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Emmanuel da Costa is a fictional character appearing in American comic book published by Marvel Comics.
Emmanuel da Costa is an Afro-Brazilian businessman and the father ofRoberto da Costa.[1]
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Daggoth is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Dagoth is ademon who clashes withDoctor Strange.
Dakimh the Enchanter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Dakimh is described as a wise but eccentric wizard that lived in pre-cataclysmicAtlantis, and who was the pupil of the sorceress Zhered-Na, who was banished from Atlantis by KingKamuu for prophesying that the continent would sink below the ocean. After starting a cult, Zhered-Na takes her favored disciple Dakimh and greatly extends his life span so that he ages at an extremely slow rate. While Zhered-Na perishes, Dakimh survives the cataclysm that sinks Atlantis and escapes, continuing to live for centuries and maintaining the teachings of his mentor as her only surviving disciple.
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Dansen Macabre is anexotic dancer and a devoted worshipper of the GodShiva. Shefirst appeared inMarvel Team-Up #93 (May 1980).[2] She uses her powers to hypnotizeSpider-Man into battling theShroud in an attempt to kill both of them. The pair manage to overcome her dances and defeat her.[3] She briefly appears later as a captive ofLocksmith, and is saved bySpider-Woman.[4] Eventually, the Shroud invites her to join the supervillain teamNight Shift, which she accepts, later becoming co-leader of the group.[5] She serves in several missions, mainly facing theAvengers. She takes some time out to work withSuperia and theFemizons as they battleCaptain America.[6]
Dansen and the rest of Night Shift are hired bySnapdragon to killMoon Knight on behalf ofCount Nefaria who is operating as the Kingpin of Los Angeles. When they fail and are bailed out of prison by Snapdragon's lawyer, Count Nefaria kills Dansen, Digger, Needle,Tatterdemalion, Tick Tock, and Misfit.[7]
During the "Spider-Geddon" storyline, Dansen and Digger turn up alive as they, Brothers Grimm, Skein, and new member Waxman rob a bus of people, only to be thwarted bySuperior Octopus due to his goggles tuning out Dansen's hypnotism. Superior Octopus agrees to spare them more pain in exchange for the Night Shift becoming his paid agents. They agree to his terms and are ordered to return the stolen items. Superior Octopus leaves, advising them never to cross him or they will not live long enough to regret it.[8]
Dansen has the mystical ability to hypnotize or kill anyone who witnesses her dancing. She can also make herself undetectable to the human senses.
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain America Annual #4 (1977) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby |
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| Alter ego | Randall Darby |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | Brotherhood of Mutants Mutant Force Secret Empire Resistants |
| Notable aliases | Shocker, Paralyzer |
| Abilities | Bio-EM generation / manipulation |
Paralyzer (Randall Darby), also known as the secondShocker, is a fictional character, amutant appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
Shocker II, created byJack Kirby, first appeared inCaptain America Annual #4 (1977). The character subsequently appears inThe Defenders #78–80 (Dec 1979 – Feb 1980), 83 (May 1980), 87 (Sep 1980), 125–126 (Nov–Dec 1983), and 128–130 (Feb–Apr 1984). The character appears as Paralyzer inCaptain America #343 (Jul 1988), 346 (Oct 1988), 368 (Mar 1990), 394 (Nov 1991),Midnight Sons Unlimited #3 (Oct 1993), andCaptain America #426 (Apr 1994). The character returns to his Shocker identity, appearing inThe New Warriors vol. 2 #6 (Mar 2000),X-Men #132 (Nov 2002),The Uncanny X-Men #442–443 (June 2004),Excalibur vol. 3 #2 (Aug 2004), andThe New Avengers #16–19 (Apr–Jul 2006).
Shocker II appears as part of the "Mutant Force" entry in theOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #9.
Randall Darby is discovered and recruited byMagneto to become a member of his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, taking the code-name Shocker.[9] After being abandoned by Magneto, Darby and his teammates come to be known as the Mutant Force.[10] Under this name they work for the United States government[11] and later theSecret Empire.[12]
Darby changes his code-name to Paralyzer when the Mutant Force become theResistants. The Resistants' protest against the United States'Mutant Registration Act is cut short by a clash withJohn Walker, who isCaptain America at that time.[13][14] Later, the Resistants revert to their Mutant Force identities and costumes.[15] Their next clash is with theNew Warriors.[16] Paralyzer later battlesSpider-Man, subduing him with a lucky blow. Spider-Man later teams up with several members of theMidnight Sons who are investigating the activities of a demonicSpidey-doppelganger. While pursuing this creature, the heroes discover and stop Paralyzer's plan to recreateZzzax.[17]
After theSentinels destroyGenosha, Paralyzer, again called Shocker, helpsToad and other mutants create a statue of the island's former ruler Magneto.Unus becomes the leader of the group.[18][19] Shocker is seen during a meeting of Unus' people after Unus is swallowed byFreakshow, one of the other mutants on the island. The group is not sure they will take Unus back if he survives. He does return, prompting Shocker and the others into attacking him to prove he can still defend himself.[20]
Shocker loses his powers onM-Day and the energies that he used to control are drawn toThe Collective.[21]
Darby can generate powerful fields of bio-electromagnetic energy from his body. He also has cybernetic claws of unknown origin in lieu of his hands and feet, and can channel his electrical energy through them into shock bolts or high-voltage fields of electromagnetic energy.
Randall Darby is among the mutants in Magneto's army inHouse of M. He is punished for wanting to kill an injured enemy.[22] Later, he is killed during the liberation of Genosha, an island that has mutant slaves.[23]
Dark Beast akaBlack Beast is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. As an alternate reality version ofBeast, he first appeared in issue #1 ofX-Men: Alpha in 1995 and was created byScott Lobdell andRoger Cruz.
In the "Age of Apocalypse" reality, Hank McCoy is amad scientist andgeneticist who works forMister Sinister. He later travels toEarth-616 via the M'Kraan Crystal and becomes the leader ofClan Akkaba before being killed byMagik. Later,Mister Sinister finds and preserves Dark Beast's head.[24][25]
The Dark-Crawler, formerly known as the Night-Crawler (unrelated to the X-Men superheroNightcrawler), which first appeared inIncredible Hulk #126 (1970),[26] is a large extradimensional humanoid being with a tail. He is originally from a "dark dimension" (not related toDormammu's dimension). He later becomes master of theUndying Ones' dimension after defeating theNameless One.
Darter (Randy Vale) is a minor villain in Marvel Comics. The character, created byBill Mantlo andJim Mooney, first appeared inPeter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #29 (April 1979).
Randy Vale is an undergraduate at Empire State University. One day, Randy accidentally stumbles across a clone casket that once belonged toMiles Warren. The casket opens to reveal a decayed clone namedCarrion. Upon learning of his creator's death, Carrion offers a partnership with Randy to get revenge onSpider-Man. In return Randy is offered power, but it is not specified what exactly the power entails. Randy dons a high tech uniform and goes by the name Darter. As Darter, Randy can glide through the air and fire lasers at his enemies. His first fight is withWhite Tiger who he manages to knock down. Later, the two fight again in a gymnasium where Spider-Man and Carrion are fighting. When Carrion flees with Spider-Man, Randy realizes that he was betrayed by his master and swears revenge on Carrion. He encounters his master while trying to drain the life from Spider-Man. Randy tries to attack Carrion, but he is hit with the red death causing him to rapidly deteriorate and die.[27]
Randy Vale appears inSpider-Man: Homecoming, portrayed byChristopher Berry.[28] This version is an employee ofAdrian Toomes' salvaging company who becomes a criminal after theDepartment of Damage Control's formation causes the company to go out of business.
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Jefferson Davis is the father ofMiles Morales / Spider-Man. The character was created byBrian Michael Bendis andSara Pichelli, and first appeared inUltimate Comics Spider-Man #1 (November 2011) as part of Marvel Comics'Ultimate Marvel line of books set in a universe and continuity separate from the mainstreamMarvel Universe.
