History of Kang the Conqueror
“In this film, this is really a side of him we haven’t seen. This is his baddest self…”
With Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania coming out, more people are learning about Marvel Comics supervillain Kang the Conqueror. A bad guy with a powerful control over time travel, Kang has appeared several times over the years as one of the most dangerous, most exciting (and most confusing) villains from the Marvel Universe. Below are some videos that explain more about what to expect from him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You can also find some more about Kang and his comic book history here: Kang: 13 Facts About the MCU’s Time Conqueror.
If you want to check out some key comic book appearances…
Kang: The Saga Of The Once And Future Conqueror collects a few of his notable comic book engagements, including issues with Fantastic Four, the Avengers, Moon Knight and Spider-Man. For years, Kang the Conqueror has menaced the Avengers and Fantastic Four—but when the Vision tries a new strategy against him, it ignites a temporal war. Plus: Kang sends Kamala Khan back to the Avengers’ earliest days; battles symbiotic threats with Spider-Man, Rocket Raccoon, the Black Knight and Monica Rambeau; and targets Moon Knight’s patron, Khonshu. And can the FF survive when Kang’s many personas—from Rama-Tut to Immortus—unite against them? Buy Kang: The Saga Of The Once And Future Conqueror from Amazon.
Kang The Conqueror: Only Myself Left To Conquer collects the comic book five-issue mini-series Kang The Conqueror (2021). This intriguing time loop features the confrontation between a young boy and himself as a grown man, as Kang is caught in an endless cycle of creation and destruction. Is there any hope that he can change the tragic fate of his great love, Ravonna Renslayer, and find his way to a better future? Buy Kang The Conqueror: Only Myself Left To Conquer from Amazon.
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In the first video below, we hear some behind-the-scenes info from Jonathan Majors, who plays Kang, the big bad for this era in the MCU. The featurette also includes Ant-Man star Paul Rudd, actress Michelle Pfeiffer, director Peyton Reed and producer Kevin Feige.
Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania | Kang The Conqueror
Below, the guys at Variant offer some of the comic book background for Kang the Conqueror, including his origin, his story arc and his powers...
History of Kang The Conquerer | Variant Comics
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