DEATH's HEAD
Identity/Class: Human mutate Occupation: Former nuclear physicist Group Membership: None Affiliations: None Enemies: Daredevil Known Relatives: Karen Page (daughter), Penelope Page (wife) Aliases: None Base of Operations: An old mill a short distance from Page House, Fagan Corners, Vermont First Appearance: Daredevil I#56 (September, 1969) Powers: Page could generate fireballs composed of radioactive cobalt energy. He also used a scimitar and bola, which he coated with the same energy. He rode a horse, which he used his energy to mutate, causing its flesh to be transparent, and only its skeleton was visible. He was insane. Daredevil claimed he had the strength of a dozen men, but whether this means he's got enhanced human strength, or just the strength of a frenzied madman was not made clear. His mask was based on an ancient Aztec skull from a British museum, which Page had owned in his pre-nutjob days. Height: 5' 11" |
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Comments: Created by Roy Thomas and Gene Colan.
Ahh, like we've never seen 50 other Marvel villains come back from a similar fate. If anything, the cobalt should have put him in a "sleep resembling death", allowing his body to adapt to its increased power. C'Mon!!!
I think we were supposed to think Garth, the butler, did it (that he was Death's Head).
Has Mrs. Page's first name ever been given? I can't recall it.
A lotta cobalt in this story.
Death's Head has an entry in Marvel Legacy: The 1960s Handbook. His wife's name was revealed in his entry in OHOTMU A-Z Hardcover#3.
Clarifications: Death's Head, Paxton Page, has no known connection to:
Who knows whether Garth was his real name, but he has no known
connection to:
Appearances:
Daredevil I#56-57 (September-October, 1969) - Roy Thomas (writer), Gene Colan (pencils), Syd Shores (inks), Stan Lee (editor)
Daredevil II#8 (June, 1999) - Kevin Smith (writer), Joe Quesada (pencils), Jimmy Palmiotti (inks), Nanci Dakesian (editor) - Mrs. Page only
First Posted: 12/07/2001
Last updated: 12/26/2003
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