Jefferson is an African-American man who is married to thePuerto Rican womanRio Morales.[29] He does not get along with his criminal brotherAaron Davis. Things get out of control and Jefferson winds up in jail, only to be bailed out byNick Fury. Impressed with his fighting skills, Fury has Jefferson join gangsterTurk Barrett's gang for intel, eventually working his way up toWilson Fisk's criminal empire. Afterwards, Jefferson is offered a spot inS.H.I.E.L.D. but chooses to live a simple life of being a husband to Rio and father to Miles.[30] Jefferson keeps Miles from ever interacting with Aaron and keeps a strict household in an attempt to lead his son on a clean path. Despite his overall dislike of Aaron's criminal activities, Jefferson is saddened by his brother's subsequent death.[31]
During the events ofUnited We Stand, Jefferson is arrested by S.H.I.E.L.D. only to be attacked byHydra, who attempt to get Jefferson to join. He instead kills his would-be recruiters and returns home to Rio. He tells his wife what happened and they go looking for Miles, finding their son atGanke Lee's house.[32][33] Jefferson is later attacked byConrad Marcus, putting him in the hospital. He is attacked again, but Spider-Man battles and defeats Venom at the cost of Rio's life.[34] One year later, Jefferson discovers that Miles is Spider-Man, angering him and blaming his son for the deaths of Aaron and Rio.[35] Jefferson apologizes and reveals his own past to his son.[36] Jefferson's undercover life impresses bothDonald Roxxon and theGreen Goblin.[37][38]
After the events ofSecret Wars,Molecule Man transfers Miles, Ganke and their families to Earth-616 and resurrects Rio and Aaron.[39][40] Jefferson later legally changes his name toJeff Morales to distance himself from his time as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and theConfederate president of the same name.[41][42]
An alternate universe variant of Jefferson Davis from Earth-65 appears inSpider-Gwen. This version is a criminal and member ofS.I.L.K.. Additionally, he became theScorpion via an electrically-charged suit and tie and wields a staff resembling a scorpion tail.[43][44]
| First appearance | Astonishing #54 (October1956) |
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| Created by | Carl Wessler,Bob Forgione |
| Teams | Brotherhood of the Shield |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
| Aliases | Aries, D.E.A.T.H. (Da Vinci Elevating Agents To Helm) |
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Leonardo da Vinci is a fictional variation of theItalian polymath of the same name. He was created byCarl Wessler andBob Forgione and first appeared inAstonishing #54.
Leonardo was born in Vinci,[47] as the son of Caterina and Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci.[48] He is one of the thinkers spawned by theRenaissance,[49] and becomes one of the most important polymaths of that era. He also works on other projects, including the steam engine.[50] During this time, he joins the Brotherhood of the Shield, a group of geniuses includingSir Isaac Newton,Imhotep,Zhang Heng, andGalileo Galilei.[51] This group is the first to defeat theBrood,Galactus,[52] and theCelestials.[53] After witnessing a dark spot growing on the Sun, Leonardo along with his two assistants build a suit capable of flight and go to deal with these dark spots.[54]
After that, he is approached by a messenger fromK'un-L'un to ask Leonardo for help in training Fongji Wu, the nextIron Fist, who becomes the host of thePhoenix Force. He along with Yu-Ti and Lei-Kung are successful in manifesting the Phoenix Force within Fongji.[55] They then construct a telescope to watch the arrival of the Phoenix and give Leonardo an opportunity to study it.[56]
Leonardo eventually is able to time travel and leaves a robot to impersonate him in his mortal life. He travels to the 1960s, where he is confronted by the new leader of the Shield: Leonid, the son of Isaac Newton and thedeviant Morda. Leonid promises that he will rescue all things, but comes to a disagreement with Isaac who had become the undying leader of the group.[57]
During this time, Leonardo forms the organization known as the Great Wheel of Zodiac, with its members including: Vasili Dassaiev,John Garrett,Shoji Soma, Cornelius van Lunt,Baron Strucker,Dum Dum Dugan,Nick Fury,Jake Fury,Daniel Whitehall, Viktor Uvarov, and Thomas Davidson, with each member being code-named after a sign of the zodiac. However, the organization falls apart, which leads to the creation ofS.H.I.E.L.D.,Hydra,Leviathan, and theZodiac Cartel. Leonardo states that the reason for forming the organization was to control its members.[58]
Leonardo is then a technical adviser of S.H.I.E.L.D., after the dismantling ofH.A.M.M.E.R.,[59] and is seen again after theSecret Empire storyline, where he gathers different geniuses to build a new organization to replace S.H.I.E.L.D.[60]
InWhat If?: Nick Fury fought World War II in space, the Leonardo da Vinci of this reality not only designed his projects, but actually built them. Thanks to his legacy, the human race is able to reach the stars in the early 1900s.[61]
During the 2015Secret Wars, a version of Leonardo appears as a member of the Hel-Rangers,[62] a team composed of people who have been exiled for their crimes against the Shield.[63] Leonardo spends most of his time building technology for the Hel-Rangers to use against those who attack the Shield. During the end of the event, Leonardo reveals to theThing that he had built the Enlightenment Cannon which was fueled by Michelangelo's power. After the death of his friend, Michelangelo, and the discovery about the truth of life, Leonardo commits suicide.[64]
A version of Leonardo appears attackingMadison Jeffries andBroo during the Science Battle between theAvengers andX-Men.[65]
Aliya Dayspring (also known asJenskot) is a fictional character that appears inMarvel Comics. The character was created byFabian Nicieza andArt Thibert, and first appeared inCable #1 (March 1993). She is the wife ofNathan Summers / Cable and the mother ofGenesis in the futureAskani Timeline.[66]
Aliya appears inDeadpool 2, portrayed byHayley Sales.[67]
TheDeacon is aGhost Rider villain created byJason Aaron. He is a zealot who believes he is doing the work of God.[68] He has been blessed with powers and weapons from Heaven. His sole weakness is that he will not destroy any holy object such as the Bible. He believes he was chosen byZadkiel, but eventually he is captured and put in prison.
WhenJohnny Blaze learns the truth of his origin, he goes to the prison the Deacon is in to talk to a priest being held there for murder. One of the prison guards lets Deacon out of his cell and gives him two large knives and the stone serum, which gives him super strength. He fights Blaze and is winning until they enter the chapel, where Blaze beats him with a Bible.
Escaping from prison he slaughters the order of nuns that raisedCaretaker, known as Sara, and continues to act as an agent of Zadkiel. When the Ghost Riders go to heaven through the gate guarded by the Gun Nuns, the Deacon shows up and slaughters the nuns. Before he can kill the last one, Sara arrives. The two fight and Sara slashes his back, severing his spine and crippling him. He is later seen in a hospital bed with theOrb. At some point, Deacon dies and his soul is sent to Hell, becoming a demon. When Blaze becomes the King of Hell, Deacon is one of the demons who attempts to usurp the Devil's Throne from him.
Deadbolt is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Deadbolt is amutant and a member of the second incarnation of theDark Riders which were banded together byGenesis.[69] Deadbolt appeared to be a living skeleton who could extract his bones and use them as weapons. Deadbolt was decapitated by Wolverine after he rejected the adamantium and regressed to a feral state. His disembodied head was then used to lureGauntlet into Wolverine's grasp.[70] Deadbolt, along with several of his fellow Dark Riders, was resurrected by means of theTransmode Virus to serve as part ofSelene's army of deceased mutants. Under the control of Selene andEli Bard, he took part in the assault on the mutant nation ofUtopia.[71]
His skeletal structure is charged with bioenergy and his individual bones can be removed in pieces and used as razor sharp, high-density throwing weapons. He also had telepathy and could attack with psychic bolts.
Betty Dean Prentiss is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published byMarvel Comics.
A policewoman, she is a supporting character ofNamor andNamora in theGolden Age published byTimely Comics. First appearing inMarvel Mystery Comics #3 (January 1940), Betty Dean is one of the earliest recurring characters and romantic interests in Marvel Comics. She often advocates compassion for air breathers to Namor and urges him to help theAllied Forces battle the Nazis. Betty was a key figure in Marvel's first crossoverMarvel Mystery Comics #8–10 where she helps Namor and theHuman Torch come to terms after battling each other. Midway through World War II, she becomes a reporter whose scoops often lead Namor to adventures. After WWII, she reunites with Namor for several adventures in the 1950sAtlas Comics. Betty eventually marries and becomes Betty Dean Prentiss, after Namor returns to Atlantis. In theSilver Age, at Namor's request, the widowed Betty becomes the guardian for his young cousin,Namorita, during her surface world education. Betty is transformed into a green scaled amphibian by Namor's foe, Dr. Hydro. She is killed byDoctor Dorcas while saving Namor inMarvel Super-Villain Team-Up #2 (October 1975).
