Grey Gargoyle
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Facts
- real_name : Paul Pierre Duval
- debut : Journey into Mystery #107 (vol. 1, Aug. 1964)
- alliances :Masters of Evil
AIM - powers :Ability to turn anything to stone with touch
Superhuman strength and durability}}
The Grey Gargoyle (Paul Pierre Duval) is a character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #107 (vol. 1, Aug. 1964) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Character biography
Paul Pierre Duval was a French chemist and lab assistant who gained his powers by accidentally spilling an unknown concoction on himself. Imbued with a living granite body and a touch that could turn anything to stone, Duval turns to a life of crime. Duval eventually grows bored and seeks a new goal: immortality. Naming himself the Grey Gargoyle, Duval finds and confronts Thor, believing that Thor's hammer Mjolnir is the secret of his immortality. Thor, however, defeats the Grey Gargoyle,Journey Into Mystery vol. 1, #107 and then once again several months later.Journey Into Mystery vol. 1, 113 The Grey Gargoyle goes on to fight a number of superheroes beginning with Iron Man.Tales of Suspense vol. 1, #95 - 96 The Grey Gargoyle next attempts to steal "Element X," and battles Captain America, the Falcon, and Nick Fury.Captain America vol. 1, #139 - 142 He battles Captain America and Spider-Man before being launched into deep space.Marvel Team-Up #13 He is revealed to have been rescued by the alien starship the Bird of Prey and was made their captain. However, he allies with Thor against the crew of the Bird of Prey in an attempt to return to Earth.Thor vol. 1, #257 - 259 He returns to Earth to fight the Avengers,Avengers vol. 1, #190 -191 and years later again as part of the fourth Masters of Evil.Avengers vol. 1, #271 The Grey Gargoyle is later discovered to be living under the false identity of sculptor Paul St. Pierre, and schemed to make a fortune in the art world by selling persons transformed to stone as authentic sculptures, before this scheme is foiled by Iron Man.Iron Man vol. 1, #235 - 236 The Grey Gargoyle is then employed by Doctor Doom to neutralize the Incredible Hulk, who humiliates the Grey Gargoyle by breaking his arm.During Acts of Vengeance - Incredible Hulk vol. 1, #363 - 364
The Grey Gargoyle later attacks She-HulkSensational She-Hulk vol. 2, #27 and then the Thing, and after turning the Thing to stone is defeated by the rest of the Fantastic Four.Fantastic Four vol. 2, #38 - 39 The temporary transformation allows the Thing the ability to now change between his stone and human form at will. After another bout with ThorThor vol. 2, #47 the Grey Gargoyle is incarcerated, and is later seen as an escapee of the Raft prison.New Avengers vol. 4, #1
Duval attempts to hire the law firm of Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway to pursue a case against Thor Girl, but the case is disrupted by the Eternal Starfox. She-Hulk #10, Oct 2006 The Grey Gargoyle then battles the heroine Spider-Woman, before being defeated by Ms. Marvel, and sent to prison.Civil War: The Initiative (April 2007) The Grey Gargoyle is among the villains recruited to join the Hood's crime syndicate.New Avengers #35 (2007)
Powers and abilities
During an experiment Duval spilled an unknown organic chemical compound on his right hand, causing a mutagenic reaction that permanently transformed the hand into living stone. As a result, Duval can turn any matter touched with his "stone" hand to a similar substance. The effect lasts for approximately one hour. Duval can also use the effect to transform himself into a being of living stone - with no loss of mobility - possessing superhuman strength and durability. Duval is not invulnerable in granite form, having had an arm broken by the Hulk.
Magical objects are apparently impervious to the stone effect, as when Duval grasped the sword of the Black Knight, it was unaffected and the Gargoyle was reverted back to human form. Avengers #271 (Sep. 1986)
Duval also has a master's degree in chemistry.
Other media
Television
- Grey Gargoyle appeares in The Mighty Thor segment of The Marvel Superheroes.
- Grey Gargoyle appears in the Iron Man TV series voiced by Ed Gilbert (though Jim Cummings substituted for him on one occasion) and later by Richard McGonagle.
Video games
- Grey Gargoyle appears in the video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance voiced by Tom Kane.