Midnight (Jeff Wilde)
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Jeff Wilde is a comic book character in Marvel Comics
.
. After Moon Knight
encountered Black Cat
and Wilde, Wilde partnered with Moon Knight and took the name Midnight. While training his new sidekick, Moon Knight was targeted by the Secret Empire
. In an attempt to eliminate Moon Knight for past confrontations with the criminal organization, the Secret Empire seemingly disintegrated Midnight with an energy blast.
However, Midnight survived, maimed and disfigured, and was secretly captured and rebuilt as a cyborg by the Secret Empire. He would aid them in breaking Dr. Eliot Franklin (Thunderball
) out of prison and capturing the Nova
, he turned on them when he discovered he would be made obsolete by a new line of super-powered Secret Empire grunts. He teamed up with his nurse Lynne Church, who revealed herself to be a cyborg, the secret project of the deceased "Number One". The two were apparently destroyed in a battle with Moon Knight, Spider-Man
, Darkhawk
, The Punisher
, Nova and Night Thrasher.
A man began to kill innocent people and use their blood to form a clock pointing to midnight. Though Moon Knight at first believed it to somehow be Wilde's father Mogart, the killer turned out to be Wilde, stronger than before and out for revenge. Moon Knight apparently finishes him off by impaling him through the skull with one of the hands of a large clock.
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.
Fictional character biography
He is the son of Midnight ManMidnight Man (comics)
Midnight Man is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Midnight Man first appeared in Moon Knight #3 , and was created by Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz....
. After Moon Knight
Moon Knight
Moon Knight is a fictional character, a mercenary-turned-superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character exists in the Marvel Universe and was created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin...
encountered 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 ....
and Wilde, Wilde partnered with Moon Knight and took the name Midnight. While training his new sidekick, Moon Knight was targeted by the Secret Empire
Secret Empire
-Fictional organization history:This subversive organization has been headed by a number of different leaders, always known as “Number One,” with each iteration's goals following the desires of its current leader. The Secret Empire was originally founded by a scientist who felt like an anonymous...
. In an attempt to eliminate Moon Knight for past confrontations with the criminal organization, the Secret Empire seemingly disintegrated Midnight with an energy blast.
However, Midnight survived, maimed and disfigured, and was secretly captured and rebuilt as a cyborg by the Secret Empire. He would aid them in breaking Dr. Eliot Franklin (Thunderball
Thunderball (comics)
Thunderball is a Marvel Comics supervillain and a frequent enemy of Thor and a somewhat reluctant ally of the Wrecker and the Wrecking Crew. The character was created by Len Wein and Sal Buscema and first appeared in Defenders #17 .-Fictional character biography:Dr. Eliot Franklin was born in...
) out of prison and capturing the 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...
, he turned on them when he discovered he would be made obsolete by a new line of super-powered Secret Empire grunts. He teamed up with his nurse Lynne Church, who revealed herself to be a cyborg, the secret project of the deceased "Number One". The two were apparently destroyed in a battle with Moon Knight, 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...
, Darkhawk
Darkhawk
Darkhawk is a fictional comic book superhero who first appeared in his own self-titled series, Darkhawk #1...
, 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,...
, Nova and Night Thrasher.
A man began to kill innocent people and use their blood to form a clock pointing to midnight. Though Moon Knight at first believed it to somehow be Wilde's father Mogart, the killer turned out to be Wilde, stronger than before and out for revenge. Moon Knight apparently finishes him off by impaling him through the skull with one of the hands of a large clock.