Kaluu
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Strange Tales #147 (Aug. 1966) |
Created by | Stan Lee Denny O'Neill Bill Everett |
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Alter ego | Kaluu |
Species | Human |
Team affiliations | The Mighty Avengers |
Abilities | Mastery of magic |
Kaluu is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
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The character first appeared in the story "From the Nameless Nowhere Comes... Kaluu!" in
Fictional character biography
Kaluu was born over five hundred years ago in the mystic city of
Using black magic to control the people of
The forces unleashed in a battle between Doctor Strange and
Kaluu plans to live a quiet, enjoyable life, while living off money he made by influencing the stock market.
He is seen communicating via
Kaluu later appears as a member of the Mighty Avengers.[9]
Powers and abilities
Kaluu has the ability to manipulate magical forces for a vast number of effects, including levitation, teleportation, energy projection, conjuration of small physical objects, physical transformation of objects, and the tapping of extra-dimensional energy by invoking entities or objects of power existing in dimensions tangential to Earth's through the recitation of spells. He has used this skill to render himself immortal. He also has the powers of mesmerism, thought-casting, illusion-casting, and astral projection.
According to the back story of the character, Kaluu is possibly the most powerful living human black magician. Kaluu's magic derives not only from personal, universal and dimensional powers: he has powers gained through the tapping of the life forces of living beings and the manipulation of the environment in certain ways that have destructive side effects.
Kaluu has used mystical means to render himself immortal. He does not age, but he can be killed by external means.
Kaluu is a master of various Asian martial arts, but prefers not to engage in physical combat. He has extensively studied sorcery and possesses vast knowledge of black magical lore.
Kaluu formerly wore an eye-patch covering his left eye, though this eye has since been restored.
References
- ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ "Strange Tales #147". Grand Comics Database.
- , no. 148 (Sept. 1966). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Bill Everett, Denny O'Neil (w), Bill Everett (p). "If Kaluu Should Triumph..." Strange Tales, no. 149 (Oct. 1966).
- ^ Bill Everett, Roy Thomas (w), Bill Everett (p). "The Conquest of Kaluu!" Strange Tales, no. 150 (Nov. 1966).
- ^ Strange Tales vol. 3 #8-10
- ^ Strange Tales vol. 3 #14-17
- ^ The Mighty Avengers vol. 2 #4
- ^ Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #1