Swordsman
Jacques Duquesne

Religion: not determined yet

Name: Swordsman

Alter Ego: Jacques Duquesne

Other Names: Swordsman I

Classification:  villain    hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The Avengers (vol. 1) #19 (Aug. 1965): "The Coming of... The Swordsman!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Don Heck, Dick Ayers

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 73

Teams/Affiliations: Batroc's Brigade; Emissaries of Evil (Egghead); Lethal Legion; Mandarin's Minions; The Avengers

Enemy of: Wong-Chu

Ally: Rama-Tut
Ally: Wong-Chu
Ally: Mandarin
Ally: Power Man
Ally: Black Widow

Occupation: circus performer, criminal, mercenary

Nation: Sin-Cong

Birth Place: Sin-Cong

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 31 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Avengers

The Avengers (vol. 1) #19 (Aug. 1965): "The Coming of... The Swordsman!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #20 (Sep. 1965): "Vengeance Is Ours!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #29 (June 1966): "This Power Unleashed!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #30 (July 1966): "Frenzy in a Far-Off Land!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #100 (June 1972): "Whatever Gods There Be!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #112 (June 1973): "The Lion God Lives!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #115 (Sep. 1973): "Below Us the Battle!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #120 (Feb. 1974): "Death-Stars of the Zodiac!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #123 (May 1974): "Vengeance in Viet Nam!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #124 (June 1974): "Beware the Star-Stalker!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #126 (Aug. 1974): "All the Sounds and Sights of Death!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #280 (June 1987): "Faithful Servant"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #300 (Feb. 1989): "Avengers Membership"

Avengers Finale #1 (Jan. 2005) (mentioned)
Avengers Spotlight #22 (Sep. 1989): "Once There Was a Swordsman...!" (lead character)
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #105 (Sep. 1968): "In the Name of Batroc!"
Captain America (vol. 1) #112 (Apr. 1969): "Lest We Forget!" (cover & 1-panel cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #437 (Mar. 1995): "If I Should Die Before I Wake..." (only on cover)

Captain America: The Legend #1 (Sep. 1996)
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #5 (Dec. 2009): "Young Masters: Part Five" (mentioned)
The Defenders

The Defenders (vol. 1) #9 (Oct. 1973): "Divide...and Conquer"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #10 (Nov. 1973): "Breakthrough!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #11 (Dec. 1973): "A Dark and Stormy Knight"

Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #49 (Jan. 2002): "Dark Victory" (alternative reality version)
Hawkeye (vol. 4) #2 (Nov. 2012): "Vagabond Code" (mentioned)
Mythos: Captain America #1 (Aug. 2008)
The New Avengers 100 Project (May 2011)
Thunderbolts Annual 2000 (2000): "Under the Surface"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #199 (Nov. 1985): "The Spiral Path" (mentioned)
Young Avengers

Young Avengers #5 (Aug. 2005): "Sidekicks: Part 5" (mentioned)
Young Avengers #12 (Aug. 2006): "Family Matters: Part 4" (statue)

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://www.marvel.com/universe/Swordsman_(Jacques_Duquesne)
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swordsman_(comics)
  - http://www.marvel.com/universe/Batroc's_Brigade
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/svsx.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/emissariesofevilegg.htm
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=1703
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=19344
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/19376/
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/s5.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/simsir.htm