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Gladiator

Gladiator

17 appearances · Bronze Age · 1983–2021 · 1 key issues
Who is Gladiator?

Kallark is the Praetor of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, a Strontian warrior of immense physical power whose strength is amplified by his own confidence. Utterly loyal to the Shi'ar throne, he serves as the empire's greatest champion and enforcer.

Born into the Bronze Age from the minds of John Byrne and Chris Claremont, this Gladiator has been gracing French-language Marvel publications since 1983, appearing across nearly four decades of Editions Lug and related imprints. With 17 catalog appearances spread across Spécial Strange, Marvel Universe, and Marvel Comics - La collection, this is a character with real staying power in the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. The roster of names sharing these pages — Kallark, Lilandra Neramani, Logan, and Charles Xavier among them — signals that this Gladiator moves in genuinely cosmic, high-stakes Marvel company. One key collector's issue anchors the run, making it a rewarding target for fans who love hunting down the French wing of the Marvel universe.

Spécial Strange
#32
★ First appearance
Spécial Strange #32
Jun 1983

Top series

Covers through the years — 2012–2019

Marvel Select : New X-Men #[1] 2012
Marvel Select : New X-Men #[1]
X-Men Extra #97 2013
X-Men Extra #97
Les Asgardiens de la Galaxie #1 2019
Les Asgardiens de la Galaxie #1

Appearances

Spécial Strange (1975)
Strange (1970)
X-Men Saga (1990)
#25
X-Men (1997)
#1
Marvel Crossover (1997)
#2
Marvel Select : New X-Men (2012)
Marvel Universe (2012)
X-Men Extra (1997)
#97
X-Men : Grand Design (2018)
#2
Les Asgardiens de la Galaxie (2019)
#1
Doctor Strange (2019)
#3
Marvel Comics - La collection (2014)