Cockroach Hamilton

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Cockroach Hamilton
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Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Luke Cage, Power Man #28 (December 1975)
Created by Don McGregor
George Tuska
Vinnie Colletta
In-story information
Full name Dontrell Hamilton
Team affiliations Flashmob
Pride
Notable aliases Cockroach
Roach
Abilities Skilled marksman

Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton is the name of a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is most closely related to Luke Cage, one of the early black Marvel superheroes.

Publication history

The character first appears in Luke Cage, Power Man #28 (December 1975), produced by Don McGregor, George Tuska, and Vinnie Colletta.

Fictional character biography

Growing up in Harlem, Dontrell was petrified by the night's noise. However, over time, he gradually become accustomed to them, besides the cockroaches that infested his home. These early experiences lead to an affinity for cockroaches and "Cheese Snipz".[1]

Later in life, Hamilton turns to a life of crime, becoming a mob enforcer (alias "Cockroach") for Ray "Piranha" Jones.[2] During an investigation of Dontrell, Power Man is attacked by Dontrell and Ray's men at the Harlem River docks. Power Man is eventually knocked out and carried back to Ray's penthouse, but breaks free and attacks Ray. Power Man and Ray fall into a pool of piranhas, and Dontrell seals them in and escapes.[3]

Dontrell and Ray escape conviction and move to Stamford, Connecticut. They demand protection money from the locals, who refuse, but are eventually accepted into the community. However, three women Vita Buchetta, Ann Repucci, and Annette Cortese shame the members of the community for accepting Dontrell and Ray, while secretly using them to use them to start their own criminal careers. When Terror Inc. is hired by an unknown party to kill Ray, Dontrell cannot defend him because his custom shotgun, "Josh", keeps jamming. Upon examining the information from the cartridges, Terror Inc. realized that Ray had hired them. Terror Inc. saved Ray from the mobsters and the arriving Punisher as Dontrell chased after Terror Inc. in their cars as Terror Inc. killed off Ray.[4]

During the Shadowland storyline, Dontrell appears as a member of Nightshade's Flashmob and attacks Victor Alvarez. Dontrell fired on Victor until his gun was compressed by Luke Cage upon his arrival with Iron Fist. The Flashmob was later taken, arrested and taken to Ryker's Island, but Nightshade's solicitor Big Ben Donovan secured Dontrell's release.[5]

Hamilton later appears as one criminal, discussing the reward that Tombstone had offered to anyone who could recover the Supersoul Stone from Luke Cage and Iron Fist.[6] When a group of "preemptive" vigilantes assault inactive villains, Hamilton joins the relatives of several of the victims in requesting help from the Heroes for Hire.[7] Cage has Hamilton assist with investigating the "Preemptive Strike" by having him consult with criminals like Piranha Jones.[8] After discovering that the Preemptive Strike work for Alex Wilder, Hamilton betrays the Heroes for Hire and joins Alex Wilder's New Pride alongside Black Mariah, Cottonmouth, and Gamecock.[9][10]

Powers and abilities

Dontrell Hamilton has no superpowers but is a skilled marksman, using advanced pieces of artillery. His first weapon was a six-barreled shotgun built by himself and named "Josh".

Other versions

Earth-X

In the Earth-X reality, Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton's history is the same, but in the present he has died.[11]

House of M

In the House of M reality, Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton is a mutant gangster with a cockroach appearance.[12]

In other media

Cockroach appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes episode "To Steal an Ant-Man". He is a member of Crossfire's gang. During the fight against Hank Pym, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, Dontrell shoots at Luke Cage many times until he is eventually knocked out.

Cockroach appears in season 2 of Luke Cage (a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe), portrayed by Dorian Missick. Missick is married to Simone Missick, who plays Misty Knight in the same series. In this incarnation, Cockroach is a petty criminal who runs an off-the-books casino and has just been released from prison. This release is due to the realization that his conviction was tainted by the actions of Detective Scarfe, who had planted a gun to ensure Cockroach's arrest.[13] Cockroach is physically abusive towards his girlfriend Andrea Powell and her son CJ. He comes to Luke's attention when Luke is tracking down criminal players in Harlem who are seeking to buy out Mariah Dillard's gun business. Luke tracks Cockroach to his gambling parlor and attacks him, to which Cockroach responds by deploying "Josh" to blast Luke out the window. He then attacks Drea, believing she sold him out to Luke, and Luke nearly beats him to death when he is called by Cockroach's elderly neighbor to intervene.[14] Cockroach sues Luke for his injuries and has hired Benjamin Donovan as his lawyer. Luke is pressured by Foggy Nelson into attending a party hosted by Piranha Jones to pay $150,000 to Cockroach. Meanwhile, Misty Knight recalls her and Scarfe's interrogation of Cockroach and breaks into his apartment intending to plant a Judas bullet in one of his dressers to get him locked up. However, at the last minute, recounting her consoling Scarfe after his son died, she decides not to examine it. As she is about to leave, she discovers a blood trail and finds that the Bushmaster has killed Cockroach.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2006 #5
  2. ↑ Power Man #28
  3. ↑ Power Man #30-31
  4. ↑ Terror Inc. #6-7
  5. ↑ Shadowland: Power Man #2
  6. ↑ David Walker (w), Sanford Greene (p), Sanford Greene (i), Lee Loughridge (col), VC's Clayton Cowles (let), Jake Thomas (ed). Power Man and Iron Fist v3, #2 (16 March 2016), United States: Marvel Comics
  7. ↑ David Walker (w), Flaviano (p), Flaviano (i), John Rauch (col), VC's Clayton Cowles (let), Jake Thomas (ed). Power Man and Iron Fist v3, #6 (13 July 2016), United States: Marvel Comics
  8. ↑ David Walker (w), Sanford Greene and Flaviano (p), Sanford Greene and Flaviano (i), John Rauch (col), VC's Clayton Cowles (let), Jake Thomas (ed). Power Man and Iron Fist v3, #7 (17 August 2016), United States: Marvel Comics
  9. ↑ David F. Walker (w), Sanford Greene and Flaviano (p), Sanford Greene and Flaviano (i), John Rauch (col), VC's Clayton Cowles (let), Jake Thomas (ed). Power Man and Iron Fist v3, #9 (12 October 2016), United States: Marvel Comics
  10. ↑ David Walker (w), Sanford Greene (p), Sanford Greene (i), Lee Loughridge (col), VC's Clayton Cowles (let), Jake Thomas (ed). Power Man and Iron Fist v3, #10 (9 November 2016), United States: Marvel Comics
  11. ↑ Universe X Special #1
  12. ↑ House of M: Avengers #1
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