Damon Dran

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Caption	Damon Dran in Black Widow vol. 5 #6 (7 May 2014) Art by Phil Noto
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Debut	Daredevil #92 (Oct. 1972)
Creators	Gene Colan (artist) Gerry Conway (writer)
Species	Human Cyborg
Homeworld	Earth
Aliases	Indestructible Man
Powers	Cyborg implants
Cat	super
Subcat	Marvel Comics
Villain	y
Sortkey	Damon Dran

Publication history

Dran debuted in a three-part story that took place in Daredevil #92-94 and went on to appear in Marvel Fanfare #11-13 and Captain America #429-430 before being killed off in Black Widow vol. 5, #4-6.

Fictional character biography

An unscrupulous munitions magnate, Damon Dran became paranoid about his own mortality and secretly commissioned the creation of Project Four, a weapon that would imbue him with the power necessary to survive the "inevitable" World War III.

After Project Four was stolen by Black Widow and Danny French, Dran spent years trying to locate it. He eventually tracked both French and Black Widow down in San Francisco, where he had them captured and brought to his mansion in Berkeley. Dran was able to discern Project Four's location by subjecting French to a mind probe. While the device was being prepared for him, he sent Blue Talon and a brainwashed Black Widow against Black Widow's partner, Daredevil.

Powers and abilities

The development of the Project Four device resulted in Dran obtaining superhuman strength and invulnerability, as well as the ability to increase his size and project energy beams from his hands. The extent of Dran's indestructibility is uncertain, though it enabled him to survive the destruction of his island by a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. Notably, Dran's abilities appeared to eliminate his need for basic human necessities such as air, as he was unaffected by knockout gas.

Following the destruction of Project Four by Danny French, Dran temporarily lost his powers. However, he later regained his strength and invincibility, though these abilities eventually faded. In an attempt to replicate his former powers, Dran utilized cybernetic implants, which required stabilizers in the form of U.V. lights and special pills. Despite these efforts, the implants proved to be far less effective than Dran's previous abilities, as he was unable to withstand a corrosive gas attack.

References

• Seeing Ourselves in Marvel's Femizons in the Post-Trump Era, Allen, Elizabeth, The Mary Sue, 27 February 2017, themarysue.com, 11 May 2017
• This Is What The Black Widow Movie Should Be About, Eraq, Matthew, Screen Rant, 11 January 2018, screenrant.com, 4 August 2018
• Robert G. Weiner, Marvel Graphic Novels and Related Publications: An Annotated Guide to Comics, Prose Novels, Children's Books, Articles, Criticism and Reference Works, 2008, McFarland & Company
• Ralph Macchio, Ralph Macchio (comics), Black Leather Required: The Black Widow Stings, Back Issue!, United States, TwoMorrows Publishing, June 2017, English, #96
• Gerry Conway, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, Sam Rosen, Roy Thomas, The Sinister Secret of Project Four!, Daredevil, #90, Aug. 1972, Marvel Comics, United States
• Top 20 female superheroes and villains of Marvel, Stavrakoudi, Lia, Moviepilot, 1 July 2015, moviepilot.com, 11 May 2017
• Gerry Conway, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, John Costanza, Roy Thomas, Daredevil, #92-94, Oct. 1972 - Dec. 1972, Marvel Comics, United States

External links

• Damon Dran at Comic Vine
• Damon Dran at Marvel Wikia