Kaleidoscope is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Kaleidoscope is a supervillain with photokinetic powers created byRobby Reed's villain personality Master from the cell samples of an unknown person. She foughtChris King and Vicki Grant.[1] She was originally created by two fans, Chris Lawton and Nancy Mae Lawton in 1982.[2]
Kalibak (/ˈkælɪbæk/) is asupervillain appearing in comic books published byDC Comics. He is the eldest son ofDarkseid, half-brother ofOrion andGrayven, and an enemy ofSuperman and theJustice League.[3][4][5] Created byJack Kirby, Kalibak first appeared inNew Gods #1 (February 1971) in theSilver Age of Comic Books. His name is derived fromCaliban, a character fromWilliam Shakespeare'sThe Tempest.[6][7]
Kalibak is the first-born son of Darkseid and Suli. His mother Suli is killed byDeSaad, acting under orders from Kalibak's grandmotherHeggra. Kalibak becomes a legendary warrior, and often serves as Darkseid's second-in-command. After Darkseid breaks the pact of peace withNew Genesis, the rival planet of Kalibak's homeApokolips, he aids his father in the resulting battles.[3]
Kalibak is often pitted againstOrion, and after numerous clashes, they learn that they are half-brothers. This fuels Kalibak's hatred of Orion to new levels, for Darkseid clearly respects Orion over him. Kalibak secretly craves the love and respect of his father and has a gentle side which he keeps hidden to avoid punishment.
InDeath of the New Gods, Kalibak is killed byInfinity-Man. InFinal Crisis, Kalibak is reborn alongside his father andKanto. He later gains a humanoid tiger-like form engineered bySimyan andMokkari. He leads a regiment of tiger soldiers against the heroes inBlüdhaven, but he is killed in combat withTawky Tawny.[8]
Kalibak is later resurrected followingThe New 52 continuity reboot.[9] InDC All In, Darkseid kills Kalibak to power the Miracle Machine and harness theSpectre's energy.[10]
As a New God, Kalibak is nigh-immortal and possesses immense physical abilities.[11][12] He is armed with a Beta-Club, a weapon that fires debilitating force bolts.[13] He can also summon and use aero-disks which allow him to fly.[11] Kalibak's father once augmented his firstborn's physical abilities and even gave him new ones to aid in acquiringMartin Stein; he was made powerful enough to best his half-brother in a physical battle and discharge psi-beams that function similarly to Darkseid's Omega Beams.[14] Kalibak once harbored 3rd world technology called a Thunderbelt, which vastly augmented his physical strength to the point he could better overcome Orion. However, the Thunderbelt operated more as a control mechanism than an asset designed by DeSaad on behalf of Darkseid himself. Using it was highly addicting and caused excruciating pain whenever it was deactivated remotely.[15]
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An alternate universe variant of Kalibak makes a non-speaking cameo appearance inJustice League: Gods and Monsters.[16]
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Adeline Kane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Adeline Kane, formerlyAdeline Wilson, is best known as both the leader of the criminal organizationH.I.V.E. and the ex-wife of Slade Wilson, a.k.a.Deathstroke. An enemy of theTeen Titans, Adeline first appeared inThe New Teen Titans #34 (August 1983). She was brought up as a wealthy jet-setting playgirl, despite being trained by a father who had worked with Chinese guerrilla forces. After a traumatic first marriage at 19, she joined the U.S. military, where she met, trained, and married Slade Wilson.[21] Unbeknownst to Adeline, Slade was using his hunting trips to gain clients for his mercenary side job, which resulted in the kidnapping and near-death of his younger sonJoseph.[22] Enraged and betrayed by Slade prioritizing his honor code over their son's well-being, Adeline divorces him.
