Answer (comics)
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The Answer is the name of two fictional
comic book
characters, owned by Marvel Comics
and appearing in that company's Marvel Universe
. Aaron Nicholson first appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man
#92. After his "death", S.H.I.E.L.D.
agent, David Ferrari took the name of Answer in Captain America vol. 3 #42.
's criminal organization. He is also a former hit man in the Las Vegas division of HYDRA
and was empowered by the laboratory machines of Dr. Harlan Stillwell where he became the Answer.
The Answer studies Spider-Man
's powers, and then attacks Spider-Man and the Black Cat
to test the limits of their powers. He then kidnaps the Black Cat to misdirect Spider-Man's attention as he steals Silvermane
's body from the police morgue, and assisted the Kingpin in partially restoring Silvermane's life. He then kidnapped Dagger
in hopes that her powers would cure the Kingpin's ailing wife
. Silvermane rampages mindlessly; to end the rampage, the Answer sacrifices his corporeal form and converts himself to energy to revive Dagger, who possesses Silvermane's life-force.
The Answer later telepathically contacts Doctor Octopus
who restores his corporeal existence. The Answer ends up fighting with Octavius and is defeated by him. He later appears in the Raft
where he escapes but is captured by Toxin
.
It is later revealed that he had been feigning bad luck in order to reunite with his unrequited love Ruby Thursday
, before her body is killed by Bullseye
.
During the Civil War: War Crimes
storyline, he is seen among an army of super-villains organized by Hammerhead
that is captured by Iron Man
and S.H.I.E.L.D.
agents.
Later, the Answer is a self-confessed loser at the wake of Stilt-Man
. Almost all of the supervillains at the wake were the victims of murder/attempted murder. The Punisher
disguises himself as a barman, poisons drinks, and then blows up the bar.
Answer has since been hired by the Hood
to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act. He helps them fight the New Avengers but is taken down by Doctor Strange
. He appeared in Brand New Day
as one of the villains in the bar confronting Spider-Man
.
He was one of many prisoners who escaped from the Raft at the start of the Secret Invasion
. He is one among many supervillains who joined the Hood's crime syndicate and attacked an invading Skrull force. He joins with the Hood's gang in an attack on the New Avengers, who were expecting the Dark Avengers
instead.
Answer leads a group of the Hood's gang, would go to war with Mister Negative
over the ownership of various criminal operations in Chinatown
. He was seen during the Siege
of Asgard
as part of the Hood crime syndicate.
as well as a member of the U.S. Army and Furnace. He was also the former ally of the Crimson Dynamo
and the brother of Connie. He led a mission to an AIM
base to prevent the release of the Omega Compound, however he released two drops to destroy the base when the rest of his men were killed and appeared to have been killed. He, however, recovered but his family was told that he was killed in an army hazing incident. After discovering this he used drugs to control Nick Fury
at which point he had allied himself with the Crimson Dynamo
in attempt to steal missiles from Khamistan (formerly of the U.S.S.R.) to take over the world. He was opposed by Captain America
.
Fictional character
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comic book
Comic book
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characters, owned by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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and appearing in that company's Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
. Aaron Nicholson first appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man is the name of several comic books and one magazine series starring Marvel Comics' Spider-Man.The character's main series, The Amazing Spider-Man, was extremely successful, and Marvel felt the character could support more than one title. This led the company in 1968 to...
#92. After his "death", 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....
agent, David Ferrari took the name of Answer in Captain America vol. 3 #42.
Answer (Aaron Nicholson)
Aaron Nicholson is a criminal genius and a former member of the KingpinKingpin (comics)
The Kingpin is a fictional character, a supervillain in the . Kingpin is one of the most feared and powerful crime lords in the Marvel Universe. The character is a major adversary of Daredevil, the Punisher, and Spider-Man...
's criminal organization. He is also a former hit man in the Las Vegas division of HYDRA
HYDRA
HYDRA is a fictional terrorist organization in the Marvel Universe.Despite the name's capitalization per Marvel's official spelling, the name is not an acronym but rather a reference to the mythical Lernaean Hydra...
and was empowered by the laboratory machines of Dr. Harlan Stillwell where he became the Answer.
The Answer studies 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...
's powers, and then attacks Spider-Man and the Black Cat
Black Cat (comics)
The Black Cat is a fictional character, a superheroine in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Keith Pollard, she first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #194 ....
to test the limits of their powers. He then kidnaps the Black Cat to misdirect Spider-Man's attention as he steals Silvermane
Silvermane (comics)
Silvermane is a fictional Marvel Comics character. He is a supervillain and a prominent figure in the Maggia, a fictional organized crime syndicate that is analogous to the Mafia. He first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 1 #73...
's body from the police morgue, and assisted the Kingpin in partially restoring Silvermane's life. He then kidnapped Dagger
Cloak and Dagger (comics)
Cloak and Dagger are a fictional comic book superhero duo in the . They were created by writer William "Bill" Mantlo and designed by artist Edward Hannigan.-Publication history:...
in hopes that her powers would cure the Kingpin's ailing wife
Vanessa Fisk
Vanessa Fisk is a Marvel Comics character. She is the wife of Wilson Fisk, the so-called Kingpin of crime, and mother of Richard Fisk.-Fictional character biography:Little is known about Vanessa Fisk's personal life and early years...
