Kang the Conqueror is a time-traveling supervillain in Marvel Comics, first appearing in 1963 as Rama-Tut. He has used aliases such as Immortus and Scarlet Centurion, and has been a major antagonist in Avengers storylines, including the Kang Dynasty.
Nathaniel Richards first appears as the pharaoh Rama-Tut in Fantastic Four #19. He travels to ancient Egypt to rule as a god-king but is defeated by the Fantastic Four. #marvel #villain #rama-tut
Kang the Conqueror makes his first full appearance in Avengers #8. He is a time-traveling despot from the 31st century who seeks to conquer the 20th century. #marvel #avengers #kang
Kang later adopts the alias Immortus, an older version of himself, in Avengers #10. Immortus becomes a manipulative being who controls timelines. #marvel #immortus #time-travel
Kang disguises himself as the Scarlet Centurion in Avengers Annual #2. He creates an alternate timeline to defeat the Avengers. #marvel #scarlet-centurion #avengers
The origin of Kang is revealed in Avengers #69, showing him as Nathaniel Richards, a descendant of Reed Richards, who discovers a time chair. #marvel #origin #nathaniel-richards )
In Avengers #69, Kang's origin is further explored and he battles his own alternate selves. #marvel #origin #council
Kang appears in the Celestial Madonna storyline in Avengers #129. He seeks to use the Celestial Madonna to gain power. #marvel #celestial-madonna #avengers
Kang battles the Avengers across multiple eras in Avengers #135. His obsession with Ravonna Renslayer is highlighted. #marvel #kang #ravonna
Kang teams up with the Black Knight in Avengers #149. He uses the Ebony Blade. #marvel #black-knight #ebony-blade
Kang battles the Fantastic Four once again in Fantastic Four #225. He attempts to conquer the 20th century by altering history. #marvel #fantastic-four #time-manipulation
Kang manipulates the team in the 'The Crossing' storyline, causing the death of a teammate. #marvel #the-crossing #betrayal )
Kang is revealed to be manipulated by the Time-Keepers in Avengers #256. This retcons his earlier motives. #marvel #time-keepers #retcon
Kang participates in the 'Acts of Vengeance' event, forming a villain alliance. #marvel #acts-of-vengeance #villain-alliance
Kang creates multiple alternate versions of himself in Avengers Annual #19. The Council of Kangs is formed to conquer all realities. #marvel #council-of-kangs #multiverse
Kang manipulates the Avengers and Fantastic Four in the 'Time Tapestry' crossover, changing history repeatedly. #marvel #crossover #time-tapestry
Kang is believed dead in Avengers #375 but returns later. #marvel #death #return
Kang temporarily steals the Infinity Gauntlet in Avengers Forever #1. He tries to rewrite reality. #marvel #infinity-gauntlet #avengers-forever
Kang appears in the 'Maximum Security' crossover, battling the Avengers and the Shi'ar. #marvel #maximum-security #shiar )
The 'Kang Dynasty' storyline starts in Avengers #41. Kang conquers Earth and rules as an emperor, forcing the Avengers into hiding. #marvel #kang-dynasty #avengers
Kang is defeated in Avengers #55. He is betrayed by his son Marcus and erased from existence temporarily. #marvel #kang-dynasty #defeat
Kang is revealed to be behind events in 'Avengers Disassembled', but later retconned. #marvel #avengers-disassembled #retcon
Kang's son, Marcus, is introduced in Young Avengers #1. Marcus becomes a hero, taking the name 'Iron Lad'. #marvel #young-avengers #iron-lad
Kang appears in the 'Civil War' tie-in issues, manipulating the conflict between heroes. #marvel #civil-war #time-manipulation )
Kang attacks the Initiative training camp in Avengers: The Initiative #1. He tests new heroes. #marvel #initiative #avengers
Kang attempts to rule at the end of time in the 'Kang: The Once and Future Kang' limited series. #marvel #end-of-time #limited-series
Kang appears in the 'Siege' storyline, attacking Asgard. He is defeated by the combined forces of heroes. #marvel #siege #asgard )
Kang appears in the 'Fear Itself' tie-ins, trying to use the event for his gain. #marvel #fear-itself #time-manipulation )
Kang is a key player in the 'Age of Ultron' storyline, using time travel to fight Ultron. #marvel #age-of-ultron #time-travel
Kang appears in 'Time Runs Out' storyline, manipulating incursions between universes. #marvel #time-runs-out #incursions
Kang is part of the 'Secret Wars' event, surviving the multiversal destruction. #marvel #secret-wars #battleworld )
Kang returns in the 'All-New, All-Different Marvel' universe in The Uncanny Avengers #9. #marvel #uncanny-avengers #return
Kang is a major antagonist in the 'No Surrender' storyline, manipulating Voyager. #marvel #no-surrender #avengers
Kang appears in the 'War of the Realms' event, seeking to conquer the Ten Realms. #marvel #war-of-the-realms #ten-realms
Kang is a background player in the 'Empyre' event, using the Cotati. #marvel #empyre #cotati
Kang manipulates the Knull invasion in 'King in Black' for his own ends. #marvel #king-in-black #knull
Kang is a key villain in the 'Heroes Reborn' event, creating an alternate reality. #marvel #heroes-reborn #alternate-reality )
Kang leads a team of villains in the 'Avengers: Tech-On' limited series. #marvel #tech-on #avengers
Kang appears in the 'Timeless' one-shot, setting up future threats. #marvel #timeless #time-manipulation )
Kang appears in the 'A.X.E.: Judgment Day' event, manipulating the celestial host. #marvel #judgment-day #celestial
The modern 'Kang Dynasty' arc begins in Avengers #1 (Vol. 9), with Kang attacking the Avengers again. #marvel #kang-dynasty #avengers )_Vol_9_1
Kang appears in the 'Annihilation' saga, trying to stop the destruction of timelines. #marvel #annihilation #timelines )
Kang manipulates the vampire invasion in the 'Blood Hunt' event. #marvel #blood-hunt #vampires )