Grant Wilson, who had idolized his father, rebels against his mother and runs away to New York, where he encounters the Titans and is killed in battle. Slade vows to pick up his dead son's contract against the Teen Titans, but Adeline interferes, blaming him for Grant's death.[23] Due to Adeline's intervention, Joseph, who had been working with her, joins the Titans as Jericho.[24]
When Adeline is abducted and poisoned by her first husband Morel, Slade gives her a transfusion of his altered blood to save her life. However, this drives her insane due to her lacking the mutation that enabled Slade to effectively metabolize the serum present in his blood. She is mortally wounded byVandal Savage, who seeks to harness her blood to create a youth serum, andmercy killed byStarfire.[25]
InThe New 52 continuity reboot, Adeline is a former US Army squadron leader and drill instructor forTeam 7.[26]
Jacob Kane is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published by DC Comics. Kane debuted in theBatwoman, created byJ. H. Williams III andGreg Rucka.[28]
Jacob and his wife Gabrielle "Gabi" Kane were both soldiers in theU.S. Army (he was a member of the3rd Special Forces Group and she part of the525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade), and are the parents ofKate Kane andBeth Kane.[29] The Kanes areJewish[30][31][32] and Jacob inherited vast wealth along with his other siblings.[33]Bette Kane (the superheroine known as Flamebird, and later Hawkfire) is his niece[34][30] andBruce Wayne is his nephew, sinceMartha Wayne was Jacob's sister.[35][36]
Kane is promoted to colonel and assigned toNATO headquarters inBrussels,Belgium. When the twins turned 12 years old, their mother took them to a restaurant for a birthday dessert, despite Jacob being away due to a security crisis. A terrorist group (later revealed to be the organization known as the "Many Arms of Death"[37]) kidnapped the family during their trip, and Kane led a rescue mission to save them. During the raid, Gabrielle was murdered by the terrorists.[29][38] The terrorists kidnapped another young girl and murdered her too. Kate, seeing the body of a young girl under a blanket, is left with the impression her sister died. Kane, however, knew that the terrorists had Beth. Despite looking for years, Kane never found Beth.[31] He never told Kate that Beth might still be alive.[39] Kane remarries years later to Hamilton Rifle Company heiressCatherine Hamilton, who becomes Kate's stepmother.[31][40]
Jacob's emotional steadiness proved to be a major source of stability for Kate in the aftermath of the tragedy, and she sought to emulate that for herself and follow him into Army service, which Jacob supported.[41] Thanks to his higher rank, Jacob was able to be more present in Kate's life during this time. He taught Kate how tobox when she was a teenager, accompanied her to R-Day atWest Point when she was an incoming freshman, and is implied to have given Kate ringside coaching during an academy championship boxing match that helped her win the fight.[42][41][43] Kate's resignation from the academy due toDADT allegations took Jacob by surprise, but he immediately accepted her when shecame out to him.[44]
After Kate became a vigilante, Jacob aided her campaign against crime by organizing her training, designing her Batwoman suit and gear, developing her operational headquarters, and maintaining radio contact with her during patrols to provide information and advice.[31]
The Alice persona kidnaps Kane,[30] who immediately recognizes as his now-grown daughter Beth, and uses him to gain access to a military base nearGotham City. She seizeschemical weapons from the base and intends to kill everyone in the city by dispersing them from an aircraft. Alice falls into Gotham Bay during her final battle with Batwoman after revealing her identity, and is again presumed dead.[45]
In 2011, DC Comics rebooted the DC universe through "The New 52". Jacob's history of losing his wife and what happened to Beth remains intact, as well as his support for Kate's campaign as Batwoman. In addition, the New 52 establishes that an informal group of Jacob's closest friends within the special operations community, known as the Murder of Crows, were the ones Jacob assembled to conduct Kate's Batwoman training.[41]
Jacob has been depicted as a highly decorated soldier, appearing with the following awards: theArmy Achievement Medal, theKosovo Campaign Medal, theAfghanistan Campaign Medal, theIraq Campaign Medal, theGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, theGlobal War on Terrorism Service Medal, theNATO Medal forKosovo, theKuwait Liberation Medal, thePresidential Unit Citation, theMeritorious Unit Commendation, theArmy Aviator Badge, theAir Assault Badge, and theCombat Infantryman Badge.[29][46]
Barbara Eileen Kean[49] is a character appearing inDC Comics. She isJames "Jim" Gordon's ex-wife andBarbara Gordon's mother in post-Crisis continuity.
