Who Is Needle? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Needle is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Josef Saint, with over 38 comic issue appearances. Needle is an older tailor who was mugged and lost one of his eyes. But he also gained a power to paralyze people with his gaze of his good eye.

Who is Needle?

Origin Needle The true identity of Needle is unknown but he was an elder man who used to work as a tailor. One evening he was mugged and attacked by a number of young hoodlums. He was hospitalized for a few weeks and suffered numerous injuries which included bruises, broken bones and lost sight from his left eye. As he laid in the hospital bed with futile rage, he felt an electric presence and discovered he could release that force from his one good eye. The elder man was a mute when he was released from the hospital and discovered that his business had died. It did not matter to him anymore, he decided not to become a victim anymore and would strike back as a vigilante. This tailor created his unusual attire and ventured out at night to exact his revenge. One evening after a date with Jessica Drew , her boyfriend Jerry Hunt finds a young woman in an alleyway being terrorized by the Needle.

Key facts

Needle is of human origin and first appeared in "Eye of the Needle". The character is published by Marvel. With 38 recorded issue appearances, Needle ranks among the most featured characters in comics.