The Black Talon is the name of a number of fictional characters, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.
The first Black Talon was Pascal Horta, a Nazi secret agent who first appeared in Captain America #9, in 1941. He was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
Desmond Drew first appeared in Strange Tales (vol. 1) #173 (April 1974) and was created by Gene Colan and Len Wein.
Black Talon is a voodoo priest who can create and control zombies. H...
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The Black Talon is the name of a number of fictional characters, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.
The first Black Talon was Pascal Horta, a Nazi secret agent who first appeared in Captain America #9, in 1941. He was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
Desmond Drew first appeared in Strange Tales (vol. 1) #173 (April 1974) and was created by Gene Colan and Len Wein.
Black Talon is a voodoo priest who can create and control zombies. He wears a costume which resembles a chicken, and has an upside-down cross painted on his chest. He was a millionaire and voodoo witch doctor, and posed as a "living loa" to carry out the plans of his mother, Mama Limbo. He battled and became an enemy of Brother Voodoo. He was later exposed as an impostor, and was beaten to death by his own cultists.
The successor to Drew, Samuel David Barone, wore the same costume as the original and was an ally of the Grim Reaper, operating in the New Orleans area. He first appeared in Avengers #152 (Oct 1976...
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