Dakimh the Enchanter[edit]
Dakimh the Enchanter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Dakimh is described as a wise but eccentric wizard that lived in pre-cataclysmic Atlantis, and who was the pupil of the sorceress Zhered-Na, who was banished from Atlantis by King Kamuu for prophesying that the continent would sink below the ocean. After starting a cult, Zhered-Na takes her favored disciple Dakimh and greatly extends his life span so that he ages at an extremely slow rate. While Zhered-Na perishes, Dakimh survives the cataclysm that sinks Atlantis and escapes, continuing to live for centuries and maintaining the teachings of his mentor as her only surviving disciple.
Dansen Macabre[edit]
Dansen Macabre is an exotic dancer and a devoted worshipper of the God Shiva. She first appeared in Marvel Team-Up #93 (May 1980).[1] She uses her powers to hypnotize Spider-Man into battling the Shroud in an attempt to kill both of them. The pair manage to overcome her dances and defeat her.[2] She briefly appears later as a captive of Locksmith, and is saved by Spider-Woman.[3] Eventually, the Shroud invites her to join the supervillain team Night Shift, which she accepts, later becoming co-leader of the group.[4] She serves in several missions, mainly facing the Avengers. She takes some time out to work with Superia and the Femizons as they battle Captain America.[5]
Dansen and the rest of Night Shift are hired by Snapdragon to kill Moon Knight on behalf of Count Nefaria who is operating as the Kingpin of Los Angeles. When they fail and are bailed out of prison by Snapdragon's lawyer, Count Nefaria reduces Dansen, Digger, Needle, Tatterdemalion, Tick Tock, and Misfit to ashes.[6]
During the "Spider-Geddon" storyline, Dansen and Digger turn up alive as they, Brothers Grimm, Skein, and new member Waxman rob a bus of people, only to be thwarted by Superior Octopus due to his goggles tuning out Dansen's hypnotism. Superior Octopus agrees to spare them more pain in exchange for the Night Shift becoming his paid agents. They agree to his terms and are ordered to return the stolen items. Superior Octopus leaves advising them never to cross him or they will not live long enough to regret it.[7]
Dansen has the mystical ability to hypnotize or kill anyone who witnesses her dancing. She can also make herself undetectable to the human senses.
Randall Darby
Dark-Crawler[edit]
The Dark-Crawler, formerly known as the Night-Crawler (unrelated to the X-Men superhero Nightcrawler), which first appeared in Incredible Hulk #126 (1970),[52] is a large extradimensional humanoid being with a tail. He is originally from a "dark dimension" (not related to Dormammu's dimension). He later becomes master of the Undying Ones' dimension after defeating the Nameless One.
The Deacon[edit]
The Deacon is a Ghost Rider villain created by Jason Aaron. He is a zealot who believes he is doing the work of God.[92] He has been blessed with powers and weapons from Heaven. His sole weakness is that he will not destroy any holy object such as the Bible. He believes he was chosen by Zadkiel, but eventually he is captured and put in prison.
When Johnny Blaze learns the truth of his origin, he goes to the prison the Deacon is in to talk to a priest being held there for murder. One of the prison guards lets Deacon out of his cell and gives him two large knives and the stone serum, which gives him super strength. He fights Blaze and is winning until they enter the chapel, where Blaze beats him with a Bible.
Escaping from prison he slaughters the order of nuns that raised Caretaker, known as Sara, and continues to act as an agent of Zadkiel. When the Ghost Riders go to heaven through the gate guarded by the Gun Nuns, the Deacon shows up and slaughters the nuns. Before he can kill the last one, Sara arrives. The two fight and Sara slashes his back, severing his spine and crippling him. He is later seen in a hospital bed with the Orb. At some point, Deacon dies and his soul is sent to Hell, becoming a demon. When Blaze becomes the King of Hell, Deacon is one of the demons who attempts to usurp the Devil's Throne from him.
Deadbolt[edit]
Deadbolt is the name of a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Deadbolt is a mutant and a member of the second incarnation of the Dark Riders which were banded together by Genesis.[93] Deadbolt appeared to be a living skeleton who could extract his bones and use them as weapons. Deadbolt was decapitated by Wolverine after he rejected the adamantium and regressed to a feral state. His disembodied head was then used to lure Gauntlet into Wolverine's grasp.[94] Deadbolt, along with several of his fellow Dark Riders, was resurrected by means of the Transmode Virus to serve as part of Selene's army of deceased mutants. Under the control of Selene and Eli Bard, he took part in the assault on the mutant nation of Utopia.[95]
His skeletal structure is charged with bioenergy and his individual bones can be removed in pieces and used as razor sharp, high-density throwing weapons. He also had telepathy and could attack with psychic bolts.