Death is the name of different characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Some of them are members of theHorsemen of Apocalypse.
| Death | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Comics #1000 (Aug. 2019) |
| Created by | Jonathan Hickman (writer) Dustin Weaver (artist) |
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| Full name | Death |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Horsemen of Apocalypse Swordbearers of Arakko |
| Partnerships | Apocalypse (father) Genesis (mother) |
| Abilities | Eyes of Death Life sense |
Death was the youngest of four children ofApocalypse andGenesis, born and raised onOkkara. He and his siblings grew up to be the first Horsemen of Apocalypse and fought against theBrood inAncient Egypt.[72][73][74] When the forces of the dimension of Amenth invaded Earth and split Okkara intoKrakoa andArakko, Death, along with his mother, his siblings, all Okkaran mutants, and the newly created island of Arakko, was voluntarily sealed away in Amenth to stop the invasion while his father Apocalypse remained on Earth.[75] After Genesis becameAnnihilation's new host, Arakko was subjugated and united with the forces of Amenth.[76] Death and his siblings were sent toOtherworld to destroy the province of Dryador and lay siege to the Starlight Citadel. WhenSummoner successfully lured Apocalypse to Otherworld, the Horsemen attacked and severely wounded their father. WhenSaturnyne intervened and arranged theX of Swords tournament,[77] Death was chosen as a swordbearer for Arakko and traveled to Amenth withFamine to recruit theWhite Sword and to retrieve Death's prophesied sword, the Black Bone of Amduat.[78]
At the banquet before the tournament, Death took a liking toStorm, though she rebuffed his advances.[79] As the tournament began, Death paid Mad Jim Jaspers to poison Storm andWolverine with a substance that nullified their powers in order to give Arakko's team an advantage.[80] Death participated in three challenges, winning two. His final challenge was a duel with Storm before the vampires of the realm of Sevalith. Storm shattered his blade and reflected Death's powers with hervibranium sword long enough to stun him, impaling him and winning the duel. Craving his blood, the vampire spectators set upon Death.[81] Though he survived, Death was unable to participate in the remainder of the tournament. He was later made a servant of the rulers of Sevalith.[82]
Death seemed to enjoy his time in Sevalith, decliningCaptain Britain's offer to free him.[83] WhenMerlyn took over Otherworld and established an anti-mutant regime, Death was imprisoned by his Sevalithi masters. He was sought out by the Knights of X and, though he again declined an offer of freedom, helped them on their quest to locate theSiege Perilous.[84]
When Genesis, influenced by Annihilation, sought to seize control of Planet Arakko, she led her army into Sevalith to free Death.[72] Bent to his mother's will by the power of Annihilation, Death helped her fight and defeat theWhite Sword.[85] After civil war broke out on Arakko, Death fought on his mother's side.[86] When he encountered Storm on the battlefield, however, he refused to fight her, having grown fond of her. WhenPestilence attempted to kill Storm, Death, enraged, killed his sister in retaliation.[87] Subsequently, Death defected to Storm's side of the war, resolved to bring peace to Arakko. After the war's conclusion, Death remained on Arakko.[88]
Death is anOmega-level mutant with the ability to produce a disintegrating mist in a directed blast from his eyes that reduces living creatures to ash, known as the "Eyes of Death."[89] While he is resistant to his own powers, he is not immune and can be stunned or hurt by them if the mist is reflected back at him with a mirrored surface.[81] He wears a helmet shaped like a jackal's head (evoking the ancient Egyptian godAnubis) that appears to regulate his powers.[89]
Death can also detect the lifeforce of others and is very long-lived, having been alive for thousands of years.[87][73][74]
Though he normally uses a scythe in combat, Death wielded the sword known as the Black Bone of Amduat during the X of Swords tournament. It was destroyed in his duel with Storm.[81]
Death-Dealer (Li Ching-Lin) is asupervillain and an enemy ofShang-Chi appearing inMarvel Comics. Created byDoug Moench andGene Day, he first appeared inMaster of Kung Fu #115 (August 1982).
Li is anMI6 agent known for his extremely brutal methods who is also working as adouble agent for the criminal mastermindZheng Zu, who is Shang-Chi's father. When Shang-Chi and MI6 discover Li's true allegiance, Li flees from them and rendezvouses with Zheng Zu at his secret base inLondon, where he is given the name Death-Dealer, provided with a masked costume and weapons, and ordered to eliminate Shang-Chi and his allies. Death-Dealer succeeds in capturing Shang-Chi and brings him to Zheng Zu. Despite his weakened state, Shang-Chi escapes capture and defeats Death-Dealer in combat. With their London base destroyed, Death-Dealer and Zheng Zu escape by helicopter to Zheng Zu's fortress in China.[90]
When Shang-Chi arrives at Zheng Zu's fortress, Death-Dealer is dispatched to take Shang-Chi's blood for Zheng Zu to preserve his longevity. Shang-Chi throws a brazier at him, which burns him to death.[91] Years later, Death-Dealer's son Huo Li confronts Shang-Chi to avenge his father's death but is easily defeated by the Master of Kung Fu.[92]
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 Death Metal, on the cover ofDeath Metal #1 (January 1994) | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel UK |
| First appearance | Death³ #1 (September 1993) |
| Created by | Dan Abnett Dell Barras |
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| Alter ego | Death Metal |
| Species | Robot |
| Abilities | Shape-changing, superstrength, resistance to injury, ability to absorb memories and personalities of others |
Death Metal is a fictional robot appearing inMarvel Comics. The character appears in theMarvel UK imprint. He first appeared inDeath³ #1 and was created byDan Abnett and Dell Barras.
Death Metal was created by DoctorEvelyn Necker as part of the Minion project which also produced Death's Head II andDeath Wreck. Necker sends Death Wreck through space and time, and he comes back with a magical semi-living metal that she calls "Promethium". Necker uses this metal to create a new cyborg, but she is unaware that the Promethium was created by the evil being called Charnel.[96] Death Metal later steals a time machine and flees to the parallel universe of Charnel.
There he is found by the alternate versions of several mainstreamMarvel Universesupervillains, whom he kills, and several alternate versions of severalsuperheroes, whom he tries to kill. However, Death's Head and Death Wreck also arrive in Charnel's universe and end up fighting Death Metal along with the heroes. When that universe'sGhost Rider uses his mysticalPenance Stare on Death Metal, it causes him to see his own sins and realize the extent of Charnel's evil. The three cyborgs then team up and defeat Charnel. Death Metal is then thrown through a temporal warp to modern-day Earth. After going on a disoriented violent rampage in Toronto, he encounters a being called Argon, a warrior of pure spirit who has been sent from another dimension to end the threat of Death Metal. He absorbs Argon's mind and spirit, only to find that his purity counteracts Death Metal's violent rage. Now seeing himself as a monster, he begins to seek his own death.
When the superhero teamAlpha Flight arrives in response to his rampage, he attempts to escalate the fight so that he might be killed. Unfortunately, this only restores his berserker rage, untilAurora uses her light powers to calm him. Realizing he is still a danger to others, he teleports away (seeDeath Metal #2 andDeath Metal vs Genetix #1). InDeath Metal vs.Genetix, Death Metal seeks to create a being that can destroy him. He takes cell samples from Alpha Flight'sMadison Jeffries and Genetix'sVesper (both of whom can control technology) and creates an embryo which he surgically implants in empath Krista Marwan. Genetix rescues Krista, who inexplicably vows to have the child.
The firstDeath-Stalker wasPhilip Wallace Sterling. An enemy ofDaredevil, he first appeared as theExterminator inDaredevil #39 (April 1968), and as Death-Stalker inDaredevil #113 (September 1974).
| Death-Stalker | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | (as the Exterminator)Daredevil #39 (April 1968) (as Death-Stalker)Daredevil #113 (September 1974) |
| Created by | (the Exterminator)Stan Lee,Gene Colan; (Death-Stalker),Steve Gerber,Bob Brown |
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| Alter ego | Philip Wallace Sterling |
| Team affiliations | Unholy Three |
| Notable aliases | the Exterminator,Death's-Head II |
| Abilities | Interdimensional travel Death-grip gloves grant ability to kill a person upon contact |
Philip Wallace Sterling was born inRiverdale, Bronx, New York. He was a wealthy man prior to embarking on a career as a professional criminal. When he first appears as the Exterminator, he recruits theUnholy Three. He constructs a "time displacer ray" ("t-ray") which can teleport its target into another dimension (possibly theLimbo from whichImmortus hails). The Exterminator leads the Unholy Three in a series of criminal activities and battlesDaredevil. When Daredevil defeats the Exterminator and his agents, he also destroys the t-ray, bombarding the Exterminator with its energy and seemingly killing him.[97]
Sterling is trapped between dimensions, only able to return to Earth for a few hours at a time. He steals a pair of gloves fromA.I.M. that give him a death-grip, and begins calling himselfDeath-Stalker.[98] He tries several times to kill Daredevil and build a new t-ray machine, but most of his battles with Daredevil end in a draw.
