Publication history

The Condor first appeared in Nova

Nova (comics)

Nova is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Upon becoming a member of the galaxy's Nova Corps , the youth gained enhanced strength, flight, injury resistance, and a specialized uniform with life support.In May 2011, Nova placed 98th on IGN's Top 100 Comic...

#2-3 (October-November 1976), and was created by Marv Wolfman

Marv Wolfman

Marvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.-1960s:...

 and John Buscema

John Buscema

John Buscema, born Giovanni Natale Buscema , was an American comic-book artist and one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics during its 1960s and 1970s ascendancy into an industry leader and its subsequent expansion to a major pop culture conglomerate...

.

The character subsequently appears in Nova #6-8 (February-April 1977), #10 (June 1977), Nova #2-5 (February-May 1994), #13 (January 1995), Nova #3-4 (July-August 1999), #7 (November 1999), and Amazing Spider-Man #562-563 (August 2008).

Fictional character biography

Condor is a winged criminal scientist, and is a member of the same race of avians as Red Raven

Red Raven

Red Raven is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Joe Simon and Louis Cazeneuve in Red Raven Comics #1 Red Raven is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Joe Simon and Louis Cazeneuve in Red Raven Comics #1 Red Raven is a...

. He was a member of the Terrible Trio, along with Diamondhead

Diamondhead (comics)

Diamondhead is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Diamondhead first appeared in Nova vol 1 #3 , and was created by Marv Wolfman and Sal Buscema....

 and Powerhouse, and an enemy of Nova

Nova (comics)

Nova is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Upon becoming a member of the galaxy's Nova Corps , the youth gained enhanced strength, flight, injury resistance, and a specialized uniform with life support.In May 2011, Nova placed 98th on IGN's Top 100 Comic...

 and the Champions of Xandar

Champions of Xandar

The Champions of Xandar are a fictional group of super-powered beings who banded together to safeguard the four-sectioned world of Xandar in the Andromeda Galaxy from all threats to its security...

. During a battle with the Sphinx, he was transformed into an actual condor.

Condor spent several years in the form of animal, until he landed on the island of Bird-Brain

Bird-Brain

Bird-Brain is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Bird-Brain first appeared in New Mutants vol. 1 #55 , and was first fully seen in New Mutants vol. 1 #56...

 and the Ani-Mates. Bird-Brain recognized that the Condor was not a real animal and transformed him into a semi-humanoid. He confronted Nova again angrily, and ultimately left feeling their conflict had been useless.

Condor later attacked Nova and Reed Richards

Mister Fantastic

Mr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....

, but was defeated and taken into S.H.I.E.L.D.

S.H.I.E.L.D.

S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....

 custody. Red Raven took this opportunity to attempt to bring the Condor back by force, hoping to place him on trial among their own people to face justice. Red Raven led a group of Avians to assault Manhattan, but Nova managed to convince him to call off the attack.

The Condor appeared in Brand New Day

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

"Brand New Day" is the title of a run of comic book storylines in The Amazing Spider-Man, published by Marvel Comics in 2008. It chronicles the start of Spider-Man's adventures in the aftermath of the big status quo change in the "One More Day" storyline, and continues afterwards into "Spider-Man:...

as one of the villains in the bar.

It is revealed in the Guardians of the Galaxy series that Condor is one of the inmates left behind in the Negative Zone

Negative Zone

The Negative Zone is a fictional setting, an antimatter universe depicted in publications from Marvel Comics, most frequently in Fantastic Four and Captain Marvel. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, it first appeared in Fantastic Four #51 .-Fictional description:The Negative Zone in the Marvel...

 42 prison and was used to help Star-Lord

Star-Lord

Star-Lord is the name of three fictional characters that appear in publications from by Marvel Comics.The first Star-Lord was Peter Quill, who first appeared in Marvel Preview #4 , and was created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan...

 communicate with Mantis telepathically to bring the other Guardians to help defend the 42 prison against Blastaar

Blastaar

Blastaar, sometimes called the Living Bomb-Burst and Blasstaar, is a Marvel Comics supervillain. Blastaar is an opponent of the Fantastic Four and lives in the Negative Zone...

and his horde from invading earth via the non-functional portal there.

Powers and abilities

The Condor possesses two wings on his back which allow for flight. He also has enhanced superhuman strength and sharp talons on the end of each finger.