Editing Kang the Conqueror (section)

{{short description|Supervillain in Marvel Comics}}
{{Distinguish|Nathaniel Richards (Marvel Comics)}}
{{For|the 2021 self-titled comic series|Kang the Conqueror (comic book)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox comics character
| image          = Uncanny Avengers Vol 1,12.jpg
| caption        = Textless cover of ''The [[Uncanny Avengers]]'' #12 (September 2013).<br>Art by [[John Cassaday]].
| character_name = Kang the Conqueror
| real_name      = Nathaniel Richards
| publisher      = [[Marvel Comics]]
| debut          = {{ubl|'''First appearance:'''|''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]'' #19 (October 1963)|'''As Kang:'''|{{no wrap|[[The Avengers (comic book)|''The Avengers'']] #8 (September 1964)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Misiroglu |first1=Gina Renée |last2=Eury |first2=Michael |title=The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood |date=2006 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |isbn=9780780809772 |url=https://archive.org/details/supervillainbook0000gina/page/184/mode/2up |language=en}}</ref>}}}}
| creators       = [[Stan Lee]]<br>[[Jack Kirby]]
| homeworld      = Other Earth, 31st Century
| alliances      = Council of Kangs<br>Cross-Time Kangs
| partners       = {{ubl|[[Ravonna|Ravonna Renslayer]] (wife)}}
| powers         =
* [[Superintelligence|Genius-level intellect]]
* Master strategist, tactician, and field commander
* Skilled hand-to-hand combatant
* Access to advanced technology 
* Highly advanced battle armor that grants: 
** Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and durability
** Time travel
** Telekinesis
** Energy, hologram and force-field projection 
** Ability to control other forms of technology
| species        = Human}}
'''Kang the Conqueror''' ('''Nathaniel Richards''') is a<!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.--> [[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. Created by [[Stan Lee]] and [[Jack Kirby]], the character first appeared in ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]'' #19 (October 1963) as '''Rama-Tut''', an adversary of the [[Fantastic Four]], before being reinvented as Kang in ''The Avengers'' #8 (September 1964),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who Is Kang the Conqueror? The Marvel History of the MCU's Next Villain, Explained |url=https://nerdist.com/article/kang-the-conquer-marvel-comic-history-variants-next-big-mcu-villain-jonathan-majors/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Nerdist |language=en-US |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405115546/https://nerdist.com/article/kang-the-conquer-marvel-comic-history-variants-next-big-mcu-villain-jonathan-majors/ |url-status=live }}</ref> an adversary of the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]. A time-traveler, several alternate versions of Kang have appeared throughout Marvel Comics titles over the years, such as '''Rama-Tut''', [[Immortus]], '''Scarlet Centurion''', [[Victor Timely]], [[Iron Lad]], and '''Mister Gryphon'''.

Kang the Conqueror has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful villains.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=2022-03-13 |title=The 13 Most Important Marvel Villains, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-important-villains-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en-US |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114201819/https://www.cbr.com/marvel-important-villains-ranked/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |author1=Marston |first=George |date=2022-09-19 |title=The best Avengers villains of all time |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-avengers-villains/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=gamesradar |language=en |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114201822/https://www.gamesradar.com/best-avengers-villains/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2">[http://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-comic-book-villains/65 Kang the Conqueror is number 65] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019063909/https://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-comic-book-villains/65 |date=October 19, 2021 }}, [[IGN]].</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last1=Oddo |first1=Marco Vito |last2=Robbins |first2=Jason |date=2021-09-28 |title=20 Most Powerful Marvel Characters, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/most-powerful-marvel-characters-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=Collider |language=en-US |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114005220/https://collider.com/most-powerful-marvel-characters-ranked/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Harn">{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2022-06-27 |title=10 Most Powerful Avengers Villains In Marvel Comics |url=https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-avengers-villains-marvel-comics-scarlet-witch/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en-US |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114201821/https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-avengers-villains-marvel-comics-scarlet-witch/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Kang has made media appearances in animated television and video games. Kang made his live-action debut in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] film ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]]'' (2023), portrayed by [[Jonathan Majors]], who previously appeared as different versions of the character in the [[Disney+]] series ''[[Loki (TV series)|Loki]]'' (2021–2023).