Sterling is later killed in battle after partially phasing through a tombstone.[99] He is succeeded by an unnamed female villain who is a member of the Villains for Hire.[100]
Death-Stalker normally exists in another dimension, where he can observe events without being detected. He can return to Earth for a limited period of time, with his dimensional abilities allowing him to become invisible and intangible and travel vast distances instantaneously.
Death-Stalker also wields a "cybernetic death-grip" gloves that enable him to emit deadly radiation, and is a skilled criminal mastermind and scientist.[101]
Death Wreck is a fictional cyborg created by Craig Houston andStaz Johnson, first appearing inDeath Wreck #1 (January 1994). Death Wreck is a prototype built byA.I.M. scientistEvelyn Necker in 2018 as part of the Minion project. Constructed at short notice and considered entirely expendable, Death Wreck contains the "brain of awino" housed within a body powered by a car engine.
Death's Head is a fictional comic book character, created by writerSimon Furman and artistGeoff Senior. Originally published byMarvel UK, he later appeared in comics produced by theirparent company. Death's Head is a robotic bounty hunter (though he prefers the term "freelance peace-keeping agent") andsuperhero who was introduced as a supporting character inTransformers.
| Death's Head 3.0 | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Amazing Fantasy vol. 2 #16 (December 2005) |
| Created by | Simon Furman James Raiz |
The third version of Death's Head was introduced in 2005, the result of an online poll on the Marvel Comics website.[102] Fans were given the chance to choose between four existing Marvel characters: Death's Head,Woodgod,Wundarr the Aquarian, and theTexas Twister. The winning character was to be revamped and receive their own storyline in Marvel'sAmazing Fantasy vol. 2 title. Death's Head won, receiving 49% of the vote.[102]
Death's Head creator Simon Furman stated that he contacted Marvel as soon as he became aware of the poll.[103]Amazing Fantasy vol. 2 editor Mark Paniccia had already intended to contact Furman to ask him some questions about the character,[102] and their conversation also led to Furman writing the initialDeath's Head 3.0 story. The character's look was that of one of the Reaver cyborgs from theIncredible Hulk storylinePlanet Hulk.[104]
The initialDeath's Head 3.0 story also included a number of elements that tied it into previousAmazing Fantasy vol. 2 stories. Death's Head's sentience and power source come from A.I.M.'s attempts to first capture and then replicate the power that createdCaptain Universe. Issue #16 reveals the scientist that began the project wasMonica Rappaccini, the mother of the newScorpion, on the back of her attempts to capture the Uni-Power in other titles. Varina Goddard is revealed via A.I.M. records to be Monica's granddaughter.[105] Furman says he has "mixed feelings" about the story, as he likes it but feels that this is not Death's Head: "I always thought it strange that poll was to bring back one character and what readers got was another entirely... I'd have much rather done the original."[104]
While the Minion project is mentioned as the reason for Death's Head being given his name, no other ties to the previous Death's Heads were included. However, Simon Furman has stated that he would "work in a little retroactive back story to create a kind of unified Death's Head-verse" if the character was revived in the future at some point[103] and it has come out that he had originally intended to imply Death's Head 3.0 was theoriginal, in an early form,[106] which the warlock Lupex would abduct and turn into Death's Head's body. Marvel rejected the idea, however.[104] InNova #17, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning did their own version, depicting the Minion project as being originally based on a Death's Head "3.0" cyborg.[107]
The third version of Death's Head debuted in a five-part storyline within the pages of Marvel'santhology seriesAmazing Fantasy vol. 2, beginning in #16 (Dec 2005). Written by Death's Head creator Simon Furman and drawn byJames Raiz, the story is set 100 years in the future and does not appear to be directly linked to the previous Death's Head stories.
A.I.M. are set to make peace with the UN and become a legitimate non-terrorist organisation. Hardliner A.I.M. Senior Scientist Patricia Goddard has decided to stop the peace treaty and force A.I.M. back underground by assassinating the UN Secretary-General, using a mysterious alien cyborg in A.I.M.'s possession code-named Death's Head. Powered and given intelligence by an artificial variant of the Uni-Power, the cyborg is sent out into the field with preprogrammed objectives, but the clash between its murderous inclinations and an instinctive desire to help people leave it unsure on which side it wants to be.
The final panel of the Death's Head 3.0 story concludes with an image of the cyborg with mouth horns, alluding to the original Death's Head.[108] Comic artistSimon Williams has said that Furman was going to end the story by having the character say "I'm Death's Head, yes?", to establish that Death's Head 3.0 was an early version of the original, but the "yes?" was cut off by the editor by mistake.[106]
Mechanoids with the same design as this incarnation of Death's Head went on to appear on Sakaar, during thePlanet Hulk series,[109] and are used by theHulk as soldiers during theWorld War Hulk event.[110] One is used as an A.I.M. courier by Monica Rappaccini in the five-issue miniseriesSuper-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11.[111] It is shown duringNova'sSecret Invasion issues that the Hulk's Death's Head units have been handed over to Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. for study by a Dr. Necker under her "Minion" Project. After Norman Osborn's H.A.M.M.E.R. forces come in to shut the facility down, it is revealed that Dr. Necker is an A.I.M. double agent, explaining how Death's Head was in A.I.M. possession during theDeath's Head 3.0 miniseries.
More recently, during theEnigma Force tie-in miniseries of theIncredible Hulks: Dark Son story arc, it is revealed that this model of Death's Head was built in the Microverse during a war with K'ai thousands of years ago. Sometime after the war, some of the warships they were aboard were sucked through the Great Portal of Sakaar, which is said to breach time and space.
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 Death's Head (inset) and Death's Head II on the cover ofThe Incomplete Death's Head #5 | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Transformers (UK) #113 (May 1987) |
| Created by | Simon Furman Geoff Senior |
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| Species | Mechanoid |
| Abilities | Robotic strength, speed, durability, agility, reflexes, and vision Expert tracker |
Dr. Paxton Page is a character who is a scientist who perfects the cobalt bomb. He later goes mad and fakes his own kidnapping and death so that he can assume the guise of the supervillainDeath's-Head. He dresses in a glowing radioactive costume, riding a horse whose flesh is made transparent, and wields fireballs and scimitars of radioactive cobalt. Page's daughterKaren returns to her parents' home to investigate her father's disappearance, andDaredevil follows her. In the ensuing battle between Daredevil and Death's-Head, Death's-Head spills a vat of molten cobalt over Daredevil, but realizes that Karen is endangered. This brings him back to his senses, and he pushes Daredevil and Karen to safety. He appears to die in this act of self-sacrifice when he is covered in the molten cobalt.[112]
Deathurge is a character who is a former servant ofMaelstrom.
December (Winter Frost) is amutant inX-Nation 2099. In the year 2099, Frost gets a job at a local amusement park. However, it is not a typical park, and has a king and queen who preside over it. One day Queen Perigrine disappears, and they find her body at the bottom of theTunnel of Love. After that day, King Avian begins to be suspicious of everyone and requires genetic scans of all incoming tourists before they can enter. Anyone with genetic anomalies is imprisoned in an undergroundlabyrinth and subjected to many tests and acts of torture. Frost is discovered to be a mutant and is imprisoned like the others. She is capable of drastically lowering the air temperature surrounding her hands and projecting it outwards to freeze the air around her into arcticgale winds, allowing her toflash freeze orfreeze dry objects in her surroundings.
| Johnny Dee | |
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_from_Civil_War_X-Men_Vol_1_3.png) Johnny Dee | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Son of M #1 (December 2005) |
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| Alter ego | John D. |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | The 198 |
| Abilities | Has a living being on his chest that can produce "voodoo dolls" |
Johnny Dee (John D.) is a fictionalmutant character who debuts inSon of M #1 (2005). Johnny has an octopus-like creature that protrudes from his chest with several tentacles. The creature has a brain of its own but cannot speak (although, it is suggested inThe 198 that the latter could be false[volume & issue needed]), and can produce a voodoo doll of a person after Johnny puts a sample of their DNA (like a strand of hair) in its mouth. The creature spits out a clamshell that contains a tiny naked replica of the person, giving him the ability to control the person entirely. Johnny and the creature share the same nervous system, but Johnny cannot feel the creature's pain. This is evidenced inSon of M #1 when one of the creature's tentacles is slashed, leaving them both on the verge of death, but Johnny is oblivious to the actual extent of the injury.
