The Super-Skrull is an alias used by characters appearing in

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s published by

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. The original and most well-known incarnation, Kl'rt, created by

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, first appeared in ''

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'' #18 (September 1963), and has been depicted as both a

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Publication history

Kl'rt was created by

and

, and first appeared in ''

'' #18 (September 1963). He was the original and well-known Super-Skrull, an enemy of the

and has been depicted as both a

and an

. S'byll was created by

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and

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, and first appeared in ''

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'' (vol. 3) #13 (April 1988). She was the second Super-Skrull.

Fictional character biography

Kl'rt the Super-Skrull is from the Skrull world of Tarnax IV, which was destroyed by

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. He was a decorated soldier in the army and married a Skrull countess from the planet Zaragz'na and had two children, his beloved son named Sarnogg and a daughter named Jazinda whom he despised. Because of his duty, he was kept away from his family and after the defeats outnumbered his victories, he was banished from Zaragz'na and was not allowed to see his son due to his wife. Skrull emperor Dorrek VII devised a way to strike back against the

who thwarted the Skrull Empire's invasion of Earth. Dorrek chose the warrior Kl'rt who was given the combined abilities of the Fantastic Four. Kl'rt was stronger than the

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, had superior flight and greater pyrokinetic ability than the

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, had better control of invisibility and force fields than the

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, and could stretch further than

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. The Super-Skrull retained his shapeshifting and hypnotic abilities, and was sent to Earth to defeat the Fantastic Four and pave the way for a new Skrull Empire invasion. During their first encounter, the Super-Skrull keeps the Fantastic Four at bay and forces them to retreat. Mister Fantastic senses that Kl'rt's powers are augmented by an energy beam from the Skrull homeworld. Blocking the beam with a device placed on him by the Invisible Girl deprives Kl'rt of his new powers. Defeated, he is imprisoned in a crater by the Human Torch when he pursues the Invisible Girl. The Super-Skrull returns as the Invincible Man after the Skrulls restored his powers to fight the Fantastic Four. He breaks out of his prison, travels to New York and kidnaps Franklin Storm. The Fantastic Four recognize his deception and return him in exchange for Storm. Storm is killed by a bomb placed on him by the Skrull Warlord Morrat in a final attempt to kill the Fantastic Four. The Super-Skrull was among the villains summoned by

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to attack Reed Richards and Sue Storm at their wedding, but Mister Fantastic used a machine to remove the villain's memories. Repeatedly sent back to Earth, he battles

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, and the

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hero Captain Marvel. The Super-Skrull is the Empire's agent on Earth during the

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; he temporarily disbands the

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and kidnaps

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, the

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and Quicksilver. With the war ending in a truce, the disgraced Super-Skrull sides with

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, aiding him in his quest to obtain the

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. The Super-Skrull, attempting to capture Rick Jones for Thanos, fights Mar-Vell and the Thing; Mar-Vell defeats him and Thanos. After a skirmish with

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, the Human Torch and Ms. Marvel, Kl'rt is trapped in the

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. A Canadian research team accidentally pulls Kl'rt back from deep space, after which he kills all of them except for

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. Kl'rt discovers that the radiation belt has given him cancer. Sasquatch is initially defeated by the Super-Skrull but tricks him, converting him into a stream of dissociated particles and sending him back into deep space. The Super-Skrull, later freed by the

, discovers that his cancer is in remission, apparently due to a temporal anomaly that reverted his cellular makeup to its precancerous state. Kl'rt is freed from the Van Allen belt and cured of cancer by the sorcerer Master Khan, and used against Iron Fist. Khan brainwashes the Super-Skrull into believing that he is Bobby Wright, a twelve-year-old boy who acquires superhuman powers and a terminal disease from exposure to an alien spore. "Bobby" uses his powers to assume the identity of adult superhuman Captain Hero and ingratiate himself with Iron Fist and

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. Captain Hero's misuse of powers leaves Iron Fist apparently dead and triggers disintegration. The Super-Skrull's imprisonment shielded him from the effects of Zabyk's Disaster, when the Skrulls lost their shape-shifting ability. When the Skrull Empire falls into disarray, Kl'rt goes into hiding on Earth and later attacks the Fantastic Four. He escapes his imprisonment and resumes contact with the Skrull Empire. The Super-Skrull seeks to take Hulkling into protective custody because the latter has Skrullian heritage due to being the son of Anelle. He impersonates Hulkling (who wishes to remain on Earth) and returns to space able to spy on the Skrulls and the Kree who also have a stake in Hulkling's mixed parentage since the latter is the son of Mar-Vell. During the Annihilation War, Kl'rt tries to stop the destructive wave before it reaches the Skrull world, where his son was. After nearly being overwhelmed by the forces of

