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Wraith (Zak-Del) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Kyle Hotz, Wraith first appears in the prologue of Annihilation: Conquest as a vision,[1] with his first physical appearance being in Annihilation Conquest: Wraith #1.[2]
| Wraith | |
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 Cover art for Annihilation Conquest: Wraith #1. Featuring Zak-Del. Art by Clint Langley. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Annihilation Conquest: Wraith #1 (June 2007) |
| Created by | Javier Grillo-Marxuach Kyle Hotz |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Zak-Del |
| Species | Kree |
| Team affiliations | Kree Underground Nameless Kree Dark Guardians |
| Notable aliases | Pale Rider, Kree with no name, Paleface |
| Abilities |
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Publication history
editWraith first appeared in Annihilation: Conquest: Wraith #1 (2007) and was created by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Kyle Hotz. Wraith returned in Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw's 2019 relaunch of Guardians of the Galaxy.[3]
Fictional character biography
editWraith is the son of Kree scientist Sim-Del, who created a power source sufficient to "light an entire galaxy". Kree society banished him, but he continued his work, using the power source to turn his barren planetoid into a paradise. The Kree then killed him, his wife, and all traces of his work. However, his son was sent off on an escape ship.[4] He is later found and adopted by the Nameless, an offshoot of the Kree who were possessed by the parasitic Exolons. Subsequently, Wraith seeks revenge against the Kree and obtains a polymorphic weapon.[4]
During the Annihilation event, Wraith is kidnapped by Ronan the Accuser, who seeks to harness his power and infects him with Phalanx.[5][4] After escaping, Wraith enlists the help of Super-Skrull and Praxagora to battle the Phalanx and absorbs the Phalanx-infected Supreme Intelligence.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Praxagora is later possessed by Ultron before Wraith uses the Exolon to purge him and the Phalanx-infected Kree.[13][14]
After Gamora kills Thanos in Infinity Wars, Wraith attends Thanos's funeral and witnesses Starfox showing all the guests a recording of Thanos stating that he uploaded his consciousness into a new body before his death.[15][16] Later, Wraith works with Starfox to find Knull, the primordial deity who created the Klyntar and the Exolon, to remove the Exolon from his body.[17][18][19] Eventually, Wraith tracks down Knull, who mortally wounds him. However, he learns that Knull has an opposite, a god of light, and travels to Earth to tell Eddie Brock before dying.[20]
Powers and abilities
editWraith is an experienced fighter and possesses an unidentified polymorphic weapon which can take on a variety of forms, including a gun, a whip, a small blade, and binoculars. As a Kree, Wraith possesses greater natural attributes than a human and resistance to disease, with the former being further enhanced by Exolon. By summoning swarms of Exolon, he can strike fear into his opponents and absorb souls.
In other media
editTelevision
editWraith appears in Guardians of the Galaxy, voiced by Jeff Bennett.[21] This version seeks revenge against Gamora, who he blames for his father's death.
Video games
edit- Wraith appears in Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2.[22]
- Wraith appears as an NPC in Disney Infinity 2.0 and Disney Infinity 3.0.[23]
- Wraith appears as a skin in Minecraft as part of the Guardians of the Galaxy DLC.[24]
Collected editions
edit| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annihilation: Conquest Book 2 | Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #1-4 and Nova (vol. 4) #4-7, Annihilation: Conquest #1-6 | January 2009 | 978-0785127178 |
| Annihilation: Conquest Omnibus | Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #1-4 and Nova (vol. 4) #1-12, Annual #1, Annihilation: Conquest #1-6; Annihilation: Conquest Prologue #1; Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord #1-4; Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar #1-4; Annihilation Saga | June 2015 | 978-0785192701 |
| Venomnibus by Cates & Stegman | Web of Venom: Wraith #1 and Venom (vol. 4) #1-35, Venom Annual #1, Web of Venom: Ve'Nam #1, Web of Venom: Carnage Born #1, Absolute Carnage #1-5, King in Black #1-5; material from Free Comic Book Day 2019 (Spider-Man/Venom) #1, Free Comic Book Day 2020 (Spider-Man/Venom) #1, Incoming #1, Carnage: Black, White & Blood #2 | July 2022 | 978-1302946418 |
References
edit- ^ Annihilation: Conquest Prologue
- ^ The Kree With No Name?: Grillo-Marxuach talks "Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith", Comic Book Resources, 16 April 2007.
- ^ "Marvel Teases the Arrival of the Dark Guardians (of the Galaxy)". Cbr.com. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Wraith #2
- ^ Wraith #1
- ^ Wraith #3
- ^ Wraith #4
- ^ Annihilation: Conquest #1
- ^ Annihilation: Conquest #2
- ^ Annihilation: Conquest #3
- ^ Annihilation: Conquest #4
- ^ Annihilation: Conquest #5
- ^ Annihilation: Conquest #6
- ^ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #1
- ^ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #3
- ^ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #4
- ^ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #5
- ^ Web of Venom: Wraith #1
- ^ "Wraith Voice - Guardians of the Galaxy (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 13, 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.
- ^ "Wraith | Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2". Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ JayShockblast (October 3, 2014), Disney Infinity 2.0 Marvel Superheroes - A Look at all the Marvel Townspeople in My INterior, archived from the original on December 15, 2021, retrieved July 28, 2019
- ^ "Minecraft Xbox 360 Receives Guardians Of The Galaxy Skin Pack This Week". Cinemablend.com. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
External links
edit- Wraith (Zak-Del) at Marvel Wiki