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King Kull
King Kull

King Kull

13 appearances Β· Golden Age Β· 1953–2020
Who is King Kull?

King Kull is a supervillain from the Fawcett/DC universe who stands as one of Captain Marvel's oldest foes, a brutal, subhuman Beast-Man king who seeks to exterminate humanity and restore dominance to his ancient race of monster-men.

Few villains can claim a Golden Age pedigree stretching all the way back to 1953, but King Kull is one of them β€” a Fawcett-era creation by Eando Binder who first menaced readers in the pages of Captain Marvel Adventures #141. Across a remarkable span of nearly seven decades, this DC character has shared the page with some of the most beloved figures in comics history, including Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, and Captain Marvel Jr., making him a recurring presence in that storied corner of the DC universe. His appearances across Captain Marvel Adventures, Billy Batson & the Magic of Shazam!, and Gwandanaland Comics speak to a longevity that few Golden Age figures ever achieve. For collectors and fans who love digging into the deeper mythology of the Shazam family, King Kull is exactly the kind of enduring antagonist worth tracking down.

β˜… First appearance
Captain Marvel Adventures #141
Feb 1953

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1953–2020

Captain Marvel Adventures #141 1953
Captain Marvel Adventures #141
DC Comics Presents #34 1981
DC Comics Presents #34
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #15 1986
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #15
Convergence Shazam #1 2015
Convergence Shazam #1
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight The Deluxe Edition #[nn] 2020
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight The Deluxe Edition #[nn]

Appearances

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941)
DC Comics Presents (1978)
#34
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
#15
Billy Batson & the Magic of Shazam! (2008)
Convergence Shazam (2015)
#1
Convergence: Infinite Earths (2015)
#2
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight The Deluxe Edition (2020)
Gwandanaland Comics (2016)