Condor is a fictional character appearing in

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s published by

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Publication history

The Condor first appeared in ''

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'' #2-3 (Oct.–Nov. 1976), and was created by

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and

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. The character subsequently appears in ''Nova'' #6-8 (Feb.–April 1977), #10 (June 1977), ''Nova'' #2-5 (Feb.–May 1994), #13 (Jan. 1995), ''Nova'' #3-4 (July–Aug. 1999), #7 (Nov. 1999), and ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #562-563 (Aug. 2008).

Fictional character biography

The Condor is a winged criminal scientist and is a member of the Bird-People, an offshoot of the

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that adopted Red Raven. He was a member of the Terrible Trio, along with Diamondhead and Powerhouse, and an enemy of

and the

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. During a battle with the

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, he was transformed into an actual

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. The Condor spent several years in the form of a condor until he landed on the island of Bird-Brain and the Ani-Mates. Bird-Brain recognized that the Condor was not a real condor and transformed him into a semi-humanoid. He confronted Nova again angrily and ultimately left, feeling their conflict had been useless. Condor later attacked Nova and

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, but was defeated and taken into

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custody. Red Raven took this opportunity to attempt to bring the Condor back by force, hoping to place him on trial among the Bird-People to face justice. Red Raven led a group of Avians to assault Manhattan, but Nova managed to convince him to call off the attack. The Condor appeared in '' Brand New Day'' as one of the villains in the bar. It is revealed in the

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series that Condor is one of the inmates left behind in the

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42 prison. He,

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, and

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II are involved in a fight with

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who, with the help of

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, is trying to stop

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and his horde from invading Earth via the closed portal in the prison. During the '' Avengers: Standoff!'' storyline, Condor was an inmate of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D. After his memory was restored by

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and Fixer, he joined the villains on a rampage against S.H.I.E.L.D. and fought the

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Powers and abilities

The Condor possesses two wings on his back which allow for flight. He also has enhanced superhuman strength and sharp talons on the end of each finger.

Other characters named Condor

There had been other characters that used the name Condor: * A character named Condor was Delvadian revolutionary where his men targeted US Ambassador Jerome Villers only for them to encounter

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. After a wounded Villers was captured by Condor's men posing as EMTs, US Representative Keith Bayard tried to round up a posse to fight Condor's men only for them to end up defeated and Bayard to be captured. Daredevil overhears that Bayard is more useful to them while alive. Daredevil overhears Condor's plans to use the helicopters as weapons so that he can free the oppressors of his people. After freeing Bayard, Daredevil follows Condor onto his helicopter. During the fight, Condor leapt off the helicopter as he continues his battle with Daredevil on the ground. With their fight escalating near the statue of Condor, a bolt of lightning strikes the mountain as a landslide ends up crushing Condor while Daredevil gets away from the landslide. * A superhero called El Condor was among the South American superheroes that were killed by

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(who operated under the alias of

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). * A character Condor is a member of the Contingency, a former S.H.I.E.L.D. Black Ops team that was created to kill mutants.''Wolverine/Captain America'' #1

Publication history

Fictional character biography

Powers and abilities

Other characters named Condor

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