Kang the Conqueror, the villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, will take the spotlight in his first-ever solo series.
Marvel announced on the This Week In Marvel podcast that the five-issue Kang the Conqueror series will debut in August. Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing (The Harbinger, Green Arrow) and illustrated by Carlos Magno (Avengers Mech Strike), the series will delve into Kang's origin and feature appearances from his alternate selves as the Conqueror seeks to break a literal vicious cycle that has haunted him his entire life.
KANG THE CONQUEROR #1 (OF 5)
- Written by COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING
- Art by CARLOS MAGNO & ESPEN GRUNDETJERN
- Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
- On Sale 8/18
"Time may mean nothing to Kang, but Kang means everything to us. This is the book we've been wanting to write for years," Lanzing said. "It's a total dream come true for Collin and I to be making our Marvel debut -- we're best friends who first met through a mutual love of Young Avengers, Runaways, and Ultimate Spider-Man. But to make our first mark with a character as storied as Kang the Conqueror, on a very personal pitch we never in a million years thought would be greenlit, is a genuine honor. Carlos Magno is delivering jaw-dropping work that recalls the exacting detail and operatic emotion of Kang's co-creator Jack Kirby. We're genuinely stunned by every new page. Add the brilliant colors by Espen Grundetjern, letters by the Marvel master Joe Caramanga, and the insightful leadership of our editor Alanna Smith, and you've got a team worthy of one of Marvel's greatest unsung characters."
"Kang has been a nefarious force in the Marvel Universe nearly as long as it's existed, but the true crime here is that he's never had a solo series. The fact that we're the ones who get to bring Kang's complete story to life for the first time is an incredible honor," Kelly added. "Kang the Conqueror isn't just an origin story; this is a life story. When young and jaded Nathaniel Richards discovers the ancient lair of his Latvarian ancestor Victor Von Doom, his life is changed forever by a man he should never have met -- KANG HIMSELF! From the last days of the Cretaceous to the war-torn world of Jack Kirby's year 4,000 -- from ancient Egypt to the stars themselves -- Kang the Conqueror is a story that unpacks the told -- and untold -- moments of Kang's life through a human lens. Powered by his love of the enigmatic Ravonna Renslayer, and fueled by the hatred of who he will become, this is a cross-time epic for everyone who has ever rejected who they were supposed to be."
Kang The Conqueror has battled the Fantastic Four and the Avengers on multiple occasions, and held various titles including the Pharoah Rama-Tut. Kang has also encountered various versions of himself, including a younger Kang who formed the Young Avengers as Iron Lad and his older self Immortus. Jonathan Majors is slated to portray Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania, which premieres in theaters on Feb. 17, 2023.
Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing with art by Carlos Magno and a cover by Mike Del Mundo, Kang the Conqueror #1 goes on sale Aug. 18 from Marvel Comics.
Source: Marvel