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Caber is a character inMarvel Comics.
Caber is one of the Celtic gods ofAvalon, a warrior god. Caber is a friend ofLeir and usually accompanies him in battle.
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Danielle "Dani"Cage is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character was created byBrian Michael Bendis andMichael Gaydos, and first appears inThe Pulse #13 (March 2006). She is the daughter ofLuke Cage andJessica Jones.
Danielle is named afterIron Fist (Danny Rand), Luke's best friend.[1] Danielle was born with the assistance ofDoctor Strange, after the hospital refused to assist Jessica with her delivery. After Danielle is kidnapped by aSkrull posing asEdwin Jarvis, Luke teams up withNorman Osborn to rescue her; Luke retrieves Danielle whileBullseye kills the fake Jarvis.[2] Luke and Jessica eventually hireSquirrel Girl as a nanny for Danielle.[3] Luke and Jessica later discover that someone has obtained Danielle's genetic material to auction on the black market.[4]
In an alternate timeline, Danielle Cage inherits both of her parents' abilities and uses the titleCaptain America.[5] In that timeline, she is mentored byMadame Natasha.[6] She is taken from that timeline to battleUltron and then aDoombot, and subsequently teams up with the modern dayAvengers to battle Moridun, who has possessedWiccan.[7] She returns to the present to aid theU.S.Avengers in capturing her nemesis, the Golden Skull.[8]
| First appearance | The Incredible Hulk (vol. 3) #92 (April2006) |
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| Created by | Greg Pak,Carlo Pagulayan |
| Species | Sakaaran Shadow People |
| Teams | Warbound |
| Abilities | Endowed by theOld Power: Superhuman strength, agility, durability and stamina |
| Aliases | Caiera the Oldstrong |
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Caiera is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character was introduced during the "Planet Hulk" storyline. She first appears inThe Incredible Hulk Volume 3, #92 (April 2006) and was created byGreg Pak andCarlo Pagulayan.[9]
Caiera was born on Sakaar to a tribe of Shadow People, the creators of the Old Power, and raised by their priests to be a shadow warrior. When she is 13, her village is attacked by the Spikes, a spore-like species who mutate the other villagers into monsters. Caiera, the only survivor, is rescued by the Red Prince, later known as theRed King, and becomes his lieutenant. When theHulk arrives on Sakaar and gains public support as a gladiator, she protects the Red King from him. After learning that the Red King is the leader of the Spikes, Caiera turns against him and aids the Hulk in a coup. Hulk becomes the Green King and he marries Caiera. She becomes pregnant but dies in a warp core explosion, which destroys much of the planet.[10][11] The Hulk returns to Earth inWorld War Hulk.[12] Posthumously, Caiera has two sons,Skaar andHiro-Kala, who are born via the Old Power and spawn from beneath the surface of the planet.[13][14] She survives as an energy being, but is later killed byGalactus.[15]
Caiera appears inPlanet Hulk, voiced byLisa Ann Beley.[16][17]
Caiman is a character created byChris Claremont andAaron Lopresti, first appearing inExcalibur vol.3 #1 (May 2004).[18] He is a mutant with a reptilian appearance and super strength, who joinsUnus' Gang after the massacre ofGenosha. He would later be depowered afterM-Day.[19]
Lilia Calderu is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Lilia Calderu is the Witch-Queen of the Gypsies, the descendant of Cagliostro, and half-niece ofBaron Mordo. She and her coven were charged with guarding the Books of Cagliostro.[20]
Lilia Calderu appears inAgatha All Along, portrayed byPatti LuPone.[21] This version is a 450-year-old Sicilian witch who specialises in divination and member ofAgatha Harkness' coven. Blessed with foresight but in a fragmented manner, Lilia sees glimpses of the future in a disorganised sequence. In the fourth trial, after Harkness,Jennifer Kale, andBilly Maximoff escape, Lilia decides to stay behind as theSalem's Seven close in. She reversesThe Tower card, causing the entire room to turn upside down, impaling the Seven and presumably herself.
Mrs. Campbell is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character, created byBrian Michael Bendis andMichael Gaydos, appeared inAlias #22 (July 2003).
Mrs. Campbell is the mother of Jessica Campbell, who grows up to becomeJessica Jones. While driving toWalt Disney World, Mrs. Campbell gets into an argument with her husband, causing them to become distracted and drive into a military convoy carrying hazardous chemicals. The car swerves off the road and lands in an embankment, killing everyone except her daughter, Jessica.
Alisa Jones (néeCampbell), appeared inJessica Jones, portrayed byMiriam Shor in the first season andJanet McTeer in the second. This version survived her car accident, but was disfigured and gained superhuman strength from the subsequent treatments used to heal her body.
Cannibal is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Cannibal is a "psychic parasite" of unknown origins who can transfer his essence from one body to another. After it ended up in prison while in a male body, Cannibal was approached byKlaw who recruited Cannibal for his upcoming invasion ofWakanda so that they can killBlack Panther. In preparation, Cannibal visited a brothel and took control of a prostitute's body. While at Klaw's camp, Cannibal met fellow villain recruitsBatroc the Leaper,Rhino, andRadioactive Man. It was successful in recruiting the VaticanBlack Knight to Klaw's side. After the airplane that Black Panther was one was shot down by Klaw, Cannibal's host was dying and Cannibal transferred into Ambassador T'Shan's body.[22]
Cannibal was still in T'Shan's body when Black Panther got engaged toStorm. It tried to attend the wedding only to flee when it noticed thatDoctor Strange and aSkrull posing asBrother Voodoo were in attendance.[23]
Cannibal later possessed the body of a Wakandan guard named G'Mal who was friends withShuri. When it found out that the Brother Voodoo he was fighting was a Skrull, Cannibal's host body started to die from the poison as Cannibal still fought the Skrull Brother Voodoo in his mind. When the Skrull imposter was found byRamonda and some Wakandan soldiers, it was beheaded with Cannibal still inside him and placed on a pike for the invading Skrulls to see.[24]
Cannibal appears inBlack Panther, with its male body voiced byJB Blanc and its female body voiced byVanessa Marshall.[25][26]
Captain Americat is acat version of Captain America from Earth-8311.
Captain Krakoa is a fictionalpowered exoskeleton and an alias used by different characters appearing in American Comic books published by Marvel Comics. It was first adopted byScott Summers inX-Men vol. 6 #6 (January 2022) byGerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz. The suit and alias would later be acquired byGrant Rogers.
The Captain Krakoa suit was originally designed byForge for use bymutants with non-combative powers, and was used byCyclops to keep Krakoa's Resurrection Protocols secret. After the Protocols are leaked to the public, Scott retires the mantle.[27]
After he is resurrected byOrchis,Grant Rogers steals the suit and takes the Captain Krakoa mantle as part of Orchis' plot against mutants.[28]
Made out of Krakoa's plant-based architecture and technology, the Captain Krakoa suit possesses superhuman physical abilities, and can fly, repair itself, and grow vines for offensive and defensive purposes.
An alternate timeline variant ofKamala Khan wields the Captain Krakoa suit inRise of the Powers of X.[29]
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Captain Victoria is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Captain Victoria is a Spartaxian who is the illegitimate daughter ofJ'son and the half-sister ofStar-Lord.[30]
Captain Victoria appears inGuardians of the Galaxy, voiced byCree Summer.[31]
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Rosalie Carbone is a fictional gangster inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character, created byChuck Dixon andJohn Romita Jr., first appears inPunisher: War Zone #2 (April 1992).
Rosalie is the daughter of notorious gangster Julius Carbone. She falls in love with thePunisher while she is engaged to be married to the son of one of Julius' partners.[32] The man she is supposed to marry and her father are killed by her uncle Sal, the supervillainThorn. The Punisher rescues Rosalie and kills Sal.[33] Rosalie forcibly takes over her family's business and puts a hit out on the Punisher; she fails and the Punisher spares her.[34]
Rosalie faces off againstLynn Michaels – Lady Punisher – while trying to retrieve the Punisher's diary. However, a mercenary that Rosalie has hired blackmails her, threatening to reveal her affair with the Punisher.[35] Carlos Cruz is sent byMicrochip to kill her. She escapes withBullseye's help, killing a rival mobster and a vigilante accompanying Cruz.[36] She attempts to kill the Punisher again – leaving him with amnesia after an explosion – but is stopped byS.H.I.E.L.D.[37] She attends the crime families' meeting and is outraged that the Geracis are partnering with the Punisher. An intense fight breaks out, ending with Rosalie being pushed off a roof by her high school friend Leslie Geraci.[38]
Rosalie Carbone appears in theMarvel Cinematic Universe seriesLuke Cage andDaredevil, portrayed byAnnabella Sciorra.[39]
| Cardinal | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | New Warriors #28 (October 1992) As Harrier:Thunderbolts #67 (Aug. 2002) |
| Created by | Fabian Nicieza (writer) Darick Robertson (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Donald Joshua Clendenon |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Thunderbolts Masters of Evil United States Air Force |
| Notable aliases | Harrier |
| Abilities | Powered armor grants: Superhuman strength and physical resistance, Flight, Various offensive weaponry |
Cardinala.k.a.Harrier is asupervillain inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Cardinal first appears inNew Warriors #28 and was created byFabian Nicieza andDarick Robertson. Cardinal has appeared in the pages ofNew Warriors,Night Thrasher, andThunderbolts.
Donald Joshua Clendenon is aVietnam War veteran. While on a mission inRhodesia, he conceives a child named Valerie Barnhardt with fellow mercenary Amelia Barnhardt a.k.a "Sprocket". Clendenon is outfitted with a powered suit of armor and takes the nameCardinal. Cardinal first appears as a bodyguard for arms smuggler Jeremy Swimming-Beara.k.a. "Sea Urchin", who is foiled by theNew Warriors.[40] TheAir Force breaks Cardinal out of prison, and he and his team go after the New Warriors; they are defeated and sent back to prison.[41]
While attempting to thwart a humanitarian mission inBosnia and Herzegovina, Cardinal is injured and his armor damaged.[42][43] Following the dissolution of Air Force, Clendenon repairs the Cardinal armor and becomes a mercenary.[44]
In subsequent appearances, Cardinal joins theCrimson Cowl'sMasters of Evil and theThunderbolts asHarrier.[45][46][47][48][49][50][51]
Clendenon has no superhuman powers. As Cardinal, he wears a suit of powered armor which gives him increased strength, body armor, flight, and the ability to function underwater. The suit incorporates a number of offensive weapons, including energy blasters, grenade launchers, and a tar gun.
