Agent Zero
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David North (birthname Christopher Nord) is a mutant comic book character in the fictional Marvel Universe. He is known as both Maverick and Agent Zero. North first appeared in X-Men (volume 2) #5 and was created by John Byrne and Jim Lee. Marvel Comics In Marvel comic books, particular those of the X-Men franchise, a mutant is a human being who is born with physiological modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by normal humans. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... The Marvel Universe is the fictional shared setting where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place. ... This article is about the comic book artist. ... Lees depiction of DC Comics Batman. ...
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History
Cell Six
Christoph Nord was born in Germany. During the height of the Cold War, he joined a West German black ops unit named Cell Six. On a mission in Italy, he was injured. While infirmed there, he met a nurse, Ginetta Lucia Barsalini, that he fell in love with and married. She was revealed to be a Russian spy, as one by one, Cell Six's missions failed and all of their agents, save Nord, were killed. Nord threatened to shoot her unless she told him who she was working for, but she baited him; saying he didn't have to guts to shoot a defenseless woman in cold blood. Grabbing a knife, she attacked him with it, causing him to shoot her in self defense. Dying, she revealed to him that in killing her he killed their unborn child as well. Long after the incident, Nord continued to be wracked with guilt about the betrayal and his lack of knowledge as to exactly who Barsalini worked for. The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ... The Cold War ( 1947- 1991) was the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between groups of nations practicing different ideologies and political systems. ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... The Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija), or Russia (Russian: Росси́я, transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija), is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. ...
Weapon X
Nord, fueled by the betrayal, became one of the most efficient covert operatives in Germany. His exploits caught the attention of the CIA, who asked him to join the cladestine Weapon X project. He agreed, and at this time, changed his name to David North. North's team, referred to as Team X, consisted of himself, Logan (who later became Wolverine,) Victor Creed (who later became Sabretooth,) and John Wraith. During this time, an aging suppressant, culled from Logan's healing factor, was grafted to North's DNA. The team handled several missions of dire importance, with dynamic results. During or slightly after this period, North inexplicably lost his kinetic absorption powers. Weapon X was disassembled after the adamantium bonding experiment on Logan went haywire. All its members went their separate ways. North picked up the trade name Maverick, and stayed in the world of convert operations as a mercenary. CIA, see CIA (disambiguation). ... Weapon X a clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe, which turns mutants into living weapons. ... Wolverine (a. ... This article is about Sabretooth, the comic book supervillain. ...
Legacy Virus
Maverick then contracted the Legacy Virus, a disease akin to AIDS, that only affected mutants. This development brought the return of his powers, but at random. At first, he tried to convince Wolverine to kill him, but Wolverine would not, and Maverick decided to make the best of it, and "fight the good fight." He befriended a teenager, Chris Bradley, who also had the disease, and helped him and his family run from a bigot group. North then treked the world, and in Canada, a telepathic mutant, Elena Ivanova, found him, demanding he help her find Sabretooth, who had killed her parents. Before he could answer her demand, they were attacked by Omega Red, who tracked Ivanova to Maverick, in hopes of recovering the carbonadium synthesizer. After saving her, Ivanova felt that she owed Maverick, and she stuck by his side, despite Maverick's icy demeanor. They worked together for a time. Then, Legacy Virus took hold, killing North. Ivanova used her powers to resucitate North, bringing him back from the dead. To his surprise, the Virus went into remission and his powers not only returned, but were enhanced. He could release the energy stored in his body as beams of concussive force or use the energy to increase the strength of his physical attacks tenfold. Ivanova soon left him to continue her vendetta against Sabretooth. Maverick warned that an assault against Sabretooth was a fool's errand, and Maverick was correct, as Ivanova was seriously injured. AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, sometimes written Aids) is a human disease characterized by progressive destruction of the bodys immune system. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... Omega Red (real name Arkady Rossovich) is a comic book super villain in the Marvel Comics universe and a foe of the X-Men. ...
Agent Zero
The Weapon X project was soon rebuilt, and having brought Sabretooth and Wraith back into the fold, they were sent to recruit Maverick. Maverick refused to join, and a battle ensued. Wraith was killed, and Maverick was thrown off the roof of a 20 story building onto a car parked on the street below.
Near dead, Weapon X again offered him the chance to join, as they could still save him. This time, he reluctantly agreed. He tried to rationalize it to himself, saying he couldn't "fight the good fight" as a corpse. Weapon X further upgraded him. He now has no scent, wears a vibranium suit that absorbs sound, possesses an enhanced healing factor, and a corrosive was added to his concussive blasts that renders a foes' healing factor useless. For all the world knew, Maverick was dead. He became Satan, the agencies' most potent weapon, used on their most dangerous assignments. During a mission, he encountered and killed a new Maverick, who turned out to be the same mutant he'd befriended years earlier, Chris Bradley. Bradley had wanted revenge on Weapon X for 'killing' North.
Weapon X soon disappeared without explanation, and Agent Zero claims he no longer works for the program.
Television and film
Maverick appeared in one episode of the '90s X-Men cartoon; Weapon X, Lies and Videotape. The character Morph briefly turned into Maverick to taunt Wolverine in Whatever It Takes. Morph is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...