Betty Dean[edit]
Betty Dean Prentiss is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
A policewoman, she is a supporting character of Namor and Namora in the Golden Age published by Timely Comics. First appearing in Marvel Mystery Comics #3 (January 1940), Betty Dean is one of the earliest recurring characters and romantic interests in Marvel Comics. She often advocates compassion for air breathers to Namor and urges him to help the Allied Forces battle the Nazis. Betty was a key figure in Marvel's first crossover Marvel Mystery Comics #8–10 where she helps Namor and the Human Torch come to terms after battling each other. Midway through World War II, she becomes a reporter whose scoops often lead Namor to adventures. After WWII, she reunites with Namor for several adventures in the 1950s Atlas Comics. Betty eventually marries and becomes Betty Dean Prentiss, after Namor returns to Atlantis. In the Silver Age, at Namor's request, the widowed Betty becomes the guardian for his young cousin, Namorita, during her surface world education. Betty is transformed into a green scaled amphibian by Namor's foe, Dr. Hydro. She is killed by Doctor Dorcas while saving Namor in Marvel Super-Villain Team-Up #2 (October 1975).
Death Metal
Death³ #1 (September 1993)
Death Metal
Robot
Shape-changing, superstrength, resistance to injury, ability to absorb memories and personalities of others
(as the Exterminator) Daredevil #39 (April 1968)
(as Death-Stalker) Daredevil #113 (September 1974)
(the Exterminator) Stan Lee, Gene Colan; (Death-Stalker), Steve Gerber, Bob Brown
Philip Wallace Sterling
the Exterminator, Death's-Head II
Interdimensional travel
Death-grip gloves grant ability to kill a person upon contact
Death Wreck[edit]
Death Wreck is a fictional cyborg created by Craig Houston and Stewart "Staz" Johnson, first appearing in Death Wreck #1 (January 1994). Death Wreck is a prototype built by A.I.M. scientist Evelyn Necker in 2018 as part of the Minion project. Constructed at short notice and considered entirely expendable, Death Wreck contains the "brain of a wino" housed within a body powered by a car engine.
Death's Head 3.0
Death's-Head[edit]
Dr. Paxton Page is a character who is a scientist who perfects the cobalt bomb. He later goes mad and fakes his own kidnapping and death so that he can assume the guise of the supervillain Death's-Head. He dresses in a glowing radioactive costume, riding a horse whose flesh is made transparent, and wields fireballs and scimitars of radioactive cobalt. Page's daughter Karen returns to her parents' home to investigate her father's disappearance, and Daredevil follows her. In the ensuing battle between Daredevil and Death's-Head, Death's-Head spills a vat of molten cobalt over Daredevil, but realizes that Karen is endangered. This brings him back to his senses, and he pushes Daredevil and Karen to safety. He appears to die in this act of self-sacrifice when he is covered in the molten cobalt.[134]
December[edit]
December (Winter Frost) is a mutant in X-Nation 2099. In the year 2099, Frost gets a job at a local amusement park. However, it is not a typical park, and has a king and queen who preside over it. One day Queen Perigrine disappears, and they find her body at the bottom of the Tunnel of Love. After that day, King Avian begins to be suspicious of everyone and requires genetic scans of all incoming tourists before they can enter. Anyone with genetic anomalies is imprisoned in an underground labyrinth and subjected to many tests and acts of torture. Frost is discovered to be a mutant and is imprisoned like the others. She is capable of drastically lowering the air temperature surrounding her hands and projecting it outwards to freeze the air around her into arctic gale winds, allowing her to flash freeze or freeze dry objects in her surroundings.
Johnny Dee
Defender[edit]
Defender (real name Don Stevens) is a superhero who appeared on the cover of the first issue of U.S.A. Comics and in stories from issues #2–4.
Demiurge[edit]
Demiurge is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Demiurge is depicted as a cosmic entity who created the Elder Gods.
Bob Diamond[edit]
Bob Diamond is a member of the Sons of the Tiger in the Marvel Universe. The character, created by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin, first appeared in The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (April 1974). Within the context of the stories, Bob Diamond is a skilled martial artist and allies with Abe Brown, Lin Sun, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist.
Diamond Lil[edit]
Diamond Lil is a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics. She is the secret identity of Lillian Crawley, and first appeared in Alpha Flight #1 (May 1983), created by John Byrne.
Diatrice Alraune[edit]
Diatrice Alraune is a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics. She is the daughter of Marc Spector and Marlene Alraune, and first appeared in Moon Knight #190 (December, 2017), by Max Bemis and Jacen Burrows.
