Who Is Vandal Savage? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Vandal Savage is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Vandar Adg, with over 646 comic issue appearances. Vandal Savage, the immortal tyrant, has been witness to humanity's growth from the dawn of civilization, and his desire to control mankind has led him into conflict with many heroes of the DC Universe.

Who is Vandal Savage?

Origin Vandal Savage In prehistoric times, 50,000 years ago, a caveman named Vandar Adg was the chief of Blood Tribe, a Cro-Magnon tribe. He was a mighty hunter, a great fighter. He was leading his warriors to the attack. He encountered a mysterious meteorite, and with a titanic explosion, the flaming meteor burst over Vandar Adg's head, bathed in its radiation. This radiation wrought a change in him, affording him amazing intellect and immortality. Since this time he has claimed to be numerous famous and vicious leaders, and to have been close with numerous other famous people through history, like lived to walk the streets of ancient Sumer as its king. Later, he was known as the Egyptian Pharaoh Cheops, builder of the pyramids. Then, Genghis Khan.

Key facts

Vandal Savage is of human origin and first appeared in "The Man Who Wanted the World!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 646 recorded issue appearances, Vandal Savage ranks among the most featured characters in comics.