TheMCUwanted Kang the Conqueror to be the next Thanos, but I’m still not convinced he killed Thor as he said he did. Originally, Marvel’s Multiverse Saga was centered around Kang as its main villain. When it was first announced,Avengers: Doomsdaywas titledThe Kang Dynasty, but several factors led to Marvel pivoting to Doctor Doom.Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniaunderperformed with audiences, hinting that viewers weren’t invested in Marvel’s Kang storyline. Jonathan Majors' legal troubles also left the studio in a challenging position about what to do with the character.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniawas supposed to be a game-changer in Marvel’s Multiverse Saga.Lokiseason 1 ended withHe Who Remains warning Loki and Sylvieabout how dangerous Kang and his variants are andQuantumaniawas meant to introduce his most powerful variant. However, audiences weren’t intimidated by Kang, and his statement that he killed the Avengers in other universes wasn’t convincing, especially when one of those Avengers was Thor.
Kang Said He Defeated Thor In Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Marvel wanted toestablish Kang as the next Thanosby claiming he was more powerful than the Mad Titan. InQuantumania, it’s revealed that Kang conquered numerous universes, killing the Avengers that existed in those timelines. After capturing Scott Lang,Kang tells him, “You’re an Avenger. Have I Killed you before?… They all blur together after a while. You’re not the one with the hammer?“It’s unclear if Kang has encountered an Ant-Man before, but his statement indicates that he’s fought and killed the Avengers so many times he forgets some of them.
Which Avengers Has Kang The Conqueror Killed?
According to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Avengers have died at Kang’s hands. But which members of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes did he kill?
He also references a hammer, inferring that he has killed a variant of Thor, possibly more than one. While killing Thor is impressive, Kang’s statement failed to make him more menacing, since Marvel didn’t show it.Avengers: Infinity Warstarts with Thanos neutralizing Hulk with his bare hands and killing Loki, immediately telling viewers that Thanos is a massive threat. Kang can tell us all day about how he killed Thor and the Avengers, but unless we see it, it’s hard to believe it happened, especially when he struggles to beat Ant-Man.
Ant-Man Defeating Kang Makes His Thor Comment Seem Too Hard To Believe
Ant-Man is stronger than we might give him credit for. While Scott Lang is a bit of a goofball, he’s very clever, and his ability to shrink and grow gives him a size and strength advantage depending on the situation. However,Ant-Man should have been an easy target for Kang if he defeated Thor. Watching him get thwarted by an army of intelligent ants doesn’t help his claim that he killed the Avengers in other universes.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniamade it too easy for Ant-Man to defeat Kang, and that’s part of the reason whyMarvel’s Multiverse Saga has been messy. It’s hard for viewers to be scared of Kang when they see him get killed by Ant-Man. Yes, there is a looming danger of more of his variants, but if he’s supposedly the most powerful one, then characters like Thor, Captain Marvel, or Doctor Strange, shouldn’t have anything to worry about.