Her history and existence has been repeatedlyretconned over the years, sometimes implying that she died in a car crash, other times that she left Gotham with James for Chicago. During the New 52 era, Barbara left her family because she was afraid that James Jr. would hurt his sister. Several years later, she returns to Gotham in the hopes of re-connecting with her daughter.
InBatman: Year One, Detective Gordon has a brief affair with DetectiveSarah Essen. Gordon tries to rebuild his relationship with his family after Essen leaves Gotham. Gordon and his wife attend marriage counseling.
Keeg Bovo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Keeg Bovo is a life form from another dimension called "the Negative Space". AsLarry Trainor flew his plane into a radioactive field, Keeg Bovo was connected to Larry as his "Negative Spirit". This connection was unbeknownst to him for years, believing he had been transformed into ametahuman with negative powers, but eventually, Larry learnt how to summon and control Keeg from his body.
Keeg Bovo appears inDoom Patrol.
Karen Keeny is a character who appears inYear One: Batman/Scarecrow (July 2005). She is the mother ofJonathan Crane.
Karen is the youngest daughter in a long line of Georgia gentry from Arlen. She was raised by her strict mother and grandmother, which led to her having a rebellious youth. Karen meets Gerald Crane, going into a short relationship and later becoming pregnant. She was not allowed to raise her child – even the naming was done by her grandmother.[51]
Karen moved to Latham, marrying a man named Charlie Jarvis, who was abusive and jealous, wanting above all the deed to the family mansion, which she didn't have. When her son came back to kill his last remaining relatives, Charlie became more jealous, as she received strange letters under her maiden name. When Scarecrow comes to her house, he kills Jarvis and was going to kill Karen and her infant daughter when Batman arrives and stops him.[52]
Knowing all the people he had killed, Karen felt guilty for Jonathan's deeds and contemplated suicide, but talked out of it byDeadman.[53]
Karen Keeny, renamedKaren Crane, appears inGotham, portrayed by Dorothea Harahan. In addition to being the mother of Jonathan Crane, this version is the wife of Gerald Crane who died in a fire a year prior. As Jonathan was able to rescue her, but became paralyzed with fear, Gerald was inspired to cure him and himself of their fear.
Ariella Kent is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared inSupergirl #1,000,000, created byPeter David and Dusty Abell.
Ariella Kent is theSupergirl of the 853rd century. She is asuperhero fromDC Comics'Supergirl series.
Ariella is the daughter ofLinda Danvers and the pre-Crisis version ofSuperman. After the Spectre returns Linda to the post-Crisis era, Ariella is left alone and travels to the 853rd century, where she unknowingly causes massive devastation.
In an interview withNewsarama,Dan DiDio stated that Linda was wiped from existence following the events ofInfinite Crisis. However,Geoff Johns later stated in 2006: "As for this…huh? Linda Danvers hasn't been retconned out at all".[54] The Linda Danvers character was used in the 2008 comicReign in Hell, but the existence of Ariella in currentcanon has yet to be established.
A hybrid of metahuman/Kryptonian heritage, Ariella possesses immense strength, durability, and speed and a slowed aging process, as well as the ability to fly, travel through time at will, move objects with her mind, teleport, and duplicate herself. Due to her vast level of power and young age, Ariella is not always able to restrain herself.[55][56]
William Kenzie is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created byGreg Rucka andSteve Lieber inGotham Central #32 (August 2005).
William Kenzie is a corrupt officer of the Gotham City Police Department, involved in an operation to profit a percentage from illegal sales.[57]
William Kenzie appears inThe Batman (2022) andThe Penguin (2024), portrayed byPeter McDonald. This version works forCarmine Falcone.[58]
Khalis is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Khalis is a powerful priest and servant of Anubis born asHetepkheti Tefnakhte, who was the original owner of theAmulet of Anubis until it was taken byNabu. Mummified, he appears in the 1940s as an enemy ofDoctor Fate. WithInza Cramer's help, Doctor Fate defeats Khalis and seals him away.[citation needed] Khalis is later recruited into theCreature Commandos, serving as the team's medic.
