| First appearance | Marvel Premiere #35 (January1977) |
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| Created by | Roy Thomas and Jim Craig |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength |
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3-D Man was created by writerRoy Thomas and artist Jim Craig. The character was originally created as a tribute to the unsuccessfulHarvey Comics characterCaptain 3-D. 3-D Man was originally supposed to appear as the back-up feature in astereoscopic comic book featuringSpider-Man, but the idea was cancelled and 3-D Man made his premiere inMarvel Premiere #35 (1977).[1] 3-D Man is described as having three times the strength, speed and physicality of an average man.[2] 3-D Man is the alternate persona ofChuck Chandler, a test pilot who was abducted by theSkrulls. Chandler was imbued with powers by a Skrull artifact during his escape, but the same incident connected him with his brotherHal Chandler, with Hal giving up his energy and going into a coma whenever Chuck needs to access the power of 3-D Man. The character retained his association with the Skrulls, and they became his main adversaries.[3] The original 3-D Man remained an obscure character.[2]
| First appearance | The Avengers #8 (July1998) |
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| Created by | Kurt Busiek andGeorge Pérez |
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The character ofDelroy Garrett was created byKurt Busiek andGeorge Pérez.[2] Garrett is a former Olympic sprinter who joined a cult, theTriune Understanding, after he was disgraced for using steroids.[4] Originally known asTriathlon and first appearing inThe Avengers #8 (1998),[4] he is given the powers of 3-D Man by the Triune Understanding after they steal them from Chandler. Triathlon joinedthe Avengers as the new 3-D Man, but he believed himself to be atoken hire as he was African-American and the team was being accused of racism at the time they allowed him to join. The character played a prominent role during theKang Dynasty story arc, but he was unpopular with readers and was not heavily used.[2] He played another prominent role inAvengers: The Initiative #19, in which he joins theSkrull Kill Krew and uses his abilities to see through the disguises of shapeshifting Skrulls.[5] This ability brings him to killZ'Reg, a defecting Skrull who he falsely believed to be hostile.[4]
An alternate version of Chandler's 3-D Man portrayed him as a hero in the 1950s who joined that world's version of the Avengers.[3]
4D Man is a version ofKyle Richmond fromEarth X, first appearing inUniverse X #0 (2000).[6] He was cursed byMephisto to see the future, and he works alongside Isaac Christians, theGargoyle, to document all of history. This is used as aframing device for 4D Man to be a narrator for the story.[7] 4D Man is ultimately betrayed by the Gargoyle.[6]
8-Ball is the name of multiple characters appearing in Marvel Comics.
| First appearance | Sleepwalker #2 (May1991) |
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| Created by | Bob Budiansky andBret Blevins |
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8-Ball was created byBob Budiansky andBret Blevins, and first appeared inSleepwalker #2 (1991).[8] 8-Ball has no superhuman powers.[9] Wearing a spherical helmet designed to look like abilliards 8 ball, he wields a concussivecue stick and exploding balls.[10]Screen Rant listed him among the worst Marvel Comics villains introduced in the 1990s.[9]
Jeff Hagees is introduced as a defense contractor and engineer who is also a skilledpool player. He developsproblem gambling and adopts the villainous persona of 8-Ball to recoup his losses. 8-Ball first appears as an enemy ofSleepwalker, confronting him alongside 6-Ball, 9-Ball, and 11-Ball. Sleepwalker nearly captures 8-Ball until Rick Sheridan (the human to whom Sleepwalker is bound) wakes up, forcing Sleepwalker to return to Rick's mind. 8-Ball escapes.[8][9][11]
When 8-Ball and Sleepwalker next meet, 8-Ball proves victorious; he distracts the hero by shooting civilians. He attempts to kill Sleepwalker, who manages to escape.[12] Later, when Rick and Sleepwalker had switched bodies, 8-Ball and theHobgoblin each attack Rick, trying to kill Sleepwalker to win a $100,000 bet. The inexperienced Rick is no match for them, which makes 8-Ball realize that Rick is not Sleepwalker.[13]
8-Ball joins Freezer Burn andHumbug into stealing a chip fromRicadonna's house, during which he is killed byWrecker.Misty Knight andColleen Wing later have Ricadonna arrested for orchestrating the hit.[8][14]
8-Ball is later resurrected byHood. For a time, he is the cellmate ofMoon Knight at the Myrmidon, giving him another character to interact with and allowing for character growth.[15] 8-Ball questions his choices after luring Moon Knight into a trap: unhappy with his identity as a failed supervillain and the assumptions that this creates about him, he changes his mind and goes back to save Moon Knight.[8][16]
An unnamed character wearing the 8-Ball costume appears inThe Amazing Spider-Man #600. He is among the villains who battleSpider-Man andDaredevil at the Bar With No Name. 8-Ball escapes when the police raid the Bar With No Name.[17]
The third version of 8-Ball is introduced inThe Superior Spider-Man #26. Created byDan Slott,Humberto Ramos, and Victor Olazaba, this version of 8-Ball is recruited byHobgoblin, who gives him one of Jeff Hagees' old costumes.[18][19]
During theAXIS storyline, 8-Ball is among the supervillains gathered by Missile Mate to work with theGoblin Nation, claiming that Hobgoblin had abandoned him.[20] 8-Ball goes on to joinSwarm'sSinister Six before eventually returning to Hobgoblin's service.[21][22]
| First appearance | Venom: Space Knight #1 (November2015) |
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| Created by | Robbie Thompson |
| Teams | Agent Venom's crew |
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803 is aservice robot who joins Agent Venom (Flash Thompson)'s crew.[23] He appears in the seriesVenom: Space Knight, where he plays a sidekick role. The character was created by Robbie Thompson, who described his history as if "C-3PO had stayed withJabba for thousands of years", saying that this made the character "self effacing" and "somewhat suicidal".[24] To help Agent Venom move without his legs, 803 builds him a set of prosthetic legs. This idea inspired editor Jake Thomas to focus on the wounded veteran aspect of Thompson's character, including a partnership between Marvel Comics and theWounded Warrior Project.[25]