Mauler (comics)
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Mauler is a name used by two fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics
. The first version appears in Daredevil
#167 (Nov. 1980) and was created by David Michelinie
and Frank Miller
. The second character first appears in Iron Man
#156 (March 1982) and was created by David Michelinie
; John Romita, Jr.
and Pablo Marcos
.
#167 (Nov. 1980) although the character died the same issue. The armour was stolen and used by a petty criminal in Daredevil #176 (Nov. 1981) before it reappeared (being used by a mercenary
) in Iron Man #156 (March 1982).
The character reappeared with the armour in Marvel Team-Up
#136 (Dec. 1983) and Spectacular Spider-Man #122 (Jan. 1987) before it was retrieved by Iron Man in Iron Man #225 (Dec. 1987). Other significant appearances included What If?
#8 (Dec. 1989); Alpha Flight #113 (Oct. 1992) and Iron Man Annual #16 (1995). The Mauler also featured briefly in Civil War: War Crimes #1 (Feb. 2007) and Avengers: The Initiative #13 (July 2008).
benefits by a computer error. Soames stole the prototype
suit of Mauler armor in the hopes of punishing Edwin Cord
, who was indifferent to Soames' plight. Soames had two skirmishes with the hero Daredevil, and after humiliating Cord by symbolically erasing his existence as well by destroying his driver's license, credit cards and other means of personal identification (he did not intend to do him any actual harm), he was killed with advanced weaponry by Cord's men. Daredevil was one of the few mourners at Soames' funeral.
steals the armor and attempts to kill Daredevil. Barrett, however, is defeated in seconds.
Brendan Doyle is hired by the now imprisoned Edwin Cord to steal the armor from Stark International
(the company of Iron Man's alter ego
Tony Stark) and destroy all records of the suit design and history. Although successful in stealing the suit, Doyle is prevented from reaching the records by former comrade Jim Rhodes
, and decides to keep the suit. As a soldier for hire, Doyle battles the heroes Spider-Man
and Wonder Man
and encounters Spider-Man once again while trying to retrieve his infant son. Doyle reappears during the Armor Wars
when the Mauler armour confiscated by the hero (who is tracking down technology
based on his stolen designs).
Doyle eventually gains a new suit of Mauler armor and battles Canadian
superhero team Alpha Flight
. Jim Rhodes briefly impersonates the Mauler and Doyle returns during the Civil War
caused by the Superhuman Registration Act
and encounters superhero team the Avengers
.
. In addition to internal life support systems, a laser
cannon that doubles as an electron
particle gun
is mounted on the left arm. The right palm of the armor can also generate a high-frequency electric shock
.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. The first version appears in Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
#167 (Nov. 1980) and was created by David Michelinie
David Michelinie
-Biography:Some of his earliest work is for DC Comics's House of Secrets and a run on Swamp Thing , following Len Wein and preceding Gerry Conway, illustrated by Nestor Redondo. Michelinie did a run on Aquaman in Adventure Comics which led to the revival of the Sea King's own title in 1977...
and Frank Miller
Frank Miller (comics)
Frank Miller is an American comic book artist, writer and film director best known for his dark, film noir-style comic book stories and graphic novels Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City and 300...
. The second character first appears in Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
#156 (March 1982) and was created by David Michelinie
David Michelinie
-Biography:Some of his earliest work is for DC Comics's House of Secrets and a run on Swamp Thing , following Len Wein and preceding Gerry Conway, illustrated by Nestor Redondo. Michelinie did a run on Aquaman in Adventure Comics which led to the revival of the Sea King's own title in 1977...
; John Romita, Jr.
John Romita, Jr.
John Salvatore Romita, Jr. is an American comic book artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2000s...
and Pablo Marcos
Pablo Marcos
Pablo Marcos Ortega, known professionally as Pablo Marcos is a comic book artist and commercial illustrator best known as one of his home country's leading cartoonists and for his work on such popular American comics characters as Batman and Conan the Barbarian, particularly during the 1970s...
.
Publication history
The Mauler debuted in DaredevilDaredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
#167 (Nov. 1980) although the character died the same issue. The armour was stolen and used by a petty criminal in Daredevil #176 (Nov. 1981) before it reappeared (being used by a mercenary
Mercenary
A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
) in Iron Man #156 (March 1982).
The character reappeared with the armour in Marvel Team-Up
Marvel Team-Up
Marvel Team-Up is the name of several American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series featured two or more Marvel characters in one story...
#136 (Dec. 1983) and Spectacular Spider-Man #122 (Jan. 1987) before it was retrieved by Iron Man in Iron Man #225 (Dec. 1987). Other significant appearances included What If?
What If (comics)
What If, sometimes rendered as What If...?, is the title of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics, exploring "the road not traveled" by its various characters...
#8 (Dec. 1989); Alpha Flight #113 (Oct. 1992) and Iron Man Annual #16 (1995). The Mauler also featured briefly in Civil War: War Crimes #1 (Feb. 2007) and Avengers: The Initiative #13 (July 2008).
Aaron Soames
Aaron Soames, the first Mauler, was an elderly, former employee of Cord Conglomerate deprived of his pensionPension
In general, a pension is an arrangement to provide people with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from employment. Pensions should not be confused with severance pay; the former is paid in regular installments, while the latter is paid in one lump sum.The terms retirement...
benefits by a computer error. Soames stole the prototype
Prototype
A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον , "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος , "original, primitive", from πρῶτος , "first" and τύπος ,...
suit of Mauler armor in the hopes of punishing Edwin Cord
Edwin Cord
Edwin Cord is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He is created by David Michelinie, Bob Layton, and John Romita, Jr. in Iron Man #125 .-Fictional character biography:...
