Warhawk

Warhawk
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Premiere #23 (Aug 1975)
Created by	Chris Claremont and Pat Broderick
In-story information
Alter ego	Mitchell Tanner
Team affiliations	S.H.I.E.L.D.

Warhawk is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.

Fictional character biography

Warhawk was a master assassin used by the C.I.A. in Vietnam who later went insane and battled Iron Fist. Later, Warhawk regained his sanity and became a costumed criminal for hire. He was hired to assassinate the first Atom-Smasher, after which the Atom-Smasher's brother, Michael English, took over the identity. The Black King then hired Warhawk to bug the X-Mansion and test the abilities of the X-Men.

Later he became a free agent and fought Iron Fist again, and then Maverick before going to prison. He was conscripted by S.H.I.E.L.D. alongside Constrictor, Tombstone, and Man-Bull to serve as a temporary agent in exchange for reducing his sentence.

Powers and abilities

Warhawk is a highly trained assassin, soldier, marksman, and armed and unarmed combatant. He's also experienced with explosives, electronics, and computers. He has enhanced strength, endurance and steel hard "omnium skin" which is bulletproof. He uses a standard high-powered rifle, but has also used a gun firing tranquilizer darts, and a flechette pistol, which fired rocket-powered darts.

External links

• Warhawk at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe