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Kamo Tharnn

Kamo Tharnn

10 appearances · Bronze Age · 1979–2024
Who is Kamo Tharnn?

Kamo Tharnn, known as the Possessor, is one of Marvel's Elders of the Universe — an immortal alien who survived his entire civilization by dedicating himself to the pursuit of all knowledge. Armed with the mystical Runestaff, he ranks among the cosmos's oldest and most learned beings.

A cosmic curiosity from the Bronze Age, Kamo Tharnn made their Marvel debut in 1979 courtesy of Roy Thomas and Marie Severin, stepping onto the page in Spider-Man Comic #332 and into a universe of genuinely grand company — sharing adventures with the likes of The Collector, The Obliterator, and Mister Fantastic himself. With appearances spanning an impressive forty-five years across titles like Quasar, Contest of Champions, and the recent G.O.D.S., this is a character whose presence in the Marvel cosmos has proven quietly enduring. Rare in the catalog but persistent across decades, Kamo Tharnn is exactly the kind of deep-cut Bronze Age discovery that rewards the curious collector willing to dig a little deeper into Marvel's cosmic corners.

Spider-Man Comic
#332
★ First appearance
Spider-Man Comic #332
Jul 1979

Top series

Covers through the years — 1983–2023

Thor #334 1983
Thor #334
The West Coast Avengers Annual #2 1987
The West Coast Avengers Annual #2
Quasar #47 1993
Quasar #47
Contest of Champions #6 2016
Contest of Champions #6
G.O.D.S. #1 2023
G.O.D.S. #1

Appearances

Spider-Man Comic (1979)
Thor (1966)
The West Coast Avengers Annual (1986)
#2
Silver Surfer (1987)
#15
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition (1990)
#28
Quasar (1989)
Contest of Champions (2015)
#6
G.O.D.S. (2023)
#1
Silver Surfer: Return to the Spaceways Omnibus (2024)