Reaper (disambiguation)

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A reaper is a farm tool. It comes from the word reap which means to take.

Reaper may also refer to:

'Reaper' characters, in comics
  • Reaper, a Marvel comic book character.
  • Reaper, a DC comic book character
  • Reaper (circa 1870), in Old West myths, the enemy of Phantom Rider, sought to takeover Bison Bend. Also known as Reverend Reaper, first appeared in Western Gunfighters #6, and killed in the same issue.
  • In 1941, during World War II, Captain America and Bucky fought a man called Reaper. He appeared in Captain America Comics #22 during the Golden Age, and Invaders vol. 1 #10, more "recently".
  • A member of Demon-Fire was also called Reaper. He first appeared in Vampire Tales #7 and was destroyed in Vampire Tales #8.
  • An ex-cop, Louis Dawson, took on the Reaper mantle after his son died while he was fighting terrorists. He saved a boy and soon retired. He first appeared in Power Man/Iron Fist #109.
  • An ancient demon, raised by Saracen and The Ancient, in order to slay Blade, was known as Reaper. It first appeared in Blade: Vampire Hunter #3 and appeared right until he was destroyed by exposure to sunlight in Blade: Vampire Hunter #6.

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