Claire Temple
Claire Temple is a female comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Claire Temple
Claire first encountered Luke Cage the Hero for Hire, after he was attacked by hitmen hired by Diamondback. Claire, as a nurse, was shocked to find that Cage was not injured by the attack, and insisted on having her colleague look at his bruises. When the two arrive at Dr. Burstein's clinic where Claire works, Burstein, who was the man responsible for Luke getting his powers, had been attacked by the syndicate looking to convince him into paying a protection fee. Claire suggested that they take up Luke's services. Claire was later kidnapped by Diamondback and Dr. Burstein called Luke for help. Claire is freed and goes for help while Cage battled his old friend Diamondback. Claire returned with the police. (Hero for Hire v1 #2) Cage explained what happened to the police and Claire corroborates his story. (Hero for Hire v1 #3) After meeting to two start to become romantically involved. (Hero for Hire v1 #4) After a case Claire walked in just as Luke was receiving kisses from a couple of clients. (Hero for Hire v1 #6) On Christmas Eve, Claire was visited by Luke at the Clinic. Later as Luke and Claire are out for a walk, they encounter what appears to be a war vet. Upon giving him some change, he has a bout of shell-shock and attempts to shoot them with an automatic weapon. Luke quickly disarms the man and breaks his gun, feeling sorry for the man they leave him be. This "vet" however turns out to be Marley once more, continuing the test he started earlier. After taking Claire out for dinner, the two are attacked by Marley yet again, this time dressed as a futuristic "police-man" right out of George Orwell's 1984, demanding their 'identification cards' and attacking Luke with a laser. Luke manages to subdue Marley and turn him over to the police. Claire went home in a cab as Luke went after Marley. Later they walked through the snowy streets and shared a kiss. (Hero for Hire v1 #7) Claire received regular visits from Luke as he was looking for jobs. (Hero for Hire v1 #8)
After the death of Lionfang, Luke was consumed himself with grief over the whole incident, until Claire consoled him. (Hero for Hire v1 #13) Phil Fox and Billy Bob Rackham decide to get revenge on Cage by kidnapping Claire. They kidnap the wrong woman. Luke went to investigate, but Claire went looking for him and only found Phil Fox dead in Mrs. Jenks apartment. (Hero for Hire v1 #14) As Rackham escapes with Mrs. Jenks as his hostage, and Claire Temple beings accused of the murder of Phil Fox, Luke Cage decides to try and learn the truth. When the police refuse to allow him to speak with Claire, he creates a distraction on the roof of the jail allowing him to scale up the wall and talk to Claire and learn the truth of the situation. He also learns that Claire knows that he is a wanted felon. Luke promised to find the real killer and clear Claire's name. (Hero for Hire v1 #15) Ben Donovan, a lawyer, got a confession from Jenks that Rackham was the real murderer of Phil Fox, clearing Claire's name before she died of her injuries in the ambulance. Claire reunited with Luke on her release. (Hero for Hire v1 #16) Claire found Luke Cage at the grave of Reva Connors he told her that everyone he gets close to ends up dying in the end. Claire told him they should stay together no matter what. (Power Man v1 #19) She also told Noah that she's leaving for a few days but didn't tell Noah where she was going. Claire left to find her ex-husband Bill Foster, who asked her to help him in Los Angeles. (Power Man v1 #20) Despite Claire's pleas for Cage not to follow her, Luke did pursue Claire to California and helped free her ex-husband from the Circus of Crime. (Power Man v1 #24) Luke and Claire reconciled and the two returned to New York City. (Power Man v1 #25)
After a night out for dinner with Luke Cage and Claire Temple, Noah Burstein was attacked by costumed criminal known as Spear. This leads the Speak into a lengthy battle against Luke Cage, a battle which ends in a draw when the Spear flees the battle. The next day, Luke attends the funeral for young Auggie Simmons and consoles the family, and elsewhere Charlton Grundge and his lawyer Grassy Moss begin to plan a way to ruin Luke Cage for his past aggressions towards Grundge. That night as Noah and Claire close up the clinic for the night, and Noah see's Claire off, Noah is confronted once more by the Spear who has come to collect his final revenge against the man he blames for doing so much wrong in his life. (Power Man v1 #33) It was revealed that Spear was a former test subject of Noah. (Power Man v1 #35) The two stay together through thick and thin. (Power Man v1 #37) But Claire regularly argued with Luke over the sort of life they're supposed to have with his chosen profession. (Power Man v1 #38) The relationship, however, began to have its problems. (Power Man v1 #39) At the hospital, Luke visits Noah and Claire, when their room is filled with knock out gas. Luke wakes up to find himself strapped to a train headed on a broken track into the water. Luke manages to break free and board Big Brother's helicopter. Breaking it apart and causing it to crash. (Power Man v1 #40) With Noah finally out of the hospital, Claire and Luke decide to go out on a date. (Power Man v1 #41) She helped Luke out when he teamed up with Iron Fist. (Power Man v1 #49) Though she would help Luke in his fights, she would ultimately decide to end her relationship with him. (Power Man and Iron Fist v1 #50)
Leaving him, she would later take a job at a hospital as a nurse. One day, she would encounter Luke when he and Iron Fist had brought a woman named Margaret Dougherty to the hospital who was a victim of a mysterious serial killer known as the Slasher. It was later discovered that Claire herself was to be a victim of the Slasher as well. During his re-connection with Claire, the two would have an emotional moment whilst Luke's current girlfriend Harmony Young arrived to see them. (Power Man and Iron Fist v1 #78)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
She later became an expert in superhuman medicine. (Captain America: Sam Wilson v1 #4)
Notes
- Claire Temple was created by Archie Goodwin and George Tuska where she made her first appearance in Hero for Hire v1 #2 (August, 1972).
Alternate Versions
- In Old Man Hawkeye v1 (2018), an alternate version of Claire Temple appeared the Wastelands reality of Old Man Logan that was designated as Earth-807238 in the Multiverse. This version lived in a world where the Red Skull had led a supervillain uprising against the world's superheroes that were largely killed. Claire ran a clinic located in Electroville where she treated people that came to her. One of her patients was Marshal Lester with Bullseye asking her to remove the tracker in his Deathlok implants though Claire lacked the means to accomplish this task.
- In Heroes Reborn: Night-Gwen v1 #1 (2021), an alternate version of Claire Temple appeared in the new Heroes Reborn reality that was designated as Earth-21798 in the Multiverse.
In other media
Television
- In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Claire Temple made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
- In Daredevil, Claire Temple made her first appearance in the live-action Netflix series where she was portrayed by actress Rosario Dawson.
- In Jessica Jones, Claire Temple had a guest appearance in the live-action Netflix series where actress Rosario Dawson returned in the role.
- In Luke Cage, Claire Temple had a supporting appearance in the live-action Netflix series where she was once again portrayed by actress Rosario Dawson.
- In Iron Fist, Claire Temple returned in a supporting role appearance in the live-action Netflix series where she was again portrayed by actress Rosario Dawson.
Video games
- In Marvel Avengers Academy, Claire Temple appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game where she was voiced by actress Tiana Camacho.
Appearances
- Hero for Hire v1: (1972)
- Power Man v1:
- Captain America: Sam Wilson v1:
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