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, he sacrifices himself by destroying the warship ''Harvester of Sorrow'', however unable to save his son. Kl'rt meets Praxagora, a

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android who becomes his lover.''Annihilation: Super-Skrull'' #1-4 (2006). Marvel Comics. His body is later recovered and revived. Kl'rt joins

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and Zak-Del to reclaim the Kree home world from a

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invasion, during which Praxagora is killed by

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. During the Skrulls' ''

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'' of Earth, the Super-Skrull aids

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against the Skrulls. After an unexplained capture, Kl'rt is seen as a prisoner on The Raft. During the "

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" storyline, the Super-Skrull is a member of the Galactic Council. To repay the Avengers' efforts in the war and attain glory, Kl'rt accompanies Alliance forces to Earth to free it from occupation by Thanos and they liberate the Peak. After his victory in the war against the Builders, Kl'rt is crowned emperor of the reborn Skrull Empire as the alien race is settled on the planet Tarnax II. During the "Return to Planet Hulk" story arc, the Super-Skrull arrived on the restored planet Sakaar. While

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's Hulk form was fighting the Warlord, the Super-Skrull unearthed the Time Stone and plans to use it to restore the Skrull Empire to its former glory. During the " Infinity Wars" storyline,

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took the Time Stone from the Skrull sorcerer Mt'nox and used it to loop through time, creating multiple versions of himself to defeat Kl'rt. During the " Empyre" storyline, the Super-Skrull took part in the Kree/Skrull Alliance and was recruited by Tanalth the Pursuer to become part of Hulkling's inner circle.

Powers and abilities

Kl'rt can shapeshift like all Skrulls, and possesses all the powers of the Fantastic Four. He also possesses mind control via eye contact, is an accomplished combatant, a competent starship pilot, talented impersonator, and highly trained in the martial applications of his powers.

Other Super-Skrulls

S'Byll

S'Byll is a Skrull Empress who became a Super-Skrull during the second Kree-Skrull war upon gaining a sample of

's Power Cosmic and fought alongside Kl'rt and the Silver Surfer.

H'rpra

H'rpra (created by

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, Dan Thomas and David Ross, and first appeared in ''Avengers West Coast'' #91 (December 1992)) was a Skrull who posed as

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Pagon

Pagon was a Skrull who impersonated Elektra.

Criti Noll

Criti Noll was a Skrull who impersonated

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Jarvis the Skrull

Jarvis the Skrull was a Skrull who impersonated

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Greenie

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and Christos Cage, and first appeared in '' Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America'' #5 (August 2007)) is a Skrull who infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. as

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and

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. Greenie (as Dugan) fooled

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and

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on various matters, such as the

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and leading the Skrulls posing as government agents. Greenie (as Valentina) was involved in covert matters, such as obtaining

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in the Savage Land. During the Skrull Empire's invasion of Earth, Greenie (as Dugan) infiltrated S.W.O.R.D. and fooled

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to ensure the Peak orbital base's destruction for Veranke's armada. Greenie hijacked the

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for a doomsday weapon before being killed by

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Rl'nnd

Rl'nnd was a Skrull who utilized the powers of the X-Men.

Khn'nr

Pitt'o Nili

Pitt'o Nili (created by

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and

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, first appeared in ''

'' vol. 1 #1 (April 2008)) was a Skrull who impersonated

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(Steve Rogers) to the point of being brainwashed as per

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's orders. Nili and a Skrull group disguised as superheroes fake an escape to Earth in order to confuse the

' splintered groups in the

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.''Secret Invasion'' vol. 1 #1-2 (2009). Marvel Comics. Nili was exposed by poison darts deadly to Skrulls, and killed by

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and Ka-Zar.''The Mighty Avengers'' vol. 1 #14. Marvel Comics.

Chrell

Chrell was a Skrull training instructor and commander.

X'iv

X'iv (created by Christopher Yost and Takeshi Miyazawa, first appeared in ''Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers'' #1 (June 2008)) is a Skrull trained by Chrell who utilized the powers of

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as well as Daredevil and Elektra. X'iv fights the

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while trying to assassinate Hulkling who defeated her.''Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers'' #1–3. Marvel Comics.

Siri

Siri debuted in ''New Avengers'' #40 (April 2008). She's a female Super-Skrull who possessed the abilities of Elektra and

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. Siri tries to replace the former, but is killed in battle.

Other versions

Earth-6309

In this reality, Kl'rt is the Skrull lord of Colony UK7 and a Captain Britain Corps member.

Heroes Reborn

In the " Heroes Reborn" universe created by Franklin Richards, the Super-Skrull masquerades as

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, tricks

into capturing the

, and steals

's powers. When the Fantastic Four release the Surfer from Doom, he defeats Kl'rt.

