Black Knight (Nathan Garrett)
Nathan Garrett Black Knight | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Tales to Astonish #52 (Feb. 1964)[1] |
Created by | Stan Lee Dick Ayers |
In-story information | |
Species | Human |
Team affiliations | Masters of Evil Legion of the Unliving |
Abilities |
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Nathan Garrett, also known as the criminal
Publication history
Professor Nathan Garrett debuted as the modern-day supervillain Black Knight in Tales to Astonish #52 (Feb. 1964).[2] This villainous Black Knight appeared in The Avengers #6, 14-15 (July 1964, March–April 1965), and in the "Iron Man" feature in Tales of Suspense #73 (Jan. 1966), in which he was mortally wounded.
Fictional character biography
Professor Nathan Garrett is the distant direct descendant of
Garrett joins the supervillain team known as the Masters of Evil at the request of master villain Baron Heinrich Zemo as the counterpart to Giant-Man, and spreads Adhesive X over the city. However, with the help of jailed villain Paste-Pot Pete, the Avengers find an antidote and the Teen Brigade apply it to the containers, causing it to free the people. The Black Knight is defeated by Thor, as Captain America had decided to catch the Masters of Evil off guard by the Avengers 'switching' foes.[4] He later attacked Stark Industries' plant to lure the hero Iron Man into battle, and was defeated.[5] Alongside the Masters of Evil, he again battled the Avengers and is captured.[6] The Black Knight was among the villains assembled by Doctor Doom to destroy the Fantastic Four.[7]
Garrett kidnaps
After his death, Garrett is resurrected by Immortus as a member of the Legion of the Unliving. He battled Hank Pym once more, and "dies" again.[10] His horse is found by Victoria Frankenstein, great-granddaughter of Victor Frankenstein (creator of Frankenstein's Monster) who tried to restore the horse to normal, but instead only mutated further. The horse (now called the Hellhorse) later became the property of the supervillain Dreadknight.[11]
Powers and abilities
Nathan Garrett was a normal man with gifted intelligence. He had a Ph.D. in genetics, was a brilliant biologist specializing in genetic engineering, and was a skilled electrical engineer as well.
Garrett created a power-lance which fired heat beams, electrical charges, and concussive electromagnetic force beams. He also used a rope as a lasso, steel cables as bolas, red-hot spinning metal discs, and electrical energy-drainers which resembled doughnuts. He carried a paralyzer pistol which fired nerve gas that could paralyze or kill an opponent. He wore body armor made of an unknown steel alloy.
He was a skilled equestrian, and rode a winged black horse that he created by genetic engineering.
Reception
- In 2022, CBR.com ranked Nathan Garrett 10th in their "Black Knight's 10 Strongest Villains" list.[12]
Other versions
Heroes Reborn
In the
In other media
Television
- Nathan Garrett appears in the "Captain America" and "Iron Man" segments of The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Len Carlson.[14] This version is a member of Heinrich Zemo's Masters of Evil.
- Nathan Garrett appears in Iron Man: Armored Adventures, voiced by Alistair Abell.[citation needed] This version is a Maggia enforcer under Count Nefaria.
Video games
- Nathan Garrett appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers via the Masters of Evil DLC pack.[15]
- Nathan Garrett appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.[16]
Miscellaneous
Nathan Garrett appears in The Avengers: United They Stand #4.[17]
References
- ISBN 1-84340-205-X.
- ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]
- ^ Tales to Astonish #52
- ^ The Avengers #6
- ^ Tales of Suspense #59
- ^ The Avengers #15-16
- ^ Fantastic Four Annual #3
- ^ Tales of Suspense #73
- ^ The Avengers #48
- ^ Avengers West Coast #61
- ^ Iron Man #101-102
- ^ Gaudreau, Jared (2022-01-09). "The Black Knight's 10 Strongest Villains". CBR. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Iron Man vol. 2 #10
- ^ The Marvel Super Heroes on TV! Book One: Iron Man (2017) - by J. Ballmann, ISBN 9 781545 345658
- ^ "LEGO Marvel Avengers first DLC packs get release dates". 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Medieval England Side Missions - LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Wiki Guide - IGN".
- ^ The Avengers: United They Stand #4
External links
- Black Knight (Nathan Garrett) at Marvel.com
- Black Knight (Nathan Garrett) at Marvel Wiki