Who Is Deathblow? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Deathblow is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Michael Patrick Cray, with over 264 comic issue appearances. Deathblow is a hero from the Wildstorm Universe, initially thought to be the only member of Team 7 without Gen-Factor powers. It was recently discovered that one of his Gen-Active abilities is immortality.

Who is Deathblow?

Bio Michael Cray is the son of US Navy Admiral, Phillip Cray. His mother is Elizabeth Cray and his younger brother is Alex Cray. After both of his parents were killed by (supposed) terrorists, he joined the military to avenge their deaths. Several years after serving in the US Navy as a SEAL operative, he was recruited by Miles Craven to join the newly formed Team 7 . It was around this time in which he took the handle, Deathblow . During a mission set up by Craven, the team was exposed to a substance called the Gen-Factor which gave each of them superhuman and psionic powers. At first, everyone believed that Cray was the only member in the group that didn't receive any special abilities however, his powers would actually manifest many years later. After Team 7 disbanded, he stayed with I.O .

Key facts

Deathblow is of human origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 264 recorded issue appearances, Deathblow ranks among the most featured characters in comics.