, who was indifferent to Soames' plight. Soames had two skirmishes with the hero Daredevil, and after humiliating Cord by symbolically erasing his existence as well by destroying his driver's license, credit cards and other means of personal identification (he did not intend to do him any actual harm), he was killed with advanced weaponry by Cord's men. Daredevil was one of the few mourners at Soames' funeral.
Turk Barrett
The Mauler armor reappears when small-time criminal Turk BarrettTurk Barrett
Turk Barrett is fictional character, a small time criminal in the . He first appears in Daredevil #69 and was created by writers Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan.-Fictional character biography:...
steals the armor and attempts to kill Daredevil. Barrett, however, is defeated in seconds.
Brendan Doyle
Later, MercenaryMercenary
A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
Brendan Doyle is hired by the now imprisoned Edwin Cord to steal the armor from Stark International
Stark Industries
In the fictional world of Iron Man, Stark Industries, later also known as Stark International, Stark Innovations, Stark/Fujikawa, Stark Enterprises and currently Stark Resilient, is a fictional multi-billion dollar corporation owned and run by businessman Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, also known as...
(the company of Iron Man's alter ego
Alter ego
An alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...
Tony Stark) and destroy all records of the suit design and history. Although successful in stealing the suit, Doyle is prevented from reaching the records by former comrade Jim Rhodes
War Machine
War Machine is a fictional character, a comic book superhero appearing in comic books set in the Marvel Comics universe. The character of James Rhodes first appeared in Iron Man #118 by David Michelinie, John Byrne and Bob Layton...
, and decides to keep the suit. As a soldier for hire, Doyle battles the heroes Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
and Wonder Man
Wonder Man
Wonder Man is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in The Avengers #9 .-Publication history:Wonder Man debuted in the superhero-team title The Avengers #9 Wonder...
and encounters Spider-Man once again while trying to retrieve his infant son. Doyle reappears during the Armor Wars
Armor Wars
"Armor Wars" is a seven-issue Iron Man story arc written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton with art by Mark D. Bright and Barry Windsor-Smith and published by Marvel Comics...
when the Mauler armour confiscated by the hero (who is tracking down technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
based on his stolen designs).
Doyle eventually gains a new suit of Mauler armor and battles Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
superhero team Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 ....
. Jim Rhodes briefly impersonates the Mauler and Doyle returns during the Civil War
Civil War (comics)
Civil War is a 2006-2007 Marvel Comics crossover storyline built around a self-titled seven-issue limited series written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven, which ran through various other titles published by Marvel at the time...
caused by the Superhuman Registration Act
Registration Acts (comics)
The Registration Acts—the Mutant Registration Act and Superhuman Registration Act —are fictional legislative bills that have been plot points used in various comic books published by Marvel Comics which, when passed into law, enforce the mandatory registration of superpowered individuals with...
and encounters superhero team the Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
.
Powers and abilities
The Mauler armor provides heavy protection from physical and energy-based attacks, boosts the wearer's strength and courtesy of turbines allows flightFlight
Flight is the process by which an object moves either through an atmosphere or beyond it by generating lift or propulsive thrust, or aerostatically using buoyancy, or by simple ballistic movement....
. In addition to internal life support systems, a laser
Laser
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of photons. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation...
cannon that doubles as an electron
Electron
The electron is a subatomic particle with a negative elementary electric charge. It has no known components or substructure; in other words, it is generally thought to be an elementary particle. An electron has a mass that is approximately 1/1836 that of the proton...
particle gun
Particle beam
A particle beam is a stream of charged or neutral particles which may be directed by magnets and focused by electrostatic lenses, although they may also be self-focusing ....
is mounted on the left arm. The right palm of the armor can also generate a high-frequency electric shock
Electric shock
Electric Shock of a body with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles or hair. Typically, the expression is used to denote an unwanted exposure to electricity, hence the effects are considered undesirable....
.
Video games
- The Brendan Doyle of Mauler appears in the PSP and Wii versions of the Iron Man 2Iron Man 2 (video game)Iron Man 2 is a 2010 video game loosely-based on the film of the same name. It was released on May 4, 2010, days after the film's international release and days before the film's domestic release. The game was published by Sega and developed by Sega Studios San Francisco , High Voltage Software ...
video game voiced by Steven BlumSteven BlumSteven Jay Blum is an American voice actor known primarily for his work in anime dubs and video games, using his distinctive deep voice. Among his credits include the voice of Spike Spiegel of the anime series Cowboy Bebop and Mugen of the anime series Samurai Champloo...
. Mauler appears on the 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....
Helicarrier initiating Kearson DeWittKearson DeWittKearson DeWitt is a Marvel Comics supervillain.-Fictional character biography:Kearson DeWitt is the son of a man who Kearson described as a brilliant engineer decades and ahead of his time. Upon being ignored and ridiculed, Kearson's father died penniless and heartbroken upon his designed and...
's plan to down the aircraft using bombs. Iron Man disarms the bombs and eventually defeats Mauler. Mauler carries a bomb which Iron Man blasts to defeat Mauler. He then fights and defeats Mauler once again disarming multiple bombs in the process.
External links
- Mauler (disambiguation) at Marvel.com