From Rama-Tut to Immortus, here is our guide to the many variants of Kang.
After all, Kang is a time traveler.
Kang, the Pharaoh
Kang wasn’t even Kang at first.
Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror vs. the character as seen on the cover of Marvel’s ‘Timeless’ #1.Credit: Marvel Studios; Marvel Comics
The original canonical appearance of this multi-faceted character came in the pages of Lee and Kirby’sFantastic Four.
After all, though Kang is usually described as “the Conqueror,” Rama-Tut is aruler.
This is Kang the Conqueror, the character’s most common identity.
The cover of ‘Fantastic Four’ #19, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics
Even more than conquering Earth, Kang has sought to conquer himself.
After all, what kind of bloodthirsty conqueror wants to become a static wizard?
If there’s one thing to learn from Kang’s comic stories, it’s to never underestimate Immortus.
Kang’s first journey into the past, as depicted by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in ‘Fantastic Four’ #19.Marvel Comics
But as always, there are unintended consequences.
It also seems likely at this point that the MCU’s Kang storyline will be tied intothe incursions storyline.
That remains to be seen.
The cover to ‘Kang the Conqueror’ #1 by Colin Kelly, Jackson Lanzig, and Carlos Magno.Marvel Comics
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Kang in ‘Young Avengers’ #2 by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung.Jim Cheung for Marvel Comics
Kang vs. Immortus on the cover of ‘Avengers Forever’ #3 by Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco.Carlos Pacheco for Marvel Comics
Immortus gets the drop on Kang in ‘Avengers Forever’ by Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco.Carlos Pacheco for Marvel Comics
The cover of ‘Young Avengers’ #3 by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung.Jim Cheung for Marvel Comics