Khalis makes non-speaking appearances inCreature Commandos.[59] This version is an inmate ofBelle Reve Penitentiary and a member of theeponymous team.[60]
Kilg%re (pronounced "Kilgore") is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It was created byMike Baron andJackson Guice, and first appeared inThe Flash (vol. 2) #3 (August 1987).
Kilg%re is an electro-mechano-organic intelligence that requires electro-life to survive and is an enemy of theWally West/The Flash. andJustice League International.[61]
The being itself consumed its entire home planet in the Pleides sector and then moved on into space. It was attacked by something known as Meta#sker and placed into a vibrational limbo. After arriving on Earth, Kilg%re manipulatesMaxwell Lord into forming a new version of the Justice League.
Kilg%re, being a machine, is able to communicate with and disrupt other machines. It is additionally able to move at superhuman speeds and generate electricity.
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Killer Moth is asupervillain appearing incomic books published byDC Comics, usually as an adversary andfoil ofBatman andBatgirl. Killer Moth first appeared inBatman #63 (February 1951) and was created byBill Finger,Dick Sprang, andLew Sayre Schwartz.[66] In his original incarnation, Killer Moth has no superhuman abilities, but relies on the vast array of equipment he had developed, including a Mothmobile, zipline cables, a cocoon gun, and an air pistol.[67][68]
The original Killer Moth was a prisoner identified only by his prison number, 234026.[69] While in prison, he reads a newspaper article aboutBatman and decides to set himself up as the "anti-Batman", hiring himself out toGotham City's criminals to help them elude capture by police. Upon his release, he uses the hidden proceeds of his crimes to build a "Mothcave", modeled on theBatcave. Killer Moth also establishes a false identity as millionaire philanthropistCameron van Cleer, during which he befriends Bruce Wayne.[70] Meanwhile, he promotes himself to Gotham's criminals using his identity as Killer Moth, giving them each an infrared Moth-Signal. In his first job, he rescues some criminals from the police and then uses his Mothmobile to defeat and capture Batman andRobin. The duo escape and lead Killer Moth to a climactic battle on Gotham Bridge, in which he is defeated.[71] InDetective Comics #173 (July 1951), Killer Moth kidnaps Bruce Wayne and learns his secret identity. However, he is shot by other criminals and sustains amnesia. He remains a persistent enemy of Batman throughout theSilver Age of Comic Books.
In the 1990s, in the post-Crisis continuity, Killer Moth's real identity is revealed asDrury Walker, an unsuccessful criminal whom no one takes seriously. He again adopts the false identity of Cameron van Cleer and the persona of Killer Moth to fight Batman. This version first appears inBatman: Shadow of the Bat #7-9 (December 1992-February 1993), with a more detailed origin story appearing inBatgirl: Year One #1-9 (February–October 2003).
