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Black Knight (Nathan Garrett)

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Nathan Garrett is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He operated as the criminal Black Knight as a descendant of the original Black Knight, and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Dick Ayers.

Nathan Garrett
Black Knight
Black Knight as depicted in Tales of Suspense #73 (Jan. 1966).
Cover art by Gene Colan.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceTales to Astonish #52 (Feb. 1964)[1]
Created byStan Lee
Dick Ayers
In-story information
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsMasters of Evil
Legion of the Unliving
Abilities
  • Genius-level intellect
  • Expertise in biology, genetics, and electrical engineering
  • Expert equestrian
  • Rides a flying horse
  • Utilizes advanced weaponry

Publication history

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Professor Nathan Garrett debuted as the modern-day supervillain Black Knight in Tales to Astonish #52 (Feb. 1964).[2] This villainous Black Knight appeared in The Avengers #6, 14-15 (July 1964, March–April 1965), and in the "Iron Man" feature in Tales of Suspense #73 (Jan. 1966), in which he was mortally wounded.

Fictional character biography

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Professor Nathan Garrett is the distant direct descendant of Sir Percy, and was born in London, England. He becomes a biologist, research scientist, and university professor. He then became the head of an espionage ring and was captured by the hero Giant-Man. Garrett fled to Europe where he found Sir Percy's tomb and the Ebony Blade. Garrett's evil tendencies make him unworthy of wielding the sword and he is shunned by Sir Percy's ghost. The embittered Garrett then devises an arsenal of medieval weapons that employ modern technology (including a lance that fired bolts of energy) and genetically engineers and creates a winged horse called Elendil. Calling himself the "Black Knight", Garrett embarks on a career as a professional criminal to spite his ancestor. He battled Giant-Man again and the Wasp, but is defeated.[3]

Garrett joins the supervillain team known as the Masters of Evil at the request of Baron Heinrich Zemo as the counterpart to Giant-Man, and spreads Adhesive X over the city. However, with the help of jailed villain Paste-Pot Pete, the Avengers find an antidote and the Teen Brigade apply it to the containers, causing it to free the people. The Black Knight is defeated by Thor as Captain America had decided to catch the Masters of Evil off guard by the Avengers 'switching' foes.[4]

The Black Knight was among the villains assembled by Doctor Doom using the Emotion Charger to destroy the Fantastic Four at the time when Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman were getting married. Amidst the superhero guests getting involved in fighting the villains, Black Knight chased after Daredevil. Mister Fantastic uses a device given to him by Uatu the Watcher to teleport the villains away with no memory of what happened.[5]

Garrett kidnaps Happy Hogan and falls from his winged horse while trying to kill Iron Man.[6] Mortally wounded, Garrett summons his nephew Dane Whitman to their family estate, reveals his secret identity and repents for his life of crime, with Whitman becoming the next Black Knight.[7] Elendil is found by Victoria Frankenstein, mutated into a monstrous form, and later becomes the steed of Dreadknight.[8]

After his death, Garrett is resurrected by Immortus as a member of the Legion of the Unliving. He battled Hank Pym once more, and "dies" again.[9]

Powers and abilities

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Nathan Garrett was a normal man with gifted intelligence. He had a Ph.D. in genetics, was a brilliant biologist specializing in genetic engineering, and was a skilled electrical engineer as well.

Garrett created a power-lance which fired heat beams, electrical charges, and concussive electromagnetic force beams. He also used a rope as a lasso, steel cables as bolas, red-hot spinning metal discs, and electrical energy-drainers which resembled doughnuts. He carried a paralyzer pistol which fired nerve gas that could paralyze or kill an opponent. He wore body armor made of an unknown steel alloy.

He was a skilled equestrian, and rode a winged black horse that he created by genetic engineering.

Reception

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  • In 2022, CBR.com ranked Nathan Garrett 10th in their "Black Knight's 10 Strongest Villains" list.[10]

Other versions

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An alternate universe version of Black Knight appears in Heroes Reborn as a member of Loki's Masters of Evil. He is killed by Doctor Doom after trying to gain an "audience" with him.[11]

In other media

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Television

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Video games

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Miscellaneous

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Nathan Garrett appears in The Avengers: United They Stand #4.[15]

References

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  1. ↑ Conroy, Mike (2004). 500 Comicbook Villains. Collins & Brown. ISBN 1-84340-205-X.
  2. ↑ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains. New York: Facts on File. p. 28. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
  3. ↑ Tales to Astonish #52 (February 1964)
  4. ↑ The Avengers #6 (July 1964)
  5. ↑ Fantastic Four Annual #3 (October 1965)
  6. ↑ Tales of Suspense #73 (January 1966)
  7. ↑ The Avengers #48 (January 1968)
  8. ↑ Iron Man #101 (August 1977)
  9. ↑ Avengers West Coast #61 (August 1990)
  10. ↑ Gaudreau, Jared (January 9, 2022). "The Black Knight's 10 Strongest Villains". CBR. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  11. ↑ Iron Man (vol. 2) #10 (August 1997)
  12. ↑ The Marvel Super Heroes on TV! Book One: Iron Man (2017) - by J. Ballmann, ISBN 9 781545 345658
  13. ↑ "LEGO Marvel Avengers first DLC packs get release dates". March 17, 2016. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Medieval England Side Missions - LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Wiki Guide - IGN". November 16, 2017.
  15. ↑ The Avengers: United They Stand #4
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