Who Is Thrill-Killer? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Thrill-Killer is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Kasta Shrev, with over 3 comic issue appearances. Thanagarian Huntsman who absorbed energies from the event horizon of a black hole, gaining incredible powers, then battled Superman and Hawkman.

Who is Thrill-Killer?

Origin The man who would become known as 'Kasta' was a hunter and thrill seeker on Thanagar. He was known for killing a Kasta Bird, which can paralyze with a single strike, with his barehands. Since then he has taken to wearing it's skin as a fearsome cloak. Sometime later he began to prey on Thanagarian police. He was finally captured by a squad including Katar Hol , but not before killing many of them. Major Story Arc Years later, during the ' Shadow War ' on Earth his life sentence was apparently suspended or otherwise overturned, and he came to be in command of a Hyperspace Cruiser, whose crew feared and distrusted him. On a mission to gather energy from the event horizon of a black hole, he was able to absorb the energy into himself by donning a special suit. As it happened, this was the same black hole that Mongul had been dropped in after the events of ' For the man who has everything .' Alerted by the massive energy spike, and fearing Mongul's escape, Superman investigated.

Key facts

Thrill-Killer is of alien origin and first appeared in "The Big Kill!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 3 recorded issue appearances, Thrill-Killer ranks among the most featured characters in comics.