Johnny is one of the few mutants who keeps his powers afterScarlet Witch'salteration of the world to remove the powers of the world's mutants. Living in Mutant Town, Johnny is about to be killed by mutant-hating thugs.[113] After being rescued bySpider-Man, Johnny agrees to move to theXavier Institute.[volume & issue needed]
WhenMagma arrives at the school, they share a conversation about her recent outburst. Magma sees him as a friend, but Johnny begins falling in love with her. Magma admits that Johnny looks cute but is a bit disgusted by his powers. Later, Johnny appears to use his powers to create small duplicates of Magma,[114] and later ofJazz as well. They appear to bevoodoo dolls that make the targets come under Johnny's control. Jazz spies on Johnny and finds him making a voodoo doll of Jazz. Johnny later uses the doll against Jazz and kills him.[115]
Later,Demetrius Lazer has Johnny killMr. M.[116] Johnny continues to be a pawn in General Lazer's agenda, until Lazer is found out byVal Cooper and General Reyes. Lazer and Johnny are incarcerated, but while Lazer is being tortured by Cooper for information to unlock a door trapping most of the 198, he realizes that Johnny touched him, at which point Johnny snaps the neck of a voodoo doll of Lazer, killing him. At this point, Johnny remains behind bars.[117]
Deerdevil is an anthropomorphicdeer and animal version of Daredevil.
Defender (Don Stevens) is a superhero who appeared on the cover of the first issue ofU.S.A. Comics and in stories from issues #2–4.
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Father Francis Xavier Delgado is a fictional priest inMarvel Comics. The character, created byBill Mantlo andRick Leonardi, first appeared inCloak and Dagger #1 (October 1983).
Father Delgado preaches at the Holy Ghost Church, which is located in the slums ofHell's Kitchen. He arrives at his church one day to findCloak and Dagger, who came seeking sanctuary. After hearing their story, he chooses to honor their wishes of being discreet and feeds and houses them. He even defends them from the police, leading away police detectiveBrigid O'Reilly.[118] Delgado's church acts as their superhero base, and he aids other superheroes likeSpider-Man and theNew Mutants.[119] Later, Delgado accompanies Cloak and Dagger to visit Dagger's mother,Melissa Bowen. When she turns out to be cruel and uncaring, Dagger blights her and returns to Cloak and Delgado.[120] Delgado is shown to detest Cloak and Dagger's vigilante efforts, but cannot stand to see them leave, particularly Dagger as he wants to "rescue" her from Cloak's "demonic" life.[121] The duo, along with the newly transformed Brigid, who has become Mayhem, rescue Delgado from criminals who were posing as a religious group.[122]
While thankful for being rescued, Delgado still fears that Cloak and Dagger's souls were corrupted by demons. Both the congregation andDaimon Hellstrom refuse to perform an exorcism for him, so he attempts to do so himself. He is stopped by Mayhem who ridicules him for his selfishness. Ashamed, Delgado prays.[123] When Dagger returns to the church, Delgado confronts Cloak and forces him to leave with holy water. His action inadvertently awakens the Predator, the demon responsible for Cloak's hunger, and resurrects the spirit ofJack the Ripper. When Dagger learns that Delgado turned Cloak away, she angrily leaves him. Delgado is later taken away to a psychiatric hospital by the congregation.[124] He is placed in a padded cell and tells Mayhem that he has lost his faith.[125] Dagger later visits Delgado and learns that he appears to be sane; however, it is quickly revealed that he is under the control ofMister Jip, who is keeping him alive and who he sees as his God. He is visited by Dagger's uncle, Michael Bowen, who has replaced Delgado at the Holy Ghost Church. As the two pray together, Delgado secretly prays to Mister Jip and plots to kill Dagger, who he views as a temptress.[126]
He soon leaves the hospital and tells Cloak that he is feeling better now, but in actuality he is working close with Mister Jip and his assistant Night.[127] Delgado begins working for Michael Bowen and once again feigns sanity, even when he encounters a blind Dagger from whom he must restrain himself.[128] While sweeping the church, Delgado is visited byEcstasy. Feeling that this is part of a test by Mister Jip, Delgado lets slip where Dagger is. Thinking he has failed, Disciplinarian enters, looking for Ecstasy. Delgado tries to fight him off, but is shot.[129] He recuperates in the hospital, but is convinced that he has failed the Lord due to Cloak and Dagger being together again. Dagger visits him and as she is thanking him for his bravery in protecting her, he continues to plot to kill her.[130] He is eventually released and reports to Mister Jip about Cloak and Dagger. Mister Jip breaks his promise to Delgado and takes over his body, effectively killing him.[131]
Father Delgado appears inCloak & Dagger, portrayed byJaime Zevallos.[132] This version is aschool counselor and priest atSt. Sebastian's School, who assists Tyrone and tries to dissuade him from negative thoughts.
Demiurge is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Demiurge is depicted as a cosmic entity who created theElder Gods.
TheDemon Bear is a character appearing inThe New Mutants andX-Force connected toDanielle Moonstar and the formation of theNew Mutants. Its powers includeteleportation,shapeshifting, negative emotion empowerment, and corruption of human souls.
The Demon Bear is a demonic bear spirit created when theAdversary kidnapped and transformed Dani's parents, William and Peg. Throughout its appearances, it battles Dani and the New Mutants beforePsylocke tames and adopts it.[133][134][135][136]
Demon Bear appears inThe New Mutants.[137] This version was manifested by Danielle Moonstar after her mutant powers first activated and subsequently destroyed the reservation that she lived on. In the present, Moonstar summons the Demon Bear again afterCecilia Reyes attempts to kill her. Subsequently, she battles the bear in her mind and dissipates it after confronting her past.
Bob Diamond is a member of theSons of the Tiger in theMarvel Universe. The character, created bySteve Englehart andJim Starlin, first appeared inThe Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (April 1974). Within the context of the stories, Bob Diamond is a skilled martial artist and allies withAbe Brown,Lin Sun,Luke Cage, andIron Fist.
Diamond Lil is a fictional character appearing inMarvel Comics. She is the secret identity of Lillian Crawley, and first appeared inAlpha Flight #1 (May 1983), created byJohn Byrne.
Diatrice Alraune is a fictional character appearing inMarvel Comics. She is the daughter ofMarc Spector and Marlene Alraune, and first appeared inMoon Knight #190 (December, 2017), byMax Bemis andJacen Burrows.
After Marlene Alraune leaves her husband Eric Fontaine, she returns to Marc Spector, who once again operates as Moon Knight out of hisLong Island mansion.[138] They stay together for a while, but soon agree to live separate lives, since Marc's lifestyle constantly endangers Marlene's life. Sometime later, Marc reappears to Marlene, this time in his Jake Lockley persona, and the two become romantically involved again, having conceived a daughter during this time. During her childhood, Marlene lets her daughter change her name to whatever she likes, so she chooses Diatrice. This is all hidden from Marc's other personalities, until Sun King andBushman come to Marlene's house and discover the truth, using this secret to manipulate Marc.[139]
When Marc confronts Sun King and Bushman in Marlene's house, a fight breaks out. The villains escape while Marc is distracted protecting Diatrice, taking Marlene with them. Marc takes Diatrice to his apartment and bonds with her, additionally revealing that he is her father, since she only knew him as "Uncle Jake". Marc then has his friendFrenchie keep an eye on Diatrice while he goes to rescue Marlene.[140] During his final battle against Sun King, Marc finds strength in his love for Diatrice to defeat the villain.[141]
Diatrice's life is again threatened by the Société des Sadiques, whose leader Ernst wants to indoctrinate Moon Knight, and threatens to have Diatrice killed if he doesn't do as asked.[142] After Moon Knight kills Ernst, he joins forces with the redeemed Sun King to attack the Société's base to take them down before they can hurt Diatrice. When he returns home briefly before going into battle, Diatrice hands him a drawing called "Diatrice and Daddy" depicting her as a grownup superhero called "Moon Girl" and older versions of her father and mother, impressing him. After her father finally defeats the Société and The Truth, Diatrice is reunited with him and her mother Marlene.[143]
Sometime later,Khonshu, theEgyptian moon god, sensesMephisto's plans for world domination, which leads Marc to leave his family and fight by his god's side to prevent that from happening. When Khonshu succumbs to madness, however, Marc has to turn against him and help the Avengers defeat him.[144] Following Khonshu's imprisonment, Marlene takes Diatrice overseas and tells Marc to leave them alone, claiming he is dangerous.[145]
Dirtnap is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Dirtnap is a mutant with body-switching abilities who is a member of theDark Riders.[146]
Discus (Tim Stuart) first appeared inPower Man #16 in December 1974, and was created byTony Isabella andBilly Graham. The youngest son of Tyler Stuart, a warden at Seagate prison, Tim Stuart is employed byJustin Hammer and given a costume, jet-pack, and assorted weaponry. He takes the name Discus, as his weapon of choice is a throwing disc; he usually carries disc-shaped flying blades. He is the younger brother ofStiletto.[147]
DJ (Mark Sheppard) is a student at theXavier Institute for Higher Learning who first appears inNew X-Men: Academy X #2 (2004). Mark Sheppard was born in the fictional town of Bluewater Village as revealed inNew X-Men. It was also revealed that his father was an alcoholic and his mother died when he was young.[citation needed] At the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, DJ is a member of theCorsairs training squad who transfers to theParagons squad. DJ is one of the many students depowered onM-Day, and later dies after a bus bombing.[148] Years later, he is resurrected following the establishment ofKrakoa and its resurrection protocols.[149][150] DJ possesses the ability to manipulate energy based on the type of music he is listening to.[151]
Doctor Decibel is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Anton Decibel is a criminal surgeon working for theInstitute of Evil, and he performed the operation onLady Lark that endowed her with hypersonic vocal cords.[152] Like the rest of the Institute members, he was defeated by the Squadron Supreme and behavior modified and elected to full membership in the Squadron.[volume & issue needed] Doctor Decibel was killed when he suffocated inQuagmire's extradimensional slime.[volume & issue needed]
Doctor Decibel carried a device capable of transmitting 300 deciBels of sonic energy.
