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Hit-Monkey

This article is about the Marvel Comics character. For the television series about the character, seeHit-Monkey (TV series).

Hit-Monkeyis a character appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.Created byDaniel WayandDalibor Talajić,the characterfirst appearedinHit-Monkey#1 (April 2010).[1]

Hit-Monkey
Textless cover ofHit-Monkey#1 (April 2010).
Art byFrank Cho.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceHit-Monkey#1
(February 2010)
Created byDaniel Way
Dalibor Talajić
In-story information
Alter egoUnknown
SpeciesJapanese macaque
Team affiliationsMercs for Money
S.T.A.K.E.
Notable aliasesHit-Monkey
Abilities
  • Japanese macaque physiology granting superhuman agility and reflexes
  • Expert marksman and martial artist

Publication history

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Hit-Monkey debuted in the digital comic onMarvel Digital Comics UnlimitedHit-Monkey#1 (April 2010), created by writerDaniel Wayand artistDalibor Talajić.[2][3]Theone-shotwas released in print format a week later and, starting in the same month, he was featured in a three-issuestory arcinDeadpool#19-21.[4]Cover artist Dave Johnson also accidentally confirmed that Hit-Monkey would be featured in his own three issuelimited series,[5][6]a fact later confirmed by Daniel Way at the 2010Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo.[7][8][9][10]

Fictional character biography

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An unnamed assassin blows up a squad of enemy soldiers as part of a failed political coup. Marked for death, after four days of fleeing for his life he passes out in the snow and is rescued by a troop ofJapanese macaques.With the exception of one monkey, the troop accepts the assassin into their clan. The man knows that he is still hunted, so he trains daily, using snowmen as training dummies. Quietly, the monkey that distrusts him watches and learns the assassin's skills. The assassin's health fails, and while the troop tries to save him, the lone monkey objects, eventually fighting the rest of the troop with his newfound skills.

Because of the violence he displays, the monkey is banished from the clan. Now on his own, the monkey sees a group of men on their way to kill the assassin. He tries to run back to warn his tribe, but is too late: the men kill the assassin as well as the rest of the monkeys. Furious at his clan's slaughter, the monkey picks up extra guns from a bag and kills the entire group of men. Determined to avenge his fallen tribe, the monkey now dedicates his life to killing assassins - under the alias of Hit-Monkey.[11]

InDeadpool#19,Spider-Manfinds a local shop owner brutally murdered. Having seenDeadpoolin New York earlier, Spider-Man suspects he is the killer, and fights and catches him. Deadpool claims he has an alibi, and after examining the crime scene, says that only one assassin could have pulled off the job so flawlessly: Hit-Monkey. Because Hit-Monkey is known for killing other assassins, they realize that Deadpool is likely on Hit-Monkey's hit list.[12]Spider-Man reluctantly teams up with Deadpool to catch him.

After killing some dirty cops, Hit-Monkey follows Spider-Man in order to find and kill Deadpool. Hit-Monkey accidentally shoots Spider-Man in the fight and seemingly feels bad about it, showing that he is not just a ruthless killer, but a killer of known assassins. Trying to capitalize on this moment, Deadpool attempts to kill Hit-Monkey, but fails and is shot several times. Hit-Monkey leaves him for dead, apparently not knowing about Deadpool's healing factor.[13]Deadpool then pretends to be Spider-Man and fakes his death. At "Spider-Man's" funeral, Hit-Monkey comes to pay his respect, thinking he killed him. Deadpool jumps out of the casket to kill Hit-Monkey, but Spider-Man has rendered both fighters' guns unusable so they can't kill each other without blowing themselves up as well. Deadpool doesn't care and pulls the trigger, seemingly killing Hit-Monkey but surviving due to his healing factor.[14]Nevertheless, Spider-Man reveals that Hit-Monkey did survive or, at least, that his body was not found. Hit-Monkey later returns for a short cameo.[15]

InAll-New, All-Different Marvel,Hit-Monkey appears as a member of theHowling Commandos.[16]

Hit-Monkey later joinsDomino's incarnation of theMercs for Money.[17]

Hit-Monkey is seen with the Howling Commandos when they helpOld Man LoganrescueJubileefromDracula.[18]

Powers and abilities

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Hit-Monkey possesses the normal attributes of aJapanese macaque,which includes superhuman agility and reflexes. He is also an expert marksman and martial artist.[19]

Other versions

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An alternate version of Hit-Monkey appears in the "Secret Wars" storyline. In the Battleworld Killville, he is one of the assassins sent to killMODOKandAngela.[20]

In other media

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Television

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Hit-Monkey appears in aself-titled series,voiced byFred Tatasciore.[21][22][23]The series was originally conceived as part of a shared universe that would have led up to a special titledThe Offendersbefore it was turned into a stand-alone series.[24][25]

Video games

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Collected editions

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Title Material Collected Published Date ISBN
Deadpool, Volume 4: Monkey Business Hit-Monkey One-ShotandDeadpool(vol. 2) #19-22 December 1, 2010 978-0785145318
Hit-Monkey: Year of the Monkey Hit-Monkey#1-3,Hit-Monkey One-Shot January 5, 2011 978-0785148593
Hit-Monkey by Daniel Way: Bullets & Bananas Hit-Monkey#1-3,Hit-Monkey One-Shot,Deadpool(vol. 2) #19-21 October 29, 2019 978-1302920357

References

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  2. ^Strom, Marc (November 13, 2009)."The Coming of Hitman Monkey".Marvel.RetrievedMay 29,2010.
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  4. ^Richards, Dave (February 11, 2010)."Way Makes Things" Tricky "for" Deadpool "".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedMay 29,2010.
  5. ^Melrose, Kevin (March 18, 2010)."Cover Story | Dave Johnson onAbe Sapien: The Abyssal Plain#1 ".Robot6.Comic Book Resources.Archived fromthe originalon May 29, 2012.RetrievedApril 11,2010.
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  10. ^Schedeen, Jesse (April 17, 2010)."C2E2 10: Hit-Monkey Strikes Back".IGN.RetrievedMay 29,2010.
  11. ^Hit-Monkey#1, April 2010
  12. ^Deadpoolvol. 4 #19 (April 1, 2010) Whatever a Spider Can Part 1: Start Spreadin' the news
  13. ^Deadpoolvol. 4 #20 (April 1, 2010) Whatever a Spider Can Part 2
  14. ^Deadpoolvol. 4 #21 (March 24, 2010) Whatever a Spider Can Part 3
  15. ^Deadpoolvol. 11 #61 (November 26, 2012) Salted Earth Part 1: Innocent of Nothing
  16. ^Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.#1
  17. ^Deadpool & the Mercs for Moneyvol. 2 #5
  18. ^Old Man Loganvol. 2 #14-15
  19. ^Austin, Michael (March 1, 2020)."The 10 Most Powerful Animals In Marvel Comics, Ranked".Comic Book Resources.Retrieved2023-07-23.
  20. ^“M.O.D.O.K. Assassin #3
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  23. ^"An exclusive look at 47 of fall 2021's new and returning shows".Entertainment Weekly.September 17, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 17,2021.
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