Cardinal appears inThe Avengers: United They Stand episode "Command Decision", voiced byPeter Wildman. This version is a member of BaronHelmut Zemo's Masters of Evil.
John Carik is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He features as a supporting character in the mid-1990s seriesBlade: The Vampire Hunter and was created byIan Edginton andDouglas H. Wheatley. He was exclusively referred to in solicitations and the first issue as "Bible John"; however, that name is rarely used in other issues. He is one of the last of the Cathari, an order of warrior-scholars who have taken vows to combat the evil forces of thesupernatural. Carik appears in every issue ofBlade (July 1994 to April 1995) except for Issue #6. The series was cancelled after ten issues, leaving John Carik's story unfinished.
Carik was attacked by a supernatural being of an undisclosed nature, giving himprecognition, and joined the Cathari after they contacted him. Carik is covered in sigils that he has carved into his flesh, which gives him protection from supernatural beings.
Blade begins with Carik having a vision ofDracula returning and destroyingNew York City, with Blade being the only one who can stop him. Carik escapes from the Nyman Psychiatric Clinic Blade, warns Blade, and gives him a witch compass, a device for seeking out the supernatural.
Elements of John Carik are incorporated into theBlade franchise's incarnation ofAbraham Whistler (portrayed byKris Kristofferson).
Luke Carlyle is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He was created byJ. Michael Straczynski andJohn Romita Jr., and first appears inThe Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2, #43.[52]
Luke Carlyle is a thief andcon man who has worked his way up the corporate ladder.[52] After the CEO discovers that he is a fraud, Carlyle kills him. Carlyle then hiresOtto Octavius, with the promise of making him a legitimate researcher, and steals his mechanical appendages. He is defeated by Octavius andSpider-Man.[53]
Luke Carlyle, under the alias ofThe Mad Bomber, appears inSpider-Man 3, voiced byNeil Ross.[54] This version is a businessman who secretly uses his wealth to provide his gang, the H-Bombers, with equipment and weaponry. Carlyle seeks vengeance onJ. Jonah Jameson and theDaily Bugle, whose incriminating headlines about Carlyle led to him losing control of his company. He attempts to bomb the Bugle's printing and shipping locations only to be stopped bySpider-Man each time. Carlyle eventually kidnaps Jameson and fits him with a collar set to explode if he gets too far from his helicopter, though he is rescued by Spider-Man. In theseventh-gen versions of the game (Windows,PS3, andXbox 360) Carlyle escapes and is not seen again in the story; however in thesixth-gen versions (Wii,PS2, andPSP) Spider-Man defeats him in a boss fight and he gets arrested.
Frank Carpel is an anthropomorphic fish and animal version of Frank Castle from Earth-8311.
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Bruno Carrelli is a character appearing within Marvel Comics. He is a friend ofKamala Khan.[55]
Cat-Man is the name of three characters inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
Townshend Horgan is a founding member of theAni-Men who sports a cat-like costume and enhanced agility. He later works forCount Nefaria, who transforms him into an anthropomorphic cat, before being killed by theSpymaster.[58][59][60][61][62]
Sebastian Patane is Horgan's successor, who servesDeath-Stalker before being killed by him.[63]
A third, unidentified incarnation of Cat-Man is introduced inSecret Wars, and later appears inCivil War as a servant ofHammerhead.[64][65]
Centenniala.k.a.Rutherford B. Princeton III, is asuperhero in Marvel Comics, notablyAlpha Flight. He was created byScott Lobdell and first appears inAlpha Flight Volume3, #1 (2004). DuringProhibition, Rutherford – a Canadian police officer – is sent to the United States to assist law enforcement there. At one point, his girlfriend Amelia Weatherly goes missing and is presumed dead. Rutherform "buries" her and moves on with his life. He later slips into a coma lasting nearly two decades.Sasquatch, an Alpha Flight member, recruits a new team of heroes, including Rutherford, who is roused from his coma. Rutherford helps rescue the original Alpha Flight and fights the Japanese teamBig Hero Six. Later, they fight the criminal Manimator. During his last known adventure, he travels back in time. His teammateNemesis reveals that she is Amelia. Their post-Alpha Flight adventures have not been shown. A vision inAlpha Flight Volume 3, #12 shows the two buried side by side.
Century is a superhero inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character was depicted as a member of theForce Works team in the series of the same name from 1994 to 1996.[66] Century first appears inForce Works #1 and was created byDan Abnett,Andy Lanning, and Tom Tenney.
Century is an amalgamation of the minds of one hundred Hodomurians created to defeat Lore, a Nexus Being who destroyed the Hodomurians' homeworld. However, he is unable to consistently recall memories and only instinctively uses the information he needs. He fights with a staff called Parallax which binds his multiple personalities into a unified self. After coming to Earth, he becomes a member of Force Works.[67]
Century appears inIron Man, voiced byJames Warwick in the first season,Jim Cummings in "The Beast Within", andTom Kane in the two-part series finale "Hands of the Mandarin".[68] This version is a member ofForce Works with the civilian identityWoody.
Cerebra was a fictional artificial intelligence inX-Men comics published byMarvel Comics. It was created byJeff Lemire andHumberto Ramos, first appearing inExtraordinary X-Men #1 (November 2015). 'She' is an AI created byForge, and was created as a functioningCerebro. She was put inside of aSentinel body to help the X-Men search for mutants after the M-Pox breakout. She aided the X-Men in protecting X-Haven from the demons inLimbo, fighting theSugar Man, and travelling in time to Omega World. She would later be destroyed duringInhumans vs. X-Men, but would be given a new robotic body byNo-Girl (Martha Johansson).[69]
Chaka is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He was created byChris Claremont andJohn Byrne, and first appears inIron Fist #8 in October 1976.
Within the context of the stories, Chaka (Robert Hao) learns martial arts from his older brother William. He eventually moves to New York and becomes the crime lord of theChinatown-based criminal gang The Golden Tigers, while his brother William becomes a lawyer. In his battles, he uses electrified nunchucks. He also has the power to control others' minds, which is amplified by a mystic crystal.
| Challenger | |
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 Cover detail,Daring Mystery Comics #7 (April 1941) Cover artist unconfirmed | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Daring Mystery Comics #7 (April 1941) |
| Created by | Ray Gill(?),George Klein(?) |
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| Alter ego | William "Bill" Waring |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | The Initiative Freedom Force |
| Abilities | Master martial artist, chemist, swordsman and weapons Skilled marksman, boxer and pilot Immunity to pain |
TheChallenger is the name of different characters inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The William Waring version of Challenger appeared during theGolden Age of Comic Books in issues published byTimely Comics.
The Challenger is a weapons master. He challenges opponents to fight using a weapon of their choice.[70] He travels the world and becomes an expert in 1,000 different weapons after underworld criminals kill his father.[71] His expertise includes chemistry, "nerve control", and piloting aircraft.[72] Comics historianJim Steranko has called the Challenger's background "one of the weakest stories ever told".[71]
The Challenger first appears inDaring Mystery Comics #7 (April 1941) from Marvel Comics predecessorTimely Comics, debuting in a 2-page text story, "The Valley of Time", by writerRay Gill, and in a 12-page comics story, "Meet the Challenger", byMike Sekowsky andGeorge Klein, under thepseudonym "Nick Karlton".[73][70] Following this issue,Daring Mystery Comics took a nine-month hiatus, and the Challenger was moved toMystic Comics.[74]
InMystic Comics, the Challenger appeared from October 1941 to August 1942 in issues #6–10. His stories were eight to nine pages and were illustrated by several artists, includingAl Bare and Sekowsky.Stan Lee wrote "Horror Mansion",Mystic Comics #9, in May 1942.[75]
The Challenger was not chosen to appear with his Timely compatriots in the 1976 Golden Age nostalgia team, theLiberty Legion. Legion creatorRoy Thomas considered including the Challenger in the new team but decided against it, stating that his "gimmick" of challenging villiains to fight him with a particular weapon was not conducive to a group, rather than solo, story.[76]
The Challenger was not featured again until March 2005, when he appeared inShe-Hulk #11, having "bounced forward" in time. In 2008, the Challenger was called into service during theFifty State Initiative to lead theFreedom Force, Montana's state superteam.[77] The demon version of Challenger first appears inGhost Rider Volume 2, #17 and was created byTony Isabella andFrank Robbins. The Elder of the Universe version of Challenger first appears inThe Avengers #678 and was created byMark Waid,Al Ewing, Jim Zub, and Pepe Larraz.
Former law student William "Bill" Waring, having traveled around the world to learn skills needed to avenge his father's murder for turning state's evidence over to the district attorney, dons a green costume with a full face mask to become the World War II superhero the Challenger. Through unexplained circumstances, the Challenger "bounced forward" in time to the present day, finding himself without assets, having been presumed dead, and inquiring of the law firm Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway about reversing his will. The firm puts him in contact with the superheroCaptain America, who had found himself in the future due tosuspended animation, for advice and assistance.[78] He later becomes part of the federal government'sFifty State Initiative of superhero teams, joining the Montana group, Freedom Force.[79][80]
The demon version of the Challenger works as an agent ofMephisto, who sends him to drag theGhost Rider to Hell. The Challenger appears when the Ghost Rider andDaimon Hellstrom are exorcising Legion from the body of Katy Milner, and challenges the Ghost Rider to a deadly race for the fate of Katy. He defeats the Ghost Rider, but is hit by the Ghost Rider's hellfire attack, causing the spell over Katy to be broken and revealing that she is the cursed form ofRoxanne Simpson.[81]
When theAvengers and theNew Avengers are displaced to theWorld War II-era and collaborate with theInvaders, Peter Parker sports a green costume and takes up the alias of the Challenger when fighting theRed Skull and theNazis.[82]
TheElders of the Universe version of the Challenger challenges the Grandmaster upon his return from the void following the recreation of theMultiverse at the end of the "Secret Wars" storyline.[83] With Earth as the battleground, the Challenger reassembles theBlack Order, resurrectingBlack Dwarf,Corvus Glaive,Proxima Midnight, andSupergiant as a psychic projection. The Challenger pits them against the Grandmaster's incarnation of theLethal Legion.[84][85] During the final round, the Challenger calls upon the resurrectedHulk, who destroys the Pyramoid inVoyager's possession at the Avengers Auxiliary Headquarters.[86] The Challenger apparently disintegrates the Grandmaster and makes plans to destroy Earth under the alias of Grandmaster Prime. He fights offFalcon, Hulk,Rogue, andWonder Man until Voyager arrives with an army of Avengers and defeats him. Voyager then takes the Challenger back to the Far Shore and shackles him so that he can watch the Avengers and hopefully reform his ways; Challenger agrees to watch the Avengers until he is able to break free.[87]
The William Waring version of Challenger is a master of weapons,jiu-jitsu, chemistry, andswordsmanship. He is also a skilled marksman, boxer, and pilot. Through Indian nerve-control training, the Challenger can make himself immune to pain at will. The Elder of the Universe version of Challenger possesses the Primordial Power, which gives him super-strength, enhanced durability, immortality, energy manipulation, and the ability to resurrect the dead.