. Silvermane rampages mindlessly; to end the rampage, the Answer sacrifices his corporeal form and converts himself to energy to revive Dagger, who possesses Silvermane's life-force.
The Answer later telepathically contacts Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics since 1963. A highly intelligent mad scientist, Doctor Octopus is one of Spider-Man's greatest foes...
who restores his corporeal existence. The Answer ends up fighting with Octavius and is defeated by him. He later appears in the Raft
The Raft (comics)
The Raft is a fictional island prison facility in New York City for psychopathic superhuman criminals appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics...
where he escapes but is captured by Toxin
Toxin (comics)
Toxin is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He is the third major symbiote of the Spider-Man series, the ninth known to have appeared in the comics outside of the Planet of the Symbiotes storyline, and the first symbiote that Spider-Man considers an ally, despite...
.
It is later revealed that he had been feigning bad luck in order to reunite with his unrequited love Ruby Thursday
Ruby Thursday
Ruby Thursday a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe and a member of the Headmen.-Publication history:...
, before her body is killed by Bullseye
Bullseye (comics)
Bullseye is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.A psychopathic assassin, Bullseye uses the opportunities afforded by his line of work to exercise his homicidal tendencies and to work out his own personal vendetta against Daredevil.Although he possesses no...
.
During the Civil War: War Crimes
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...
storyline, he is seen among an army of super-villains organized by Hammerhead
Hammerhead (comics)
Hammerhead is a fictional character, a supervillain that has appeared in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics. He is primarily an enemy of Spider-Man and a member of organized crime who exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe...
that is captured by 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,...
and 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....
agents.
Later, the Answer is a self-confessed loser at the wake of Stilt-Man
Stilt-Man
Stilt-Man is the name of two supervillains in Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Stilt-Man first appeared in Daredevil vol. 1 #8 and was one of his earliest enemies. He is a criminal wearing a suit of armor with powerful telescopic legs .The character did not age well, as his powers were more a...
. Almost all of the supervillains at the wake were the victims of murder/attempted murder. The Punisher
Punisher
The Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...
disguises himself as a barman, poisons drinks, and then blows up the bar.
Answer has since been hired by the Hood
Hood (comics)
The Hood is a fictional character, a supervillain, and a crime boss in the . Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell, the character first appeared in The Hood #1 .-Publication history:...
to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act. He helps them fight the New Avengers but is taken down by Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ....
. He 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 confronting 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...
.
He was one of many prisoners who escaped from the Raft at the start of the Secret Invasion
Secret Invasion
"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008....
. He is one among many supervillains who joined the Hood's crime syndicate and attacked an invading Skrull force. He joins with the Hood's gang in an attack on the New Avengers, who were expecting the Dark Avengers
Dark Avengers
Dark Avengers was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is part of a series of titles that have featured various iterations of the superhero team the Avengers...
instead.
Answer leads a group of the Hood's gang, would go to war with Mister Negative
Mister Negative
Mister Negative is a fictional comic book supervillain, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually as an enemy of Spider-Man and the Punisher...
over the ownership of various criminal operations in Chinatown
Chinatown
A Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of overseas Chinese people, although it is often generalized to include various Southeast Asian people. Chinatowns exist throughout the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe. Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila,...
. He was seen during the Siege
Siege (comics)
Siege is a fictional character, owned by Marvel Comics, who exists in the Marvel Universe.-Creative origins:John Kelly was initially created by Dwayne McDuffie and Gregory Wright as a pseudo-preview of their then-upcoming relaunch of Deathlok as well as to provide existing in-continuity backstory...
of Asgard
Asgard (comics)
Asgard is a fictional realm within the Marvel Comics universe based on the Asgard of Norse mythology and is home to the Asgardians and other beings of Norse mythology...
as part of the Hood crime syndicate.
Answer (David Ferrari)
David Ferrari was a former agent of 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....
as well as a member of the U.S. Army and Furnace. He was also the former ally of the Crimson Dynamo
Crimson Dynamo
The Crimson Dynamo is the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe, most of whom have been supervillains. The various Crimson Dynamos have been powered armor-wearing Russian or Soviet agents who have clashed with the superhero Iron Man over the course of his heroic career...
and the brother of Connie. He led a mission to an AIM
Advanced Idea Mechanics
A.I.M. is a fictional terrorist organization in the . The organization first appeared in Strange Tales #146 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Publication history:...
base to prevent the release of the Omega Compound, however he released two drops to destroy the base when the rest of his men were killed and appeared to have been killed. He, however, recovered but his family was told that he was killed in an army hazing incident. After discovering this he used drugs to control Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
at which point he had allied himself with the Crimson Dynamo
Crimson Dynamo
The Crimson Dynamo is the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe, most of whom have been supervillains. The various Crimson Dynamos have been powered armor-wearing Russian or Soviet agents who have clashed with the superhero Iron Man over the course of his heroic career...
in attempt to steal missiles from Khamistan (formerly of the U.S.S.R.) to take over the world. He was opposed by Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
.