| Doctor Demonicus | |
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 Dr. Demonicus makes his first cover appearance. FromShogun Warriors #14. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Godzilla, King of the Monsters #4 (Nov. 1977) |
| Created by | Doug Moench andTom Sutton |
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| Alter ego | Douglas Birely |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Pacific Overlords |
| Abilities | Scientific genius |
Doctor Demonicus (Douglas Birely) is asupervillain appearing inMarvel Comics. He possesses advanced knowledge ofgenetic engineering and clashes with theAvengers and theShogun Warriors, in addition toS.H.I.E.L.D.
Doctor Demonicus first appeared inGodzilla, King of the Monsters vol. 1 #4 (Nov 1977) and was created byDoug Moench andTom Sutton.[153]
Douglas Birely was born inCulver City, California. As a scientist, he was studying the correlation between radioactivity and mutation when he was contaminated by a radioactive spill. As Doctor Demonicus, he is a criminalgeneticist. His discovery of the Lifestone radioactive meteorite allows him to create immensekaiju-style monsters mutated from animals. These include Batragon, Ghilaron, Lepirax, and Centipor. Using his monsters and his Demon-Soldiers, he raids oil tankers from his secret laboratory located on one of the Aleutian Islands. The monsters are defeated byGodzilla and Demonicus is defeated byGabe Jones and taken intoS.H.I.E.L.D. custody.[154]
Demonicus becomes an ally ofMaur-Konn, who gives Demonicus his satellite. Demonicus later uses his monsters against theShogun Warriors. Demonicus launches a meteor strike against Earth from his base on the dark side of the Moon. He is defeated by the Shogun Warriors and taken into custody by S.H.I.E.L.D. again.[155]
He eventually captures, mentally controls, and further mutates Godzilla. The creature also, for unknown reasons, shrinks in size once Demonicus captures and enslaves him. He sets Godzilla against theWest Coast Avengers, and also salvagesIron Man's armor and uses it to attack the West Coast Avengers personally. He is defeated by Tony Stark,[156] and is later mutated by both the Lifestone and the demon Raksasa. His alter ego develops skin cancer, which is kept under control by devices in his costume.
Demonicus is the founder, creator, and leader of thePacific Overlords, who gained their various superpowers due to Demonicus exposing them to fragments of the Lifestone, and with them battlesSunfire and the West Coast Avengers. He raises a land mass from the Pacific Ocean floor just north of Hawaii, and founds on it the new nation of Demonica with himself as ruler. He attempts, unsuccessfully, to get theUnited Nations to recognize Demonica as a sovereign nation.[157] Demonicus is seemingly killed when Demonica sinks into the Pacific.[158]
Doctor Demonicus is eventually arrested, tried, convicted, and incarcerated for his crimes. He is sentenced tothe Raft, a supervillain prison facility. He is among the 43 villains who escape during a breakout engineered byElectro.[159]The Hood hires him as part of his criminal organization to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act. He helps them fight the New Avengers, but is taken down by Doctor Strange.[160] Demonicus participates in the Hood's temporary alliance with superheroes to battle an invadingSkrull force.[161] As seen in flashbacks, the Hood used his powers to help Demonicus and the others escape from jail. During a secretive gathering, Demonicus and the others learn of the Skrulls' attempt to infiltrate and control their organization.[162] He joins with the Hood's gang in an attack on the New Avengers, who were expecting theDark Avengers instead.[163]
Doctor Demonicus is a genius with a PhD in genetics and has an advanced knowledge of genetics andMyndai technology. He wears a costume that contains life-support devices that keep his skin cancer in remission. He has demonic-looking features, including mottled skin and horns on his forehead. He carries a blaster that fires an unknown form of concussive energy. He uses advanced genetics, robotics, and force field technology adapted to various weaponry. Demonicus possesses the Lifestone, a radioactive meteor, with which he has created artificially mutated monsters and humans.
Doctor Pussycat is an anthropomorphic cat and animal version of Doctor Octopus.
Doctor Sun is a fictional character appearing inMarvel Comics. The character first appeared inTomb of Dracula #16 (January 1974), created byMarv Wolfman andGene Colan. The character dies inFantastic Four #217 (April 1980).
Stacy Dolan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Stacy Dolan is the occasional girlfriend ofDanny Ketch. First appearing inGhost Rider vol. 3 #1 byHoward Mackie and Javier Saltares, she's the daughter of NYPD captain Arthur Dolan. Stacy grew up the childhood friends of Danny and Barbara Ketch and Jack D'Auria. As they grew older Stacy and Danny developed a romantic relationship. Stacy has aspirations to become a police officer like her father. Her life changes when she finds out that Danny is in the hospital and his sister is in a coma. All she knows is they witnessed a murder and the sole suspect is the Ghost Rider. After that night Stacy notices a pattern as familiar neighborhood faces are murdered. Ghost Rider is involved in some way but she does not realize to what extent.
Over time, Stacy teams up with Ghost Rider and theMidnight Sons. During the event known as the Siege of Darkness, she acts as an unofficial representative of the NYPD, and works in conjunction with the Midnight Sons to help stop the growing threats of Lilith andZarathos. During the battle she discovers Danny is the Ghost Rider.
Dominus is a sentient super-computer, created by the alienQuists and sometimes controlled byLucifer. Dominus first appeared inX-Men #21 (June 1966) entitled "From whence comes... Dominus?", byRoy Thomas andJay Gavin.[164] Dominus is the channel by which the alien race known as "The Arcane" conquers planet after planet. AtLucifer's command post, the Supreme One tells Lucifer that the time is ready for his true purpose – to deploy Dominus. Dominus and Lucifer are then temporarily defeated by Charles Xavier, who suffers a debilitating injury in the process. The X-Men go on to defeat Lucifer permanently.
Dorrek VII is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He was created byStan Lee andJack Kirby, and first appeared inFantastic Four #18 (June 1963).
He was theSkrull Emperor as well as the husband ofR'Klll, father ofAnelle and grandfather ofHulkling (also known asDorrek VIII).
Dragon Man is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Dragon Man is an android built by Professor Gregson Gilbert ofEmpire State University as an experiment. Gregson hoped to find a way to bring it to life. He could not find a way to do this until the alchemistDiablo arrived and brought it to life under his control.[165] However, Dragon Man broke his control and attempted to kill Diablo.[166][167] Although Dragon Man is slow-minded to the point that he is incapable of speech, he understands orders given by Diablo and is a determined foe of theFantastic Four (although the creature has always displayed aKing Kong-like affection towardsSue Richards). Dragon Man is not especially malicious, although he is easily manipulated and provoked to violence.