Chance is the name of two unrelated characters inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
| Chance | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Web of Spider-Man #15 (June 1986) |
| Created by | David Michelinie Mike Harris |
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| Alter ego | Nicholas Powell |
| Species | Human |
| Abilities | Armored suit grants: Flight via ankle jets Wrist-mounted blasters Scanning devices via cybernetic helmet |
Nicholas Powell, a wealthy, former professional gambler, decides to become a mercenary criminal-for-hire, known asChance. Instead of requesting direct payment, he would bet his fee against anyone hiring him. If successful, he receives his fee; if not, he loses the "bet" and owes that amount to his contractor. Chance is described as choosing this method of payment to feel a thrill from risking his payment.
Chance is first hired by theForeigner to kill afence named Andre Boullion. Chance is later hired to killSpider-Man, and wagers his fee at double or nothing, which he loses when Spider-Man defeats him.[88] Chance is then hired by corrupt city official Robert Phalen to kill a murder witness. His initial attempt is thwarted byDaredevil, and his contract is terminated upon Phelan's death.[89] Chance is hired by theLife Foundation to steal a secret arms shipment, but the Life Foundation instead captures him. Chance joins forces with Spider-Man to defeat the Life Foundation.[90] Chance is next hired by Mister Grouper to kill casino owner Raymond Trask, but is thwarted by Spider-Man.[91] Trask then hires Chance under the pretense of protecting Trask from an assassination attempt. Instead, Trask unsuccessfully tries to kill him out of revenge.[92]
During theSpider-Island storyline, Chance, alongsideScorcher andWhite Rabbit, is seen guarding an abandoned lab at Empire State University when Peter Parker and Carlie Cooper arrive; Parker defeats him.[93] Chance later attempts to kill the rejuvenatedSteve Rogers during a press conference, but he is defeated byCaptain America.[94]
| Chance | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fallen Angels #1 (April 1987) |
| Created by | Jo Duffy Kerry Gammill |
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| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | Fallen Angels |
| Abilities | Ability to enhance or dampen mutant powers |
The female version ofChance is a 13-year-oldSouth Korean girl who immigrates to the United States and runs away from a church that is mistreating her. The mutant criminalVanisher recruits her to be part of theFallen Angels, teenagers who work as thieves.[95] There, she befriends theextraterrestrial mutantAriel.[96]
Lila Cheney is a fictional British rock star andmutant who makes appearances as a guest character, usually in theNew Mutants andX-Men comics. Created byChris Claremont andBob McLeod, she made her debut inThe New Mutants Annual #1 (November 1984). Cheney possesses the power of teleportation, but only at interstellar distances. During one of her tryouts, she discovers an abandonedDyson sphere, which she uses as a home base for her teleports.[97] While discovering her powers in her childhood, she arrives on the alien planet Aladna, where she becomes engaged to Prince Yan.[98]
As an adult, Cheney uses her power to make a living as a thief, at one point intending to sell Earth to an alien race called the Vrakanin.[97] Just before she can execute her plan, she meets the New Mutants when they visit one of her New York concerts. When the Vrakanin double-cross her, she gives up her thieving career and enters into a romantic relationship withSam Guthrie, a member of the New Mutants.[97][99] She retains her powers afterM-Day.[100] Eventually, she returns to Aladna to fulfill her marriage pledge, although Prince Yan ultimately chooses another woman as his wife.[98] Cheney later becomes a citizen of the mutant population onKrakoa.[101]
InDays of Future Past, Cheney fightsWarlock's fatherMagus, during whichMagik accidentally ends up teleporting her whole team into two alternative future timelines.[102] In one of them, where theSentinels have destroyed most of Earth's mutants, Cannonball,Mirage, and Cheney establish a guerilla operation to take mutants to temporary safety in Lila's Dyson sphere.[103]
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Chewbacca Sassy "Chewie" Danvers[104][105] is an alien inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character, created by Brian Reed and Roberto De La Torre, first appears inGiant-Size Ms. Marvel #1 (April 2006). Her alien origin was invented byKelly Sue DeConnick andDavid López forCaptain Marvel Volume 8, #2 (June 2014).
Chewie is an ordinary-looking cat who was caught in a fight betweenCarol Danvers, then known as Ms. Marvel, and Sir Warren Traveler, inside a fiery building.[106] Carol adopts the cat after she turns up at her apartment, and calls her Chewie, afterStar Wars characterChewbacca.[107] Chewie is later revealed to be a Flerken, a cat-like alien.[108]
Unrelated characters with the nameChimera appear in various American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
In theWolverine comics,Chimera is an interdimensional pirate who encountersWolverine while obtaining information on him and his feral state. She assists the self-styled heir ofApocalypse, Genesis, with Wolverine's capture so that Genesis can make Wolverine his firstHorseman. They attempt to re-bond theadamantium that had been removed from Wolverine's skeleton byMagneto, but they fail when Wolverine's body violently expels the metal, killing most of Genesis' followers, theDark Riders. Dirtnap – one of the only Dark Riders to survive – team up with Chimera to get revenge on Wolverine.[113] Chimera encounters Wolverine again when he andVenom are lured into a trap set by her and Dirtnap.
Chimera and Dirtnap are both seemingly killed in animplosion, but they survive and attack theGeneration X school in an attempt to kidnap the M twins. The twins merge back intoM and then merge withEmplate, forming M-Plate. Chimera capturesSynch and flees along with M-Plate. Generation X later rescues Synch.[114]
Chimera is next seen in Madripoor, killing drug runners. She is approached by theRed Queen to join her Sisterhood of Mutants.[115] Later in Japan, Chimera and the Sisterhood dig upKwannon's body and confrontDomino, who is there on other business. Domino critically injures Chimera but she escapes with the rest of the Sisterhood and Kwannon's body. After the Red Queen heals her, the Sisterhood perform a spell involving Kwannon's body and a captiveBetsy Braddock, returning her to her original body.[116] The Sisterhood then attack theX-Men. Chimera, along with Martinique, attacksNorthstar,Cyclops, andDazzler.[117] After taking the adult X-Men out, she tries to attackArmor and X-23, but they are teleported out by Pixie. Pixie then fetches the Stepford Cuckoos andElixir. Chimera attacks the Cuckoos, who respond by beating her.[118] Spiral then teleports the Sisterhood back to their base, where they split up, with Chimera going with the Red Queen to Jean Grey's burial site. There, she attacks Domino but is beaten by Colossus. When the Red Queen is defeated, Spiral teleports the Sisterhood away.[119]
Chimera later appears as a member of a group ofMarauders that are brainwashed to attack the X-Men.[120] As part of the "All-New, All-Different Marvel", Chimera again appears as a member of the Marauders. She assistsAries, Azimuth, and Coda into pursuingNightcrawler through the sewers to capture him and make him Mister Sinister's specimen.[121]
An unidentified version ofChimera is a member of theFemizons. She is a metamorph who can grow wings, claws, and other parts.[122]
Thechimera ofGreek mythology appear in Marvel Comics. It is depicted as a speaking, fire-breathing monster with the heads of a lion and a goat, the front legs of a lion, the wings of a dragon, the hindquarters of a goat, and a snake-headed tail. The chimera is described as the offspring ofEchidna, which was slain byBellerophon. The Chimera is later restored to life byHera to guard the caverns underneath New Olympus, joined by aCyclops and skeleton warriors.[123] The Chimera encounters theAgents of Atlas, but did not recognize them asOlympians and breathed fire at them, sparking a fight between the heroes and the minions of Hera.[124]Gorilla-Man forces the chimera to set its second head ablaze, causing it to flail around until being knocked unconscious.[125]
Chipmunk Hunk (Tomas Lara-Perez) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He is a friend, ally, and brief love interest toSquirrel Girl. The character, created byRyan North andErica Henderson, first appeared inThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1 (March 2015).
Chipmunk Hunk is a chipmunk-like superhuman, student ofEmpire State University, and friend of Doreen Green /Squirrel Girl.[126][127][128][129] When Doreen learns that he is dating Mary Mahjan, a girl she had previously befriended, she accepts him as a platonic friend.[130][131][132][133][134][135]
Chipmunk Hunk appears inLego Marvel Super Heroes 2.
TheChoir is a member of the UK superhero teamThe Union, representingWales.[136]
| Andrew Chord | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Thor #411 (Dec. 1989) |
| Created by | Tom Defalco (writer) andRon Frenz (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Andrew Chord |
| Team affiliations | New Warriors United States Army |
Andrew Chord is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He is African American. His first appearance was inThor #411. Chord is the mentor ofNight Thrasher and theNew Warriors. He is also the father ofSilhouette andMidnight's Fire, and the son-in-law of Warriors villainTai.
Andrew Chord serves as an Army sergeant during theVietnam War. His unit, known as the "Half Fulls", deploy to theBolaven Plateau north of theSe Kong river inCambodia, where they scout locations for an airfield. The unit comprises six soldiers, including Night Thrasher's father Daryl Taylor, Diego Cassaesa.k.a. theLeft Hand, and the fathers of the members of theFolding Circle, encounter the Temple of the Dragon's Breath, where a seemingly English-speaking Cambodian geriatric named Tai restrains them via magic. Tai tells the soldiers of the history of her people and asks the soldiers to mate with six young women in her cult. The soldiers are led to believe that their children will one day rule the world. Five of the soldiers agree, including Chord; Daryl Taylor refuses because he is married.
