Shadow King Art by Jim Lee. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics First appearance Uncanny X-Men #117 (January 1979) Created by Chris Claremont John Byrne In-story information Alter ego Amahl Farouk Species Ancient entity and human mutant Team affiliations Dark X-Men Gladiators Brotherhood of Mutants Notable aliases Amahl Farouk, Jacob Reisz, Ananasi, Lenny, Benny, Cypher, Karma Abilities Telepathy Possession Immortality