Dragon Man is later upgraded byValeria Richards and joinsReed Richards'Future Foundation.[168][169] InMarvel NOW!, Dragon Man creates the Thing Rings for Darla Deering to wear, which enables her to become Miss Thing.[170]
TheDragon of the Moon is a malevolent entity that has been a foe of boththe Defenders and theEternals. The Dragon of the Moon first appeared inThe Defenders #138–139 (December 1984 – January 1985), and was created byPeter B. Gillis andDon Perlin.[176] The Dragon's exact origins are unrevealed, however it does claim to know some of theElders of the Universe. It has claimed to kill the inhabitants ofTitan before theEternals inhabited it. It has also claimed that the Lords of Light once took away his freedom. It has visited the Earth several times. The first time, it tried to take over the Earth, but was apparently repulsed by the Eternal known asInterloper. The Dragon of the Moon possesses control over massive amounts of cosmic and mystical forces, presumably on at least a global scale. It is immortal. Its strength is increased on the mortal plane as the host of the Dragon of the Moon succumbs further and further to the Dragon's influence.
Dragonfly is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared inX-Men #94–95 (August–October 1975), and was created byChris Claremont andLen Wein.
Veronica Dultry is endowed with superhuman powers byMaggiascientists to serve the crime lordCount Nefaria as a member of the originalAni-Men. The Ani-Men take control of theNORAD base at Mount Valhalla, but are defeated by theX-Men,[177] and imprisoned in the mutant research complex atMuir Island. She escapes shortly after whenErik the Red breaks into the complex.[178]
She is later abducted by the alien theStranger to his laboratory world, where she and other abductees are manipulated by theOvermind into battlingQuasar.[179]
After she returns to Earth, she mutates further due to the Stranger's experiments, butAnt-Man aids her in returning to her normal appearance.[180]
Dragonfly later joinsSuperia'sFemizons and battlesCaptain America andPaladin.[181] Dragonfly and several other former Femizons battle Captain America again during anA.I.M. weapons demonstration.[182]
Much later, Dragonfly is invited to join theCrimson Cowl'sMasters of Evil, where she battles theThunderbolts. They are defeated and sent to prison.[183]
In new battle armor, she is sent to attack Jackie Dio alongside several other criminals. Dio quickly defeats the villains by blowing up the building they were in.[184]
During the "Secret Empire" storyline, Dragonfly is recruited byBaron Helmut Zemo to join the Army of Evil.[185]
During the "Hunted" storyline, Dragonfly is among the animal-themed characters who are captured by theTaskmaster andBlack Ant forKraven the Hunter's Great Hunt.[186]
Dragonfly appears inThe Avengers: United They Stand episode "Command Decision", voiced bySusan Roman.[citation needed] This version is a member of BaronHelmut Zemo'sMasters of Evil.
Dragoness is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Tamara Kurtz is a member of theMutant Liberation Front and a native ofMadripoor whose parents survived the nuclear bombing ofHiroshima, which was likely the source of her mutation.
She possesses the ability to generate and store bioelectric energy that she can project as blasts from her hands that disrupt mechanical and neural activity, or can be modulated to excite atmospheric particles, creating high temperature flares. As a member of the MLF, she often wears a pair of mechanical dragon-like wings that enable high speed flight.
Dragonrider is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dragonrider was introduced in 1984'sSub-Mariner four-issue limited series; in that series, she appeared inSub-Mariner #1–2 (September–October 1984), and #4 (December 1984), and was created byJ. M. DeMatteis andBob Budiansky.
Dragonrider was a sentinel in theAtlanean army who became a political dissident and rebel after seeing how her people remained poor while the rulers became more rich. She and her rebels sought mystic artifacts to empower themselves, and Dragonrider gained a mystic conch shell that would allow her to control sea creatures and an eel that had been mutated into an eel/dragon-like creature.
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Carlton Drake is a fictional character appearing inMarvel Comics. The character, created byDavid Michelinie andTodd McFarlane, first appeared inThe Amazing Spider-Man #298 (March 1988). He is theLife Foundation's leader who is constantly at odds withSpider-Man andEddie Brock.
Drake hiresChance to steal European armaments.[187] His men transport Chance to his survivalist facility Sanctum Maximus, and demand the secrets of Chance's suit. Spider-Man arrives to rescue Chance and the two destroy the facility while Drake escapes via helicopter.[188] Drake next teams up with the foreign assassin Chakane in a plot to use Protectors, enhanced and mindless mercenaries, for the assassination ofSymkaria's king. The Protectors are defeated by Spider-Man,Paladin andSilver Sable but Drake's resources prevent any prosecution.[189] Afterwards, Drake used theTri-Sentinel for his clientele's protection. While performing a "field test" against Spider-Man andNova, the Tri-Sentinel is unresponsive to his controls and went on a rampage.[190] With nothing else to lose, Drake has his men gather all the data and once again evade capture.[191] Drake briefly teams up withJustin Hammer andJonas Hale in an effort to steal superpowers for their own nefarious purposes, but are stopped by Spider-Man and theNew Warriors.[192]
Drake uses theVenom symbiote to create five newsymbiote "children" (Scream,Phage,Agony,Lasher, andRiot) which he bonds to his employees. However, his symbiote enforcers are defeated by Spider-Man and Brock, forcing Drake to once again flee while realizing that web-slinger is more troublesome than he believed.[193] Drake next funds a project in an attempt to create a race of arachnids and cure his cancer withRoland Treece andOrwell Taylor as co-conspirators.[194] Drake is eventually injected with a serum which transforms himself into theMan-Spider.[195] He lays waste to the entire facility, killing many of his former employees. However, the combined efforts of Spider-Man, Venom andThe Jury send him falling beneath the facility. Drake later wakes up as a noticeably younger-looking human, swearing revenge against the ones who defeated him.[196]
Years later, Drake is Arthur Krane's campaign manager to inform about the threats symbiotes cause. It is strongly implied that he wants to use his position in an effort to study symbiotes more.[197]
Drake later hired formerAlchemax Guardsman Corwin Jones to steal the Symbiote samples of Phage, Riot, Scream, Agony, Lasher, andToxin from Alchemax. When Corwin succeeded in it, Drake had Corwin merge with the Symbiote samples which led to the formation of the Madness Symbiote.[198]
Carlton Drake is an average man but has an above average knowledge of symbiotes.[193] His Man-Spider form has superhuman physical abilities acidic saliva.[195][196]
Carlton Drake appears inVenom (2018), portrayed byRiz Ahmed.[199] This version is the Life Foundation's vainglorious, egocentric founder and CEO who started out as a biochemist. After one of his company's spaceships discovers several symbiotes, Drake has them brought to him to run experiments on. However, two of the symbiotes die due to failed bonding attempts, theVenom symbiote escapes and successfully bonds withEddie Brock, and Drake himself bonds with theRiot symbiote. Together, they attempt to bring more symbiotes to Earth, only to be killed by Brock and Venom.
Frank Drake is a direct descendant of CountDracula (via a marriage from before he became avampire). The character first appeared inTomb of Dracula #1 and was created byGene Colan andGerry Conway.[176]
Frank Drake is a former millionaire who had squandered his inheritance and had nothing more than an ancestral castle inTransylvania. Planning to sell it, he and his friends travel to the castle, and discover Dracula's skeleton. They accidentally resurrect him, and Drake narrowly escapes death. Drake eventually relocates toLondon.[200]
Broke and in despair, Drake attempts to commit suicide but was saved by vampire huntersRachel van Helsing and Taj Nital.[201] The two, along withQuincy Harker, were dedicated to killing Dracula and his vampiric followers. Drake joins the group under van Helsing and Harker's tutelage.[202] He is later killed in battle, and has largely remained dead since.[203]
Frank Drake is a capable hand-to-hand combatant, and an experienced marksman. He has been known to carry conventional handguns. He also possesses a nano-tech weapon capable of disrupting occult energies, which he calls Linda.[volume & issue needed]
Frank Drake appears inDracula: Sovereign of the Damned, voiced byKeiichi Noda in the original Japanese version andDan Woren in the English dub.
Odessa Drake is a supervillain and thief who first appeared inThe Amazing Spider-Man vol. 5 #8. She was created byNick Spencer andHumberto Ramos.
Odessa Drake was raised in New York City by her father, Castillo, as a member of a secret society of criminals known as the Thieves' Guild. After her father's passing, Odessa continued his search for immortality, which she obtain via a deal with the Gilded Saint. She became leader of the Thieves' Guild, which she sought to return to glory by killing anyone on debt with the Guild and stealing gear from superheroes. Fellow Guild memberBlack Cat was worried over the consequences stealing from superheroes would have on the world, so she contactedSpider-Man and the two tried to give back the stolen items. Odessa and the Guild attempted to stop them by fording them into the magic-powered vault where they kept the stolen items, but had to retreat when Spider-Man usedMs. Marvel's phone to contact reinforcements. Odessa was nevertheless pleased that the Guild has risen in infamy through their actions.
