Sagittarius (comics)

Sagittarius is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.

Publication history

The original Sagittarius first appeared in Avengers #72 (January 1970), and was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema.

The character subsequently appears in Avengers #80-82 (September-November 1970), Daredevil #69 (October 1970), Iron Man #33-36 (January-April 1971), Daredevil #73 (February 1971), Avengers #120-125 (February-July 1974), Iron Man #184-185 (July-August 1984), and West Coast Avengers #26 (November 1987), in which he is killed.

Sagittarius appeared as part of the "Zodiac" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #20.

Fictional character biography

Harlan Vargas

Harlan Vargas is a founding member of the Zodiac, and his base of operations was Washington, D.C.. The Zodiac Cartel was founded by Cornelius van Lunt (Taurus), handpicking the eleven other members; van Lunt concealed his own identity, while he was the only one who knew the identities of the others. Each member was based in a different American city as part of his nationwide criminal network, with the ultimate goal of world economic and political domination.

Sagittarius has no powers; however, he is skilled at hand-to-hand combat.

The Zodiac was infiltrated by Nick Fury, posing as Scorpio; the Zodiac fought the Avengers and escaped.Avengers #72 Aquarius, Capricorn, and Sagittarius sought to recapture the Zodiac Key, but lost it to the Brotherhood of the...
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