Chord is married off to Tai's only daughter, Miyami, who he brings home to America. Miyami gives birth to their biracial children: Silhouette and Aaron (Midnight's Fire). Miyami fakes her and her children's death in a car crash to avoid their being used as Tai's pawns. She leaves her children to be raised inManhattan's Chinatown and disappears. Chord, believing his wife and children are dead, becomes a mercenary and travels the world.
Chord is an athletic man, but has no superhuman powers. He knows hand-to-hand combatant, and has combat training and military experience. He is a good marksman with conventional firearms. Chord also designed theNight Thrasher's original battle-suit. He is skilled at piloting aircraft and operating computers.
Chrell is a character appearing in Marvel Comics. The character, created byChristopher Yost andTakeshi Miyazawa, first appeared inSecret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers #1 (June 2008). He was aSkrull training instructor and commander, and a delegate ofVeranke. Chrell utilizedSuper-Skrull abilities of theFantastic Four (similar toKl'rt) in order to deal with theRunaways and theYoung Avengers to assassinateHulkling, culminating in hissuicide attack which is contained byXavin.[137]
Chrell appears inThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes episode "Prisoner of War", voiced byRick D. Wasserman.[138] This version is the commander of the Skrulls' ship.
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| Chthon | |
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_from_Darkhold_Omega_Vol_1_1_002.jpg) Chthon as depicted inDarkhold Omega (Vol. 1) #1 (January 2022). Art by Cian Tormey and Roberto Poggi. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | As Other: Marvel Chillers #1 (July 1975) Chthon Avengers #186 (May 1979) |
| Created by |
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| In-story information | |
| Species | Elder God |
Chthon is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character, first appearing inMarvel Chillers (July 1975) and later named inAvengers #186 (May, 1979), was created byMarv Wolfman, Yong Montano, andBill Mantlo. Chthon uses chaos magic and can warp reality. Chthon is an evil Elder God who is the writer of theDarkhold and creator of the Dark Temple onMount Wundagore. He also cursedScarlet Witch with chaos magic when she was an infant. Chthon first attempts to possess Scarlet Witch after drivingModred the Mystic to kidnap the Avengers. Chthon facesSpider-Woman,Blade, and other characters.
He fails again to possess Scarlet Witch during "Dark Reign", when Chthon inhabitedQuicksilver's body, after which he is imprisoned in the Darkhold itself by theVision.
Following his period of exile, Chthon is freed by theCletus Kasady version ofCarnage, before being banished again.[139]
During the events of "Secret Empire", Chthon possesses Wanda and influences her to join Hydra's Avengers. With members of the Underground and Hydra's Avengers end up in his base, theUltron/Hank Pym fusion managed to figure out that Scarlet Witch was possessed by Chthon while also mentioning that Vision is suffering from an A.I. virus, and Odinson working with Hydra to reclaim Mjolnir.[140] Wanda is freed byDoctor Strange during the final battle against Hydra's forces.[141]
WhenDoctor Doom got ahold of the Darkhold, he opened a portal that enabled Chthon to come through.[142] Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom traveled to Other-Realm to face Chthon before he can invade Earth. After taking the Darkhold, Scarlet Witch fused with it and defeated Chthon. He will return if Scarlet Witch dies as she makes her allies known of it.[143] Following Scarlet Witch's revival after she was killed during theHellfire Gala, Chthon was still inside her.Agatha Harkness later snuck into Scarlet Witch's body and stole Chthon's heart.[144]
During the "Contest of Chaos" storyline, Chthon's remains are used by Agatha Harkness to create a new Darkhold.[145]
During the "Venom War" storyline, a future version ofDylan Brock arrives in the Flickering Realms with Doctor Strange to seek his help in dealing with mechanical symbiotes. During this time, Chthon infuses Dylan's weapon with his magic.[146]
Chtylok the Che-K'n Kau is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character first appears inThe Sensational Spider-Man #13 (Feb. 1997). Chtylok is a 25-foot (7.6 m) tall chicken-like monster with razor-sharp talons, bovine-like legs and hooves, and a large, spiked, prehensile tail, that is capable of flight. It inhabits an area of theAntarctic, just outside theSavage Land. Millennia ago, the Fall People of the Savage Land worshiped the beast, util it went into hibernation.[150]
The hole in theozone layer has begun to cause the ice around the Savage Land to melt, which wakes Chtylok from its hibernation. It finds its way to the surface ofMonster Island and follows several fleeing monsters to theFlorida Keys, where it battles the Hulk.[151]
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Caesar "Big C" Cicero is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Caesar Cicero is a member ofSilvermane's branch of theMaggia, serving as theirlawyer.[152]
Caesar Cicero appears in theSpider-Man episode "Wrath of the Sub-Mariner", voiced byVic Perrin.
| Clash | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 3) #1 (June 2014) |
| Created by | Dan Slott Ramon Perez |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Clayton Cole |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Parker Industries |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect Use of sonic technology |
Clash, (Clayton Cole) is asupervillain inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Clash first appears inThe Amazing Spider-Man Volume 3, #1 (June 2014) and was created byDan Slott and Ramon Perez. The character has a brief criminal career, reforms and works forParker Industries, and then returns to his criminal roots during the "Civil War II" storyline.[153]
As a child, Clayton Cole seesPeter Parker's Masked Marvel wrestleCrusher Hogan. He then begins to work on technology so that he can be like the "Masked Marvel", taking the name Clash.[154] During his first foray as clash, he comes into conflict with Spider-Man, is defeated, and sentenced to a youth detention center.[155] Upon being released on parole, Clash works as a henchmen forOwl and other supervillains.[156] He later reforms and begins working for Parker Industries before returning to crime.[157][158][159][160][161][162]
| Cloud 9 | |
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.jpg) Interior toAvengers: The Initiative #1. Art by Stefano Caselli. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Avengers: The Initiative #1 (June 2007) |
| Created by | Dan Slott Stefano Caselli |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Abigail "Abby" Boylen |
| Species | Human Mutate |
| Team affiliations | Freedom Force The Initiative |
| Abilities | Expert markswoman Ability to manipulate an unidentified cloud-like gas form on which she can fly |
Cloud 9a.k.a.Abigail "Abby" Boylen is a teenagesuperheroine inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.[164] Cloud 9 was created by writerDan Slott and artist Stefano Caselli. She first appears inAvengers: The Initiative #1 (June 2007), and appeared until the end of its publication (issue #35, May 2010). She is also one of the protagonists of the 2011, six-issue limited series "Fear Itself".
Could 9 first demonstrates her powers while flying on a cloud inEvanston, Illinois. She is spotted by theInitiative program and recruited into it byWar Machine. Cloud 9 is depicted as shy and self-conscious about her body. During a uniform exchange, Cloud 9 accidentally enters the boys' showers and is found by fellow new heroMVP. When Cloud 9 trains withArmory, Armory accidentally shoots MVP when he tries to protect Cloud 9 from harm. Armory is grounded from being a superhero and expelled from the base.[165]
Cloud 9 is later sent on an emergency mission to protect the United States president from an assassination attempt byHYDRA, during which she shoots down a HYDRA fighter with a pulse rifle. She becomes distressed when she realizes that the HYDRA pilot died in the explosion.[166] Later, in a fight with the groupWarbound, she tries to killElloe Kaifi, but is talked out of doing so.[167]
During the "Killed In Action" story arc, Cloud 9 learns that the Initiative had secretly made clones of MVP. One of them,KIA, goes on a rampage. Cloud 9 travels to the Van Patrick home with other Initiative members to attempt to convince the first MVP clone to download his memories into a device that will transmit them into KIA's brain and reprogram KIA, but possibly leave the first clone mindless. Cloud 9 distracts KIA by playing on the latent memories of the original MVP and kissing him, allowing her to fill his lungs with her vapor. The MVP clone, rather than wipe his own mind, instead places the helmet on KIA, leaving him an empty shell. Cloud 9 and the clone decide to start things over, acknowledging that the clone is not the MVP she knew.[volume & issue needed]
When Cloud 9 completes her Initiative training, she is assigned toFreedom Force, where she fights alongsideChallenger, Think Tank,Equinox, and Spinner.[168] When Equinox is revealed to be aSkrull infiltrator, Cloud 9 kills him.[169] Initiative instructorTigra expresses concern that Cloud 9 has developed a detached attitude towards killing. Tigra worries that Cloud 9 may face psychological trauma if she is forced to confront her feelings.[170]
During theDark Reign storyline,Norman Osborn orders Freedom Force to attack theHeavy Hitters after they secede from the Initiative. Cloud 9 is ordered to assassinateNight Thrasher, but she misses on purpose.[171] She then lies, butTaskmaster realizes that she is lying and places her on probation.[172] She then joinsHardball to battle the demonNightmare after hepossesses Trauma. Nightmare plagues Cloud 9 with visions of undead people who have been shot in the head. She fights them and yells at Trauma to fight off Nightmare. Trauma hears her, but Nightmare knocks her out.[173] Following the events of theSiege storyline, Cloud 9 assists a depoweredKomodo in capturingBaron Von Blitzschlag.[174]
AfterSteve Rogers replaces Norman Osborn, Rogers offers Cloud 9 a spot as a trainer atAvengers Academy. She declines after he tells her that it is optional and that theSuperhuman Registration Act has been abolished. She destroys her superhero registration card and removes her costume as she flies away, freed from the Act's requirements.[175] During theFear Itself storyline, Cloud 9 refuses to attend a meeting held byProdigy regarding magical hammers that have crashed to Earth. However, whenThor Girl is apprehended and accosted by men outside of her holding cell, Cloud 9 arrives to rescue her and subdues the men. After defeatingQuicksand, who was on a murder spree, they fight againstJuggernaut, who has been transformed into Kuurth: Breaker of Stone, and rescue civilians in Las Vegas.[176]
