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Darkhold Redeemers[]
Fate brought three individuals together from different walks of life to form a group committed towards combating the supernatural. Specifically, they took up the burden of hunting down the lost pages of the legendary Book of Sins known as the Darkhold so as to prevent nefarious forces from using them for their own ends. Italian-American Victoria Montesi, whose family line was tied to the world of sorcery and the supernatural came to the United States where she met with Louise Hastings - a college professor and occult scholar who had labored all her life to fight the forces of evil. Joining the two women was Interpol agent Sam Buchanan. They were also aided by the 6th century warlock Modred the Mystic. The events that drew these individuals to form the Darkhold Redeemers involved the resurrection of an ancient sorceress, Lilith, Mother of Demons, who sought to bring about the strength and glory of her immortal demonic children, the Lilin. The Darkhold Redeemers teamed up with several other supernatural combatants to form a larger force dubbed The Nine.
Deadeye[]
Deadeye is a hired mercenary from Latveria and a member of a group called the Sensor Squad. He wore standard combat fatigues, a bandana, and special goggles equipped with a laser-scope lens. His goggles could also project holographic images. Deadeye and his cohorts were hired by Victor von Doom to break into a vault at Spectorcorps in New York City to steal back a priceless personal heirloom. While Deadeye got to work cutting through the vault door with his laser-lens, the rest of the Sensor Squad fought off a security guard named Cray as well as the costumed Avenger, Moon Knight. Deadeye created a hologram to fool Moon Knight's perceptions, but he saw through them and set off an incendiary device that buried the villain beneath a pile of debris. Deadeye emerged and tried firing a laser at Moon Knight, but the hero dodged, and the blast struck Deadeye's compatriate, Impact, instead. Moon Knight got the drop on Deadeye, leveling his truncheon at him, forcing him to surrender. (Marc Spector: Moon Knight 40)
Deadeye's goggles[]
Deadeye wore a special pair of goggles that served multiple functions. In addition to providing him with visual protection, the left eye could also emit a laser beam that was intense enough to cut through solid metal. The goggles could also project a hologram that was convincing enough to fool an opponent's perceptions.
Desert State University[]
Desert State University (DSU) is a college located in the town of Navapo, New Mexico. It advertises itself as a testimonial for man's hunger for knowledge. The dean of DSU is Harvey Slater. One of its preeminent professors is Doctor Herbert Josiah Weller. Like any school, DSU has suffered its share of problems over the years ranging from increased tension due to rising tuition costs to volatile campus demonstrations. One of the most notable students to ever attend Desert State University is Robert Bruce Banner, who was a student of Herbert Josiah Weller. Years after Banner suffered an accident that transformed him into a giant green monster known as the Hulk, he returned to DSU in one of the Hulk's infamous rampages. Dean Slater ordered the school evacuated, but Doctor Weller refused to leave. He remained on the campus grounds and confronted the Hulk. He tried to calm him down, but when he referred to him as "Banner", the Hulk only grew more incensed, causing considerable property damage on the campus grounds.
Dick Brown[]
Dick Brown was a middle-aged man who lived in the suburbs of Central City, California. He was the husband of Gladys Brown. Dick and Gladys were sitting out by their pool and she complained about how it wasn't quite warm enough yet to fill the pool with water. Suddenly, a man named Scheuring (who had been thrown from across the street by Machine Man) landed in their pool. Dick felt it was a good idea that he put water in the pool. (Incredible Hulk Vol 2 236)
Dietrich[]
Dietrich was a German officer in the 1940s and held the rank of Colonel. In service to the Nazis, he worked closely with Adolf Hitler. While taking a Heinkel He 177 Greif bomber across the English Channel, Dietrich and Hitler were attacked by Dyna-Mite, who had stowed away in the aircraft within the curse of Captain America's shield. Hitler parachuted to freedom, but Dyna-Mite's allies in the Invaders managed to commandeer the plane and capture Dietrich. (Invaders 21)
Dolenz system[]
The Dolenz system is a stellar system located in an unknown region of the universe, possibly even in the Hercules star cluster. Its only known planet is Laxidazia. Several years ago, the Magus brought the forces of the Universal Church of Truth to Laxidazia, killing many of the race's troll subspecies. He imprisoned Pip Gofern and brought him back to the church's homeworld on Sirus X.
Donald J. Walsh[]
Donald J. Walsh was a businessman from Long Island. He was married to a woman named Zephyr Walsh. It was an unhappy marriage however, and Zephyr had threatened her husband with divorce papers. Donald Walsh accepted a black letter from a mysterious dwarf, which contained a page from the Darkhold. Seeking immortality, he recited a passage designed to grant his wish. As with most things involving the Darkhold however, the manifestation of his desires was radically different from what he expected. Walsh achieved immortality but in the form of transforming into a mass of Chameleon Worms. Donald Walsh returned to his Long Island home that evening and murdered his wife, Zephyr. (Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins 1)
Doombot[]
A Doombot is a robotic facsimile of Doctor Doom. Doom uses Doombots not only as servants, but also as decoys, oftentimes monitoring their actions from afar.