Harpoon (comics)
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #210 (Oct 1986) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont John Romita, Jr. Dan Green |
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| Alter ego | Kodiak Noatak |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Marauders |
| Abilities | Ability to charge metal with bio-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.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Harpoon was one of the Marauders who attacked the X-Man Angel during the Morlock Massacre. This is during the Marauders' murder of hundreds of Morlocks; Harpoon personally kills many, including the young mutant Cybelle.
Harpoon pins Angel to the wall, but before he and his Marauder cohorts are able to slay him, the Thunder God Thor intervenes and drives them off. Harpoon is also responsible for the attack which left the X-Man Kitty Pryde trapped in a ghost-like state. Harpoon hurls a harpoon at the X-Man Rogue while she is vulnerable after having her powers neutralized by the Marauder Scrambler. Kitty, or Shadowcat, phases Rogue, hoping Harpoon's weapon would pass harmlessly through, but the spear struck them anyway, perhaps because it was in an energy state.
Harpoon is 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 is confirmed to be depowered after the 'M-Day' incident. [1].
Harpoon appears with the rest of the Marauders[2]. 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.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Harpoon could charge his metal spears with his own bio-energy, similar to fellow one-time Marauder Remy LeBeau, for various effects (usually shocking or stunning). He was also exceptionally skilled in using his spears as weapons, both in melee combat and as thrown projectiles.
[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
