Cutthroat (comics)
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Cutthroat is a comic book
character
, a supervillain in Marvel Comics
' main shared
universe
. The character first appeared in Marvel Team-Up
(1st series) #89. He is the brother of Diamondback
.
. He was a member of the Savage Crims, a New York street gang, as a young man. He later became an assassin. He was hired by Amos Jardine to kill Spider-Man
, in place of the mad killer Arcade
. He battled Nightcrawler
, who had gotten wind of the plan, and Spider-Man, and they defeated him with some secret assistance from Arcade himself.
Many years later, he defeated Mangler and Deathstrike in a fight to the death to become the Red Skull
's new chief operative, replacing Crossbones
. He underwent training by the Taskmaster
. He tried to persuade Blackwing and Jack O'Lantern to help him free Mother Night
from the police. He initiated a brief affair with Mother Night. With the Skeleton Crew
, he battled Crossbones and Diamondback
. He realized that Diamondback was his sister, Rachel, and revealed his true identity to her.
When Crossbones returned, Cutthroat feared he would be made redundant and so planned to kill Crossbones in his sleep. However, Mother Night alerted Crossbones to the plan, and so Crossbones was waiting for the "ambush" and slit Cutthroat's throat and he was seemingly killed. The Red Skull even inspected the apparent corpse. However, unknown circumstances show that he is alive and was an inmate in the Raft where he escaped with a lot of other convicts. He was later recaptured.
The Hood
has hired him as part of his criminal organization to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act. He helped them fight the New Avengers but was defeated by Doctor Strange
.
As part of the Hood's gang, he later joins the fight against the Skrull
invading force
in New York City. He joins with the Hood's gang in an attack on the New Avengers, who were expecting the Dark Avengers
instead.
. He is also highly skilled in throwing bladed weapons.
Cutthroat also wears lightweight body armor, and uses a sword and adamantium-edged knives. He carries a gun that fires rockets that explode on contact; on exploding, some rockets trigger a "sonic screamer" that induces pain in nearby victims. He also uses a rocket gun that also fires darts, some of which release blinding magnesium flares in impact.
Comic book
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character
Character (arts)
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, a supervillain in Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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' main shared
Shared universe
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universe
Marvel Universe
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. The character first appeared 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...
(1st series) #89. He is the brother of Diamondback
Diamondback (comics)
Diamondback is the name of four fictional characters appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Diamondback first appeared in Captain America #310 , written by Mark Gruenwald and illustrated by Paul Neary.-Willis Stryker:The first Diamondback was a foe of Luke Cage...
.
Fictional character biography
Danny Leighton was born in Austin, TexasAustin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. He was a member of the Savage Crims, a New York street gang, as a young man. He later became an assassin. He was hired by Amos Jardine to kill 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...
, in place of the mad killer Arcade
Arcade (comics)
Arcade is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Arcade first appeared in Marvel Team-Up, vol...
. He battled Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler (comics)
Nightcrawler is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe. He has been associated with both the X-Men and Excalibur, originally appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
, who had gotten wind of the plan, and Spider-Man, and they defeated him with some secret assistance from Arcade himself.
Many years later, he defeated Mangler and Deathstrike in a fight to the death to become the Red Skull
Red Skull
The Red Skull is a name shared by several fictional characters, all supervillains from the Marvel Comics universe. All incarnations of the character are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general....
's new chief operative, replacing Crossbones
Crossbones (comics)
Crossbones is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Kieron Dwyer in Captain America #359-360 . Crossbones usually appears as a henchman of the Red Skull...
. He underwent training by the Taskmaster
Taskmaster
Taskmaster is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. The character is primarily a supervillain but is often portrayed as an antihero. The Taskmaster first appeared in Avengers vol.1 #195 and was created by David Michelinie and George Pérez...
. He tried to persuade Blackwing and Jack O'Lantern to help him free Mother Night
Mother Night (comics)
Mother Night is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Susan Scarbo was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. Susan and her brother Melvin Scarbo formed a sibling hypnosis stage act for profit. They soon after became professional criminals, hypnotizing innocent people...
from the police. He initiated a brief affair with Mother Night. With the Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew (comics)
The Skeleton Crew is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional team history:The Skeleton Crew was an organization built by the Red Skull from his operatives. The original lineup was headed by Crossbones, and consisted of Mother Night , Machinesmith, the Voice, and the fourth Sleeper...
, he battled Crossbones and Diamondback
Diamondback (comics)
Diamondback is the name of four fictional characters appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Diamondback first appeared in Captain America #310 , written by Mark Gruenwald and illustrated by Paul Neary.-Willis Stryker:The first Diamondback was a foe of Luke Cage...
. He realized that Diamondback was his sister, Rachel, and revealed his true identity to her.
When Crossbones returned, Cutthroat feared he would be made redundant and so planned to kill Crossbones in his sleep. However, Mother Night alerted Crossbones to the plan, and so Crossbones was waiting for the "ambush" and slit Cutthroat's throat and he was seemingly killed. The Red Skull even inspected the apparent corpse. However, unknown circumstances show that he is alive and was an inmate in the Raft where he escaped with a lot of other convicts. He was later recaptured.
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:...
has hired him as part of his criminal organization to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act. He helped them fight the New Avengers but was defeated 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 ....
.
As part of the Hood's gang, he later joins the fight against the Skrull
Skrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby....
invading force
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....
in New York City. 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.
Powers and abilities
Cutthroat is a master at various forms of unarmed combat, having received special combat training from the TaskmasterTaskmaster
Taskmaster is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. The character is primarily a supervillain but is often portrayed as an antihero. The Taskmaster first appeared in Avengers vol.1 #195 and was created by David Michelinie and George Pérez...
. He is also highly skilled in throwing bladed weapons.
Cutthroat also wears lightweight body armor, and uses a sword and adamantium-edged knives. He carries a gun that fires rockets that explode on contact; on exploding, some rockets trigger a "sonic screamer" that induces pain in nearby victims. He also uses a rocket gun that also fires darts, some of which release blinding magnesium flares in impact.