Doorman (character)

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DeMarr Davis
Doorman
Doorman HCV.jpg
Art for West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #49.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #46 (July 1989)
Created by John Byrne
In-story information
Alter egoDeMarr Davis
Species Human mutant/Angel of Death hybrid
Team affiliations Great Lakes Avengers
Notable aliasesThe Living Portal
Man of Doors
Deathurge
Doorman
AbilitiesAs a mutant:

As the Angel of Death:

DeMarr Davis is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer and artist John Byrne, the character first appeared in West Coast Avengers #46 (July 1989). [1] Davis belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. [2] He is known under the codename Doorman. [3] Following his death, he was resurrected by Oblivion to serve as an Angel of Death, granting him new abilities. In addition to his portal-based powers, he gained flight, teleportation, and the ability to create objects using Darkforce energy. [4] The character has also been a member of the Great Lakes Avengers at various points in his history. [5]

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Publication history

DeMarr Davis debuted in West Coast Avengers #46 (July 1989), created by John Byrne. [6] He appeared in the 2005 G.L.A. series, [7] and the 2016 Great Lakes Avengers series. [8]

Fictional character biography

Before joining the Great Lakes Avengers, DeMarr Davis was an average American. Sometime during his years in college, DeMarr's mother died. After completing four years of college and three years of graduate school, DeMarr decided to answer Mr. Immortal's newspaper ad asking "costumed adventurers" to work together and form a team. DeMarr, being a mutant with a unique teleporting ability, is able to allow his teammates entrance into almost any structure. [9]

He was first seen in public with the team by Hawkeye and Mockingbird, who later agreed to become their mentors. [10] With the team, he helped Hawkeye and the West Coast Avengers against "That Which Endures". [11] They also assisted Mockingbird in a holding action against Terminus. [12] After aiding the Thunderbolts against the villain Graviton, [13] the team clashed with the mercenary Deadpool. [14]

During the G.L.A. mini-series, the team battles Maelstrom, who is attempting to destroy the universe. After Dinah Soar's death, [15] Mr. Immortal suffers a nervous breakdown, leading Flatman and Doorman to search for new members. Later, they hear an alarm on a nearby factory and encounter Grasshopper, who is battling Batroc the Leaper and his minions. During the battle, Flatman offers to recruit him and Grasshopper quickly accepts, only to be killed by Zaran, one of Batroc's minions. [16]

During the final battle, Doorman sacrifices himself so that Mr. Immortal can stop Maelstrom. In the afterlife, he meets the other deceased GLA members, including Grasshopper, who forgives him for not being able to prevent death. Shortly afterwards, the cosmic entity Oblivion summons Doorman, declaring that he could prove useful to him because of his connection to the Darkforce. Doorman replaces Deathurge as Oblivion's new angel of death and returns to the GLA. [9] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Powers and abilities

Doorman has the ability to teleport people or objects through solid matter with his own body that serves as a portal of sorts. His mutant powers operate by tapping into the Darkforce dimension. [18] [22] [23] As the Angel of Death, he possesses mediumship, Darkforce constructs, light-speed flight, and supernatural durability. [24] [25]

Other versions

An alternate version of Doorman appears in the "World War Hulk" storyline. He was one of the heroes who tried to stop the Hulk during his rampage across Earth, but he witnessed as his teammates were beheaded by the Hulk. [26]

In other media

References

  1. ↑ Arvedon, Jon (October 20, 2021). "12 Superheroes With Bizarre Superpowers". Epicstream. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ Harn, Darby (October 12, 2020). "Great Lakes Avengers: Every Member, Ranked". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ Avina, Anthony (December 12, 2019). "Marvel: 10 Most Powerful Members Of Great Lakes Avengers, Ranked". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ Bjork, Juliette; Allan, Scoot; Curtin, John (July 1, 2018). "The 30 Weirdest Marvel Characters Not Even The MCU Could Sell to Fans". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ Kaplan, Rebecca Oliver (September 23, 2022). "Just Jen: Attorney at Law Introduces a 'Mutant Avenger'". MovieWeb . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ Brevoort, Tom; DeFalco, Tom; Manning, Matthew K.; Sanderson, Peter; Wiacek, Win (2017). Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History. DK Publishing. p. 241. ISBN   978-1465455505.
  7. ↑ Jung, Michael (December 31, 2019). "Marvel's Most Powerful Superhero Team is Secretly [SPOILER]". Screen Rant . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ Collins, Elle (September 13, 2016). "Flatman Has A Good Day in Great Lakes Avengers #1 [Preview]". ComicsAlliance . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  9. 1 2 GLA: Misassembled #4 (September 2005)
  10. ↑ West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #46 (July 1989)
  11. ↑ West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #48-49 (September - October 1989)
  12. ↑ The Avengers Annual #19 (September 1990)
  13. ↑ Thunderbolts #15–17 (June–Aug. 1998)
  14. ↑ Deadpool #10–11 (Nov.–Dec. 1997)
  15. ↑ GLA: Misassembled #1 (June 2005)
  16. ↑ GLA: Misassembled #2 (July 2005)
  17. ↑ GLX-Mas Special one-shot (February 2006)
  18. 1 2 Peterson, Matthew (February 10, 2016). "Ten Things: Ten Supers Whose Super-Aliases Are Real Jobs". Major Spoilers. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ Jung, Michael (September 13, 2020). "One Avengers Team is Guaranteed To Get Its Members Killed". Screen Rant . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  20. ↑ Barnhardt, Adam (July 6, 2019). "Some of the Most Obscure Marvel Characters We Want to See Join the MCU". ComicBook.com . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  21. ↑ Stanford, Jerry (December 19, 2020). "Marvel: 10 Must-Read Santa Claus Stories". CBR . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  22. ↑ DiVittorio, Ryan (January 15, 2025). "The 10 Weirdest Characters Fans Want In the Marvel Rivals Roster". CBR . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  23. ↑ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (October 27, 2020). "Comics Personifications of Death Ranked in Order of How Overused They Are". Gizmodo . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  24. ↑ Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide #2 (March 2015)
  25. ↑ Avengers: Roll Call #1 (June 2012)
  26. ↑ World War Hulk: Front Line #4 (September 2007)
  27. ↑ Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (September 15, 2009).
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