After Marlene Alraune leaves her husband Eric Fontaine, she returns to Marc Spector, who once again operates as Moon Knight out of his Long Island mansion.[161] They stay together for a while, but soon agree to live separate lives, since Marc's lifestyle constantly endangers Marlene's life. Sometime later, Marc reappears to Marlene, this time in his Jake Lockley persona, and the two become romantically involved again, having conceived a daughter during this time. During her childhood, Marlene lets her daughter change her name to whatever she likes, so she chooses Diatrice. This is all hidden from Marc's other personalities, until Sun King and Bushman come to Marlene's house and discover the truth, using this secret to manipulate Marc.[162]
When Marc confronts Sun King and Bushman in Marlene's house, a fight breaks out. The villains escape while Marc is distracted protecting Diatrice, taking Marlene with them. Marc takes Diatrice to his apartment and bonds with her, additionally revealing that he is her father, since she only knew him as "Uncle Jake". Marc then has his friend Frenchie keep an eye on Diatrice while he goes to rescue Marlene.[163] During his final battle against Sun King, Marc finds strength in his love for Diatrice to defeat the villain.[164]
Diatrice's life is again threatened by the Société des Sadiques, whose leader Ernst wants to indoctrinate Moon Knight, and threatens to have Diatrice killed if he doesn't do as asked.[165] After Moon Knight kills Ernst, he joins forces with the redeemed Sun King to attack the Société's base to take them down before they can hurt Diatrice. When he returns home briefly before going into battle, Diatrice hands him a drawing called "Diatrice and Daddy" depicting her as a grownup superhero called "Moon Girl" and older versions of her father and mother, impressing him. After her father finally defeats the Société and The Truth, Diatrice is reunited with him and her mother Marlene.[166]
Sometime later, Khonshu, the Egyptian moon god, senses Mephisto's plans for world domination, which leads Marc to leave his family and fight by his god's side to prevent that from happening. When Khonshu succumbs to madness, however, Marc has to turn against him and help the Avengers defeat him.[167] Following Khonshu's imprisonment, Marlene takes Diatrice overseas and tells Marc to leave them alone, claiming he is dangerous.[168]
Dirtnap[edit]
Dirtnap is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Dirtnap is a mutant with body-switching abilities who is a member of the Dark Riders.[169]
Discus[edit]
Discus (Tim Stuart) first appeared in Power Man #16 in December 1974, and was created by Tony Isabella and Billy Graham. The youngest son of Tyler Stuart, a warden at Seagate prison, Tim Stuart is employed by Justin Hammer and given a costume, jet-pack, and assorted weaponry. He takes the name Discus, as his weapon of choice is a throwing disc; he usually carries disc-shaped flying blades. He is the younger brother of Stiletto.[170]
DJ[edit]
DJ (Mark Sheppard) is a student at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning who first appears in New X-Men: Academy X #2 (2004). Mark Sheppard was born in the fictional town of Bluewater Village as revealed in New X-Men. It was also revealed that his father was an alcoholic and his mother died when he was young. At the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, DJ is a member of the Corsairs training squad who transfers to the Paragons squad. DJ is one of the many students depowered on M-Day, and later dies after a bus bombing.[171] DJ possesses the ability to manipulate energy based on the type of music he is listening to.[172]
Doctor Decibel[edit]
Doctor Decibel is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Anton Decibel is a criminal surgeon working for the Institute of Evil, and he performed the operation on Lady Lark that endowed her with hypersonic vocal cords.[173] Like the rest of the Institute members, he was defeated by the Squadron Supreme and behavior modified and elected to full membership in the Squadron. Doctor Decibel was killed when he suffocated in Quagmire's extradimensional slime.
Doctor Decibel carried a device capable of transmitting 300 deciBels of sonic energy.
Doctor Demonicus
Doctor Pussycat[edit]
Doctor Pussycat is an anthropomorphic cat and animal version of Doctor Octopus.
Doctor Sun[edit]
Doctor Sun is a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tomb of Dracula #16 (January 1974), created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan. The character dies in Fantastic Four #217 (April 1980).
Stacy Dolan[edit]
Stacy Dolan is the occasional girlfriend of Danny Ketch. First appearing in Ghost Rider vol. 3 #1 by Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares, she's the daughter of NYPD captain Arthur Dolan. Stacy grew up the childhood friends of Danny and Barbara Ketch and Jack D'Auria. As they grew older Stacy and Danny developed a romantic relationship. Stacy has aspirations to become a police officer like her father. Her life changes when she finds out that Danny is in the hospital and his sister is in a coma. All she knows is they witnessed a murder and the sole suspect is the Ghost Rider. After that night Stacy notices a pattern as familiar neighborhood faces are murdered. Ghost Rider is involved in some way but she does not realize to what extent.
