- Blackwing
Blackwing is the name of two fictional
Marvel Comics supervillains and one hero.Blackwing (Joseph Manfredi)
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character_name=Blackwing
real_name=Joseph Manfredi
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publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Daredevil" vol. 1 #118 (Feb 1975)
creators=Gerry Conway andDon Heck
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alliances=Masters of Evil Skeleton CrewHYDRA Circus of Crime Maggia
aliases=Guiseppi Manfredi, Joe Silvermane
powers=|Fictional character biography
Joseph Manfredi was born in
Orlando, Florida , and is the son of the crime-lord Silvermane. When he debuted, he was a costumed animal trainer for the Ringmaster'sCircus of Crime . While as a member of that group, he battled with Daredevil and escaped. ["Daredevil" #118]Blackwing worked as an agent for Silvermane's
HYDRA (serving as the Air Action Division Leader) when his father was leader. He participated in the capture ofFoggy Nelson . Blackwing battled Daredevil, Black Widow,Nick Fury , andS.H.I.E.L.D. and was once again defeated by Daredevil. ["Daredevil" #122-123]Blackwing later teamed up with Jack O'Lantern to stake out his father's house when the
Red Skull took the control of the base, turning the dilapidated mansion into his so-called Skull House. The duo searched Skullhouse and battledCaptain America during this event. ["Captain America" #396-397] Blackwing and Jack O'Lantern were recruited by Mother Night to join the Skeleton Crew after the Red Skull was impressed with their abilities. ["Captain America" #398] Blackwing, Jack O'Lantern, and Cutthroat fought Crossbones and Diamondback before they joined the Skeleton Crew. Blackwing captured Diamondback, ["Captain America" #405-408] and then battled Diamondback as she escaped. ["Captain America" #409] He and the rest of the Skeleton Crew were defeated by Captain America, Diamondback, and Falcon. He was defeated in combat by Falcon, and taken to the Vault. ["Captain America" #410]The second Crimson Cowl recruited Blackwing to join her incarnation of the
Masters of Evil . He was defeated alongside them.After that last defeat, Joseph abandoned the Blackwing identity and became a crime-lord creating his own private villains in
Heavy Mettle . He orderedFirestrike to bring him the battle suit ofNew Warriors member Turbo in hopes of proving himself to his father and the other crime bosses of New York ["New Warriors" (vol. 2) #3-4] . The New Warriors defeated Joseph's group and Firestrike is currently in the Witness Protection Program in exchange for his testimony against Joseph Manfredi ["New Warriors" (vol. 2) #6-7] .Powers and abilities
Blackwing is an expert trainer of bats, with which he has a highly developed empathic rapport. He has a number of specially mutated bats bred for abnormal strength, size, and inetelligence.
Blackwing wears a costume consisting of synthetic stretch fabric over chain mail body armor. Devices in his costume give him the power of flight for short distances, via directed motion hovering.
Blackwing is also a skilled marksman.
Blackwing (Heavy Mettle)
A member of Joseph Manfredi's group Heavy Mettle also goes by the name of Blackwing.
Powers and abilities
Blackwing wears a armored suit that has wings enabling her to fly.
Blackwing (Barnell Bohusk)
The latest Blackwing belongs to the reorganized team of
New Warriors .References
External links
* [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Manfredi%2C_Joseph Blackwing I] at Marvel.com
* [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Blackwing_%28unrevealed%29 Blackwing II] at Marvel.com
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