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| Harpoon | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #210 (October 1986) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont John Romita Jr. Dan Green |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Kodiak Noatak |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | Marauders |
| Abilities | Ability to charge metal with bio-energy |
Harpoon (Kodiak Noatak) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He is a member of themutant assassin team known asMarauders, who are employed byMister Sinister. Little is known about Harpoon other than that he isInuit.
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Harpoon first appeared inUncanny X-Men #210 (October 1986), and was created byChris Claremont,John Romita Jr. andDan Green.
The character subsequently appears inThor #373-374 (November–December 1986),X-Factor #10 (November 1986),Power Pack #27 (December 1986),Uncanny X-Men #213 (January 1987), 221-222 (September–October 1987), 240-241 (January–February 1989),X-Factor #38 (March 1989),Wolverine (vol. 2) #10 (August 1989),X-Man #18 (August 1996),Cable & Machine Man Annual 1999,Gambit #9 (October 1999),Weapon X #26 (September 2004),X-Men and Power Pack #4 (March 2006),New Avengers #18 (June 2006),X-Men (vol. 2) #200-201 (August–September 2007),New X-Men #44-46 (January–March 2008),X-Factor #27 (March 2008), andX-Men (vol. 2) #207 (March 2008).
Harpoon received an entry in theOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #3.
Harpoon is a founding member of the Marauders, which were assembled byGambit.[1][2][a] The team ambush aMorlock girl namedTommy and a humanHellfire Club soldier named Richard in Los Angeles. The Marauders kill Richard and let Tommy escape to the Morlocks' Alley.[3][b][c]
In the first encounter with the X-Men during theMorlock Massacre, Harpoon hurls a harpoon atRogue while she is vulnerable after having her powers neutralized by the MarauderScrambler.Kitty Pryde phases Rogue, hoping Harpoon's weapon will pass harmlessly through her, but the spear is in an energy state and strikes them anyway, trapping Kitty in a ghost-like state.[4]
Harpoon crosses paths withCyclops,Beast, andIceman and tries to kill the MorlockPlague withSabretooth, but they are stopped byApocalypse, who recruits Plague into hisHorsemen. He andBlockbuster later attack the X-ManAngel. Harpoon pins Angel to the wall, but he is saved byThor, who drives the Marauders off.[5][6][7] Harpoon personally kills many mutants, includingCybelle.[4]
Harpoon is thought to have been killed during theInferno event, but as often shown, Mister Sinister can clone his Marauders and bring them back at any time.[8][9] Harpoon often works as Sinister's enforcer, such as in the capture of the X-Man (Nate Grey), during theOnslaught crossover.[10]
Harpoon lost his powers after the events of "Decimation".[11] After M-Day, Harpoon resurfaces with the rest of the Marauders, and still working for Mister Sinister. To make up for his lack of power, he carries a weaponized harpoon.[12]
Harpoon could charge his metal spears with his own bio-energy for various effects, such as shocking or stunning his opponents. He was also exceptionally skilled in using his spears as weapons, both in melee combat and as thrown projectiles.
In the universe of "Age of Apocalypse", Harpoon appears as a member of the Infinite Patrol, the enforcers of Apocalypse.[13]
Harpoon appears in theWolverine and the X-Men episode "eXcessive Force", voiced byFred Tatasciore.[citation needed]