Over time, Stacy teams up with Ghost Rider and the Midnight Sons. During the event known as the Siege of Darkness, she acts as an unofficial representative of the NYPD, and works in conjunction with the Midnight Sons to help stop the growing threats of Lilith and Zarathos. During the battle she discovers Danny is the Ghost Rider.
Dominus[edit]
Dominus is a sentient super-computer, created by the alien Quists and sometimes controlled by Lucifer. Dominus first appeared in X-Men #21 (June 1966) entitled "From whence comes... Dominus?", by Roy Thomas and Jay Gavin.[187] Dominus is the channel by which the alien race known as "The Arcane" conquers planet after planet. At Lucifer's command post, the Supreme One tells Lucifer that the time is ready for his true purpose – to deploy Dominus. Dominus and Lucifer are then temporarily defeated by Charles Xavier, who suffers a debilitating injury in the process. The X-Men go on to defeat Lucifer permanently.
Dragon of the Moon[edit]
The Dragon of the Moon is a malevolent entity that has been a foe of both the Defenders and the Eternals. The Dragon of the Moon first appeared in The Defenders #138–139 (December 1984 – January 1985), and was created by Peter B. Gillis and Don Perlin.[218] The Dragon's exact origins are unrevealed, however it does claim to know some of the Elders of the Universe. It has claimed to kill the inhabitants of Titan before the Eternals inhabited it. It has also claimed that the Lords of Light once took away his freedom. It has visited the Earth several times. The first time, it tried to take over the Earth, but was apparently repulsed by the Eternal known as Interloper. The Dragon of the Moon possesses control over massive amounts of cosmic and mystical forces, presumably on at least a global scale. It is immortal. Its strength is increased on the mortal plane as the host of the Dragon of the Moon succumbs further and further to the Dragon's influence.
Dragoness[edit]
Dragoness (Tamara Kurtz) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a member of the Mutant Liberation Front and a native of Madripoor whose parents survived the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, which was likely the source of her mutation. She possesses the ability to generate and store bioelectric energy that she can project as blasts from her hands that disrupt mechanical and neural activity, or can be modulated to excite atmospheric particles, creating high temperature flares. As a member of the MLF, she often wears a pair of mechanical wings that enable high speed flight.
Dreadface[edit]
Dreadface is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Tom DeFalco and Paul Ryan, first appeared in Fantastic Four vol. 1 #359 (December 1991). He is a Symbiote and a foe of the Fantastic Four.[253][254]
Dreamqueen[edit]
The Dreamqueen is the daughter of a succubus named Zhilla Char and Nightmare, ruler of the Dream Dimension. The character first appeared in Alpha Flight #57 (April 1988).[261] The character was created by Bill Mantlo and Jim Lee.
Her birth killed her mother, and gave the Dreamqueen all her memories. She was born in a similar "dream dimension" of her own called Liveworld, of which she is the ruler. It was to this dimension that the fetus of Laura Dean instinctively sent her unborn twin sister, Goblyn. As the autistic Laura grew up, she discovered that she was able to switch places in Liveworld with her sister. After encountering Alpha Flight, Goblyn and Laura were admitted into Beta Flight under the misbelief that they were one and the same person. The Dreamqueen possesses a gifted intelligence, is entirely self-educated in the study of sorcery, and gains her powers through the manipulation of the forces of magic.
Dryad
New X-Men: Academy X #1 (July 2004)
Callie Betto
Plant manipulation
Ducktor Doom[edit]
Ducktor Doom is an anthropomorphic duck and animal version of Doctor Doom.
Dynamic Man[edit]
Dynamic Man is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The superhero was first published by Timely Comics, the forerunner of Marvel Comics during the period known to fans and historians as the Golden Age of Comic Books.
He was created by Daniel Peters[282] and first appeared in Mystic Comics #1 (March 1940).[283] He made his first modern age appearance in The Twelve.[284][285]
Dynamic Man started out as an android created by the brilliant scientist Professor Goettler. However, when the professor threw the switch to bring life to Dynamic Man, the excitement was too much for him, and he died. Dynamic Man resolves to use his amazing powers for the betterment of humanity, and flies away to civilization. He became an F.B.I. agent using the alias Curt Cowan. When not working for the F.B.I., he would don a costume and become the superhero Dynamic Man.[286]