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| Fabian Stankowicz | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Avengers #217 (March 1982) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter Bob Hall Dan Green |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Fabian Stankowicz |
| Team affiliations | Avengers support crew |
| Notable aliases | Mecho-Marauder Mechano-Marauder Mechanaut |
| Abilities | Genius-level Intellect |
Fabian Stankowicz is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as comic relief, a former supervillain foe of and then support crewmember of the Avengers. He first appeared in Avengers #217 (March 1982).
Fabian Stankowicz is a lottery winner who used his winnings to gain notoriety as a supervillain by using his engineering talent to invent powered armor suits. [1] Under the alias of the Mecho-Marauder, Fabian arrives at the Avengers Mansion and challenges the Avengers. Unfortunately for him, the Avengers consider him a nuisance rather than a major threat. [2]
After that defeat, Fabian Stankowicz attempts to attack the Avengers multiple times. Using a larger suit of armor, Fabian crashes an Avengers female recruitment tea party attended by Black Widow, Dazzler, Invisible Woman, She-Hulk, Spider-Woman, and Wasp. Fabian is easily defeated by Wasp. [3]
Fabian attacks a group of Avengers when they appear on Late Night with David Letterman , only for David Letterman to hit him with a prop doorknob. Fabian tries to run away, but is caught by Mockingbird. [1] [4] [5] [6]
Wanting to reform, Fabian Stankowicz under the alias of Mechanaut joins Blue Shield, Gladiatrix, and Speedball in applying to join the Avengers. When the four witness the arrival of Darkstar, Ursa Major, and Vanguard, they mistake them as enemies and battle them. The fight ends when Captain America arrives and tells the applicants to call him again in six months. [7]
During the "Acts of Vengeance" storyline, Avengers Island is attacked by Doctor Doom's robots. Fabian dons the Mecho-Marauder armor to help fight the robots and manages to defeat some of them before being rescued by Quasar. Fabian and the rest of the Avengers staff are evacuated from Avengers Island before it is destroyed by explosives that the robots had planted. [8] Fabian assists Hank Pym in curing Namor when he is placed under the Controller's mind control. [9] [10]
Fabian began taking Ice, a drug from a dealer named Kid Gloves, to cope with the pressure of working for the Avengers. He loses weight and begins hearing voices in his head. After learning of Fabian's condition, Captain America prepares for him to enter rehabilitation. [11] Fabian later receives a clean bill of health and returns to working for the Avengers. [12]
Fabian is laid off when the Avengers are apparently killed fighting Onslaught. After salvaging Sentinel technology left behind from Onslaught's attack, Fabian designs a cybernetic helmet to control the Sentinels and have them form the Protectorate, a replacement for the Avengers. Edwin Jarvis informs Fabian that the Avengers survived, then has him destroy the technology that he had used to control the Sentinels. [13]
Fabian Stankowicz has genius-level intellect. He has the talent at making armored battle-suits, robots, security devices, and accessories.
Fabian's Mecho-Marauder armor has enhanced strength and could fire energy blasts.
Fabian's Mechanaut armor is equipped with extendable limbs and knock-out gas.
A few of the reserve Avengers join Wonder Man on the show, not knowing that serial pest Fabian Stankowicz seeks to sabotage their appearance by planting various booby-traps around the set. Eventually Letterman konks Stankowicz on the head with a giant doorknob.
The villan Fabian Stankowicz attacks the studio and tries to take over the show. But it's actually Letterman who delivers a key blow to Stankowicz and allows the Avengers to save the day.
The Avengers met David Letterman and battled the frightening and furious Fabian Stankowicz in AVENGERS #239. Fabian's a dude who just wants to be evil and famous, and he builds some gimmicks to mess with the Avengers while they're on Late Show with David Letterman.