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Harpoon(Kodiak Noatak) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.He is a member of themutantassassin team known asMarauders,who are employed byMister Sinister.Little is known about Harpoon other than that he isInuit.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men#210 (October 1986) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont John Romita, Jr. Dan Green |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Kodiak Noatak |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Marauders |
| Abilities | Ability to charge metal with bio-energy |
Publication history
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Harpoon first appeared inUncanny X-Men#210 (October 1986), and was created byChris Claremont,John Romita, Jr.andDan Green.
The character subsequently appears inThor#373-374 (November–December 1986),X-Factor#10 (November 1986),Power Pack#27 (December 1986),Uncanny X-Men#213 (January 1987), 221-222 (September–October 1987), 240-241 (January–February 1989),X-Factor#38 (March 1989),Wolverine(vol. 2) #10 (August 1989),X-Man#18 (August 1996),Cable & Machine ManAnnual 1999,Gambit#9 (October 1999),Weapon X#26 (September 2004),X-Men and Power Pack#4 (March 2006),New Avengers#18 (June 2006),X-Men(vol. 2) #200-201 (August–September 2007),New X-Men#44-46 (January–March 2008),X-Factor#27 (March 2008), andX-Men(vol. 2) #207 (March 2008).
Harpoon received an entry in theOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89#3.
Fictional character biography
editThe Morlock Massacre
editHarpoon was one of the members of the original incarnation of the Marauders, assembled byGambit.[1][2][a]The team ambush a Morlock girl named Tommy and a human Hellfire Club soldier called Richard in Los Angeles. They let the girl escape to theMorlocks' Alley, while they kill Richard.[3][b][c]
In the first encounter with the X-Men during theMorlock Massacre,Harpoon hurls a harpoon atRoguewhile she is vulnerable after having her powers neutralized by the Marauder Scrambler. Kitty phases Rogue hoping Harpoon's weapon will pass harmlessly through her, but the spear is in an energy state and strikes them anyway, trapping Kitty Pryde in a ghost-like state.[4]
In other appearances during the crossover, he crosses paths with Cyclops, Beast and Iceman, and tries to kill a Morlock named Plague with Sabertooth, but they are stopped byApocalypse,who recruits the woman to hisHorsemen.[5]He and Blockbuster later attack the X-ManAngel.Harpoon pins Angel to the wall, but before he and his Marauder cohorts can slay him,Thorintervenes and drives them off.[6][7]Harpoon personally kills many, including the young mutantCybelle.[volume & issue needed]
Further appearances
editHarpoon is thought to have been slain during theInfernoincident, but as often shown, Mister Sinister can clone his Marauders and bring them back at any time.[8][9]Since he continues to be under Mr. Sinister's thrall, Harpoon often works as his enforcer, such as in the capture of the X-Man (Nate Grey), during theOnslaught crossover.[10]
Harpoon is confirmed to bedepoweredafter the M-Day incident.[11]
After M-Day, Harpoon resurfaces with the rest of the Marauders, and still working for Mister Sinister.[12]Whether this is one of Sinister's clones has yet to be determined. To make up for his lack of power, he carries a weaponized harpoon, which Storm takes from him and wields herself.[13]During thefinal battle on Muir Island,he is telepathically dispatched by Emma Frost.[14]
Powers and abilities
editHarpoon could charge his metal spears with his own bio-energy for various effects, such as shocking or stunning his opponents. He was also exceptionally skilled in using his spears as weapons, both in melee combat and as thrown projectiles.
Other versions
editAge of Apocalypse
editIn the reality known as theAge of Apocalypse,Harpoon appears to be a member of Apocalypse's Infinite Patrol, the enforcers of En Sabuh Nur's purity as his swords of Justice.[volume & issue needed]
As an Infinite, Harpoon is seen briefly fighting the X-Men, but he is quickly defeated by Rogue. He begs her that he wants to just surrender but unemotionally, Rogue hits him away from her; Morph shape changes into a wall to stop the soldier's pace and keep him from ending up in the Pacific Ocean.[15]
In other media
editHarpoon appears in theWolverine and the X-Menepisode "eXcessive Force", voiced byFred Tatasciore.[citation needed]This version is a member ofMister Sinister'sMarauderswho is captured by theX-Men,who interrogate him for information on the missingJean Greybefore transferring him to theMutant Response Division's custody.
Footnotes
edit- ^InX-Men Origins: Gambit,it is shown on panel Gambit recruiting the original members (save Harpoon), then a double page spread where he is present.
- ^InUncanny X-Men#210, Harpoon appears as a silhouette.
- ^Although it was initially established that the Marauders followed Tommy to the Alley, later retcons show that Gambit lead them down in the tunnels.
References
edit- ^X-Men Origins: Gambit(one-shot). W: Mike Carey. A: David Yardin.
- ^Uncany X-Men#350.
- ^Uncanny X-Men#210.
- ^Uncanny X-Men#211.
- ^X-Factor(Vol. 1) #10.
- ^X-Factor(Vol. 1) #10.
- ^Thor(1966) #373-374.
- ^Gambit#9.
- ^X-Force(Vol. 3) #9.
- ^X-Man(1995) #18.
- ^New Avengers#18.
- ^X-Menvol. 2 #200-203.
- ^X-Menvol. 2 #205.
- ^X-Menvol. 2 #200-203.
- ^X-Men: Alpha