Dr. Bill Foster, known variously as Black Goliath, the second Giant-Man, and the fourth Goliath, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Marvel Comics (Stan Lee is behind many of the superheros) is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922[1] New York, New York) is an American writer, editor, Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist, who — with several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko — introduced complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into... Don Heck (January 2, 1929-1995) was a comic book artist best known for co-creating the character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling The Avengers in the 1960s. ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta is recognized as the lead United States agency for protecting the public health and safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships with state health departments and other organizations. ... The Defenders was a comic book series about a loosely-organized team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Champions was a short-lived fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Yellowjacket. ... Alice, a fictional character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... Marvel Comics (Stan Lee is behind many of the superheros) is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Publication history

Dr. Foster is an African American with powers similar to Giant-Man's. He was created by Stan Lee and Don Heck in The Avengers #32 (September 1966). His "Black Goliath" persona was created by Tony Isabella and George Tuska in Power Man #24 (April 1975). Foster became the second Giant-Man in Marvel Two-in-One #55 (September 1979). He became yet the fourth Goliath in The Thing (vol. 2) #1 (January 2006). An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Dr. Henry Hank Pym is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, a founding member of the superhero group The Avengers. ... Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922[1] New York, New York) is an American writer, editor, Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist, who — with several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko — introduced complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into... Don Heck (January 2, 1929-1995) was a comic book artist best known for co-creating the character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling The Avengers in the 1960s. ... The Avengers are a fictional superhero team that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... Tony Isabella (born December 22, 1951) is an American comic book writer and commentator, best known as the creator and writer of Black Lightning, DC Comics first major African American superhero. ... George Tuska (born April 26, 1916, Hartford, Connecticut) a. ... Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and once called Power Man, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2, 1977. ... The Thing (Benjamin Ben Jacob Grimm) is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team The Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Although he became a superhero years after his initial appearance, Bill Foster is the third African American comic book character to become a superhero. For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ...

Black Goliath is also the name of the short-lived comic book starring the character, which ran for 5 issues in 1976.

Black Goliath has appeared in the pages of The Avengers, Power Man, Marvel Two-in-One, The Champions, The Defenders, Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 3), Marvel Comics Presents, and Civil War. Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2, 1977. ... The Champions was a short-lived fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Defenders was a comic book series about a loosely-organized team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Marvel Comics Presents is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics from 1989 to 1995. ... Civil War is a Marvel Comics summer 2006 and winter 2006/2007 crossover event, based around a core limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar, and penciled by Steve McNiven. ...

Fictional character biography

Origin

Bill Foster was born in Watts, Los Angeles, California. Biochemist Dr. Bill Foster works in the Plans and Research Division for Tony Stark's Baltimore factory. He is hired to be the lab assistant of Dr. Hank Pym (aka Giant-Man). Pym is stuck at the height of 10 feet for a time and Dr. Foster helps him find a cure to change his size back to normal. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about Iron Man, the Marvel Comics superhero. ... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town[1][2], B-more Motto: The Greatest City in America,[3] Get in on it. ... A factory worker in 1940s Fort Worth, Texas. ... Yellowjacket. ...

Black Goliath

His origin blurb from the first page of his self-titled book reads: "BILL FOSTER - Dr. William Barrett Foster, DSc, PhD - a child of the GHETTO who has pulled himself up out of the Los Angeles slums to become director of one of the nation's most prestigious research labs. A man whose research has given him the power to instantaneously grow to a height of FIFTEEN FEET, with the strength of a TRUE GIANT. A man who has become... a HERO."

Dr. Foster moves to the West Coast and at some point acquires the formula to "Pym particles" which give him the ability to grow in size like his former employer. Taking the name Black Goliath, he helps Power Man fight the Circus of Crime. As Black Goliath he fights criminals such as Atom-Smasher, Warhawk, Stilt-Man and the Hijacker. Black Goliath later assists the Champions of Los Angeles, then joins the group part-time as their technical advisor. After the Champions disband, Black Goliath, along with a large group of other heroes, joins the Defenders for only one mission before quitting the group. Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and once called Power Man, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero. ... The Circus of Crime is a fictional villainous organization in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Stilt-Man, aka Wilbur Day, is a Marvel Comics supervillain, most commonly associated with Daredevil. ... The Champions was a short-lived fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Defenders was a comic book series about a loosely-organized team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

West Coast Avengers Annual #3. Art by Mike Machlan.

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Giant-Man II

The Project: Pegasus Saga

Dr. Foster later joins the staff of Project Pegasus, the U.S. government's semi-secret energy research facility. While there he reveals his identity of Black Goliath to the Thing, who at the time is working for Project: Pegasus. In the process of answering an emergency alarm, Foster decides to change his name to Giant-Man at Ben's suggestion. After working at Project: Pegasus for a short time Foster reveals that he is dying from radiation poisoning he contracted in his earlier fight with Atom-Smasher. Some time later, while on his death bed, Foster's radiation poisoning is cured by a blood transfusion from Spider-Woman, who at the time is immune to radiation, but loses that immunity after giving Foster the transfusion. Cover to The Project Pegasus Saga TPB Project: Pegasus is a fictional scientific base in the Marvel Comics universe which has been the location of a variety of stories for superheroes and supervillains, most notably in the title Marvel Two-in-One. ... The Thing (Benjamin Ben Jacob Grimm) is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team The Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Thing (Benjamin Ben Jacob Grimm) is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team The Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Jessica Drew, Spider-Woman, is a superheroine, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