InBatman: Shadow of the Bat #7-9, Killer Moth sets up a team called "the Misfits", comprising Batman villains such as theCatman and theCalendar Man, to make another kidnapping attempt on Bruce Wayne, as well as other prominent citizens. This team proves unsuccessful, turning against Killer Moth when they realize he plans to kill the hostages.[72]
InUnderworld Unleashed,Neron transforms Killer Moth into a monstrous moth-like form dubbed Charaxes.[73][74] As Charaxes, he possesses immense physical abilities and can fly and generate acid.[75]
During the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, Charaxes appears as a member ofAlexander Luthor Jr.'sSecret Society of Super Villains. He is later killed bySuperboy-Prime during the Battle of Metropolis.[76][77]
He is temporarily resurrected as aBlack Lantern inBlackest Night.[78]
In 2011,The New 52 rebooted the DC universe. A more serious, less garish Drury Walker/Killer Moth appears as an enemy ofGreen Arrow.[79] This version, preferring the title "Moth", utilizes a gas mask and a compression gun which he calls a "Stinger". Moth later appeared as a member ofRichard Dragon'sLongbow Hunters.[80] He first appeared in the "Zero Year" story arc in which he was defeated by both Batman and Green Arrow, teaming up for the first time.[79]
In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "DC Rebirth", which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to "The New 52". Killer Moth is again Drury Walker, a low-level criminal sporting a purple outfit and helmet.[81]
A new Killer Moth appears inBatman #652, during theFace the Face storyline wherein he displays competence in hand-to-hand combat and the ability of flight when facing Robin. He later appears working alongside fellow Gotham criminals theFirefly andLock-Up in theGotham Undergroundminiseries. The identity and origins of this new Killer Moth remain unrevealed.[82]
Several villains clad in Killer Moth costumes appear inSecret Six (vol. 3) #7. At least one of them is killed byDeadshot. Killer Moth recently appeared in the first issue of the miniseriesJustice League: Cry for Justice. He was hired byPrometheus to kidnap and torture Mike Dante, ex-assistant to Atom ally Professor Hyatt. The two current holders of the Atom identity,Ray Palmer andRyan Choi, tracked Killer Moth and his goons down to a hideout inAlbuquerque,New Mexico and defeated them all. Ray Palmer then tortured Killer Moth by entering his head via the nasal pathways and growing inside his skull. Killer Moth immediately gave up Prometheus as his employer.[83]
InRed Robin #9, Red Robin returns to Gotham City where he runs into Killer Moth in his classic costume, holding a man at gunpoint. Red Robin thinks to himself: "I think this is Killer Moth. The costume and the man change from time to time, so you can never really tell". This Killer Moth seems to be scared and on the run, stating: "Are you with him? Are you with the Atom? I won't let you torture me, too!"[84]
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Thaddeus Killgrave is a villain inDC Comics primarily ofSuperman, debuting inSuperman (vol. 2) #19 (July 1988) byJohn Byrne.
Professor Thaddeus Killgrave is amad scientist withdwarfism who would either create technology to fightSuperman or sell them to other criminals. He was a frequent collaborator ofIntergang in their fight against Superman.[93]
Cheryl Kimble is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Cheryl Kimble is a brilliant and cold-hearted scientist and the head ofLexCorp's space division.[94]
King Cobra is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics.
The King Cobra is a mob boss in Gotham City who wears a green snake costume. He is the leader of a criminal group called the Cobra Gang. He makes his first appearance inBatman #139 (April 1961).[95]
This version of the King Cobra is a New York City gangster and an enemy toKent Allard.[96]
Willoughby Kipling is a fictional character in theDC Comics universe. He first appeared inDoom Patrol (vol. 2) #31 and was created byGrant Morrison andRichard Case.
Kipling appears mostly in theDoom Patrol comic series.[101][102] The character was originally intended to beJohn Constantine, but at the time DC Comics editorial policy limited Constantine's use outside of his own series to preserve the realism of the character. Kipling was created as a substitute, and was based uponRichard E. Grant's title character from the British cult filmWithnail and I. He appeared intermittently, helping the team against various threats, such as theCult of the Unwritten Book and the Candlemaker. He is a member of the mysticKnights Templar, a coward who practices black magic and is a self-proclaimed expert on the occult.[103][104][105]
Later, Kipling's voice-over appears inJLA Classified #15 (February 2006).[106] He and several other magic-users use their knowledge to assistOracle and theJustice League of America against a mystic threat.
Willoughby Kipling appears inDoom Patrol, portrayed byMark Sheppard as an adult and Tyler Crumley as a child.[107]
Takibi Kirigi is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics. The character, created byJames Owsley andJim Aparo, first appeared inBatman #431 (March 1989).
Takabi Kirigi is a martial arts master taughtBruce Wayne the art ofninjitsu when Bruce approached him for martial arts training. Kirigi was later hired byRa's al Ghul to train members of theLeague of Assassins in ninjutsu such as theBronze Tiger. Batman visited Kirigi when he recognized some of the moves done by the League of Assassins members that Kirigi taught him.[108]
Kirigi appears inBatman: Arkham Origins, voiced byKaiji Tang. This version is based inNorth Korea and appears in the "Initiation" DLC.
Knightfall (Charise Carnes) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared inBatgirl (vol. 4) #10 (August 2012) and was created byGail Simone andAlitha Martinez.[109]: 170
Carnes is known for her devious behavior. Often obscuring her true motives behind a facade of youthful innocence, Carnes has built a network of judges, lawyers, and others willing to assist her. This network, coupled with the vast family fortune at her disposal, gives Carnes the resources to make Knightfall a formidable opponent. As a combatant when facing off againstBatgirl, Carnes prefers knives, specifically the two previously used in the murder of her family.[110]
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Komodo (Simon Lacroix) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appears inGreen Arrow (vol. 5) #17 (April 2013)[111][109]: 170 and was created by writerJeff Lemire and artistAndrea Sorrentino.
Komodo was onceRobert Queen's protégé and was part of Robert's expedition to find the "Arrow Totem", which was said to bring enlightenment. Seeking this enlightenment for himself, Lacroix betrayed and murdered Robert, but could not find the Totem. Consumed by his desire for the Totem's enlightenment, Lacroix strove to destroyOliver Queen and the Green Arrow and became the masked archer "Komodo". Through his company Stellmoor International, he works on behalf of theOutsiders, a shadowy secret society of warriors from different weapon disciplines, which he wants to rule.[112] Komodo travels with his "daughter"Emiko, who, in fact, is the daughter of Robert Queen andShado. Emiko later learns this and is shocked, and learning that both her parents were alive, turned against Komodo. He attempted to kill her but, ultimately, she killed him with an arrow through his heart.[113]
Komodo appears in theArrow episode "Sara", portrayed by Matt Ward.[citation needed] This version is a Canadian mercenary.
Jarvis Kord is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by D.C. Glanzman andSteve Ditko, he first appeared inSecret Origins (vol. 2) #2 (May 1986).[citation needed]
Jarvis Kord is the scientist uncle ofTed Kord. He was working to create an army of androids to take over Earth, resulting in his nephew andDan Garrett investigating and foiling his ambitions. Jarvis killed the original Blue Beetle and himself during their battle, which inspired thesecond Blue Beetle.[114]
Jarvis Kord appears in theBatman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Fall of the Blue Beetle!", voiced byTim Matheson.[115] After his nephew Ted went to him for help in activating the Blue Beetle scarab, Jarvis sought to use the device to create an army of robots to take over Hub City. However, he was foiled by Ted andBatman, with the former sacrificing himself to keep Jarvis from obtaining the scarab. In the present, Jarvis manipulatesJaime Reyes into believing he is Ted in another attempt to obtain the scarab, only to foiled by him and Batman.
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Victoria Kord is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created for the filmBlue Beetle, but debuted in the comic seriesBlue Beetle: Graduation Day prior to the film's premiere.
Victoria Kord is the sister ofTed Kord and the CEO of Kord Industries.[116]
Victoria Kord appears inBlue Beetle, portrayed bySusan Sarandon.[117] In addition to being the CEO of Kord Industries, she has a niece named Jennifer "Jenny" Kord and is served byIgnacio Carapax. Displeased by Ted's activities, Victoria attempts to use the Blue Beetle scarab to develop and mass-produce theOMAC project. However, Jenny steals the scarab and gives it toJaime Reyes. Victoria sends Carapax to kill him and retrieve the scarab, but Jaime discovers Victoria killed Carapax's mother and reveals it to him. Carapax subsequently betrays and kills Victoria by dragging her into the explosions.
Kordax is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Kordax is a semi-immortal ancestor ofAquaman who commands all sea life. He was born to Queen Cora of Poseidonis but abandoned at birth due to his grotesque, green-scaled body, managing to survive in the ocean thanks to his mental control over sea creatures. As an adult, he returned toAtlantis leading an army of sharks in a failed bid for the throne. His punishment included the loss of his left hand (replaced with a sword) and banishment. Kordak was later killed by Aquaman.[118]
Korge is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared inJustice League of America #115 and was created byDennis O'Neil andDick Dillin in 1975.
