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A former soldier
with perfect aim, Bullseye never misses his mark. From the early days of
his career as a costumed criminal, the ruthless assassin has set his
sights most often on a single target -- Daredevil, the Man Without Fear --
murdering not one, but two of the blind adventurer's former lovers!
Real name:
Unrevealed
Occupation: Assassin, professional criminal, former mercenary
Group affiliation: None
Base of operations: New York City
First appearance: Daredevil (Vol. 1) #131 (1976)
Height:
6'
Weight: 185 lbs.
Eye color: Blue
Hair color: Blond
Powers: None
Weapons:
Any object -- be it pencil, playing card or paper clip -- becomes a deadly
weapon in the skilled hands of the man who could be the world's greatest
assassin.
History: Born with perfect aim, the man who would become Bullseye
enlisted in the military rather than continue a budding baseball career.
Aside from his uncanny reflexes, Bullseye also derived pleasure from
killing. One incident, in particular, inspired him to employ his throwing
skills as a means of combat: While on foot patrol, he was ambushed by a
guerilla soldier. Pivoting about, Bullseye squeezed the trigger of his
rifle...only to discover that the clip was empty. In desperation, he
hurled his gun at the guerilla, impaling his attacker on its bayonet
blade.
Following his
discharge from the military, he embarked on a career as a costumed
criminal. Bullseye attempted to extort money from a number of New York
City millionaires, hoping the resultant publicity would help solidify his
reputation among the denizens of the underworld. The blind adventurer
known as Daredevil interrupted his plans, but Bullseye escaped. Daredevil
tracked down and defeated the assassin when he tried to murder his second
victim, beginning a series of deadly encounters between Bullseye and the
Man Without Fear.
Hired
to murder lawyer Matt Murdock, Bullseye was defeated by the attorney's
alter ego: Daredevil, his hated foe. Believing his reputation had been
sullied, Bullseye swore vengeance on the Man Without Fear. He would fight
Daredevil at any opportunity -- whether to fulfil his personal vendetta or
on assignment as the top assassin for the Kingpin, the most powerful
figure in East Coast organized crime.
Bullseye's career
nearly was cut short when he was declared clinically insane due to a brain
tumor. After the malignancy was surgically removed, Bullseye took aim at a
return engagement as the Kingpin's top assassin -- only to find his
position had been usurped by the Greek ninja known as Elektra, Daredevil's
former lover. Bullseye seized the opportunity to exact vengeance on his
mortal enemy and regain his place at the Kingpin's side. Seeking out the
femme fatale, the maniacal marksman impaled her on her own sai. However,
the Kingpin refused to rehire Bullseye until he could kill Daredevil.
During one of his
white-knuckle brawls with Daredevil, Bullseye fell from a great height --
breaking many of his bones and shattering his spine. Left irrevocably
paralyzed, Bullseye was abducted to Japan by Lord Dark Wind. The warlord
intended to transform the broken assassin into an invincible warrior by
lacing his spine and broken bones with the indestructible metal Adamantium.
After recovering from the mysterious procedure, Bullseye was assigned to
assassinate the Japanese minister of trade in New York. Unknown to Dark
Wind, the expert marksman had no intention of carrying out this task
without pay. Instead, he took advantage of his freedom to return to the
United States.
Bullseye again
struck at the Man Without Fear when the illusion-casting criminal called
Mysterio retained him to kidnap an infant believed to be the antichrist.
In the midst of a battle with Daredevil, Bullseye slew Murdock's estranged
girlfriend, Karen Page, by impaling her with the hero's own billy club.
Bullseye escaped with the child, as Daredevil was too grief-stricken to
pursue.
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