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Kevin Plunder
Kevin Plunder

Kevin Plunder

295 appearances · Silver Age · 1965–2026 · 10 key issues
Who is Kevin Plunder?

British nobleman Kevin Plunder discovered the hidden prehistoric land of the Savage Land as a boy after his father led an expedition there. Raised among its primitive peoples and bonded with the sabretooth tiger Zabu, he became Ka-Zar, the jungle lord of that Antarctic wilderness.

Born from the legendary minds of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in The X-Men #10 (1965), Kevin Plunder is a genuine Silver Age Marvel creation whose jungle-adventure spirit has kept him a fixture in the House of Ideas for an extraordinary six decades. His appearances span Astonishing Tales, Ka-Zar, and even Planet of the Apes, painting the portrait of a character versatile and compelling enough to roam across wildly different corners of the Marvel universe. He keeps remarkable company — sharing pages with Zabu, Spider-Man, Captain America, and Peter Parker — and ten of his appearances carry key-issue status, making his run genuinely rewarding for collectors to hunt down. With 235 catalog appearances stretching from 1965 all the way to 2026, Kevin Plunder is the rare Silver Age adventurer who never stopped mattering.

Identity

Real name. Lord Kevin Reginald Plunder

Teams & affiliations
X-Men
★ First appearance
The X-Men #10
Mar 1965

Trivia

  • Ka-Zar's name was lifted directly from a pre-existing pulp jungle hero, making Kevin Plunder one of Marvel's rare legacy mantles rather than a wholly original creation.cbr.com
  • Marvel's Ka-Zar debuted in X-Men rather than a solo title, with his earliest appearances serving to expand the X-Men's world into the Savage Land instead of launching him as a headlining character.cbr.com
  • Stan Lee has written more of Kevin Plunder's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 25 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1965–2022

The X-Men #10 1965
The X-Men #10
Savage Tales #1 1971
Savage Tales #1
Sub-Mariner #68 1974
Sub-Mariner #68
The X-Men #138 1980
The X-Men #138
Marvel Age #1 1983
Marvel Age #1
X-Men Annual #12 1988
X-Men Annual #12
Captain America #414 1993
Captain America #414
Ka-Zar #17 1998
Ka-Zar #17
Black Panther #22 2000
Black Panther #22
The Uncanny X-Men #457 2005
The Uncanny X-Men #457
Marvel Adventures The Avengers #33 2009
Marvel Adventures The Avengers #33
Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar #1 2013
Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar #1
Avengers Epic Collection #7 2018
Avengers Epic Collection #7
Women of Marvel #1 2022
Women of Marvel #1

Appearances (151–295 of 295, oldest first)

Captain America (1968)
X-Men Unlimited (1993)
#2
X-Men: The Coming of Triplikill (1994)
#1
X-Men #63 [JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack] (1994)
Marvels (1994)
X-Men: The Early Years (1994)
#10
Badrock / Wolverine (1996)
#1
Marvel Vision (1996)
X-Men (1991)
#59
Venom: Tooth and Claw (1996)
#2
Ka-Zar of the Savage Land (1997)
#1
Tales of the Marvel Universe (1997)
#1
Marvel Crossover (1997)
#1
Venom: On Trial (1997)
#1
Deadpool (1997)
Generation X (1994)
#25
Fantastic Four (1996)
#6
Marvel Klassik (1998)
#3
Ka-Zar (1997)
The Uncanny X-Men (1981)
Hulk (1997)
#40
Wizard Presents The Legacy of Spider-Man Special Edition (1998)
Der sensationelle Spider-Man (1998)
Iron Man (1999)
#4
Spider-Man (1997)
#27
Marvel Special (1997)
#7
X-Men The Hidden Years (1999)
Universe X Sketchbook [Special Edition] (2000)
The Amazing Spider-Man (1999)
#20
Black Panther (1998)
#22
Spider-Man Komplett (1999)
Earth X (2000)
Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning (2001)
Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil (2003)
Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (2004)
#1
Hercules (2005)
Marvel History (2004)
Marvel Adventures The Avengers (2006)
Cable & Deadpool (2006)
#49
Mini Marvels: Rock, Paper, Scissors (2008)
Secret Invasion (2009)
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (2009)
Avengers: The Initiative Featuring Reptil (2009)
#1
Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth (2009)
Mini Marvels Ultimate Collection (2009)
Super Hero Squad (2010)
#1
Marvel Super Hero Squad: Infinity Sword Quest (2010)
New Avengers Finale (2010)
#1
Ka-Zar by Mark Waid & Andy Kubert (2010)
Klaws of the Panther (2010)
Super Hero Squad: Infinity Sword Quest (2010)
Marvel Super Hero Squad: Super Hero Safari (2011)
Skaar: King of the Savage Land (2011)
Ultimate Comics New Ultimates: Thor Reborn (2011)
Thunderbolts Classic (2011)
#1
Incredible Hulks: Planet Savage (2011)
Evolutionary War Omnibus (2011)
Ka-Zar: The Burning Season (2011)
X-Men: Fatal Attractions (2012)
Avengers: The Contest (2012)
Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar (2013)
Dr. Strange & Dr. Doom: Triumph & Torment (2013)
Age of Ultron (2013)
Marvel Monster Edition : Deadpool (2002)
#6
Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities (2014)
#1
Marvel Comics - La collection (2014)
#16
Daredevil : L'intégrale (2003)
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection (2015)
#1
Black Panther by Christopher Priest: The Complete Collection (2015)
#2
Thor: Gods & Deviants (2017)
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
#7
Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014)
#6
Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda (2019)
#7
Empyre: Avengers (2020)
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003)
#14
Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (2021)
#1
Captain Marvel (2019)
Runaways (2017)
#38
Ka-Zar Lord of the Savage Land (2021)
#1
Women of Marvel (2022)
#1
Wolverine Epic Collection (2014)
#9
Black Panther: The Saga of Shuri and T'Challa (2022)
Avengers Forever (2022)
#15
Avengers (2018)
Avengers Assemble Omega (2023)
#1
A Saga dos Vingadores (2023)
#1
X-23: Deadly Regenesis (2023)
Avengers Forever by Jason Aaron Omnibus (2024)
Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil (2021)
#3
Free Comic Book Day 2024: Ultimate Universe / Spider-Man (2024)
Marvel Zombies : Black, White & Blood (2024)
Marvel Zero (2024)
#1
Exceptional X-Men (2024)
#3
Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider (2024)
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013)
#12
Marvel Origins (2023)
Rogue: The Savage Land (2025)
Marvel Creator Collection (2025)
#1
Marvel Winter Break Special (2026)
#1
Astounding Stories (1966)
De X-Mannen (1983)