Nathaniel Richards

A man born in the far future, Nathaniel Richards grew disillusioned with his peaceful era and used a time machine to journey back to ancient Egypt, where he seized power and ruled as the all-powerful Pharaoh Rama-Tut.

Few characters in Marvel's Silver Age carry the weight of history — literal history — the way Nathaniel Richards does. Debuting in Fantastic Four #19 in 1963 under the visionary hands of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this figure has woven through Marvel's timeline for over six decades, crossing paths with titans like Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Iron Man, and Thor. A member of both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four, Nathaniel Richards turns up across landmark series including The Avengers and Fantastic Four, with at least one collector-recognized key issue marking his significance. Six-plus decades of appearances is a testament to a character who clearly matters to the Marvel universe — and to the fans who've followed him through it all.