Who Is Stingray? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Stingray is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Walter Newell, with over 367 comic issue appearances. Stingray is an oceanographer and reluctant superhero. He invented his Stingray armor as both a deep-sea exploration tool and a superhero costume.

Who is Stingray?

Origin Walter Newell was an oceanographer who designed a special suit for undersea exploration. Becoming the armored Stingray, Newell often found himself thrust into super-heroics despite his intentions to merely study. Creation Walter Newell was created by Roy Thomas and Bill Everett and first appeared in Tales to Astonish #95. His first appearance as Stingray was two years later in Sub-Mariner Issue 19 again by Thomas with Marie Severin . Character Evolution Walter Newell and Stingray were first introduced as supporting characters in Sub-Mariner 's comics. He made sporadic guest appearances in books such as Hulk and Defenders . His first major role independent from Sub-Mariner was in the Serpent Crown Affair storyline where he teamed up with Thing and Scarlet Witch . Stingray continued to make guest appearances until he became an associate and honorary member of the Avengers by offering them his artificial island as a base.

Key facts

Stingray is of human origin and first appeared in "The Power Of The Plunderer!; A World He Never Made!". The character is published by Marvel. With 367 recorded issue appearances, Stingray ranks among the most featured characters in comics.