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Kanto (comics)

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Kanto
Kanto, artist Jack Kirby.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceMister Miracle #7 (March/April 1972)
Created byJack Kirby (writer-artist)
In-story information
Alter egoIluthin
SpeciesNew God
Place of originApokolips
Team affiliationsDarkseid's Elite
Abilities
  • Immortality
  • Superhuman physical attributes
  • Master assassin
  • Weapon master
  • Skilled fighter and strategist
  • Wields sword, knife and advanced technological weaponry

Kanto is a supervillain appearing in media published by DC Comics. A New God from the planet Apokolips, he is a servant of Darkseid and a master assassin.

Kanto has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily in association with the New Gods. He is voiced by Michael York in the DC Animated Universe and Troy Baker in Justice League Action.

Publication history

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Kanto first appeared in Mister Miracle #7 (March/April 1972), and was created by Jack Kirby.[1] His appearance is modeled after Renaissance nobleman Cesare Borgia and actor Errol Flynn.[2]

Fictional character biography

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A student of Granny Goodness on Apokolips, Iluthin is accused of stealing weaponry from Darkseid's master assassin Kanto 13.[3] Against the wishes of Kanto 13, Iluthin is exiled from Apokolips to Renaissance-era Earth. There, he trains under Italian teachers and falls in love with a woman named Claudia. Kanto 13 tracks Iluthin to Earth and kills Claudia at the couple's wedding altar. Iluthin defeats Kanto 13, who is killed by Darkseid, and becomes Kanto's successor.[4]

During the Death of the New Gods event, Kanto is recalled to Apokolips amidst the slaughter of the New Gods, sharing his concerns with Granny Goodness. He is killed by Infinity-Man while spying on Orion, Mister Miracle, and Superman.[5]

During the Final Crisis storyline, Kanto appears alive serving Darkseid and Kalibak. The three inhabit human hosts posing as businessmen in the Dark Side Club and brainwash human children.[6]

In The New 52 continuity reboot, Kanto is depicted as a former lover of Leonardo da Vinci and a teacher of KGBeast.[7][8]

Powers and abilities

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As a New God, Kanto is functionally immortal and possesses superhuman physical abilities. He is additionally resistant to psychic powers and is a trained hand-to-hand combatant, being skilled in strategy and multiple weapons.

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References

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  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. ^ Ro, Ronin. Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the American Comic Book Revolution (Bloomsbury, 2004)
  3. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
  4. ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
  5. ^ Death of the New Gods #3 (January 2008)
  6. ^ Final Crisis #1 (July 2008)
  7. ^ Mister Miracle (vol. 4) #9 (August 2018)
  8. ^ Batman (vol. 3) #56 (December 2018)
  9. ^ a b c d e "Kanto Voices (Superman)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  10. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Michael, Jon; Veness, John (November 2, 2018). "Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
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