When Green Martians are looking for a new home world, they accidentally release an imprisoned giant alien named Korge who refers to himself as the God of Rage. He has the ability to fight superhumans with their weaknesses, like turning yellow when confrontingGreen Lantern, creatingkryptonite when facing Superman, and creating fire against theMartians.[120]
Vasily Kosov is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Vasily Kosov was the leader of the Odessa Mob inGotham City in the aftermath ofNo Man's Land.
Vasily Kosov appears inThe Penguin, portrayed byDavid Vadim. This version worked forOz Cobb before he is killed by his second-in-command.
Konstantin Kovar is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Konstantin Kovar is an archaeologist and father ofLeonid Kovar. Together, they investigated a spaceship that crashed into theYenisei River until it exploded.
Kristen Kramer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Kristen Kramer was an intern at the Central City Police Department and colleague of theFlash.[122]
In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "DC Rebirth" which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to "The New 52". In her early life, Kristen's parents were killed in a car accident and her sister Kim later committed suicide.[123] Years later, Kristen became a full crime scene investigator.[124]
Kristen Kramer appears inThe Flash, portrayed byCarmen Moore.[125] This version is a Native American ofWet'suwet'en descent, a liaison for the Governor's Municipal Logistics Commission, and a metahuman capable of temporarily copying other nearby metahumans' powers. She initially pushes for the creation of meta-cure bullets while attempting to arrestKiller Frost beforeJoe West helps her locate Adam Creyke, her metahuman brother who betrayed and ambushed their military platoon, for which she blamed herself for and formed a mistrust towards metahumans who claim to be doing good. After discovering her power-copying abilities that were the source of her survival, Kramer assistsBarry Allen and Team Flash against various supervillains.
Kritter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Kritter is a member ofHelix who was originally a human child before being experimented on and transformed into a humanoid dog. As he can no longer speak, he has to wear a special translating collar to interpret his speech.[126]
Kryptonite Man is the name of severalsupervillains appearing in stories published byDC Comics.
The original Kryptonite Man started out as a teenage alien criminal called theKryptonite Kid.[127] On the planet Blor, he faced a 20-year sentence, he volunteered for a scientific experiment, a satellite that required a test passenger. He favored dying in deep space to rotting in jail, with the added bonus of a 10,000 to 1 chance of surviving the test.
He was loaded in the satellite together with a laboratory dog, and the satellite was shot into deep space, never to return. To pass the time, they watched a telescopic viewer of Earth and learned ofSuperboy's existence. On their course for Earth, they passed through a cloud of gaseousKryptonite, which gave him and his dog Kryptonite-based powers.
Kryptonite Kid also appears in the non-canon storySuperman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, where he is depicted as older and uses the name Kryptonite Man.[128]
A second Kryptonite Man appeared inSuperman #397.[129] He was the ruler of a race of humanoids who inhabitedKrypton eons before Superman's ancestors. When a nearby cosmic body threatens life on Krypton, Kryptonite Man sends his people into stasis underground. He awakens on the day of Krypton's destruction, during which the mountain he is in is launched into space. He feeds on the mountain's Kryptonite radiation and becomes dependent on it to survive.[130][131]
In post-Crisis continuity, the Kryptonite Man appears inSuperman (vol. 2) #43 as a green-skinned clone ofSuperman created byNew GodsSimyan andMokkari.[132]
A character in the ongoing seriesSuperman/Batman also uses the name Kryptonite Man.[133] This version of the character is created whenCaptain Atom absorbed the explosive energy fromMajor Force, then went out to destroy a Kryptonite meteor. The Kryptonite energy somehow combined with the remaining energy from Major Force in Captain Atom to create a sentient energy force. After being siphoned from Captain Atom by theToyman, the energy was able to jump from body to body, taking over the personality and causing the body to release Kryptonite radiation.[134]
