Goliath (Bill Foster)
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African-American superhero
Marvel Comics character
fictional scientist
size-changing character
superhero
Goliath (Bill Foster) is a Marvel Comics superhero and size-changing scientist who becomes a prominent casualty during the "Civil War" storyline, symbolizing the conflict’s tragic consequences.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American superhero
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Marvel Comics character ⓘ fictional scientist ⓘ size-changing character ⓘ superhero ⓘ |
| abilities |
expertise in Pym Particles
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expertise in biochemistry ⓘ |
| aliases |
Black Goliath
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Giant-Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Goliath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Panther
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Hank Pym NERFINISHED ⓘ Luke Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ Reed Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyDisposition | buried at giant size ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | energy blast from Ragnarok ⓘ |
| creators |
Don Heck
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Stan Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathEvent | battle between pro-registration and anti-registration heroes in Civil War ⓘ |
| employer |
Hank Pym
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Stark Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Avengers #32 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| fullName | William Barrett Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | Tom Foster becoming the new Goliath ⓘ |
| killedBy | Ragnarok (Thor clone) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| notableStoryline | Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
biochemist
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scientist ⓘ superhero ⓘ |
| powers |
enhanced durability at giant size
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enhanced strength at giant size ⓘ growth to giant size ⓘ size alteration ⓘ |
| publisher | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| relative | Tom Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInCivilWar | anti-registration ⓘ |
| symbolism | tragic consequences of the Superhuman Registration Act conflict ⓘ |
| teamAffiliation |
Avengers
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Black Goliath supporting cast ⓘ Champions of Los Angeles ⓘ Defenders NERFINISHED ⓘ Heroes for Hire NERFINISHED ⓘ West Coast Avengers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Earth-616 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnology | Pym Particles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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