Harpoon (comics)

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Harpoon


Harpoon

Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Uncanny X-Men #210 (Oct 1986)
Created by Chris Claremont
John Romita Jr.
Dan Green
Characteristics
Alter ego Kodiak Noatak
Species Human Mutant
Affiliations Marauders
Abilities Ability to charge spears with energy

Harpoon (Kodiak Noatak) is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics. He is a member of the mutant assassin team known as Marauders, who are employed by Mister Sinister. Little is known about Harpoon other than that he is Inuit.

[edit] History

Harpoon was one of the Marauders who attacked the X-Man Angel during the Morlock Massacre. Harpoon pinned Angel to the wall, but before he and his Marauder cohorts were able to slay him, the Thunder God Thor intervened and drove them off. Harpoon was also responsible for the attack which left the X-Man Kitty Pryde trapped in a ghost-like state. Harpoon hurled a harpoon at the X-Man Rogue while she was vulnerable after having her powers neutralized by the Marauder Scrambler. Kitty, or Shadowcat, grabbed Rogue and phased her, hoping Harpoon's weapon would pass harmlessly through, but the spear struck them anyway, perhaps because it was in an energy state, and Shadowcat was adversely affected. Harpoon was thought to have been slain during the Inferno incident, but as often shown, Mister Sinister can clone his Marauders and bring them back at any time. Harpoon was confirmed to be depowered in New Avengers #18.

[edit] Powers

Harpoon could transmute the metal of the spears he utilized into energy for various effects (electrical, concussive, or stunning.)

[edit] Bibliography

  • Cable & Machine Man Annual 1999
  • Power Pack vol. 1 #27
  • Thor vol. 1 #373-374
  • Uncanny X-Men #210-211, 213, 221-222, 240-241
  • Wolverine vol. 2 #10
  • X-Factor vol. 1 #10, 38