Harpoon (comics)

Harpoon
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Uncanny X-Men #210 (October 1986)
Created by	Chris Claremont John Romita Jr. Dan Green
In-story information
Alter ego	Kodiak Noatak
Species	Human mutant
Team affiliations	Marauders
Abilities	Ability to charge metal with bio-energy

Harpoon (Kodiak Noatak) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a member of the mutant assassin team known as Marauders, who are employed by Mister Sinister. Little is known about Harpoon other than that he is Inuit.

Publication history

Harpoon first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #210 (October 1986), and was created by Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr. and Dan Green.

The character subsequently appears in Thor #373-374 (November–December 1986), X-Factor #10 (November 1986), Power Pack #27 (December 1986), Uncanny X-Men #213 (January 1987), 221-222 (September–October 1987), 240-241 (January–February 1989), X-Factor #38 (March 1989), Wolverine (vol. 2) #10 (August 1989), X-Man #18 (August 1996), Cable & Machine Man Annual 1999, Gambit #9 (October 1999), Weapon X #26 (September 2004), X-Men and Power Pack #4 (March 2006), New Avengers #18 (June 2006), X-Men (vol. 2) #200-201 (August–September 2007), New X-Men #44-46 (January–March 2008), X-Factor #27 (March 2008), and X-Men (vol. 2) #207 (March 2008).

Harpoon received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #3.

Fictional character biography

The Morlock Massacre

Harpoon is a founding member of the Marauders, which were assembled by Gambit. ^{[1] [2] [a]} The team ambush a Morlock girl named Tommy and a human Hellfire Club soldier named Richard in Los Angeles. The Marauders kill Richard and let Tommy escape to the Morlocks' Alley. ^{[3] [b] [c]}

Harpoon crosses paths with Cyclops, Beast and Iceman and tries to kill the Morlock Plague with Sabretooth, but they are stopped by Apocalypse, who recruits Plague into his Horsemen. He and Blockbuster later attack the X-Man Angel. Harpoon pins Angel to the wall, but he is saved by Thor, who drives the Marauders off. ^{[4] [5] [6]} Harpoon personally kills many mutants, including Cybelle. ^[7]

Further appearances

Harpoon is thought to have been killed during the Inferno event, but as often shown, Mister Sinister can clone his Marauders and bring them back at any time. ^{[8] [9]} Harpoon often works as Sinister's enforcer, such as in the capture of the X-Man (Nate Grey), during the Onslaught crossover. ^[10]

Harpoon is confirmed to be depowered after the M-Day incident. ^[11]

After M-Day, Harpoon resurfaces with the rest of the Marauders, and still working for Mister Sinister. Whether this is one of Sinister's clones has yet to be determined. To make up for his lack of power, he carries a weaponized harpoon. ^[12]

Powers and abilities

Harpoon could charge his metal spears with his own bio-energy for various effects, such as shocking or stunning his opponents. He was also exceptionally skilled in using his spears as weapons, both in melee combat and as thrown projectiles.

Other versions

In the universe of "Age of Apocalypse", Harpoon appears as a member of the Infinite Patrol, the enforcers of Apocalypse. ^[13]

In other media

Harpoon appears in the Wolverine and the X-Men episode "eXcessive Force", voiced by Fred Tatasciore.^{[ citation needed ]}

Footnotes

1. In X-Men Origins: Gambit, it is shown on panel Gambit recruiting the original members (save Harpoon), then a double page spread where he is present.
2. In Uncanny X-Men #210, Harpoon appears as a silhouette.
3. Although it was initially established that the Marauders followed Tommy to the Alley, later retcons show that Gambit lead them down in the tunnels.

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