NIGHT FLYER
Real Name: Stanley (last name unrevealed)
Identity/Class: Human technology user
Occupation: Mercenary
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Bishop (Lucas Bishop of Earth-1191), Callisto, Conan, Deadpool ("Wade Wilson"), Iceman (Bobby Drake), Mitch, Roger, Sharon
Enemies: Cyclops (Scott Summers)
(while Cyclops was under the thrall of Knull), Klyntar dragons, Ryker's
Island guards, Storm (Ororo Munroe) (while Storm was under the thrall
of Knull)
Known Relatives: Unidentified father and
mother, unidentified grandmother (see
comments)
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: New York City, New York, USA
First Appearance: Savage Avengers I#17 (March, 2021)
Powers/Abilities: Night Flyer does not possess any inherent superhuman powers but he wears a flight suit equipped with retractable wings. The backpack of the suit houses rocket thrusters capable of propelling him (and at least half of one other person) through the air and the gloves of the suit allow Night Flyer to project energy blasts from his fists. He also carries a stash of explosive frag grenades.
Night Flyer is skilled at breaking and entering and theft. He is
also a charismatic talker, able to convince others to help him or
negotiate his pay.
Height: Unrevealed (approximately 6'2")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 170 lbs.)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
History: (Savage
Avengers I#18 (fb) - BTS) -
The boy named Stanley was born to a mutant mother and Stanley's father
did some legal work for the infamous Hellfire Club. As an adult,
Stanley became the criminal Night Flyer and began a relationship with
the attorney Roger.
(Savage Avengers I#17 (fb) - BTS) - Night Flyer was
arrested and sent to Ryker's Island prison.
(Savage Avengers I#17) - Night Flyer was still an
inmate within Ryker's Island when guards tossed the time-displaced
Hyborian barbarian Conan into the already-packed cell. After witnessing
Conan force the super-healing Deadpool through the bars so that
Deadpool could acquire the guard's keys, Night Flyer asked Conan and
Deadpool to take him with them during their escape. Introducing himself
and suggesting they should have already heard of him, Night Flyer
offered to lead them to a safe house and a monetary score if he was
allowed to accompany them. Conan grimly replied that he was leaving and
if the Night Flyer wished to follow, that was his own business, while
Conan's interest in the Night Flyer's supposed treasure was Conan's
business. Remarking that he needed to liberate some items from lockup,
Night Flyer led Deadpool and Conan to the lockup area, where he
gathered his gear. Once back in full costume, Night Flyer joined Conan
and Deadpool in escaping Ryker's Island, flying through the air while
Conan and Deadpool rode horses. Shortly after reporting the nearby
bridge was out, Night Flyer aided his two allies against a group of
alien Klyntar dragons, quickly saving Conan from a potentially deadly
fall after Conan was knocked off his horse by one of the dragons. When
Conan was overcome by the Klyntar symbiote, the Night Flyer suggested
they leave Conan behind, as freeing Conan from the symbiote was out of
his "strike zone," and the overwhelmed Deadpool replied that he had his
own problems.
(Savage Avengers I#18) - As
Conan allowed the Klyntar to bond with
him and he returned to the fray, Night Flyer welcomed Conan back and
admitted he thought Conan would die. Conan then drove away the
remaining Klyntar dragons and Deadpool suggested Night Flyer hurry and
get them to his safe house, as he didn't feel they had gotten out of
range of the Ryker's Island snipers. Deadpool was almost immediately
shot through the head by one of the snipers, prompting Night Flyer to
blast off into the air as he commented that Conan should leave the
injured Deadpool behind. Conan proclaimed that Deadpool had done his
part in their escape and Conan intended to complete his part as he and
Night Flyer fled. Announcing that he knew of a place closer than his
safe house, Night Flyer led Conan and the unconscious Deadpool to
Manhattan's Bar with No Name. Thirty minutes later, as Night Flyer and
Conan had a few drinks, the Bar's employee Mitch asked if Conan could
leave his horse outside but Night Flyer insisted the horse stay since
the cops were looking for him. When Conan asked about the treasure
Night Flyer had promised, Night Flyer asked Conan to hold that thought
as his attorney Roger showed up. Admitting to Roger that he had
escaped, Night Flyer promised everything was good and commented that he
were apprehended, he would claim Deadpool forced him to help in the
escape. Roger commented that he would work with a coercion claim but
said the kidnapping of the police horse might provided an additional
charge against Night Flyer. Roger then gave Night Flyer items the Flyer
had requested from their freezer and Night Flyer promised Roger he
would see him at home later with a large duffel bag of cash. Turning
his attention back to Conan, the Night Flyer remarked that he now had
what he needed for them to make a quiet getaway and Conan gruffly
remarked that Roger's cut of their treasure would come out of Night
Flyer's share of the loot. Night Flyer responded by saying Conan
needn't worry about Roger's cut and that the treasure would still be
split three ways unless Conan suddenly had an issue with Night Flyer
due to his relationship with Roger. Conan replied that he cared not who
Night Flyer lied with and remarked that he only wanted the trio's pay
to be correct.
