| El Toro Negro | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Amazing Scarlet Spider #2 (December 1995) |
| Created by | Tom Defalco & Mark Bagley |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Sergio Torres |
| Partnerships | Polestar |
| Notable aliases | The Black Bull, El Hombre de la Noche (The Man of the Night) |
| Abilities | Enhanced strength, speed, durability, and agility; a large arsenal of weapons |
El Toro Negro (The Black Bull) is a fictional character, a South American mercenary and antagonist of Spider-Man closely associated with the Great Game. He is currently believed to be deceased (or at the very least, forcefully lobotomized.)
El Toro Negro is notable for having, with the aid of fellow Spider-Man enemy and Great Game player Polestar, killed the Marvel Comics hero Nightwatch. During an attempt to kidnap the son of Nightwatch's ex-girlfriend (the boy having been declared a prize in the Great Game), Polestar used his suit's powers to peel back Nightwatch's costume (which was composed of nanites) long enough for El Toro Negro to shoot the hero directly in his exposed chest. Negro then immediately turned on and killed Polestar.[1]
He was last seen as a captive of his sponsor Justin Hammer, who told him that he would remove Torres' weaknesses — starting with his mind. Hammer then proceeded to forcibly lobotomize the immobilized Torres.[1]