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The Black Knight (Dane Whitman) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared in The Avengers #47 (December 1967). [1] Dane Whitman is the third character to use the codename of Black Knight. [2]
- Early Life
- Becoming The Black Knight
- Crusades and Otherworld
- Avengers
- Ultraverse
- Exodus
- Heroes For Hire
- Excalibur and Avengers
- Secret Invasion
- Insanity and Euroforce
As a young man, Dane Whitman fell in love with Ashima Chopra, who developed terminal cancer. Dane planned to visit her in the hospital and propose, but lost his nerve and fell out of touch. Refusing treatment, Ashima died within a year, after secretly giving birth to a baby girl, Jackie.
As an adult, Dane inherited his uncle Nathan Garrett's castle. He was unaware that his uncle had been the villainous Black Knight until finding notes and inventions. Eventually he came upon the Ebony Blade. Passing its test, Sir Percival explained the history of the blade and its curse. Taking the weapon Dane decided to be a hero, joining the Maste...
Dane later fought alongside the Defenders against the Enchantress, but was apparently turned to stone by her. The Valkyrie took possession of the Knight's Ebony Blade and his winged horse, Aragorn, and Dr. Strange took custody of his petrified form. The Defenders later attempted to restore him using the Evil Eye of Avalon. They discovered, however,...
Dane served several tours of duty with the Avengers. While a member, his scientific knowledge came to be useful, especially when such minds as Iron Man and Hank Pym were not on the roster. He began his first extended membership with the team shortly after Vision stepped down as chairperson. Dane participated in the siege on Avengers Mansion by the ...
The two eventually ended up in the Ultraverse. Dane became a member of the local heroes known as UltraForce. During a reality-shredding event known as Black September, the Avengers and UltraForce joined forces against Loki and the combined sentient power of the Infinity Gems. In the aftermath, Dane remained in the Ultraverse as the new leader of Ul...
While Dane was in the body of his ancestor Eobar Garrington during the Crusades, he met the knight Bennet du Paris, who became Exodus shortly after. This explained why Dane felt Exodus was somehow familiar when they 'first' met in Genoshasometime earlier.
Sersi was later able to transport herself and Dane back to the present. Their 'Gann Josin' had apparently been broken and they had gone their separate ways aside from acting as reservist Avengers. Dane joined Luke Cage's Heroes for Hireshortly after his return. Not long after his return to Earth, the Lady of the Lake appeared to Dane, telling him h...
Dane briefly joined an Excalibur team who helped Captain Britain to become the new monarch of Otherworld. For a time he served sporadically as a member of the Avengersand was present when they disbanded. Later, Dane had returned to Garrett Castle and converted it into a museum. Dane suddenly switched bodies with the original Black Knight, Sir Percy...
Recently returned to England, Whitman appeared to be wielding the original Blade again (actually a fake created by Dracula), using it to slaughter invading Skrulls during the Secret Invasion. Dane also was revealed to have a literal stone heart, given to him by Sersi to keep him "above it all" and uninvolved. During the invasion, Dane made his way ...
He slowly started to become insane because of the power of the Ebony Blade. After encountering a fake Savage Steel robbing a bank, he brutally beat the criminal, even costing him an eye and leaving him in a coma. After the Watcher's death and the release of the secrets buried in his eye, his attack on Savage Steel was revealed to Rebecca Stevens, a...
Apr 13, 2022 · The first Black Knight was created by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely back in 1955, and was published by Atlas Comics, the company that eventually became Marvel. These early adventures were set in the days of King Arthur. Decades later, Marvel Comics recognized the concept's potential.
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Aug 17, 2021 · Black Knight (Dane Whitman) was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. He first appeared inside the pages of The Avengers #47 back in December of 1967. Dane Whitman comes from a long line of men destined to be the Black Knight.
Sep 4, 2019 · The original Black Knight was created by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely for the eponymous comic series The Black Knight, a period story set in the 6th century featuring Sir Percy of Scandia,...
Dane Whitman is the destined Black Knight, descending from a lineage of Black Knights dating back to the Arthurian Age. Upon inheriting his uncle’s estate, Whitman also gained the Ebony Blade. This mythic sword bestows its owner with enchanted protection, as well as being a link to ancestors past.
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Feb 2, 2021 · Nathan Garrett, the evil Black Knight. When Dane Whitman eventually takes up the mantle of the Black Knight, he isn't the first of Sir Percy's ancestors to do so. Actually, the first character...
