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Discus

6 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1984–2009 Β· 1 key issues
Who is Discus?

Discus is a Marvel villain who wields razor-edged discs as weapons, clashing with street-level heroes including Power Man, Iron Fist, Ghost Rider, and Spider-Man. He operates in the criminal underworld, making him a persistent if minor threat to New York's toughest defenders.

Discus spun onto the scene in 1984's Power Man and Iron Fist #110, a Bronze Age Marvel creation from the team of Tony Isabella and Greg LaRocque, arriving in an era when street-level heroes ruled the page. Though their catalog footprint is compact β€” just six appearances across a quarter century β€” Discus has crossed paths with heavy hitters like Ghost Rider and turned up in the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man, which says something about the kind of trouble this character gravitates toward. Collector-minded fans will want to note that one of those appearances carries genuine key-issue weight, and the character's inclusion in both the Marvel Knights and Teams editions of the Official Handbook confirms a place β€” however niche β€” in the wider Marvel tapestry. A deep-cut Bronze Age find for the dedicated Marvel completist.

Teams & affiliations
Enforcers
β˜… First appearance
Power Man and Iron Fist #110
Oct 1984

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1984–2008

Power Man and Iron Fist #110 1984
Power Man and Iron Fist #110
The Amazing Spider-Man #562 2008
The Amazing Spider-Man #562

Appearances

Power Man and Iron Fist (1981)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Marvel Knights 2005 (2005)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Teams 2005 (2005)
The Amazing Spider-Man (1999)
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2008)
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