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]

During the G.L.A. mini-series, the Great Lakes Avengers battle Maelstrom, who is attempting to destroy the universe. Doorman sacrifices himself to help Mr. Immortal stop Maelstrom, but the cosmic entity Oblivion resurrects him as an angel of death. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Powers and abilities

Doorman has the ability to transform his body into a portal, allowing others to pass through solid objects. Functioning as a living doorway, he enables movement through barriers such as walls. [11] [15] [16] As an Angel of Death, he possesses the additional abilities of flying at high speeds, creating Darkforce constructs, and perceiving supernatural beings. [17] [18]

Other versions

World War Hulk

An alternate version of DeMarr Davis / Doorman appears in the "World War Hulk" storyline. The character 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. [19]

In other media

Miscellaneous

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. ↑ GLX-Mas Special one-shot (February 2006)
  11. 1 2 Peterson, Matthew (February 10, 2016). "Ten Things: Ten Supers Whose Super-Aliases Are Real Jobs". Major Spoilers. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  12. ↑ Jung, Michael (September 13, 2020). "One Avengers Team is Guaranteed To Get Its Members Killed". Screen Rant . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ Stanford, Jerry (December 19, 2020). "Marvel: 10 Must-Read Santa Claus Stories". CBR . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  15. ↑ DiVittorio, Ryan (January 15, 2025). "The 10 Weirdest Characters Fans Want In the Marvel Rivals Roster". CBR . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (October 27, 2020). "Comics Personifications of Death Ranked in Order of How Overused They Are". Gizmodo . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  17. ↑ Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide #2 (March 2015)
  18. ↑ Avengers: Roll Call #1 (June 2012)
  19. ↑ World War Hulk: Front Line #4 (September 2007). Marvel Comics.
  20. ↑ Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (September 15, 2009).
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