Kraa the Unhuman

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Kraa the Unhuman

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Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Tales of Suspense vol. 1 #18
Created by
Characteristics
Affiliations S.H.I.E.L.D.
Howling Commandos
Abilities superhuman size and strength

Kraa the Unhuman is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe who first appeared in Tales of Suspense vol. 1 #18.

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[edit] History

Kraa the Unhuman was a former tribesman in Wabuzi, Africa who was mutated by an explosion caused by Soviet soldiers. Kraa was mistaken and named after the seeker of vengeance and sought vengeance against the Russians that caused his condition as he was in constant pain through his radiation burns. However, Kraa’s pain from the burns was soothed by an ointment from a teacher and Kraa apparently fell to his death from a cliff while saving the teacher from a python. In turn, the teacher was subsequently worshipped as a god for apparently destroying Kraa. Recently it was discovered that Kraa survived and was in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody where he was placed in the Howling Commandos Monster Force.

In Warlock & the Infinity Watch #7, a duplicate of Kraa was created and made much larger than the original. This duplicate is seen amongst the mutates of Monster Isle.

[edit] Powers

Kraa the Unhuman has superhuman size and strength.

[edit] Notes

There have been a few other characters known as Kraa. These include:

  • A Luphomoid is known as Kraa. He is the brother of Zorr and uncle of Nebula. He swore revenge on Xandar for the death of his brother and has killed a number of the Nova Corps before be was stopped by Richard Rider as Nova. He appeared in Nova vol. 1 #1 and 14 and Nova vol. 2 #1, 15-16. Kraa also had access to advance technologies which included his death-ship, which levelled an entire planet in Nova vol. 2 #15 before it was destroyed by Rider, and Slave-Borgs, which were lobotomized and cybernetically controlled slave that served as the crew of Kraa’s death-ship. They were first seen and destroyed in Nova vol. 2 #15.
  • In Tales of Suspense vol. 1 #18, the seeker of vengeance of who Kraa the Unhuman was named after was foretold in the beliefs of the Wabuzi people.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Nick Fury's Howling Commandos #1-6
  • Tales of Suspense vol.1 #18
  • Where Monsters Dwell #15