X–Men Explorer v.02
Shadow King

Shadow King

Amahl Farouk

Created by Chris Claremont & John Byrne
First Appearance
The X-Men #117 (1979)
Appearances
99
Primary Team
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Debut Era
1970s

An ancient psychic entity that feeds on hatred and negative emotion, the Shadow King was the first evil mutant Xavier ever encountered. It exists on the astral plane and possesses human hosts, making it nearly impossible to destroy. Its battles with Xavier and later Storm represent the X-Men's most personal struggle against pure psychic evil.

Appearances Over Time

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Series

Most Appearances By Series

The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 15 issues

Issues #253 – #280

15 of 405 issues (4%)

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New Mutants (2020) 14 issues

Issues #14 – #24

14 of 33 issues (42%)

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Astonishing X-Men (2017) 11 issues

Issues #1 – #6

11 of 17 issues (65%)

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Uncanny X-Force (2010) 10 issues

Issues #10 – #8

10 of 37 issues (27%)

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X-Men (1991) 5 issues

Issues #60 – #78

5 of 118 issues (4%)

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The New Mutants (1983) 5 issues

Issues #30 – #34

5 of 100 issues (5%)

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X-Men: Worlds Apart (2008) 4 issues

Issues #1 – #4

4 of 4 issues (100%)

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Age of Apocalypse (2012) 3 issues

Issues #10 – #5

3 of 14 issues (21%)

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Nightcrawler (2014) 3 issues

Issues #10 – #9

3 of 12 issues (25%)

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X-Men '92 (2015) 3 issues

Issues #1 – #2

3 of 4 issues (75%)

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Events

Event Participation

First Appearance

The X-Men #117

1979

First Appearance

The X-Men #117

January 1979

Real Name

Amahl Farouk

Created By

Chris Claremont & John Byrne