Marvel Zombies

Several Super-Skrulls appear in the ''

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'' series. He is infected by the zombified

before a zombified Thing rips off his right arm and seemingly kills him. Another infected version appears in '' Marvel Zombies Return'', in which he fights Zombie Spider-Man and the zombie New Avengers before he is killed by

. When the Fantastic Four of Earth-616 (

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, the Thing, and the

) visited the Marvel Zombies universe, they encountered four Skrulls who had been given the powers of one of the original Fantastic Four each in an attempt to replace the Super-Skrull, with Lyja becoming the "Invisible Woman". These four Skrulls are later turned into zombies when Galactus attacks, and the Fantastic Four take them apart before moving on to another dimension.

Professor W's X-Men

In this two-issue limited series, the Super-Skrull has been killed by Rogue and his powers have been stolen. His abilities, superpowers and darker personality traits remain in Rogue as the latter joins

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's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Professor W's X-Men appear in ''X-Men: Millennial Visions'' (2000) #2000 (August 2000) and ''X-Men: Millennial Visions'' (2001) #2001 (January 2002).

Ultimate Marvel

The

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version of Kl'rt is the Skrull emperor and oldest living Skrull. In an alternate timeline, created when the

attempt to undo the accident that gave them their powers, their teleportation experiments allowed them to contact seemingly benevolent Skrulls, who manipulate them as part of their plan to use Earth's technology to further their conquests. Despite wearing an anti-assassination suit that allows him to duplicate the powers of any superhuman in a thousand-mile radius, Kl'rt is defeated by the powerless Ben Grimm, the last human on Earth, who had no powers for him to replicate.

''Marvel Mangaverse''

An original incarnation of the Super-Skrull named Kreega appears in '' Marvel Mangaverse''.

Squadron Supreme

The Skrullian Skymaster, also known as Skymax, is a member of the

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who possesses the same powers as Kl'rt.

Venomized

A "Poison Super-Skrull" appears in ''Venomized'' #5.

In other media

Television

* The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in ''

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'', voiced by Tom Harvey. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in the ''

'' (1967) episode "Invasion of the Super-Skrull", voiced by

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. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in ''

'' (1994), voiced initially by

Neil Ross Neil David Ross is a British–born actor. Noted for his Trans-Atlantic accent, he has provided voices in many American cartoons, most notably ''G.I. Joe'', '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'', '' My Life as a Teenage Robot'', '' Voltron'', a ...

and later by

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. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in '' Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes'', voiced by Mark Oliver. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in ''

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'', voiced by

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in the first season, and by

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in the second season. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', voiced by

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. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in '' Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'', voiced by

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. * The Super-Skrulls appear in ''

'', with Gravik (portrayed by

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) and G'iah (portrayed by

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) as the enhanced individuals after a Skrull rebel army collected and harvested DNA samples from

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, a Frost Beast from Jotunheim, Cull Obsidian, and an

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patient before obtaining DNA samples from all of the superpowered individuals who fought in the Battle of Earth. Additionally, a genderbent version of Kreega (portrayed by Irmena Chichikova) is a member of Gravik's Skrull Resistance who posed as an unidentified captured woman.

Video games

* The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in ''

'' (1997). * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appear in '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'', voiced by

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. While originally helping the characters alongside Paibok to procure a ship for S'Byll to escape in at the time when Galactus was preparing to consume the Skrull homeworld, he and Paibok become mini-bosses. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears as a boss in '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'', voiced by

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. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears as a playable character in '' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds'', voiced again by Charlie Adler. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in '' Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet'', voiced again by Jim Cummings. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in '' Marvel Super Hero Squad Online''. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears as a playable character in '' Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth'', voiced by

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. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in ''

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'', voiced by

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. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears as a boss in '' Marvel Heroes'', voiced again by Charlie Adler. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears as a playable character in '' Marvel Puzzle Quest''.

Miscellaneous

* The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in the ''Ultimate Super-Villains: New Stories Featuring Marvel's Deadliest Villains'' line of novels by

. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in '' Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D.'', voiced by Jesse Falcon. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in the ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds'' tie-in prequel comic as a member of the

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. * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull appears in the

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novel trilogy ''Gamma Quest''. He allies with the

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to enhance his powers and successfully mimics those of

, Iceman, Beast,

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, Rogue, the

, and the

before Rogue uses the Leader's intellect to undo the procedure.

Merchandise

* The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull received figures in the HeroClix "Clobbern Time", "Supernova", and "Galactic Guardians" sets.More Galactic Guardian Heroclix Spoilers
Heroclixworld.com * The Kl'rt incarnation of the Super-Skrull received a "Build-A-Figure" in the

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line.

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