Swordsman (character)
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Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Don Heck, the character first appeared in The Avengers #19 (August 1965).[1][2][3] Although Swordsman was first introduced as an enemy of Hawkeye and the Avengers, the character has since appeared as both a supervillain and a superhero.[4][5]
(2021).Publication history
The Swordsman first appeared as a supervillain in The Avengers #19 (1965).[6] He went on to appear in The Avengers #20, 30, 38, 65, 78 and 79 (1965–1970). The Swordsman changed his ways and became a superhero in The Avengers #100 (1972) and later became a member of the Avengers in The Avengers #112–130 (1973–1974), Defenders #9–11 (1973), Captain Marvel #32–33 (1974), Fantastic Four #150 (1974), Giant-Size Avengers #2 (1974) and Avengers Spotlight #22 (1989). Later, the Cotati-possessed Swordsman appeared in The Avengers #134, 135, 157, 160 (1975–1977), Giant-Size Avengers #4 (1975) and West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #39 (1988).
The Swordsman has been a member of various supervillain groups, including the Lethal Legion in The Avengers #78–79 (1970) and Iron Man Annual #7 (1984), the Emissaries of Evil in Alpha Flight Special (vol. 2) #1 (1992), and the Legion of the Unliving in The Avengers Annual #16 (1987), Avengers West Coast #61 (1990) and Avengers (vol. 3) #10–11 (1998).
Introduced as a villainous counterpart to Hawkeye in the pages of The Avengers, the Swordsman went on to appear in Hawkeye #1 (1983), Solo Avengers #2 (1988), Hawkeye (vol. 3) #3 (2004) and Hawkeye: Blindspot #1 (2011) as part of Hawkeye's origins. The Swordsman also battled Captain America in Tales of Suspense #88 (1967) and Captain America #105 (1968).
The 2010–2011 crossover storyline
Fictional character history
Jacques Duquesne grew up as a privileged youth in the (fictional) Southeast Asian nation of Siancong, then under French rule.[7] Unlike his father and other European residents, Duquesne held no prejudice against the Siancongese natives, and after performing an act of kindness for a native servant, he was invited to join a communist rebellion against French rule. As the costumed Swordsman, Duquesne, fancying himself a swashbuckling freedom fighter, helped liberate Siancong, only to learn the rebel leader Wong Chu had killed Duquesne's father.[8] Devastated and disillusioned, Duquesne departed Siancong to seek adventure.[9] Nothing else is known of Duquesne's early career, but he eventually joined the Carson Carnival of Traveling Wonders; although his swordplay made him one of the carnival's star attractions, he gradually descended into gambling and drunkenness, his youthful idealism long behind him.
Eventually Duquesne, by now in his thirties or older, took a young runaway named
Years later, the Swordsman attempted to join the
The Swordsman went back to being a supervillain for hire and battled the Avengers on numerous occasions. Under
In his last mission, Duquesne aided the Avengers in the conflict that involved
Mantis soon after married the eldest of Earth's alien
During the
In the "Road to Empyre," the eldest of Earth's Cotati still using the Swordsman's body and Sequoia have reappeared on the Blue Area of the Moon after the oxygen-rich area was revitalized. They request the Avengers help to avoid another Cotati massacre by the Kree/Skrull Alliance.[32] However, it quickly transpires that the Cotati are deceiving the Avengers and seek to exterminate all 'meat'-based life, starting with humanity. This "Cotati" Swordsman is confronted in Wakanda by the Black Panther who destroys him.[33]
Powers and abilities
The Swordsman has no superhuman powers but is an Olympic-level athlete and cunning strategist with phenomenal reflexes and highly adept at unarmed combat. The Swordsman is a master in the uses of bladed weapons, especially swords and knives. His main weapon is a sword modified by the super-villain
Reception
Critical reception
Other characters named Swordsman
Philip Javert
Philip Javert, a Swordsman from an alternate universe, was a member of the Gatherers. The Gatherers were brought together by
Andreas von Strucker
Swordswoman
A new heroine named Swordswoman later appears as a member of the European superhero team known as Euroforce.[42] She is later revealed to be Marjorie, the Swordsman's illegitimate teenage daughter from Paris.[43]
Villainous Swordsman
A new Swordsman later appears, wielding a vibranium alloy katana and claiming to have inherited the mantle of Jacques Duquesne. He attempts to extort money from the town of Sauga River by threatening to flood it, but is defeated by Captain America.[44]
Other versions
Marvel Zombies
A zombified Swordsman is seen attacking and devouring Magneto.[volume & issue needed] After Magneto's defeat, Swordsman otherwise made a cameo appearance.[volume & issue needed] He then attempted, unsuccessfully, to slay the Ultimate Universe's Fantastic Four, ending with him temporarily blinded by Ultimate Invisible Woman.[volume & issue needed] And he also attempted to slay the Silver Surfer, though that was unsuccessful, too;[volume & issue needed] he was killed after being torn apart by the Power Cosmic's energy.[volume & issue needed]
Heroes Reborn
A version of the Swordsman appears as a native of the "
House of M
In the House of M reality, the Swordsman was a member of Shang-Chi's Dragons criminal organization, alongside Colleen Wing, Mantis, Zaran and Machete.[49] He was killed by Bullseye when the Dragons are ambushed by the Kingpin's assassins.[50]
In other media
Television
- The Swordsman appears in the "Captain America" and "Avengers" segments of The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Ed McNamara.[citation needed]
- The Swordsman appears in , who subsequently kill him.
- A character based on the Swordsman named Jack Duquesne appears in Eleanor Bishop.
Video games
- The Swordsman appears as a boss in the PSP version of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.[52]
- The Swordsman appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers.[53]
References
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External links
- Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne) at Marvel.com
- Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne) at Marvel.wikia.com
- Swordsman (Philip Javert) at Marvel.wikia.com