The return

After being cured, Foster gives up the Giant-Man identity for a long time. He finally returns as Giant-Man when he assists the West Coast Avengers in their battle against the High Evolutionary in the Savage Land during The Evolutionary War. Giant-Man later defeats Ant-Man's old foe Doctor Nemesis and Goliath in their scheme. The West Coast Avengers was a spin-off superhero team of the Avengers, as well as the title of their comic book series. ... The High Evolutionary is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. ... Cover to Avengers Annual #17. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Hero no more

Foster soon gives up the Giant-Man identity and Hank Pym subsequently takes it back for himself. Not too long after that, Goliath's ionic powers are disrupted in a battle against the West Coast Avengers. This causes an energy disruption which allow a race of extra-dimensional creatures, the Kosmosians, to attack Earth. Although the creatures are ultimately repelled, the energy disruption and effects on the Pym Particles affect all that have ever been exposed to them, except Pym himself, causing them to lose control of their growth and/or shrinking powers.

After losing his powers, Dr. Foster joins the staff of the Centers for Disease Control. In this capacity he helps the Avengers deal with a bio-weapon released near Mount Rushmore. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta is recognized as the lead United States agency for protecting the public health and safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships with state health departments and other organizations. ... (left to right) Sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln represent the first 150 years of American history. ...

The Last Return

Foster as Black Goliath appears very briefly as part of an ad-hoc team of "urban" superheroes (Luke Cage/Power Man, Iron Fist, Brother Voodoo and The Falcon) in Black Panther vol. 3, #17 (April 2000), although there is no explanation of how he has regained his powers. Brother Voodoo is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ...

Foster dons the identity of Goliath again (along with a new costume and without the modifying "Black") to first help the Thing deal with a supervillain (along with hitting him up for a research grant), then help Spider-Man track down the Hulk in order for Bruce Banner to possibly deal with Spidey's cellular degeneration. Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... The Hulk (Dr. Robert Bruce Banner), sometimes referred to as The Incredible Hulk, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Civil War

Goliath is killed by a clone of Thor in Civil War #4. Art by Steve McNiven.

Goliath appears in Civil War as a member of Captain America's anti-registration Secret Avengers, adopting the alias of Rockwell Dodsworth. He subsequently appears briefly amongst the cavalcade of other African-American super-heroes attending the wedding of the Black Panther and Storm. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Cover to Marvel Knights 4 #2, featuring the Thing. ... Civil War is a Marvel Comics summer 2006 and winter 2006/2007 crossover event, based around a core limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar, and penciled by Steve McNiven. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers,[1] is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Civil War is Marvel Comics summer 2006 crossover event, with a core limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ... Storm (real name Ororo Munroe) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. ...

In Civil War #4, Foster is killed by a clone of Thor during a battle between the Secret Avengers and Iron Man's pro-registration forces. His death was predicted by Deadpool who, in Cable and Deadpool #31, described Goliath as "Deserving of death and worse," during a skirmish before the big fight in Civil War #3/4. His last words are "Get ready for the shortest comeback in history, Thor!" before having a hole blown through his chest. Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a fictional character and a superhero appearing in the Marvel Universe. ... Iron Man (Anthony Tony Edward Stark) is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other uses of Wade Wilson, see Wade Wilson Deadpool is a fictional comic book character sometimes depicted as a villain or anti-hero, who appears in books published by Marvel Comics, usually in the X-Men family of titles. ... Cable. ...

Since it isn't possible to reduce his body to normal size, he is buried as a giant, with Tony Stark (Iron Man) paying for the thirty-eight burial plots required to accommodate him. His death has affected the balance of forces in the war, leading several previously pro-Registration figures to change sides, most notably the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, the Black Panther, Storm and Spider-Man as well as many others questioning Iron Man's cause. The Invisible Woman (real name Susan Richards, née Susan Storm), formerly The Invisible Girl, is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the Fantastic Four. ... This article or section on a comics-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ... Storm (real name Ororo Munroe) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ...

Heir apparent

In Black Panther #23, Bill Foster's unnamed nephew a student at M.I.T. informs the Black anther that he intends to follow in his uncle's footsteps by cracking the Pym Particle formula and becoming a hero. The Panther promises to help him achieve his goal. MIT redirects here. ...

Powers and abilities

Foster's exposure to Pym particles gives him the ability to grow to a gigantic size while gaining mass and superhuman strength in proportion to his height.

Foster was able to routinely grow to 15 feet in height, and could lift approximately ten tons at that height.

After regaining his powers during the "Evolutionary Wars", his level of power increased, although precise quantification was not provided.

Bibliography

List of titles

• The Avengers #32-35, 41, 54, 75, 244, 246, 360, 379-382
• Avengers vol. 3, #66
• Avengers West Coast #100
• Black Goliath #1-5
• Black Panther vol. 2, #17
• The Champions #11-13
• The Defenders #62-65
• Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2
• Marvel Comics Presents #113-118
• Marvel Feature #9
• Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 3, #11
• Marvel Two-in-One #24, 54-58, 76, 81-85, 96
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #41
• Power Man #24-25
• Spider-Woman #4, 47
• The Thing vol. 2, #1,8
• West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #39
• West Coast Avengers Annual #3

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External links

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