Disney+'s Loki introduced a variant of the Marvel Comics supervillain Kang The Conqueror known as He Who Remains. This Kang had the power to destroy entire timelines and he was the 'good' version of the character. There are many versions of the classic character in the comics, and some are more powerful than others.
Lots of the variants of Kang in the comics share the same basic abilities but have augmented their power through technology and other means. The use of advanced futuristic technology has made him effectively a god, with the ability to manipulate time and space in ways that are likely to prove consequential in the MCU.
10 Rama Tut
Rama Tut is an ancient Egyptian ruler first introduced in Fantastic Four #19. Like every base version of Kang, Rama Tut has no superpowers. He relies on his genius and gift for technology to go back in time and establish himself as Pharaoh. One of his hallmark pieces of technology is his timeship, which is actually the Sphinx from ancient Egypt.
He isn't the most powerful Kang, as he's stranded in the past without a way back. Kang The Conqueror actually debuted the same month as Rama Tut, September 1963, in Avengers #8. They would later be retconned to be variants of each other in "The Celestial Madonna" story arc in Avengers comics from 1974.
9 Scarlet Centurion
Kang adopts a new identity for a brief period of time after meeting Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four Annual #2. The Scarlet Centurion is a new set of powerful armor for Kang that takes some cues from Doom's. It is still largely based on the future technology Kang possesses though, so it's not too different in terms of ability from what he had before.
Kang then uses it against the Avengers in Avengers Annual #2 in 1968. Kang would return to this persona many decades later, and it would eventually be taken up by another variant, Marcus.
8 Mr. Gryphon
Mr. Gryphon is a variant of Kang trapped in the present day. He founded Qeng Industries, a nod that became one of the best Easter eggs in episode 5 of Loki. His powers and abilities are essentially the same as other Kang variants, though he proved his singular technological skill by commandeering The Vision.
He reprogrammed the android to help him in his fight against the Avengers, and Vision was able to wrest the Jane Foster Thor's hammer away from the Goddess of Thunder, nearly defeating one of the best Avengers rosters in comics, which including Ms. Marvel and Miles Morales.
7 Victor Timely
Victor Timely is a variant of Kang who traveled back to the year 1901. There he set up a town called Timely in Wisconsin and begins inventing things long before they ever develop, like robots. He possesses the basic powers and knowledge of other Kangs but can go back and forth to Chronopolis, Kang's temporal kingdom.
He first appears in Avengers Annual #21 in 1992, but his place and significance in Marvel history actually go back much farther than that. This story establishes that Victor Timely's knowledge and experimentation eventually led to the creation of the original android Human Torch from Timely Comics, Marvel's real-world predecessor.
6 Iron Lad
Iron Lad is the founder of the Young Avengers, a team with numerous MCU characters already established in the franchise. He's also a powerful variant of Kang. This teenage version possesses a suit of armor that allows him to fly and gives him great strength and endurance.
The armor also has another powerful feature. The suit of armor is made of a neuro-kinetic nano-metal which means Iron Lad is able to change its shape with his thoughts. He can also remove the armor and control it with his mind as well.
5 Ultimate Comics Kang The Conqueror
The Kang of Earth-1610, the Ultimate Comics universe, is actually a variant of Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman. She first appears in Ultimate Comics Wolverine #4 in 2013. She arrives with a plan to change time and undo the horrible devastation of the Ultimatum wave which destroyed much of New York City.
Not only does she possess all of Kang's power and knowledge, but she also still has her power of invisibility. Beyond that, she can do things neither of her other incarnations can, including teleporting and shapeshifting.
4 Kamala Kang
Comic fans know Kamala Khan is one of the most powerful members of the Champions team, and one version is one of the most powerful versions of Kang. Kamala Kang is a product of the Infinity Wars comic book storyline, where Gamora folded reality and fused many characters together.
Not only did she gain all of Kang's intellect and tech-savvy, but she also retained her unique powers to shapeshift as well. While she existed, Kamala Kang was one of the most powerful versions of the time-traveling villain.
3 Immortus
Immortus possesses much of the talent and power of other variants of Kang but arguably is even more knowledgeable. Comic fans know the Time Keepers taught Immortus much about time and their truly cosmic power, giving the future version of Kang power and ability the vast majority of his variants.
He used these powers to delete numerous alternate timelines on behalf of the Time Keepers, though he was actually trying to establish himself as the ruler of all time. He also hunted down and exterminated many Nexus Beings, and attempted to do the same to the Scarlet Witch, who is the Nexus Being of her reality.
2 Prime Kang
Prime Kang is the first Kang, so far as anyone in Marvel Comics knows. He's one of the most powerful versions of Kang The Conqueror thanks to not only his cunning and intellect but superior technology. He wears a suit of battle armor from the 31st century which augments his strength and stamina considerably.
He also possesses the Damocles Base, a massive spaceship shaped like a sword. Its armaments include armies of Scarabs, foot soldiers that Kang unleashes on worlds to conqueror them.
1 Doom The Annihilating Conqueror
Perhaps the most powerful version of Kang The Conqueror in the comics is a terrifying amalgamation of several major Marvel villains. Iron Lad eventually succumbed to the evil tendencies of his variants and fused with Doctor Doom and Annihilus to become Doom The Annihilating Conqueror.
This version of the character possessed all the powers of Kang, the heinous villain Doctor Doom, and Annihilus, a villain from the Null-Zone who has yet to appear in the MCU. The Fantastic Four managed to defeat him, but just barely.
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July 17, 2021 at 12:00AM
