Delroy Garrett

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3-D Man

Cover art for Avengers: The Initiative #16.
3-D Man is at the right.
Art by Mark Brooks.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Avengers (vol. 3) #8 (September 1998)
Created by Kurt Busiek
George Pérez
In story information
Alter ego Delroy Garrett, Jr.
Species Human mutate
Team affiliations The Initiative
Secret Avengers
Avengers
Triune Understanding
Notable aliases Triathlon
Abilities Superhuman speed, strength, endurance, durability, senses and healing

Delroy Garrett, Jr. is a fictional superhero that has appeared in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Formerly known by the alias of Triathlon, and the second character to use the name 3-D Man, he exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe. Garrett first appeared in Avengers vol. 3 #8 (September 1998), and was created by Kurt Busiek and George Pérez.

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[edit] Fictional character biography

[edit] Origin

Delroy Garrett is an Olympic track medalist whose career was derailed when it was found he used steroids. Dejected, Delroy joined the Triune Understanding to restore his faith. Triune leader Jonathan Tremont imbued Delroy with the powers stolen from the former superhero, the 3-D Man. Delroy had no idea of the source of his new powers thinking that the teachings of the Triune had simply unlocked his superhuman potential. Delroy became the costumed superhero, Triathlon, and became the Triune's celebrity spokesman.

[edit] Avengers

Garrett's first involvement with the Avengers came while he was using the identity of Triathlon, he assisted them in defeating arms dealer Moses Magnum. Soon after, Garrett also helped the Avengers battle Lord Templar and Pagan at the dedication ceremony of a new Triune Understanding building. The battle ended with Lord Templar and Pagan escaping. Jonathan Tremont publicly blamed the Avengers for the destruction, and then covertly set up a smear campaign against the team to suggest they were religiously intolerant and racist. Tremont then had the mercenary Taskmaster frame a number of Avengers for the destruction of an important Triune building. Tremont then publicly "forgave" the Avengers which the team grudgingly went along with to avoid further bad publicity. It was during Tremont's media event at Avenger's Mansion that the building was attacked by a terrorist. Triathlon aided the Avengers in defeating the terrorist. In the aftermath, Duane Freeman, the Avengers government liaison suggested that the team add Triathlon as a member to quell the bad publicity that the team had recently engendered. With some animosity on both sides, Triathlon was made a member of the Avengers when their new line-up was announce to the public.

At first, Triathlon, although a capable member, constantly complained and argued with his teammates, thinking that they were intolerant and included him on the team only because of the public image. But soon, with the help of teammate Warbird, who told him that he could either go around with a chip on his shoulder and never fit in or actually try to work with his teammates as people and take the chance they'd be imperfect. Delroy saw that his teammates were good people and became an eager and willing team member, even refusing to attend Triune functions if it conflicted with his schedule as an Avenger. Later, during Kang's war on earth, a being of immense power entered the solar system. This was the "triple evil" which Tremont had supposedly founded the Triune Understanding to defeat. Powering up the Triune's spaceship, Tremont and the Avengers traveled to face the being. During the battle, Tremont's true reasoning became clear: he sought the power of the "triple evil" for his own. In the past, he had stolen the triangle power of 3-D Man and resurrected his two dead brothers as Lord Templar and Pagan. He then formed the Triune Understanding to enable him to find the other triangle fragments of power. The "triple evil" contained the final power he sought. During the battle, Tremont killed his brothers by drawing all their power into himself, but, he ultimately lost control of the immense power. Triathlon, though, was able to channel the power and defeated the "triple evil." The Avengers then returned to Earth and ultimately defeated Kang and the Scarlet Centurion in their bid to take over the planet. After this, the Avengers reorganized under a United Nations charter and Triathlon left the team along with some other members.

[edit] The Initiative

Garrett recently re-emerged as a member of Captain America's "Secret Avengers," declaring his stance against the Superhuman Registration Act. He was named among the missing in the wake of the final battle of the Civil War.

Following the passage of the Superhuman Registration Act, Garrett was recruited in the Fifty State Initiative. Serving as a squad instructor, he assisted in the training of new recruits while training to become a team leader for one of the 50 states. Garrett took on anew alias, that of 3-D Man, and when his Initiative training was complete he was assigned to Hawaii.[1]

[edit] Powers and abilities

Garrett is Imbued with the abilities of the original 3-D Man. He has three times the physical abilities of a man in peak physical condition. He can also heal injuries in a third of the time that would take a peak human to heal. His perceptions (sight, hearing, smell) have been enhanced as well.

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  1. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #12

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