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| Diamondhead | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Nova #3 (Nov. 1976) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman andSal Buscema |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Arch Dyker |
| Team affiliations | Terrible Trio |
| Abilities | Diamond body granted super strength and invulnerability |
Diamondhead is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
Diamondhead first appeared inNova #3 (Nov. 1976), and was created byMarv Wolfman andSal Buscema.[1]
The character subsequently appears inNova #6-8 (Feb.-April 1977), #10 (June 1977), #22-25 (Nov. 1978-May 1979),Fantastic Four #206 (May 1979), #208-209 (July-Aug. 1979),ROM #24 (Nov. 1981),Quasar #16 (Nov. 1990), #20 (March 1991),The New Warriors Annual #1 (1991),Nova vol. 2 #1 (Jan. 1994), #10 (Oct. 1994),Nova: The Human Rocket #2 (June 1999),Civil War: Front Line #9 (Feb. 2007), andNova vol. 4 #2 (July 2007).
Diamondhead received an entry in theAll-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #3 (2006), andThe Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z HC vol. 02 (2008).
Archibald Dyker was a troubled child from South Hampton. A former amateur body champion turned to a life of greed as a petty thug. He was later exposed to a diamond-powered laser during an attempt to steal precious gems, which gave him a hard, diamond-like body that was superstrong. He used his new abilities to enhance his criminal career.
After being defeated byNova,[2] he forms the criminal gang the Terrible Trio with theCondor andPowerhouse.[3] After the Condor is defeated by theSphinx, Diamondhead allies with the Sphinx andDoctor Sun. Along with his allies, Nova, and theChampions of Xandar, Diamondhead goes toXandar on Nova's spacecraft.[4][5]
Once there, Diamondhead betrays the Nova Corps to theSkrulls. This causes the death of one of the Champions, and Diamondhead is left to float in space.[6]
Diamondhead was later held captive for experimentation on the laboratory world of theStranger.[7] He escapes and returns to Earth.[8]
Following theStamford incident, the identities of theNew Warriors were publicly leaked, including Nova's.[9] Diamondhead uses this information to locate Nova's parents' house and patiently waits until his nemesis comes home. When Nova returns to Earth after theAnnihilation War, Diamondhead attacks him. Nova easily defeats Diamondhead and takes him back to prison.[10]
As part of theMarvel NOW! event, Diamondhead ambushes the newNova, but is easily defeated and left stranded in the desert.[11]
Diamondhead's body is basically one large diamond, making him incredibly strong and incredibly resistant to injury and harm. According to Nova, he can regrow destroyed limbs, given time.[12] His time as a boxer leads him to be a very skilled fighter, who is noted to regularly train for more power. Yet his bad temper, pride and ego diminish his effectiveness in battle when provoked.
