Kang the Conqueror #2

Kang the Conqueror #2has the feel of a massive sci-fi blockbuster, drawing upon the time-traveling tyrant's history to craft a conflict that spans through time and space. With the ending of this issue, as well as the cover to the next issue, it looks like Nathaniel's war against his future self is only beginning, and is slated to draw in a few more fan-favorite villains from the Marvel Universe. Read Full Review

Nathaniel Richards is on a journey to become Kang the Conqueror, but he's not liking what he sees. This issue, set in Egypt, introduces him to one of Kang's more famous incarnations and invites Nathaniel to reconsider his destiny. Read Full Review

Kang The Conqueror #2 continues the young Kang's journey as he appears in ancient Egypt and faces his adult counterpart, Rama-Tut. The story of the young Nathaniel trying to defy his fate in becoming the futuristic conqueror is a compelling story as he uses the history of his own life and Earth to his advantage. It builds this divergent rebellious persona for him while sowing the seeds of the time-traveling super-villain. The art and action by Carlos Magno and Espen Grundetjern looks amazing as they show the young Kang in action in ancient Egypt. The story leaves on an interesting cliffhanger that will have Marvel fans excited to see what happens next. Read Full Review

His words speak to powerful themes and potent conflicts, but they are only realized as a pitch never in the action. As a result Kang lies limp on the page as his ambitions seek to pair him with more popular characters, but it all looks quite nice. Read Full Review

DoorMan

Sep 17, 2021

Really enjoying this series so far!

cincyfan

Sep 22, 2021

This book has been phenomenal through the first two issues! The writing is tremendous I couldn't help but to read it a couple times right off the bat. The artwork is also fantastic making this an absolute joy to read.

Avanvolk

Dec 23, 2025

This issue was unreal. Kelly and Lanzing have produced a gem of a comic here, not to mention the jaw-dropping art of Carlos Magno. I absolutely loved the setting here and the use of not only Rama-Tut, but Khonshu and Apocalypse as well. The narration is incredibly well-written, and the story is super engaging. I'm usually annoyed by teenage protagonists, but I find myself fully invested in young Kang's journey. Maybe it's because I know who he becomes, or because of the time manipulation variable, but I find him to be a really compelling main character. I'm really enjoying this and I'm really glad about that. This had the potential to be be extremely convoluted, messy, and pretentious, but it's very coherent and tightly knit together, and i t's a well-executed high concept story that doesn't feel too proud of its own smartness. more

Merlyn

Sep 15, 2021

Even better than the first and the art is again very good!

Psycamorean

Oct 05, 2021

This series has no right being as good as it is. But maybe I'm just a sucker because of proto-Moon Knight.

TJMB3891

Sep 20, 2021

I enjoy this issue as much as I enjoyed the first. The narration is so damn good. It's so beautifully written. I think this whole miniseries is going to be fantastic. Definitely worth buying all the single issues and I will also be buying the trade.

Kalaoui

Sep 24, 2021

Well done! Huzzah!

Robert Alexander Auclair-Miran

Oct 15, 2021

This comic is turning out to be exactly what i wanted about Kang. The nonlinear time jumping work great, at times the pacing is a bit rushed and i wish we got 2 more pages of Kang and Moon Knight. The addition of the first mutant was a big suprise, and i ate it all up. I would say this story is definitely for people who are aquainted to the mythos of kang. There is an attention to detail here that i absolutely love. the easter eggs of mythology of both comics and our history is great.

CrazyforRAMU

Jan 21, 2022

Young Kang's sojourn in Ancient Egypt includes an unsuccessful stab at heroism, more romance, and a lot of adept continuity-spinning. This stitches a cohesive tale of destiny and tragedy out of disparate bits of Kang's backstory and the many times Marvel has gone to Ancient Egypt. Rama-Tut, Moon Knight, Iron Lad, Apocalypse, the Scarlet Centurion, the FF -- they're all here, and they all work. Nathaniel's narration remains properly pompous. Though it's often distant from the action in the art, it provides enough character insight to keep this retrospective tale from sounding too expository. And the art is pretty formidable stuff by itself; this is a well-crafted issue all around.

DDJamesB

Sep 20, 2021

It started off a little overloaded with ideas at the beginning but, got pretty solid towards the end.

Gizmo

Jun 05, 2022

You gotta stop falling in love Kang, this is your fault.