Manslaughter (comics)
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Manslaughter is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
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or mutate supervillain
, a killer and assassin by trade and a psychopath by nature. He was assigned by a drug czar to assassinate the Defenders
. He invaded their Rocky Mountain headquarters, and stalked and nearly killed them. He was turned over to the police in Elijah, Colorado.
He invaded Defenders headquarters again, and stalked and trapped the Defenders to convince them to let him join their ranks as an adventurer. He was subdued by the Interloper
. Manslaughter aided the Defenders and the Interloper in battle against Moondragon
and the Dragon of the Moon
. He joined his life force with Andromeda
, the Valkyrie, and Interloper to drive the Dragon of the Moon from Earth, and his body turned to dust.
With the others, they later took on host bodies of living persons, and assisted Doctor Strange
in battling and crushing the Dragon of the Moon.
As his name implies, Manslaughter's obsession is murder, which he views as both art and science. He enjoys studying his targets so that he can devise exotic, tailor-made methods of execution. Using his psionic abilities he can safely stalk his prey while remaining within a very close proximity (even a few feet), and reveals his presence once it's too late for his victims to escape.
Manslaughter has extensive training and experience in all forms of hand-to-hand combat. He has mastery of assorted weaponry, and is an expert marksman and trapper. He was tutored by the Interloper in various mental disciplines and martial arts.
Manslaughter is psychotic and thus highly emotionally unstable.
Manslaughter carries various throwing weapons carried in his shoulder bag such as knives, sais, and shurikens.
Marvel Universe
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Fictional character biography
Manslaughter is a mutantMutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
or mutate supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
, a killer and assassin by trade and a psychopath by nature. He was assigned by a drug czar to assassinate the Defenders
Defenders (comics)
The Defenders is the name of a number of Marvel Comics superhero groups which are usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders," each known for following their own agendas...
. He invaded their Rocky Mountain headquarters, and stalked and nearly killed them. He was turned over to the police in Elijah, Colorado.
He invaded Defenders headquarters again, and stalked and trapped the Defenders to convince them to let him join their ranks as an adventurer. He was subdued by the Interloper
Interloper (comics)
The Interloper is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a member of the Eternals.-Publication history:The Interloper first appeared in Defenders #147 , and was created by Peter B. Gillis and Don Perlin....
. Manslaughter aided the Defenders and the Interloper in battle against Moondragon
Moondragon
Moondragon is a fictional character in Marvel Comics Universe. A vastly powerful telepath, master martial artist, minor telekinetic, and highly skilled geneticist, Moondragon's most notable characteristics are her shaved head, superiority complex, and gruelling elite excellence in virtually every...
and the Dragon of the Moon
Dragon of the Moon
The Dragon of the Moon is a fictional character, a malevolent entity appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. It has been a foe of both the Defenders and the Eternals.-Publication history:...
. He joined his life force with Andromeda
Andromeda (Marvel Comics)
Andromeda Attumasen is a fictional character that appears in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The character is a member of Homo mermanus, the race that occupies the Atlantis of Marvel's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe....
, the Valkyrie, and Interloper to drive the Dragon of the Moon from Earth, and his body turned to dust.
With the others, they later took on host bodies of living persons, and assisted 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 ....
in battling and crushing the Dragon of the Moon.
Powers and abilities
Manslaughter has minor psionic talents, notably limited telepathic powers enabling him to perceive the activity of the autonomic nervous systems of other people. He can use this to influence the peripheral vision and subliminal hearing of others, making him invisible and virtually inaudible from a person's peripheral senses, completely preventing him from being noticed him as long as he stays out of direct sight and moves stealthily.As his name implies, Manslaughter's obsession is murder, which he views as both art and science. He enjoys studying his targets so that he can devise exotic, tailor-made methods of execution. Using his psionic abilities he can safely stalk his prey while remaining within a very close proximity (even a few feet), and reveals his presence once it's too late for his victims to escape.
Manslaughter has extensive training and experience in all forms of hand-to-hand combat. He has mastery of assorted weaponry, and is an expert marksman and trapper. He was tutored by the Interloper in various mental disciplines and martial arts.
Manslaughter is psychotic and thus highly emotionally unstable.
Manslaughter carries various throwing weapons carried in his shoulder bag such as knives, sais, and shurikens.