Cloud 9 later appears among the heroes allied withJeremy Briggs. During a confrontation with the students of the Avengers Academy, she expresses contentment with her new job and expresses that she has no desire to act as a hero herself.[177] InSecret Empire, Cloud 9 appears as a member of the Underground after Hydra takes over the United States.[178]
Cloud 9 appears inLego Marvel's Avengers, voiced byLaura Bailey.[citation needed]
Clown is the name of different characters inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
Eliot Franklin was born inOrlando, Florida, the son of a man named Corky. At the start of his criminal career, he joins theRingmaster'sCircus of Crime, working as a circus clown, comedian, juggler, and unicyclist. He eventually decides to leave the Circus with theHuman Cannonball, theGreat Gambonnos, andPrincess Python.[179] They call themselves the Masters of Menace and elect Clown as their leader. The Clown plans a robbery of an art gallery onMadison Avenue, New York City, which is eventually foiled bySpider-Man, resulting in their arrest.[volume & issue needed] They escape from jail and agree to rejoin the Ringmaster in the Circus of Crime. They attempt to recruitHawkeye,Quicksilver, andScarlet Witch to the cause, but fail when the Clown is defeated by Scarlet Witch.[volume & issue needed]
After a run-in with theHulk, theThing,Iceman, andGiant-Man, Clown leaves the group, wipes off the make-up, and joins the Quentin Carnival, where his father Corky is a clown. The Clown attempts to go straight, but the Circus of Crime harasses him.Fire-Eater burns down Corky's tent;Ghost Rider saves Corky, who is badly hurt. Facing high hospital bills, the Clown returns to the Circus of Crime, which eventually appoints him leader.[volume & issue needed] The Clown leads the Circus in robbing the Quentin Carnival and seeking revenge on Fire-Eater. Ghost Rider interrupts their attack and forces the Clown to confront his actions; the Clown sees his life as a hell and is reduced to near-catatonia.[volume & issue needed] Unblinking and robotic, Eliot is given the job of pushing a broom around the Quentin Carnival. Corky recovers, returns to the show, and works to help Eliot improve. By the time Johnny Blaze leaves the carnival, Eliot is once again able to communicate, soft-spoken and with a stutter.[volume & issue needed]
Sometime later, the Clown rejoins the Circus of Crime and they battleNamor,Shroud, Hulk,She-Hulk,Power Pack,Ben Reilly, Spider-Man,Howard the Duck,Generation X,Devil Dinosaur, andMoon-Boy.[volume & issue needed] The Clown, along with Princess Python, Cannonball, and the Gambonnos, eventually move toHollywood and resort to armed robbery, but they are thwarted by the Hulk.[volume & issue needed]
The Clown later becomes a professional assassin. He steals his victim's televisions and stockpiles them in his room at the Hollywood Towne Hotel, where he watches every television channel to find mentions of the Ringmaster, who has gone straight and against whom Eliot has sworn revenge. At one point, he defeats an army of robot repo men attempt to steal his televisions. He battles the Jack Truman incarnation ofDeathlok while attempting to killNick Fury, who he believes is a crime boss, but who is actually under the hypnotic effects of Ringmaster. The Clown finds the Ringmaster when he appears on television, running for elected office under the pseudonym Martin Thraller. The Clown shows up at a national political convention, where the Ringmaster is about to attempt to hypnotize television viewers into electing him President. The Clown battles with Deathlok, who eventually allows The Clown to flee rather than taking him into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody.[180]
In the "Civil War" storyline, the Clown, alongside the Ringmaster and the Gambonnos, is a member ofHammerhead's unnamed villain army whenIron Man andS.H.I.E.L.D. raid their hideout.[181] He later joins theGamma Corps, which was assembled byGeneral Ryker to destroy the Hulk, under the name Griffin,with a mutation similar toBetty Ross' Harpy form.[clarify][182] Griffin fights with the Gamma Corps against the Hulk's Doc Green form. After Doc Green saves them from the Doc Green A.I., each of the Gamma Corps members have their powers removed by Doc Green.[183]
A second version of Clown appears inBrand New Day as a villains.[184] He is a member ofthe Hood's crime syndicate.[185] The Clown is later contacted byZodiac and Death Reaper, who ask him to join them. Together, they attack theHuman Torch, hijack theRed Ronin to attack Times Square, and annoyNorman Osborn. The Clown, along withPaste-Pot Pete, rob a bank during Red Ronin's rampage; during the robbery, the Clown executes subdued security guards. The Clown later joins Manslaughter Marsdale in killing H.A.M.M.E.R troops at an old S.H.I.E.L.D. barbershop base, as Zodiac reveals the stolen Zodiac Key to Agent Murphy.[186] The Clown is eventually revealed to be Eliot Franklin's half-brother.[187]Boomerang andOwl later bring the Clown into theSinister Sixteen, which is assembled to distract theChameleon's forces while Boomerang steals from him.[188]
A third, unnamed version of Clown appears as a member of the Circus of Crime in the "Spiral" storyline.[189] During the "Opening Salvo" of theSecret Empire storyline, Clown is a member of the Circus of Crime and is recruited byBaron Helmut Zemo to join the Army of Evil.[190]
The Eliot Franklin incarnation of the Clown appears inThe Marvel Super Heroes episode "Ringmaster" as a member of the Circus of Crime.
Cobalt Man (Ralph Roberts) is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character was created by writerRoy Thomas and pencillerWerner Roth, and first appears inX-Men #31 (April 1967).[191] He has been an antagonist to various superheroes.
An ex-employee ofStark Industries and the older brother of Ted Roberts, Ralph builds a weaponized suit armor powered bycobaltradiation. While giving a tour of his lab toJean Grey (Ted's girlfriend at the time), he becomes unstable as a result of the radiation from his Cobalt Man armor.Cyclops, Marvel Girl, theBeast,Iceman, andAngel defeat him.[192][193]Tyrannus kidnaps Ralph in order to build a giant robot version of Cobalt Man which theX-Men defeat before Ralph's rescue.[194]
Roberts later develops a streamlined version of the Cobalt Man armor and attempts to destroy himself andSydney, Australia, to show the world the dangers of radiation. TheHulk defeats Cobalt Man and he seemingly dies a safe distance from Earth.[195] Cobalt Man is then forced to joinEgghead'sEmissaries of Evil. He fights the Hulk again, until theDefenders restore his sanity and he seemingly sacrifices himself in a containednuclear explosion alongside Egghead.[196] However, Cobalt Man survives and fights the Hulk for a third time.[197]
Cobalt Man later confronts theAvengers and is defeated byIron Man and theVision and imprisoned atthe Raft; Tony Stark subsequently impersonates Cobalt Man to infiltrate theThunderbolts.[198] Following his escape from prison with other villains, he goes into hiding inStamford, Connecticut. TheNew Warriors locate and attack the villains as part of a reality television show. During the fight,Nitro sets off a powerful explosion, killing hundreds, apparently including Roberts and most of the New Warriors.[199]
At one point, aSkrull impersonating the original Cobalt Man is defeated byMs. Marvel.[200]
Cobalt Man is among the dead in Erebus whenHercules travels to the Underworld.[201] After he is revived, Cobalt Man fightsDeadpool and the Mercs for Money who capture him for Umbral Dynamics.[202]
Ralph Roberts, hybridized withPaul Ebersol, appears inAvengers Assemble, voiced byRick D. Wasserman.[203][204] This version initially works for Stark Industries until he's fired for giving away company secrets and becomes a supervillain to seek revenge on Iron Man. Roberts first appears as theFixer of theMasters of Evil in the episode "Under Siege" before later appearing asTechno of the Thunderbolts in the group's self-titled episode and "Thunderbolts Revealed".
| Izzy Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos #1 (May 1963) |
| Created by | Stan Lee,Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Isadore Cohen |
| Team affiliations | Howling Commandos S.H.I.E.L.D. |
| Abilities | Mechanical skills. |
Isadore "Izzy" Cohen is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. His first appearance was inSgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos #1 (May 1963). Cohen is an expert in mechanical devices, particularly automobiles. He uses grenades and machine guns in battle.
Cohen fights Nazis alongsideNick Fury during World War II. Cohen features in dozens of adventures, such as inSgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos #32, where he resists Nazi brainwashing and helps to destroy a weapons plant.
After the war, Cohen goes home to Brooklyn, settles down with his wife, and runs his father's mechanic shop. He has two sons and one daughter. He turns the family business into a string of car dealerships, which he eventually passes down to his sons.[volume & issue needed]
Cohen signs up for a tour of duty in the Korean War, where he is promoted to sergeant.[volume & issue needed] He also fights in the Vietnam War. In 1972, he is shot at a reunion, and in the 1980s, he confronts aLife Model Decoy (LMD) of the Nazi war criminalBaron von Strucker.[volume & issue needed] He then serves in S.H.I.E.L.D. after it is nearly destroyed by an LMD.[volume & issue needed]
Colosso-Bug is an anthropomorphic insect version of Colossus and a member of the X-Bugs.
Comet (Harris Moore) is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He first appears inNova #21 (September 1978), and was created byMarv Wolfman andJohn Buscema.[207]
In the late 1950s, radiation from a gaseous entity resembling a tiny comet mutagenically alters Moore, giving him superhuman flying and electrical powers, which he uses as the Comet, a costumed crimefighter. Decades later, he goes toXandar to aid its people in their war against theSkrulls as one of theChampions of Xandar. After his sonCrimebuster dies, the Comet chooses to remain on Xandar. The Comet dies battling the forces ofNebula.[208]
Copycat (Vanessa Carlysle) is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Copycat first appears inX-Force #19 (February 1993), where the character wasretconned to the first appearance ofDomino inThe New Mutants #98 (February 1991). She was created byFabian Nicieza andGreg Capullo.[209] The character has been depicted as a former member ofX-Force. Copycat is ametamorph with the ability to duplicate another being down to the cellular level, including superpowers and mental imprints. Copycat requires only knowledge to duplicate a person's appearance, but needs physical contact to duplicate anything else. She is also capable of turning into animals.[210]
The daughter of Dorothy and the late Burt Carlysle, of New Brunswick, New Jersey,[211] she is kicked out of her home and becomes a sex worker inBoston, where she meets and falls in love with a mercenary namedWade Wilson. Zoe Culloden, a time-traveling agent ofLandau, Luckman, and Lake, saves Carlysle when she travels into the past to prevent Wilson's eventual self-destruction. That night, Wilson breaks up with Carlysle after learning that he has a terminal illness. Carlysle becomes a mercenary and works forMr. Tolliver, an arms dealer.
