Tuesday 29 November 2011

The Black Knight II


THE BLACK KNIGHT II [Professor Nathan Garrett]
First Appearance: Tales to Astonish [Giant-man] V1 #52 (Feb. 1964)
First Avengers Appearance: Avengers V1, #6,
Other Appearances of note: Tales of Suspense [Iron Man] V1 #73 (Jan 1966) - mortally wounded.

A direct descendant of Sir Percy of Scandia, the first Black Knight, Garrett discovers Sir Percy’s tomb and ebony blade however his evil nature makes him unworthy of the sword or Sir Percy’s other gifts. A biologist by profession Garret designs an arsenal of medieval weapons based on technology and genetics. This includes a winged horse who he names Aragorn. As the Black Knight, Garrett commences a life of crime and he battles both Giant-Man and Iron Man. Baron Heinrich Zemo recruits The Black Knight for his original Masters of Evil. Garrett was succeeded by his nephew Dane Whitman as Black Knight III who became an Avengers mainstay.

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