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Dwayne Taylor

Dwayne Taylor

94 appearances Β· Copper/Modern Age Β· 1989–2026 Β· 7 key issues
Who is Dwayne Taylor?

Dwayne Michael Taylor is the wealthy heir to the Taylor Foundation who, driven by a personal mission to fight crime, became the armored vigilante Night Thrasher. He founded and led the New Warriors, assembling a team of young heroes first encountered clashing with Thor.

Dwayne Taylor made his Marvel debut in the pages of Thor #411 back in 1989, stepping into the Copper Age alongside some seriously exciting company β€” Richard Rider, Robbie Baldwin, Namorita, and Speedball among them β€” and quickly becoming a fixture of The New Warriors, one of that era's most beloved and energetic team books. With 94 catalog appearances spanning an impressive 37 years and seven key issues to his name, he's far more than a footnote; he's a character whose presence has resonated with collectors and fans alike across decades of Marvel storytelling. His journey even extends into the pages of Thunderbolts, signaling a rich and varied history that stretches well beyond his origins. If you're exploring the vibrant world of Marvel's Copper and Modern Age, Dwayne Taylor is absolutely a name worth chasing down.

Identity

Real name. Dwayne Michael Taylor

Affiliations. Avengers Emergency Response Squad Formerly: ; The Three Xs ; Leader and founder of New Warriors ; Red Team ; Hellfire ClubX-Men ; Psionex ; Folding Circle ; Taylor Foundation ; MRVL Network ; parther of Midnight's Fire and Silhouette

β˜… First appearance
Thor #411
Dec 1989

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1989–2024

Thor #411 β˜… 1989
Thor #411
Marvel Super-Heroes #8 β˜… 1992
Marvel Super-Heroes #8
The New Warriors #75 1996
The New Warriors #75
Thunderbolts #1 β˜… 1997
Thunderbolts #1
Ant-Man's Big Christmas #1 2000
Ant-Man's Big Christmas #1
She-Hulk #5 2004
She-Hulk #5
New Warriors #2 2005
New Warriors #2
Civil War Chronicles #7 2008
Civil War Chronicles #7
Thunderbolts #150 2011
Thunderbolts #150
New Warriors Omnibus #1 2013
New Warriors Omnibus #1
Civil War II: Choosing Sides #[nn] 2016
Civil War II: Choosing Sides #[nn]
Marvel Comics #1001 2019
Marvel Comics #1001
Marvel's Voices: Legacy #[nn] 2021
Marvel's Voices: Legacy #[nn]
Wolverine #40 2024
Wolverine #40

Appearances

Thor (1966)
Comics Scene (1987)
The New Mutants Annual (1984)
#7
X-Men Annual (1970)
#15
The New Warriors Annual (1991)
#1
The Infinity Gauntlet (1991)
#2
X-Factor Annual (1986)
#6
Marvel Super-Heroes (1990)
#8
Marvel Annual Report (1991)
The New Warriors: Beginnings (1992)
Marvel Holiday Special (1992)
Slapstick (1992)
#4
Marvel Swimsuit Special (1992)
#2
Hyperkind (1993)
#9
Justice: Four Balance (1994)
Night Thrasher (1993)
Thunderbolts (1997)
New Warriors (1999)
Avengers (1998)
#13
Ant-Man's Big Christmas (2000)
#1
Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning (2001)
She-Hulk (2004)
#5
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Teams 2005 (2005)
New Warriors: Reality Check (2006)
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2006)
#4
New Avengers: Illuminati (2006)
#1
Civil War (2006)
#1
Civil War Chronicles (2007)
Avengers: The Initiative (2007)
Punisher (2009)
#1
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2008)
#8
Marvel Assistant-Sized Spectacular (2009)
#1
New Warriors Classic (2009)
Marvel Divas (2010)
Siege: Avengers - The Initiative (2010)
Thunderbolts Classic (2011)
#1
Infinity Gauntlet (2011)
Spider-Man & the New Warriors: The Hero Killers (2012)
X-Force Omnibus (2013)
#1
New Warriors Omnibus (2013)
#1
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino (2014)
#1
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus (2014)
Civil War II: Choosing Sides (2016)
Civil War II: Kingpin (2016)
Avengers: The Initiative - The Complete Collection (2017)
#1
Marvel Comics (2019)
Marvel's Voices (2020)
#1
Marvel's Voices: Legacy (2021)
Women of Marvel (2021)
Black Panther (2016)
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Place in the World (2022)
Fantastic Four (2019)
#10
Marvel-Verse: Shuri (2022)
Wolverine (2020)
#40
Night Thrasher: Remix (2024)
Spider-Boy Annual (2024)
#1
Avengers Assemble (2024)
#3
New Warriors: Nova & Night Thrasher Omnibus (2025)
Spider-Man: Holiday Spectacular (2026)
#1
The Avengers (2003)
#12