Gilberto "Gil" Corazon is a minor character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character, created byFiona Avery andMark Brooks, first appears inAmazing Fantasy Volume 2, #1 (August 2004). He isAnya Corazon's father and Sofia Corazon's widower. He is an investigative reporter ofPuerto Rican lineage.[217] During an investigation of crime lord Jamie Jade, Sofia is killed in a fire, and Gil and Anya flee to New York.[218][219] Gil eventually discovers that his daughter is the superheroineAraña (transl. Spider)a.k.a. Spider-Girl, with the help ofCarol Danvers. When Anya is wounded, Gil filesa restraining order[clarify] to keep Anya safe.[220][221][222] Gil is also an acquaintance of theFantastic Four.[223] Gil is later killed and theRed Hulk is framed as his killer by the Raven Society organization.[224][225][226]
Sofia Corazon is a minor character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character, created by Fiona Avery and Mark Brooks, first appears inAmazing Fantasy Volume 2, #1 (August 2004). She isAnya Corazon's mother ofMexican descent, and Gil Corazon's wife. Sofia is a member of the Spider Society, and is killed by crime lord Jamie Jade while Gil is investigating him.[218][219] Sofia's ghost follows her daughter when she isAraña (transl. Spider)a.k.a. Spider-Girl, dissuading her from taking drastic actions.[217][219] She also passes Araña's exoskeleton on toNina Smith.[227]
| Tom Corsi | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | TheNew Mutants #19 (1984) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont Bill Sienkiewicz |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Thomas Corsi |
| Team affiliations | Xavier Institute Muir Island X-Men |
Thomas "Tom" Corsi is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, most often appearing inX-Men stories. Tom first appears inThe New Mutants #19 (1984) and was created byChris Claremont andBill Sienkiewicz.
Tom Corsi is a member of theWestchester County Police Department. After theDemon Bear carries out an attack onDanielle Moonstar, theNew Mutants bring her to the Mid-County Medical Center, where Corsi andSharon Friedlander, an ER nurse, are kidnapped and possessed by the Demon Bear. The Demon Bear attempts to transform Corsi and Friedlander into his demonic slaves, but he is defeated the New Mutants. Tom and Sharon are returned to their human forms, but transformed to resembleNative Americans and enhanced in their abilities.[228]
Later, Tom and Sharon are mentally attacked by theEmpath, causing them to fall into a sexual obsession with one another for several days.[229] Afterwards, Tom spends time at theXavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Tom later battles theReavers onMuir Island while being manipulated by theShadow King.[230]
As part ofCharles Xavier's Mutant Underground, he is asked to work at Our Mother of the Sacred Heart, a school disabled children. When the school comes under attack by a group ofAcolytes, Tom kills one of theKleinstock Brothers and Sharon is slain byJoanna Cargill. The X-Men, summoned by Sharon before her death, defeat the Acolytes.[231]
Tom later becomes a teacher at Massachusetts Academy, a school for mutants run by the White Queen, where he teaches physical education to a small group known asGeneration X. When the school is closed down, he moves back to the Xavier Institute, whereElixir is a student in his class. After M-Day, Corsi and Moonstar are fired due to the loss of 90% of the student body.
Tom has enhanced strength, and claims he can lift twice the amount of the world weightlifting record with relative ease.
Fabian Cortez is asupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Created by writerChris Claremont and artistJim Lee, the characterfirst appeared inX-Men #1 (October 1991). Cortez is a recurring antagonist of theX-Men and possesses the mutant ability to enhance the powers of other mutants.
Cortez later joins the Six, a mutant team led byS.W.O.R.D. andAbigail Brand.[232] DuringKnull's attack onKrakoa, he joins S.W.O.R.D in defending Krakoa before Knull kills him andSunfire. However, he is quickly revived via Krakoa's resurrection protocols.[233]
| Delphine Courtney | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Alpha Flight #8 (March 1984) |
| Created by | John Byrne |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | MX39147 |
| Team affiliations | Omega Flight |
| Notable aliases | James MacDonald Hudson/Guardian |
| Abilities | super-strength, flight |
Delphine Courtney is a supervillain inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Delphine Courtney first appears inAlpha Flight #7 (February 1984) and was created byJohn Byrne. The character subsequently appears inAlpha Flight #11–13 (June–August 1984),Alpha Flight #22 (May 1985), andAlpha Flight #25–28 (August–November 1985). Delphine Courtney also appears as part of the "Omega Flight" entry inThe Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #9.
Delphine Courtney is a servitor robot, built by theRoxxon Energy Corporation to serveJerry Jaxon. Courtney initially has a fully feminine human appearance, and is referred to byshe/her pronouns by her creators.[239] On Jaxon's behalf, Courtney recruits several superhumans that were former members ofGamma Flight andBeta Flight, theCanadian government's training teams, who were dismissed after the government closedDepartment H.[240] She recruits them so that Jaxon can form a personal super-team,Omega Flight, and take revenge on James Hudsona.k.a.Guardian, the founder of Department H and leader of the still-activeAlpha Flight. Courtney manipulates the recruits into seeking their own revenge on Alpha through an "influencer" device built into her systems.[241] Courtney is unable to influence Roger Bochs, the inventor of theBox robot, who remains loyal to Hudson and the Flight program, forcing Jaxon to directly involve himself by taking control of Box.[239]
Luring James andHeather Hudson to America with an offer of employment at Roxxon inNew York City, Jaxon and Omega Flight ambush James while Heather is detained by Courtney. During an attempted escape, Heather damages Courtney's flesh-like facial covering, revealing that she is a robot. Although Omega Flight seemingly enacts revenge by apparently killing James, Courtney witnesses Jaxon's death from feedback caused by Box's destruction;[239] Omega's remaining members are turned over to the police.[242]
Escaping capture, Courtney frees Omega Flight from jail and employs the group in a new plot against Alpha Flight. Courtney's appearance is reconfigured to incorporate facsimiles of Guardian's battle-suit technology and infiltrates Alpha Flight posing as Guardian. Courtney lures the group into a second encounter with Omega Flight.[243]Beyonder defeats Omega Flight,[244] forcing Courtney and the team to flee. Their escape is blocked byMadison Jeffries, a former Flight trainee whom Courtney had not recruited because of his ability to control machines and his loyalty to James. Jeffries attacks using a construct created from an automobile, and Courtney uses one of the future duplicates of Omega Flight memberFlashback as a human shield, resulting in Courtney's death and the mental breakdown of the original Flashback.[245] Bochs and Jeffries later salvage portions of Courtney's second incarnation to construct a new battle-suit functionally identical to James's original,[246] which is used by Heather as the Vindicator.[247]
Delphine Courtney possesses superhuman strength and has a high degree of resistance to physical damage. Courtney has better sight and hearing than a human being's, and possesses an "influencer" that can affect pre-existing psychological conditions in the human mind, allowing Courtney to manipulate individuals. Courtney could masquerade as eithergender by altering its underlying structure and could also impersonate specific individuals. While impersonating James Hudson, Courtney also uses technology that can replicate the properties of his battle suits.
| June Covington | |
|---|---|
 June asScarlet Witch inDark Avengers #175 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Osborn #1 (2011) |
| Created by | Kelly Sue DeConnick Emma Rios |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Theresa June Covington |
| Species | Human mutate |
| Team affiliations | Dark Avengers |
| Notable aliases | Toxie Doxie,Scarlet Witch |
| Abilities | Antiseptic breath Bones that soften to diffuse impact Glands that distribute megadoses of Relaxin Deliver neurotoxin via her razor sharp fingernails |
June Covingtona.k.a.Scarlet Witch is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Covington first appears in the first issue of the 2011Osborn limited series and was created byKelly Sue DeConnick andEmma Rios. She began appearing as a regular character in theDark Avengers series, beginning withDark Avengers #175.
June Covington is introduced as apostgrad student who is bored with her life working at a university. She develops an interest in eliminating genetic imperfections and becomes a scientist. Eventually, after testing, she perfects her own genetics. After killing 18 people during a prayer meeting for special needs children, Covington is apprehended and incarcerated in a secret government base underwater.[248] While imprisoned, she meets fellow inmatesNorman Osborn,Ai Apaec,Kingmaker, and Carny Rives, with whom she plans to break out.[249] After they secure an escape pod and make their way to the surface, Covington becomes Osborn's doctor.[250]
Covington becomes a member of the second incarnation of Norman Osborn'sDark Avengers as theScarlet Witch.[251]
June Covington has antiseptic breath, bones that soften to diffuse impact, and glands that distribute megadoses of Relaxin to allow her joints to dislocate with ease. She has aneurotoxin in her blood to which she is immune, and which she delivers using her razor-sharp fingernails. She also possesses surgically implanted gills.
June Covington makes a minor appearance in the novelNew Avengers: Breakout as an escapee of theRaft.
Cr'reee is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Cr'reee is mostly associated with theX-Men line of comics as a member of the intergalactic pirates, theStarjammers. Created byChris Claremont andDave Cockrum, the character first appeared inX-Men #104 (January 1977).[252]
Cr'reee is a mammal-like alien who acts as a pet to fellow member,Ch'od.
Cr'reee appears inX-Men: The Animated Series as a member of the Starjammers, appearing in the 5th and 6th episodes of season 3.Marvel Legends created a figure of Cr'reee for the 2023 Ch'od Build-a-Figure wave, as part of Ch'od's figure, provided with the Fang figure.
H. Warren Craddock is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character, created byRoy Thomas andSal Buscema, first appeared inAvengers #92 (September 1971). He is a politician.
ASkrull imposter, created byStan Lee andJack Kirby, first appeared inFantastic Four #2 (September 1961). The Skrull was among a Skrull group who impersonated theFantastic Four; three are hypnotized as cows yet one escaped.[253] The Skrull impersonated Craddock in order to be involved with the Alien Activities Commission to manipulate public views onCaptain Marvel, and utilize political tactics against theAvengers and Fantastic Four.[254][255][256] Ultimately, the Skrull posing as Craddock was exposed byRick Jones and beaten to death by an angry mob caused from his anti-alien instigations while his identity theft victim is located byNick Fury.[257]
TheCrime Master is asupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character is depicted as an example of the professional-criminal type, and an enemy ofSpider-Man.[258] Created and designed by artist and plotterSteve Ditko with writer and editorStan Lee, he first appeared inThe Amazing Spider-Man #26 (July 1965).
