Solo (Marvel Comics)
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Web of Spider-Man #19 (October 1986) |
Created by | David Michelinie (writer) Marc Silvestri (artist) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | James Bourne |
Team affiliations | Six Pack Omega Strike Heroes for Hire Mercs for Money Force Works |
Abilities | Master hand to hand combatant Expert marksman Gifted intellect Limited teleportation Wears a bullet-proof quilted Kevlar armor Use of conventional weapons and firearms |
James Bourne, also known as Solo, is a fictional character, appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #19 in October 1986 and was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Marc Silvestri.
A former citizen of the United States who renounced his citizenship, Solo works as a
Publication history
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Solo first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #19 (October 1986). He was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Marc Silvestri.
Solo has had his own self-titled 4-issue limited series in 1994, which guest-starred Spider-Man.
After appearing in Deadpool and the Mercs for Money, he was given a second 5-issue limited series in 2016.
Fictional character biography
Born in the United States but having renounced his citizenship to any country, Solo works as a
In his first appearance, Solo teleported inside a foreign embassy in West Germany and killed all the terrorists inside.
When the Sinister Six reform and defeat both Spider-Man and the Hulk, Solo aids the web-slinger in his second fight against the super villain team. Things take a turn for the worse when Mysterio uses an illusion to make Solo believe he is attacking the Six, when in reality he is attacking Spider-Man while the Six escape.[5] Solo escapes and Spider-Man is rescued by Cyborg X and Deathlok.[6] Soon after, Solo rejoins Spider-Man to aid him in a final assault on the Six aided by the Hulk, Ghost Rider, Sleepwalker, Nova, Deathlok and the Fantastic Four. With the villains defeated, Solo disappears.[7]
Solo later fought
Solo also once helped Spider-Man take on criminally-trained specialist versions of Captain America, Hawkeye, and Spider-Man himself.[14]
Later, Solo assists dozens of other heroes in battling a seemingly rampaging
Solo is hired by
During the "
Solo has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes.[18][19] Solo was hired along with Clay, as bodyguards to protect Wally and Molly, cheery twins who sing anti-Mutant hate-songs. They chained up M, tied up Siryn and taped her mouth shut, and locked both women in a desert bunker after they tried to round two kids up in order to enforce the kids grandparents' court granted visitation rights.[20]
During the "
Following the eight month ellipsis after the "Secret Wars" storyline, Solo is seen as part of Deadpool's new Mercs for Money. He attempts to steal a classified drive in Seoul, and ends up in a fight with the Korean heroine White Fox.[23] Solo takes a specific interest in Deadpool's morality, such as when he urges him to destroy a robot whose knowledge of the future threatens innocent lives.[24]
During the "Iron Man 2020" event, Solo appears as a member of Force Works. During a raid on a robot hideout, one of the robots self-destructs when cornered by War Machine and Gauntlet. Maria Hill mentioned to War Machine that Solo quit because he felt that War Machine was not teammate material.[25]
Powers and abilities
Solo has somewhat limited teleportation abilities, allowing him to "jump" from place to place for short distances. There appears to be a limit to the distance and the amount of time between Solo's teleports. He has a gifted intellect, and is a master of many forms of hand-to-hand combat. He is highly adept in the use of conventional weapons and firearms and is an expert marksman.
Solo wears bullet-proof quilted Kevlar with pouches to hold weapons and ammunition. He carries an arsenal of portable conventional weaponry, including sub-machine guns, automatic rifles, automatic pistols, hand grenades, combat knives, etc., and has been known to use ninja climbing claws.
Collected editions
Title | Material Collected | Published Date | ISBN |
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Solo: The One-Man War on Terror | Solo (vol. 2) #1-5 | June 13, 2017 | 978-1302904807 |
References
- ^ Web of Spider-Man #19. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #323. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #324. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Spider-Man #20-21. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Spider-Man #21. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Spider-Man #23. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Marvel Comics Presents #88. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #367. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Marvel Comics Presents #124. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #27. Marvel Comics.
- ^ S.H.I.E.L.D. #44-45. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #367. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #134 (February 1999). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Cable & Deadpool #7-12. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Civil War #6. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1 Character Map
- ^ X-Factor vol. 2 #22-23. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Dark Reign: Hawkeye #4. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Dark Reign: Elektra #4-5 (March 2009). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Deadpool vol. 4 #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Deadpool & The Mercs for Money #5 (2016). Marvel Comics.
- ^ 2020 Force Works #1. Marvel Comics.