After DC Comics'One Year Later jump, a scientist namedK. Russell Abernathy was working on an experiment to use Kryptonite to develop a new energy source using isotopes. The experiment explodes, infusing Abernathy's body with radiation. Clark Kent, powerless, summons the currentSupergirl to contain him. The transformed Abernathy, in a misguided attempt to prove his energy theories, goes on a violent rampage; this includes deliberately attempting to injure Kryptonians. He is soon subdued and imprisoned inStryker's Island.[135]
Lex Luthor sends insectile warriors who free Abernathy from the prison.[136] Abernathy is used in conjunction with large amounts of Kryptonite to free an ancient Kryptonian spaceship from Sunstone.[137]
He later resurfaced inAction Comics #853, having Superman beaten until the intervention ofJimmy Olsen andKrypto.[138]
In September 2011,The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Kryptonite Man is reintroduced inAction Comics #5, byGrant Morrison andAndy Kubert. His origin is told inAction Comics (vol. 2) Annual #1 (2012) (penned by Sholly Fisch).[139]
In this origin,Clay Ramsay was an abusive husband living in Metropolis. One night, Superman broke into his house while he was beating his wife and threw him into Hob's Bay. His wife subsequently left him and no one in the justice system could help him. Seeking revenge, he joined the mysterious "Project K-Man" (a privatesuper-soldier project) after receiving an invitation from Dr. Abernathy (a nod to the pre-New 52 version of the character). Gaining superhuman powers, he attacked Superman but was defeated and arrested. He was released shortly afterwards bySam Lane who believed he was needed as a countermeasure to keep Superman in check. K-Man agreed under the condition that the General would help him locate his wife.[140]
It was revealed that Lex Luthor had played a major role in the K-Man's creation. Also (as revealed in flashback), he had stolen Kryptonite crystals from the government while being employed by them.[141]
His subsequent activities are unknown, but a version of him from the near future was a member of the Anti-Superman Army. He was seen alongside two people with similar powers (one equipped with Red another with Blue) as part of a group called the "K-Men".[142]
In theElseworlds storylineSuperman: The Last Family of Krypton, whenJor-El and Lara accompany Kal-El to Earth, they have two more children,Bru-El andValora, whose genetic potential is slightly 'stunted' compared to their brother due to them being born on Earth.[143] As part of his vendetta against the El family, Lex Luthor is able to turn Bru-El against his family, using a series of nanites designed to make him immune to kryptonite to make him essentially addicted to it, transforming him into a kryptonite-powered superhuman with little willpower to defy Luthor's orders. He subsequently kills his mother in the attack on the El compound, but Kal-El is able to defeat his brother when he expends too much of his energy. With Luthor's plot defeated, Bru-El is purged of the nanites, at the cost of losing his memory; with Lara's last words being that Bru-El never learn of his role in his mother's death, he is last recorded as having reached an eighth-grade level following his mindwipe.[144]
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Kulak is asorcerer andsupervillain in theDC Universe.[145] The character was created byJerry Siegel andBernard Baily and first appeared inAll Star Comics #2 (Fall 1940).
Within the context of the stories, Kulak is the high priest of the dead planet Brztal who was imprisoned on Earth in antiquity. When released by archeologists in 1940, he seeks to destroy Earth, but is defeated by theSpectre.[146]
The character was not used again until 1983, when he appears in a three-part story published inAll-Star Squadron, and has rarely been used since.
Kyodai Ken ((巨大剣) – literally "the huge sword" or "the gigantic sword") is a character appearingDC Comics. He was first seen in theDCAU, he later crossed over in the mainstream comics. He is a ninja trained under Sensei, who also trained deadly martial artists likeBronze Tiger, Batman, andLady Shiva, and was a temporary enemy of Batman.
First appearing in theBatman: The Animated Series episode "Night of the Ninja" voiced byRobert Ito,[147] Kyodai Ken is an amoral ninja and enemy of Batman who previously trained alongside him.[148] Throughout his appearances, he battles Batman. While he captured Bruce Wayne in "Night of the Ninja",Robin managed to rescue Bruce as Kyodai Ken escapes into the water. In "Day of the Samurai", Kyodai Ken has his final battle with Batman before being killed in a volcanic eruption.
InDetective Comics #996, he appeared in a hallucination alongside his master Kirigi attacking a "giant bat".[108][149]