Nicholas "Lucky" Lewis was a masked criminal who attempted to organize all non-Maggia New York City crime gangs under his control.[259] He was opposed by Spider-Man,Frederick Foswell, and especially his chief rival, theGreen Goblin whose real name ofNorman Osborn he had found out. The Crime Master's attempt to build a criminal empire failed when Foswell informed the police about a large crime boss gathering the Crime Master had organized. Seeking revenge on Foswell, he prepared to assassinate Spider-Man,J. Jonah Jameson, and Foswell at theDaily Bugle, but he was instead killed by the police waiting for him there upon Foswell's tip-off.[260][261]
Nicholas Lewis Jr. is the son of the original Crime Master. He met Janice Foswell, the daughter of the original Big Man, during his education period in Europe and they became engaged. After learning that both their fathers died due to alleged involvement by Spider-Man, Lewis decided to take up his father's identity as the Crime Master to avenge his death. Unknowingly, Janice also had the same idea and disguised herself as the newBig Man. Both met and joined up to battle Spider-Man, theHuman Torch and theSons of the Tiger; but when they got into an argument about who was in charge, Janice was fatally shot by Nick. When their identities were revealed, Nick broke down in tears and was subsequently left to the police.[262] Since then, he has apparently remained in prison.
Bennett Brant is the brother ofBetty Brant. He ended up in a gambling debt with the gangster Blackie Gaxton to pay for his mother's medical bills. With the help ofDoctor Octopus, Gaxton kidnapped Bennett and Betty as insurance against anyone who wanted to prevent him from leaving the country. Bennett was double-crossed by Gaxton who refused to free him of any debts. Blackie was fatally shot during a melee between Gaxton's gang, Doctor Octopus, and Spider-Man.[263]
Many years later, a new Crime Master appeared in theVenom series. He proved to be a shrewd planner, with substantial resources and many henchmen. His paths first crossed withEugene "Flash" Thompson, the most recent host of theVenom symbiote, when Flash was sent to stop a mad scientist who had developed powerfulAntarctic Vibranium bullets for the Crime Master.[264]
The Crime Master subsequently organized his own team to destroy Venom, which he called theSavage Six. It consisted of himself,Jack-O-Lantern,Human Fly,Death Adder,Megatak, andToxin (which now hasEddie Brock as a host after losing theAnti-Venom symbiote back in theSpider-Island storyline).[265] When Betty Brant was brought before the Crime Master, she was shocked when the Crime Master revealed himself to be her own brother who invited Betty to join him in killing Venom.[266] After his unmasking, Brant claimed that the Crime Master identity went back centuries, and that the bearer of it was chosen by an enigmatic criminal empire. After Venom arrived at his hideout, Bennett almost killed him with a sonic pistol and a flamethrower, but he was shot and killed by Betty. When Venom began to make a comment on this, Betty stated that her brother "died a long time ago."[267]
Venom later came across another Crime Master who was smuggling weapons into the city. Venom fights this Crime Master and notices that he is acting differently. At the same time, theSuperior Spider-Man (Otto Octavius's mind in Spider-Man's body) gets a call from Spider-Island 2 about Venom and the Crime Master and proceeds to have a small army assemble outside the building in which they are fighting. The Superior Spider-Man breaks into the building just as the Crime Master takes off his mask. It is revealed that the man under the mask is an unnamedMaggia operative who had just bought the Crime Master identity and gear fromHobgoblin. The Maggia operative then surrenders.[268]
The Crime Master subsequently hiresBlood Spider,Death-Shield, andJagged Bow to help him steal a damaged Rigellian Recorder fromDeadpool and the Mercs for Money.[269] After the heist goes awry, the Crime Master attempts to buy the Recorder through an auction being held by Deadpool, but is outbid by theOzarks Kingpin.[270]
During theCivil War II storyline, the Crime Master joins theKingpin's organization and is killed by one of Fisk's enemies, who defaces his corpse with a sign that reads "It's Not Your City".[271]
One ofMister Negative'sInner Demons later impersonates the Hobgoblin's Crime Master to manipulate theBlack Cat and theEnforcers into helping him break into Ryker's Island, where he tries to assassinateHammerhead andTombstone. The plan is foiled by Spider-Man and theWraith.[272][273]
An unidentified Crime Master worked closely withMadame Masque as they both share the struggle of Kingpin's mayoral rule over New York City. He is among the crime bosses that are tasked by Wilson Fisk to targetBoomerang who is reported to have the Tablet of Life and Time parts.[274]
Crime Master is among the crime lords that attend the wedding ofRandy Robertson andJanice Lincoln. WhenShotgun crashes the wedding and shootsTombstone, Spider-Man goes after him as the crime lords blame each other for calling the hit.[275]
During the "Gang War" storyline, Crime Master attended a crime lord meeting at Arthur Avenue. WhenOwl asked who ran him out of Red Hook, Crime Master denies any knowledge of it and reveals that he has started a partnership withA.I.M. as an A.I.M. Agent is seen with him.[276] Crime Master and some A.I.M. Agents fought againstRingmaster and his hypnotized civilians until Spider-Man's group showed up. Spider-Man andSpider-Woman defeated Crime Master whileDaredevil defeated Ringmaster enough to free the hypnotized civilians from his control. Spider-Man then callsLuke Cage to arrange for the villains to be picked up and processed.[277]
Crimebuster is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version first appeared inNova #13 (September 1977), and was created byMarv Wolfman,Sal Buscema, andJoe Sinnott. The character subsequently appears inFantastic Four #206 (May 1979), #208-209 (July–August 1979), and was killed inROM #24 (November 1981).
Frank Moore was born inBrooklyn, New York. Believing his father, theComet, was killed by an assassin, Frank decides to follow in his footsteps and gain vengeance on the criminal underworld, fighting crime as the costumed Crimebuster. Later reunited with his father, Crimebuster joins theChampions of Xandar and aids them in their war against theSkrulls. Crimebuster is killed by a Skrull.[278]
Crimebuster had no superhuman powers, but was a gifted athlete and a master of various weaponry. Among his devices were a rope gun and a single-seated hover vehicle.
Crimebuster appeared as part of the "Champions of Xandar" entry in theOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #16.
Eugene Mason first appeared inPower Man and Iron Fist #105 (May 1984), and was created byKurt Busiek andRichard Howell.
Mason was a criminal who encounteredPower Man in Seagate Penitentiary. After escaping prison, Mason found Franke Moore's abandoned equipment and became the new Crime-Buster as a mercenary. He became a rival hero-for-hire to Power Man andIron Fist for a short while.[279] Mason was later seen among a group of superheroes battling theLethal Legion as they attacked the offices ofMarvel Comics.[280]
Eugene is being considered as a "potential recruit" for theInitiative program.[281]
Mason was reported dead inPower Man & Iron Fist volume 3 #1. He was revealed to have been killed by formerHeroes for Hire secretaryJennifer Royce.[282]
An unidentified third incarnation of Crimebuster appears inAvengers: The Initiative as a member of the Cavalry.[169]
| Augustine Cross | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Iron Man #145 (April 1981) |
| Created by | David Michelinie John Romita Jr. |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Cross Technological Enterprises |
Augustine Cross is a villain inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character, created byDavid Michelinie andJohn Romita Jr., first appears inIron Man #145 (April 1981). He isDarren Cross's son andCrossfire's second cousin.
Cross takes over as the CEO of his family business,Cross Technological Enterprises, after his father's death. He attends the 24th annual Conclave of Electronics Engineers and Innovators, rubbing shoulders with various representatives ofStark Industries,S.H.I.E.L.D., Cord Conglomerate, andRoxxon. Cross is thought to be connected with theRaiders' attacks, for whichEdwin Cord is actually responsible.[283]
Cross later kidnaps Dr. Erica Sondheim to transplant a new heart into his father's cryogenically preserved body.[284] He enlists Crossfire's aid to kidnapCassie Lang, believing that her Pym Particle-irradiated heart can sustain his father's condition.[285]Ant-Man and Darren fight while Sondheim transplants another heart into Cassie, and Augustine arrives to save Darren, whose body shrinks as a result of the Pym Particles.[286]
After Darren refuses to invest inPower Broker's Hench App, Augustine hiresMachinesmith to hack into Power Broker's database so that the Cross family can steal an algorithm to create a Hench App knock-off, Lackey.[287][288] Augustine goes into a coma when Ant-Man and Stinger fight Darren and Crossfire.[289][290] His hospitalization leads his father to recruitEgghead and seek vengeance as Yellowjacket.[291]
Crossfire (William Cross) is asupervillain inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
Crossfire first appears inMarvel Two-in-One #52 (1979) and was created by writerSteven Grant and artist Jim Craig. His next appearance inHawkeye Volume 1, #4 (1983) shows his first of many encounters with the title character. Crossfire later faces off againstHawkeye in the pages ofCaptain America #317 (1986),Avengers Spotlight #24–25 (1989),Avengers West Coast Volume 2, #100 (1993), andHawkeye & Mockingbird #1–6 (2010). Crossfire also battlesNick Fury inNick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Volume 3, #40–41 (1992).
The character is one of the central villains inSpider-Man: Breakout #1–5 (2005). Flashback scenes reveal elements of Crossfire's life before his time as a supervillain. He appears as a central character in the limited seriesVillains for Hire #1–4 (2011–2012), a supervillain spin-off of Marvel'sHeroes for Hire series.
Crossfire makes minor appearances inAgent X #6 (2002),Secret War #3–5 (2004), andUnion Jack Volume 2, #1–2 (2006). He appears as a member ofthe Hood's criminal syndicate inNew Avengers Volume 1, #35, 46, 50, 55–57, 60–61, 63–64 (2007–2010),New Avengers Annual #2 (2008),Secret Invasion #6, #8 (2008),Dark Reign: The Hood #1–2, 4–5 (2009),Marvel Zombies 4 #2 (2009),Dark Reign: The Cabal #1 (2009),Captain America:Siege #1 (2010), andNew Avengers: Finale #1 (2010).
