Hit-Monkey
Hit-Monkey is a male animal character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Hit-Monkey was the name given to a male Japanese Macaque who lived in the wilderness of the mountains alongside a tribe of other such monkeys. One day, their clan came to take a fugitive assassin in their care where they nursed him back to health by using herbal remedies by the hot springs. He disagreed with the other monkeys as he believed that the assassin's enemies would follow him but the rest of the tribe kept him among them. The nameless assassin came to recover his health and began to hone his skills again with him practicing on snowmen. In that time, the monkey began to study the assassin though he warned the Macaque against his evil ways. A fight erupted when the monkey attempted to use physical violence against the intruder with his tribe exiling him as a result of his actions. Whilst away, he happened upon a group of soldiers in the woods who were looking for the assassin and rushed to warn his clan. However, he did not make it in time as he found the assassin along with his tribe having been killed. As the sole survivor, he sought revenge and took on the assassin's pistols where he proceeded to kill the soldiers. (Hit-Monkey v1 #1)
The spirit of the deceased hitman manifested following Hit-Monkey's first murders, and he guided the macaque into finding his killers' patron, a politician named Hideki Hiyashi who was in turn working for General Kato, the duo's ultimate target. Arriving at Tokyo, Hit-Monkey attacked Hiyashi but accidentally killed his innocent assistant. Anguished by having accidentally taken an innocent life, Hit-Monkey forfeited his guns and retreated untiil the assassin's ghost encouraged to keep on going. (Hit-Monkey v2 #1) The next day, Hit-Monkey learned from a newspaper that General Kato's daughter was getting married. He infiltrated the wedding, stealing the suit and tie from a toddler. Chaos broke out after the guests realized Hit-Monkey wasn't a trained animal ring-bearer, and the macaque was confronted by General Kato's newest bodyguard, Bullseye. Evading the hitman, Hit-Monkey infiltrated General Kato's safe room and decapitated him. Ashamed that he had been bested by a monkey, Bullseye murdered the rest of Kato's men. Shocked by this turn of events, Hit-Monkey came to the realization of the dangers of vengeance. The spirit of the assassin also revealed itself to be a fragment of Hit-Monkey's own mind, meaning it was a manifestation of his self-indulgent desire for revenge. The toddler whose suit Hit-Monkey had stolen found and hugged him, unwittingly shielding him from Bullseye's throwing knife and dying. The boy's death motivated Hit-Monkey to now seek revenge for the innocents whose blood had been spilled and not for himself. (Hit-Monkey v2 #2)
Overview
Personality and attributes
He came to find himself haunted by the unnamed assassin who found refuge amongst the macaque monkeys in their isolated spring. (Hit-Monkey v1 #1)
Powers and abilities
Hit-Monkey possesses the normal attributes of an Earth Japanese macaque, which includes superhuman agility and reflexes. He is also an expert marksman and martial artist. (Hit-Monkey v1 #1)
Notes
- Hit-Monkey was created by Daniel Way and Dalibor Talajić where he made his first appearance in Hit-Monkey v1 #1 (April, 2010).
- The character was said to had been inspired by Agent 47 from the Hitman franchise.
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Hit-Monkey, Hit-Monkey featured in the setting of the Hulu animated television series where he was voiced by actor Fred Tatasciore.
Video games
- In Marvel Contest of Champions, Hit-Monkey appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game.
Appearances
- Hit-Monkey v1: (2010)
- Hit-Monkey v2:
- Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. v1:
- Deadpool & the Mercs for Money v2:
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