Combat

Real Name: Kh’ambt

Current Alias: Combat

Identity: Publicly known

Alignment: Good

Affiliation: Youngblood (Away Team / International Team)

Overview

Combat is the powerhouse melee specialist of the Youngblood Away Team. Shrouded in mystery, he is an alien warrior belonging to the Katallan race. Known for his silent demeanor and overwhelming physical presence, Combat serves as the team’s primary “tank” and front-line combatant during high-stakes international missions.

Origin

Very little is publicly known about Combat’s life before he joined Youngblood. He is a member of the Katallans, a race of technologically advanced and physically formidable extraterrestrials. He arrived on Earth under undisclosed circumstances and was eventually recruited into the Youngblood program as part of the International “Away Team” to handle global threats that required extreme physical force.

Despite his alien origins, Combat has demonstrated a strict code of honor and loyalty to his teammates, often putting himself in the direct line of fire to protect them.

Creation

Combat was created by artist and writer Rob Liefeld, making his first appearance in Youngblood #1 in April 1992. Like several other original Youngblood members, Combat was originally conceived as part of Liefeld’s 1991 pitch for a new Teen Titans series at DC Comics, where he was intended to be a re-imagined version of Starfire. When the project moved to Image Comics, the character was redesigned into the muscular, blue-armored warrior known today.

Character Evolution

Combat has remained one of the most consistent members of the International Team. While other teammates have come and gone or faced public scandals, Combat has stayed focused on his role as a soldier. His narrative often touches on his “fish out of water” status as an alien on Earth, though he rarely speaks, letting his actions in battle define his character.

Powers and Abilities

Superhuman Strength: As a Katallan, Combat possesses immense physical power, placing him in the upper tiers of the Youngblood roster’s strength scale.
Enhanced Durability: His alien physiology is significantly denser than a human’s, allowing him to shrug off high-caliber gunfire and powerful energy blasts.
Advanced Armor: He wears a specialized suit of Katallan battle armor that provides additional protection and may house integrated sensor arrays.
Master Combatant: True to his codename, he is an expert in various forms of armed and unarmed combat, often utilizing massive energy-edged swords or heavy artillery.
Katallan Biology: His alien nature grants him faster-than-human reflexes and a much higher threshold for physical trauma.

Vital Statistics

Property	Detail
Height	7′ 0″
Weight	950 lbs.
Eyes	White (No visible pupils)
Hair	Light Grey
Origin	Planet Katalla