Shortly after, Night Flyer led Conan and the now-recovered Deadpool
to the old Hellfire Club mansion, revealing his intent to have them rob
the seemingly abandoned mansion. Producing the item Roger had brought
him, a severed thumb to use for thumbprint ID, Night Flyer broke into
the mansion and commented on how easy it should be to rob the place
despite Deadpool whining that they were asking for trouble. When Conan
questioned why he was needed if the treasure was so easy to rob, Night
Flyer admitted that there was a lot to carry and he felt he owed Conan
for helping him break out of Ryker's Island before his true
fingerprints and identity could be ran. Further remarking that he liked
to pay his debts, Night Flyer figured that including Conan in on the
treasure would square things with the barbarian. Upon locating the bags
of loot, the trio was met by the mutants Iceman, Callisto and Bishop,
who teleported into the mansion using the living island Krakoa. Night
Flyer's legs were quickly froze by Iceman and Night Flyer exclaimed
that his mother was a mutant and he was simply helping himself to the
bounty of Krakoa. Callisto immediately questioned Night Flyer's true
motives and, annoyed at the entire encounter, Night Flyer hurled a frag
grenade to shatter the ice encasing him.
(Savage Avengers I#19) - As Conan battled Iceman, Night Flyer filled some bags with money and announced that it was time to move. Before Night Flyer could escape, however, Bishop blew up the money bags with gunfire and scolded Night Flyer for throwing hands at them and attempting to steal mutant money. When Bishop commented that if they wanted some money, they had to earn it, a confused Night Flyer asked if Bishop was trying to Deadpool, Conan and himself. Bishop then suggested they all take a walk, at which point he offered to recruit Deadpool, Conan and Night Flyer in their mission to free their teammates Storm and Cyclops from the thrall of the symbiote god Knull. After learning that the alternative was being freezed to death by Iceman, Night Flyer agreed to help the mutants in exchange for a few bags of the money he was there to steal. Deadpool followed suite in exchange for money and Conan agreed to help as long as he would be allowed to speak with Wolverine afterwards. The trio were then given their missions and Night Flyer was ordered to fly high and draw the fire of Klyntar dragons guarding the building housing Storm and Cyclops. Night Flyer did just that, drawing the dragons away so that Deadpool, Conan, Bishop, Iceman and Callisto could sneak into the building and tranquilize Cyclops and Storm. Returning to the fray to find Deadpool in pieces, Night Flyer retrieved what he could Deadpool and rocketed off, with Conan, Bishop and Callisto following while Iceman dealt with Cyclops and Storm to cover their escape. Once back in the relative safety of the abandoned Hellfire Club mansion, Night Flyer admitted that he was happy to share wine with the mutants, he still wished to be paid. Bishop paid Night Flyer one duffel bag and Night Flyer departed, reminding them all of his name and assuring them he could be found at the Bar with No Name.
(Savage Avengers I#22 - BTS) - While battling the demon Nightmare,
Conan was subjected to nightmarish images including the dreams of
sorcerer Kulan Gath, which involved Gath crucifying Conan's allies
including Night Flyer.
Comments: Created by Gerry Duggan and Kev Walker.
Night Flyer mentioned his "Nana" in Savage Avengers
I#19, suggesting an elderly grandmother, but it was not clear if his
"Nana" was truly a grandmother or if some other relative that he refers
to as "Nana."
Profile by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Night Flyer should be distinguished from:
| --Savage Avengers I#18 |
Sharon was a police horse liberated from Ryker's Island prison by Deadpool when Night Flyer, Deadpool and Conan escaped the prison. As Night Flyer flew overhead, Deadpool rode the horse, deciding to name the horse after his Uncle Sharon. Shortly after they escaped Ryker's Island, however, the trio were attacked by alien Klyntar dragons and Deadpool fired on the dragons from Sharon's back. Eventually, Deadpool was forced to dismount Sharon to better fend off the dragons.
--Savage Avengers I#17
Appearances:
Savage Avengers I#17 (March, 2021) - Gerry Duggan (writer), Kev Walker
(art), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Savage Avengers I#18 (April, 2021) - Gerry Duggan (writer), Kev Walker
(art), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Savage Avengers I#19 (May, 2021) - Gerry Duggan (writer), Kev Walker
(art), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Savage Avengers I#22 (September, 2021) - Gerry Duggan (writer), Patrick
Zircher (art), Tom Brevoort (editor)
First posted: 02/12/2022
Last updated: 02/12/2022
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