Ronan the Accuser

Ronan the Accuser
Ronan, wielding his signature Universal Weapon.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Fantastic Four #65 (Aug. 1967)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Ronan
Species	Kree
Team affiliations	Kree Empire Starforce United Front Phalanx Annihilators
Abilities	Brilliant military strategist Superhuman strength, speed and reflexes Environmental adaptation Toxic immunity Via exoskeleton armor: Enhanced physical attributes and endurance Invisible field creation Cosmic energy projection and cold generation from gauntlets Via Universal Weapon: Energy absorption and projection Molecular manipulation Force field generation Control over gravity Creation of "time-motion displacement fields" Interstellar teleportation Hyperspatial passages Flight

Ronan the Accuser is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a judicial officer of the fictional alien race known as the Kree. Though usually portrayed as a supervillain, he is sometimes depicted as a more noble and honorable character.

Ronan has appeared in various forms of media, including several animated television series and video games. Most notably, actor Lee Pace played the character in the 2014 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy.

Ronan was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1967. He first appeared in Fantastic Four vol. 1 #65.

The character returned sporadically in Captain Marvel vol. 1, and played an important role in the Kree-Skrull War storyline in Avengers vol. 1 #88-97. After appearances in Ms. Marvel vol. 1 #19 and Silver Surfer vol. 3, Ronan returned in the Galactic Storm crossover in 1992.

Ronan subsequently appeared in Fantastic Four vol. 3 #13-14 and Iron Man vol. 3 #14, before having a major role in the Maximum Security crossover in Jan 2001.