In the aftermath of theKing in Black storyline, Black Cat revealed to Drake that her father Black Fox has stolen the Thieves' Guild's immortality by surrendering New York's deed to the Saint. Under the agreement of getting rid of the Black Fox, Odessa agreed to help Black Cat, and the two traveled to the Saint's world, where they convinced the Saint that Black Fox was going to scam him, so he brought Fox to his world as punishment. Later, the two discussed the possibility of a relationship in spite of their positions in the Guild, before having sex together.
Through the following months, she would refuse to help Black Cat's mother after being diagnosed with cancer due to not wanting to bend more Guild rules for her sake, and helped Black Cat escape fromNick Fury Jr.
Odessa Drake appears inMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, voiced byAnna Akana.[204] This version is asocial media influencer who wields gadgets and weaponry stolen from superheroes, such as theAvengers. In the episode "Shoot for the Moon", Drake reforms after attending Moon Girl's Good Word Program.
Dreadface is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character, created byTom DeFalco andPaul Ryan, first appeared inFantastic Four vol. 1 #359 (December 1991). He is aSymbiote and a foe of theFantastic Four.[205][206]
TheDreamqueen is the daughter of a succubus named Zhilla Char andNightmare, ruler of the Dream Dimension. The character first appeared inAlpha Flight #57 (April 1988).[207] The character was created byBill Mantlo andJim Lee.
Her birth killed her mother, and gave the Dreamqueen all her memories. She was born in a similar "dream dimension" of her own called Liveworld, of which she is the ruler. It was to this dimension that the fetus ofLaura Dean instinctively sent her unborn twin sister,Goblyn. As the autistic Laura grew up, she discovered that she was able to switch places in Liveworld with her sister. After encounteringAlpha Flight, Goblyn and Laura were admitted intoBeta Flight under the misbelief that they were one and the same person. The Dreamqueen possesses a gifted intelligence, is entirely self-educated in the study of sorcery, and gains her powers through the manipulation of the forces of magic.
Igor Drenkov, also known asIgor Skylar,[208] is a minor character appearing inMarvel Comics. He was created byStan Lee andJack Kirby, and first appeared inThe Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962). He is a henchman ofGargoyle. Drenkov is a Russian spy who posed as a colleague ofBruce Banner,Thunderbolt Ross andBetty Ross while undercover. Drenkov detonated the gamma bomb as Banner rescuesRick Jones, resulting in his colleague's transformation into the Hulk.[209] Drenkov is later driven insane by nightmares of his decisions and works with thePresence.[210] However, he is betrayed and transformed into a gamma monster who fights theWinter Guard before being killed byDarkstar.[211][212]
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.jpg) Callie Betto as she appeared in New X-Men: Academy X Yearbook Special Art byGeorges Jeanty andDon Hillsman | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | New X-Men: Academy X #1 (July 2004) |
| Created by | Nunzio DeFilippis,Christina Weir |
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| Alter ego | Callie Betto |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Corsairs training squad Xavier Institute |
| Abilities | Plant manipulation |
Dryad (Callie Betto) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Created byNunzio DeFilippis andChristina Weir, she first appeared inNew X-Men: Academy X #1. Dryad is a member of the former Corsairs training squad, consisting ofSpecter,Quill, and theStepford Cuckoos. She appears inNew X-Men: Academy X #2 as a background character.
During "Decimation", Dryad is among the mutants who lose their powers to theScarlet Witch, and is later killed byWilliam Stryker.[215] Years later, she is resurrected following the establishment ofKrakoa and its resurrection protocols.[216]
Dryad possesses the mutant ability to mentally manipulate plants, enabling her to accelerate their growth and communicate with them. However, larger plants require more time to grow and can only be manipulated one section at a time.
In the storyline "Too Much Information", Dryad appears as one of the future X-Men who are killed during a mission to find the Hellions.
Ducktor Doom is an anthropomorphicduck and animal version ofDoctor Doom.
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Sgt. Michael "Mike" Duffy is a fictional character inMarvel Comics. The character, created byJoe Simon andJack Kirby, first appeared inCaptain America Comics #1 (March 1941).
Michael Duffy was the superior ofSteve Rogers andJames Barnes who were secretly Captain America and Bucky. He had a short temper and was always getting after his soldiers for "goldbricking". He was always picking on Rogers and Barnes for not being heroes, an ironic claim as he was unaware of their dual identities. He had nearly put two and two together, but would later deny the possibility.[217] At one point, Duffy showed remorse when he thought that Rogers and Barnes had died in a Japanese air raid, only to go back to berating them when he found out they were alive.[218] He also had a crush onBetsy Ross[219] though this was retconned to show that he had a lover overseas named Flo.[220] While out on a mission, Duffy and several soldiers were caught in an explosion. He survived and was recuperating in a hospital. Due to his lack of appearances afterwards, it's implied that he stayed in bed for the remainder of the war.[221] Years later, Rogers would visitArlington National Cemetery to see his former commander's grave stone and reminisce on old times.[222]
Michael Duffy appears in theMarvel Cinematic Universe filmsCaptain America: The First Avenger andCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, portrayed by Damon Driver.[citation needed] This version is a drill sergeant who is not comically temperamental nor mean-spirited towardsSteve Rogers.
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Frederick Amos "Fred" Duncan is a fictional government liaison for theX-Men inMarvel Comics. The character, created byStan Lee andJack Kirby, first appeared inX-Men #2 (November 1963).
Fred Duncan was an agent with theFBI. Along with fellow agentBolivar Trask, Duncan was asked by his superiors on how to handle the "mutant threat". While Trask felt that America should fear them, Duncan thought it was best to work alongside them. Duncan's idea was approved, causing tension between him and Trask to the point that the latter suspected him to be a mutant as well.[223] He then teamed up withWolverine to battle Lyle Doome who went by the name Virus.[224]
He met withProfessor Charles Xavier and became the FBI's federal liaison with theX-Men. He was then provided a special headband so that he can communicate with Xavier whenever it was necessary. He helped Xavier with the eventual recruitment ofScott Summers.[225] As a member of the Xavier Underground, a network of mutant supporters, Duncan maintained mutant criminal records and stockpiled weapons and technology from X-Men foes.[226]
Duncan later helped the X-Men once again when the team had to break into thePentagon to delete the files they had about their identities.[227]Henry Peter Gyrich suspected that Duncan had something to do with the files being deleted and demanded that he somehow get them back (the Department of Mutant Affairs answered to Gyrich's Project Wideawake), but Duncan instead resigned. Duncan then decided to write a tell-all book about his time working with the mutants.[228] After Duncan's death, Carl Denti, an aspiring agent, takes the files, weapons, and technology for himself and assumes the nameX-Cutioner, with the proclaimed mission of killing any mutant that has killed other people first.[229]
Dyna-Mite (Roger Aubrey), subsequently known asDestroyer, was a member of theCrusaders. The character first appeared as Dyna-Mite inThe Invaders #14–15 (March–April 1977). He also appears as Dyna-Mite inThe Invaders #18–23 (July–December 1977). Aubrey, a close friend of the heroBrian Falsworth, also known as Union Jack, supported peace between Germany and Britain. Around 1938, the pair went on a German tour. War began and the two quickly discovered the evils of the Nazis. Both were thrown in prison. Falsworth's connections helped him but he could not help Aubrey, who was taken away. German scientists experimented upon Aubrey, while Falsworth became the 'Destroyer', fighting a guerrilla war against Germany. Aubrey is shrunk to just 12 inches (300 mm) in height, but manages to keep the strength of a full size man. He was brainwashed and sent to fight the Allies. He was eventually captured and reprogrammed. He joins the superhero team, the Crusaders, asDyna-Mite. It is revealed in the 2002 seriesCitizen V and the V Battalion that Roger and Brian were lovers.[230]
Dynamic Man is a fictional comic booksuperhero appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The superhero was first published byTimely Comics, the forerunner of Marvel Comics during the period known to fans and historians as theGolden Age of Comic Books.
He was created byDaniel Peters[231] and first appeared inMystic Comics #1 (March 1940).[232] He made his first modern age appearance inThe Twelve.[233][234]
Dynamic Man started out as an android created by scientist Professor Goettler. However, when the professor threw the switch to bring life to Dynamic Man, the excitement was too much for him, and he died. Dynamic Man resolves to use his amazing powers for the betterment of humanity, and flies away to civilization. He became anF.B.I. agent using the alias Curt Cowan. When not working for the F.B.I., he would don a costume and become the superhero Dynamic Man.[235]
