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| Martin Scampt | |
| Aliases: | None |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | The Michele |
| Status: | Status unknown |
| First: | Tomb of Dracula #10 |
| Final: | Tomb of Dracula #10 |
Martin Scampt is a fictional boat passenger and a minor character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is associated with the Dracula line of titles and made a single appearance in Tomb of Dracula #10 in July, 1973.
Biography[]
Martin Scampt was an elderly man and an associate of wealthy playboy Garbiel Trulaine. Trulaine invited Scampt, as well as many other socialites aboard his private yacht, The Michele for a party. Seeking to impress his well-to-do friends, Garbiel presented a special celebrity guest - a man who was none other than the lord of all vampires, Count Dracula. At first, Scampt and the others believed that he was merely an eccentric claiming to be Dracula, but within short order, they learned the truth as Dracula attempted to blackmail all of the party guests into serving him as his own personal minions.
Martin was unimpressed with Dracula's theatrics, and brandished a .22 revolver, claiming that "Nobody takes Martin Scampt anywhere he doesn't want to go". He fired the shot at point-blank range, but was surprised to find the weapon completely ineffective against Dracula.
Laughing at the older man's audacity, Dracula picked him up in both hands and hurled him off the side of the boat into the ocean. It is unknown whether Martin Scampt survived this incident or not. [1]
Abilities[]
Powers[]
- None: Martin Scampt is by all accounts a normal human being with no superhuman abilities to speak of.
Skills[]
- Martin Scampt's personal talents and skill proficiencies, if any, are unknown.
Weaknesses[]
- Martin Scampt is easy pick up and throw off the side of seafaring vessels.
Equipment[]
- Revolver: Martin Scampt kept a .22 revolver on his person. He used it in a vain effort to slay Dracula, but paid the ultimate price for his folly.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Martin Scampt was created by writer Marv Wolfman, artist Gene Colan and inker Jack Abel.