List of Marvel Comics characters: D
D'Ken
Emmanuel da Costa
Emmanuel da Costa is a character appearing in American comic book published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, and first appeared in Marvel Graphic Novel #4.Emmanuel da Costa is the father of Roberto da Costa / Sunspot. He is a Afro-Brazilian businessman who was previously a "barefoot houseboy" who had the drive to be "a millionaire" and "an economic and political force to be reckoned with" Da Costa International. Da Costa is manipulated by Sebastian Shaw of the Hellfire Club before he is killed by his old business partner Gideon of the Externals.
Nina da Costa
Nina da Costa is a character appearing in American comic book published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Sal Buscema, and first appeared in The New Mutants #7. Nina da Costa is the mother of Roberto da Costa / Sunspot. She is a white American archaeologist.Nina da Costa in other media
Nina da Costa appears in X-Men '97, voiced by Christine Uhebe.Dagger
Daken
Dakimh the Enchanter
Dakimh the Enchanter is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Dakimh is a wise but eccentric wizard who lived in pre-cataclysmic Atlantis, and who was the pupil of the sorceress Zhered-Na, who was banished from Atlantis by King Kamuu for prophesying that the continent would sink below the ocean. After starting a cult, Zhered-Na takes her favored disciple Dakimh and greatly extends his life span so that he ages at an extremely slow rate. While Zhered-Na perishes, Dakimh survives the cataclysm that sinks Atlantis and escapes, continuing to live for centuries and maintaining the teachings of his mentor as her only surviving disciple.
Dansen Macabre
Dansen Macabre is an exotic dancer and a devoted worshipper of the God Shiva. She first appeared in Marvel Team-Up #93. She uses her powers to hypnotize Spider-Man into battling the Shroud in an attempt to kill both of them. The pair manage to overcome her dances and defeat her. She briefly appears later as a captive of Locksmith, and is saved by Spider-Woman. Eventually, the Shroud invites her to join the supervillain team Night Shift, which she accepts, later becoming co-leader of the group. She serves in several missions, mainly facing the Avengers. She takes some time out to work with Superia and the Femizons as they battle Captain America.Dansen and the rest of Night Shift are hired by Snapdragon to kill Moon Knight on behalf of Count Nefaria who is operating as the Kingpin of Los Angeles. When they fail and are bailed out of prison by Snapdragon's lawyer, Count Nefaria kills Dansen, Digger, Needle, Tatterdemalion, Tick-Tock, and Misfit.
During the "Spider-Geddon" storyline, Dansen and Digger turn up alive as they, Brothers Grimm, Skein, and new member Waxman rob a bus of people, only to be thwarted by Superior Octopus due to his goggles tuning out Dansen's hypnotism. Superior Octopus agrees to spare them more pain in exchange for the Night Shift becoming his paid agents. They agree to his terms and are ordered to return the stolen items. Superior Octopus leaves, advising them never to cross him or they will not live long enough to regret it.
Dansen has the mystical ability to hypnotize or kill anyone who witnesses her dancing. She can also make herself undetectable to the human senses.
Dar-Benn
Dar-Benn is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Ron Marz and Ron Lim, first appeared in Silver Surfer #53.Dar-Benn was a male Kree general who used a robot of the Silver Surfer to execute Clumsy Foulup and General Dwi-Zann during The Infinity Gauntlet storyline. He was killed by Deathbird during the Kree-Shi'ar war.
Dar-Benn in other media
A female version of Dar-Benn appears in The Marvels, portrayed by Zawe Ashton. This version is a warrior revolutionary who wields an Accuser's hammer and Quantum Band, and has a grudge against Carol Danvers for plunging the Kree homeworld Hala into a devastating civil war.Randall Darby
Paralyzer, also known as the second Shocker, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Publication history
Shocker, created by Jack Kirby, first appeared in Captain America Annual #4. The character subsequently appears in The Defenders #7880, 83, 87, 125126, and 128–130. The character appears as Paralyzer in Captain America #343, 346, 368, 394, Midnight Sons Unlimited #3, and Captain America #426. The character returns to his Shocker identity, appearing in The New Warriors #6, X-Men #132, The Uncanny X-Men #442–443, Excalibur #2, and The New Avengers #16–19.Shocker appears as part of the "Mutant Force" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #9.