William Cross was born inMadison, Wisconsin. He becomes an interrogation expert for the CIA. While building his own rogue covert operation group, he romances federal corrections officer Rozalyn Backus, with whom he develops ultrasonic brainwashing technology. Backus, unaware of Cross's illicit activities, becomes engaged to him, until Cross steals the technology and disappears, faking his own death and framing Backus for murder. After surviving an attempt on his life, which costs him his left eye and his left ear, he replaces them with cybernetic implants and becomes a prosperous high-tech freelancer known as "Crossfire".[292]
Plotting to make the growing superhero community exterminate each other via ultrasonic mind control, Crossfire abducts theThing to test his technology.Moon Knight (Marc Spector) interferes and Crossfire is defeated.[293]
Crossfire secretly rebuilds his operations at his first cousinDarren Cross's company,Cross Technological Enterprises (CTE). When Hawkeye andMockingbird investigate, Crossfire hiresBombshell,Oddball, andSilencer to assassinate them. When they fail, Crossfire decides to make Hawkeye a test subject for his super hero mind control plot. Hawkeye thwarts Crossfire's brainwashing, captures the criminals and rescues Mockingbird, who he marries shortly thereafter.[294]
Crossfire subsequently stalks the newlyweds to the estate of former film starMoira Brandon.[295] TheDeath-Throws, a juggling supervillain team, frees Crossfire from police custody. When he is unable to pay the group, they hold him ransom untilCaptain America, Hawkeye, and Mockingbird capture them.[296] Crossfire escapes and places a bounty on Hawkeye's arm, hoping to destroy the hero's skills and break his spirit. An army of supervillains, including theBrothers Grimm,Mad Dog,Bobcat,Razor Fist,Bullet Biker, and the Death-Throws, are all defeated by Hawkeye, Mockingbird, andTrickshot. Hawkeye pursues Crossfire through the sewers, knocking him off an outfall dam's edge, which he hangs onto. Hawkeye contemplates letting Crossfire fall to his death, but he saves him and sends him to prison.[297]
Crossfire is later recruited byLucia Von Bardas, along with other technology-based supervillains, to attack Nick Fury and a group of superheroes who were involved in asecret war inLatveria. The hired supervillains are each a component of a bomb designed to destroy the city. Fury and the heroes foil the plot and arrest the supervillains involved.[298]
During one of his prison stays, Crossfire befriends Vector of theU-Foes, whose secret power nullification technology he hopes to exploit. After an encounter with S.H.I.E.L.D., he is imprisoned in the Vault, where the exonerated Backus is a member of the Vault'sGuardsman force. Backus pretends to aid, and then foils, an escape plot by the U-Foes and Crossfire, turning the criminals against each other. She then fakes her own death, and steals a fortune in cash and valuables from the criminals, including Vector's power nullification chamber, which Backus later claimed to have secretly destroyed. The criminals are later transferred to the Raft, a super-prison, but they escape duringElectro's mass breakout, with Crossfire leading a gang of his fellow mind-manipulators:Controller,Corruptor,Mandrill, andMister Fear. While pursuing Backus and the chamber, the U-Foes and Crossfire's gang fight a super-powered gang war in New York untilSpider-Man, Captain America, andIron Man's intervention. Crossfire and his gang, except for the Corrupter, are recaptured and Backus surrenders herself to the authorities.[292]
Along with the Death-Throws, Crossfire is hired byR.A.I.D. to take part in a terror plot in London, only to be foiled byUnion Jack,Contessa Fontaine,Sabra, and theArabian Knight. Crossfire is knocked from the top ofTower Bridge intoRiver Thames, and is believed dead when he does not resurface.[299] Crossfire is revealed to have survived the fall and joins the Hood to take advantage of the superhero community's split over theSuperhuman Registration Act.[300] As a member of the Hood's crime syndicate, Crossfire repels the Skrull invasion alongside the superheroes, and then battles theNew Avengers.[301][302][303]
Crossfire later challenges Hood, who wants to use thezombie virus to gain power and influence, protesting that he was not interested in conquering the world.[304] Led by theWrecking Crew and Dr. Jonas Harrow, Crossfire and the rest of Hood's crime syndicate rebel against their leader and attempt to strike a deal with Osborn. They attack and defeat the New Avengers and subdue the Dark Avengers.[305] Crossfire takes part in thesiege ofAsgard, an event orchestrated by Osborn. At the end of the battle, Crossfire evades capture.[306]
Crossfire begins to deal in illegal arms, but is thwarted by Hawkeye and Mockingbird. He forms an alliance with thePhantom Rider (Jamie Slade), and with his new robotic army ofDeath-Throws, they plot to destroy the lives of the two heroes. Crossfire almost succeeds in killing Hawkeye and Mockingbird, severely wounding Mockingbird's mother and killingHamilton Slade. As a result, Crossfire is captured and viciously beaten by Hawkeye. Despite being imprisoned with numerous injuries, Crossfire believes that he has won a small victory in pushing Hawkeye to a breaking point.[307] Hawkeye later discovers thatHelmut Zemo was the mysterious benefactor behind Crossfire's illegal arms dealing.[308] TheThunderbolts' leader,Luke Cage, tells Hawkeye that he will not allow Crossfire to join his team.[309] Steve Rogers also recommended against allowing him to join the Thunderbolts, worrying that his skill in technology could allow him to override the nanite system used to control the inmates.[310]
Crossfire is later hired as part ofMisty Knight's "Villains for Hire" team in a battle against thePurple Man.[311] He is also recruited by Max Fury to join theShadow Council's incarnation of theMasters of Evil.[312] In Bagalia, he is paid off byNick Fury Jr. to letTaskmaster out of prison at the same time that theSecret Avengers raid Bagalia to recruit him.[313] Crossfire is hired by his second cousinAugustine Cross to captureCassie Lang for Cross Technological Enterprises, out of a belief that Cassie's Pym Particle-irradiated heart could sustain his father's body.[314] Crossfire later accompanies Yellowjacket andEgghead in attackingAnt-Man and Stinger.[315] During the "Search for Tony Stark" arc, Crossfire rejoins the Hood gang and assists in the attack on Castle Doom.[316]
Crossfire has no superhuman powers. He is a former CIA operative with expert marksman abilities, proficient unarmed combat skills, and extensive espionage training. He is also a master of brainwashing techniques, for which he has developed technology. Crossfire is an expert in the field of robotics and cybernetics, and has specialized knowledge of applied ultrasonics. Crossfire creates the "undertaker" machine, a brainwashing device which employs ultrasonic waves to stimulate rage in the emotion centers of his victims' brains.[317] After an explosion causes Crossfire to lose his left eye and left ear, and sustain 85% loss of hearing in his right ear, he replaces his left eye with an infrared imaging device, which allows him to see in total darkness, and his left ear with an audio sensor that is more sensitive than the human ear.[318] As a result of the loss of natural hearing in his right ear, Crossfire is unaffected by his own ultrasonic technology. His costume is made of Kevlar and has hidden compartments containing various weapons and devices. Crossfire uses twin handguns and a sniper rifle as his weapons of choice.
Crosta is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He first appears inDark Reign: The Cabal #1 (April 2009), and was created byKieron Gillen andCarmine Di Giandomenico. Crosta is an Atlantean mutant with the ability to create shockwaves from his body, as well as Atlantean physiology. When his mutant powers emerged, he was ordered byNamor to attend the mutant school run by theX-Men inSan Francisco. He would go onto join the X-Men inUtopia, attend theJean Grey School for Higher Learning, and relocate toKrakoa.[322][323][324]
Crule is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He first appears inX-Force #12. Crule is an immortal mutant and one of theExternals. According toGideon, duringWorld War II he worked in aconcentration camp, happily operating thegas chamber.[325] He is an ancient berserker, dressing like a barbarian and old enough to rememberMithras. Crule is sent by Gideon to attackX-Force after they rescueSunspot. Crule is blasted out of X-Force's ship byRictor and falls a few thousand feet, which puts him in a body cast.[326] Crule has enhanced senses, strength, speed, agility, reflexes, coordination, balance, and endurance. His body has natural weapons, including hair coiled into whip-like braids, fangs, and gauntlet-covered claws.
Cutthroat is the name of several characters inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics
Danny Leighton was born inAustin, Texas. As a young man, he is a member of the Savage Crims, a New York street gang.[327] He becomes an assassin and is hired by Amos Jardine to killSpider-Man in his first high profile job, replacingArcade.[328] AfterNightcrawler learns of the plan, Cutthroat battles him and Spider-Man; they defeat him with secret assistance from Arcade.[329]
Many years later, he defeatsMangler andLady Deathstrike in a fight to the death to be theRed Skull's new chief operative, replacingCrossbones.[330] He undergoes training by theTaskmaster.[331] He tries to persuadeBlackwing andJack O'Lantern to help him freeMother Night from the police,[332] and has a brief affair with Mother Night.[333] With theSkeleton Crew, he battles Crossbones andDiamondback. After learning that Diamondback is his sister, Rachel,[334] he reveals his true identity to her.[335]
When Crossbones returnes, Cutthroat fears that he will be replaced and plans to kill Crossbones in his sleep. However, Mother Night alerts Crossbones, allowing him to slit Cutthroat's throat.[336] The Red Skull inspects Cutthroat's corpse,[337] but Cutthorat lives through unknown circumstances. He becomes an inmate on the Raft, which he escapes with other convicts.[338] He is later recaptured.[volume & issue needed]
The Hood hires Cutthroat to fight superheroes in the wake of theSuperhuman Registration Act.[volume & issue needed] He fights the New Avengers and is defeated byDoctor Strange.[volume & issue needed] He later joins the fight against theSkrullinvading force in New York City.[339] He also joins the gang in attacking the New Avengers, who were expecting theDark Avengers instead.[340] During the "Search for Tony Stark" storyline, Cutthroat rejoins Hood's gang and assists in the attack on Castle Doom.[316]
When working for the Power Elite, Cutthroat is ordered by Crossbones and Alexa Lukin to finish offThunderbolt Ross. Cutthroat uses an electrical stick on Ross, but Ross is eventually able to turn into the Red Hulk and defeat Cutthroat.[341]
Roderick Kingsley sells one of Cutthroat's old costumes to an unnamed criminal to be his version of Cutthroat.[342]
Cybelle is a character inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character was created byChris Claremont,John Romita Jr., andBret Blevins, and made her first appearance inUncanny X-Men #211 (August 1986), part of the "Mutant Massacre" storyline. She is a mutant and a member of theMorlocks who can secrete acid from her skin. Cybelle was killed byHarpoon in her first appearance, but was resurrected decades later onKrakoa.[343][344]
Cybelle makes non-speaking cameo appearances inX-Men: Evolution.[citation needed]
Doctor Cyclobe is a supervillain inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character primarily appears as an antagonist of Machine Man or in his capacity as the head of Baintronics security. The character, created by Tom DeFalco and Mike Hawthorne, first appears inMachine Man.[volume & issue needed]
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