Fictional character biography
Randall Darby is a mutant who is discovered and recruited by Magneto to become a member of his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, taking the code-name Shocker. After being abandoned by Magneto, Darby and his teammates come to be known as the Mutant Force. Under this name they work for the United States government and later the Secret Empire.Darby changes his code-name to Paralyzer when the Mutant Force become the Resistants. The Resistants' protest against the United States' Mutant Registration Act is cut short by a clash with John Walker, who is Captain America at that time. Later, the Resistants revert to their Mutant Force identities and costumes. Their next clash is with the New Warriors. Paralyzer later battles Spider-Man, subduing him with a lucky blow. Spider-Man later teams up with several members of the Midnight Sons who are investigating the activities of a demonic Spidey-doppelganger. While pursuing this creature, the heroes discover and stop Paralyzer's plan to recreate Zzzax.
After the Sentinels destroy Genosha, Paralyzer, again called Shocker, helps Toad and other mutants create a statue of the island's former ruler Magneto. Unus becomes the leader of the group. Shocker is seen during a meeting of Unus' people after Unus is swallowed by Freakshow, one of the other mutants on the island. The group is not sure they will take Unus back if he survives. He does return, prompting Shocker and the others into attacking him to prove he can still defend himself.
Shocker loses his powers on M-Day and the energies that he used to control are drawn to The Collective.
Powers and abilities
Darby can generate powerful fields of bio-electromagnetic energy from his body. He also has cybernetic claws of unknown origin in lieu of his hands and feet, and can channel his electrical energy through them into shock bolts or high-voltage fields of electromagnetic energy.Other versions
Randall Darby is among the mutants in Magneto's army in House of M. He is punished for wanting to kill an injured enemy. Later, he is killed during the liberation of Genosha, an island that has mutant slaves.Daredevil
Daredevil is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Matt Murdock
Danny Rand
Danny Rand once posed as Daredevil to fool the public and protect Matt Murdock's secret identity.Ray Connor
A second Ultimate Marvel iteration of Daredevil, Raymond "Ray" Connor, appears in Ultimate Comics: Avengers. He is a youth who is discovered and trained by Stick after experiencing an accident similar to the one behind his predecessor's powers. Sometime after being publicly known as the new Daredevil, he and Stick are attacked by Vampire X's vampires and converted into vampires. Luring the Avengers to their sewer, Daredevil bites Captain America. As Daredevil is about to kill Blade, Captain America teleports the Triskelion to the desert of Iran using Perun's hammer, leaving Connor's fate unknown.Daredevil 2099
Daredevil 2099 is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Samuel Fisk
The Marvel Knights Daredevil 2099 is Samuel Fisk, the grandson of Wilson Fisk. He feels some remorse over his grandfather's actions and carries on the legacy of Daredevil, as well as the Kingpin legacy he inherited.In the reconstructed Marvel 2099 continuity of Earth-2099, Daredevil is shown to be a member of the 2099 version of the Avengers before he is killed by the 2099 version of the Masters of Evil.
Eric Nelson
The one-shot 2099 A.D. Genesis introduced a Marvel 2099 version of Daredevil, opposing the corporate criminals of Alchemax in a futuristic New York. His real identity is Eric Nelson, grandson of Matt Murdock's longtime associate Foggy Nelson.In the reconstructed Marvel 2099 continuity of Earth-2099, Eric Nelson only entered humanity while operating as Daredevil.
Dark Beast
Dark-Crawler
The Dark-Crawler, formerly known as the Night-Crawler, which first appeared in Incredible Hulk #126, is a large extradimensional humanoid being with a tail. He is originally from a "dark dimension". He later becomes master of the Undying Ones' dimension after defeating the Nameless One.Dark Phoenix
Darkdevil
Darkhawk
Darkoth
Darkstar
Darter
Darter is a minor villain in Marvel Comics. The character, created by Bill Mantlo and Jim Mooney, first appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #29.Randy Vale is an undergraduate at Empire State University. One day, Randy accidentally stumbles across a clone casket that once belonged to Miles Warren. The casket opens to reveal a decayed clone named Carrion. Upon learning of his creator's death, Carrion offers a partnership with Randy to get revenge on Spider-Man. In return Randy is offered power, but it is not specified what exactly the power entails. Randy dons a high tech uniform and goes by the name Darter. As Darter, Randy can glide through the air and fire lasers at his enemies. His first fight is with White Tiger who he manages to knock down. Later, the two fight again in a gymnasium where Spider-Man and Carrion are fighting. When Carrion flees with Spider-Man, Randy realizes that he was betrayed by his master and swears revenge on Carrion. He encounters his master while trying to drain the life from Spider-Man. Randy tries to attack Carrion, but he is hit with the red death, causing him to rapidly deteriorate and die.