Height: 6 ft. 3 in.
Weight: 230 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Special Skills and Abilities: Expert in Covert Operations, Espionage
Former Aliases: David North, Nikos, other various names
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Ginetta Nord (Wife, deceased)Andreas Nord (Brotherdeceased)
Base of Operations: Berlin, others unrevealed
Group Affiliation: (current) United States and German intelligence, (former) C.I.A.'s Weapon X Project Team (elite cadre with Logan [Wolverine], Creed [Sabretooth], John Wraith, Mastodon, Silver Fox, and Barrington)
History: Sgt. North's history definitely extends far beyond the action revealed in the pages of the Marvel X-Books. Maverick has been a man who prefers to operate behind the scenes, instead of in the public limelight. He has worked for the West German, Canadian, and United States governments as a covert operative and has continued to work as a freelance mercenary and bodyguard for hire.
Little is known of his past, but that he was born in East Germany, and his
Guilt and pain drove him further into his work which landed him as a Team X operative for the CIA. He changed his name to Davd North and took the code name Maverick as a super spy extraordinaire.
The only other family we know of so far is a brother named Andreas who worked for the East German side. The two met in battle and Maverick was forced to kill his own brother as well. There is still much to learn about him, but that is what usually happens in an ongoing series.
Maverick was first introduced in the X-Men monthly series after Matsu'o resurrected the Russian Soldier Supreme, Arkady Rossovich, A.K.A. Omega Red in X-Men# 4. Initially appearing only as a shadowy figure, we find out through various black and gold flashbacks that thirty years ago, Maverick, Logan and Creed were all members of the Weapon X Program. The trio had been instrumental in stopping Omega Red's rise to power by securing The Carbanadium Synthesizer, the only device which could control Omega Red's vampiric hunger for death. Apparently only Wolverine knew where the C-Synthesizer had been hidden.
Without the C-Synthesizer, Red could not be controlled by the U.S.S.R. government and he was put on ice. In X-Men #4 Matsu'o resurrected Omega Red through the arcane knowledge of The Hand; to control Red however, he needed to have the Carbanadium Synthesizer. Their first target to find it's location was Wolverine. Maverick was sent to intervene on orders from "The Major." He successfully rescued Wolverine from the clutches of Matsu'o and Fenris (Andrea and Andreas Von Strucker) - and even rescued the X-Men along the way.
Despite his initial defeat, Matsu'o did not give up his quest. He had recruited Dr. Cornelius, one of the original designers of The Weapon X program, to dig through Logan's memories. Although he could not remember, Logan had buried the C-Synthesizer in the grave of Janice Hollenbeck, a double agent/operative that Creed killed in the first mission to ensure she could not talk. Having gained the C-Synthesizer location, Matsu'o and Fenris headed for the cemetery that night. They began to dig up Janice's grave, when suddenly Wolverine popped out of the dirt and Maverick emerged from hiding. The would be grave robbers were diverted and Wolverine turned the C-Synthesizer over to Maverick for safe keeping.
The second sighting of Maverick occurs in a backup story spanning X-Men 10 and 11 written by Scott Lobdell and penciled by Mark Texiera. In this brief brush with stardome, Maverick, on behest of the unseen "Major Barrington", is attempting to round up a Dr. Ryking for questioning on a missing "Xavier File". The document revelas that Charles Xavier's Father- Brian, along Dr.s Marko and Ryking had something to do with the Shiva scenario of the Weapon X program.
Most importantly, it is at this time that Maverick reveals he has lost his mutant powers and that there is someone named Isabel in his life. We finally meet Isabel in Maverick #1 , but we still don't know the reason for the loss of power. It is later revealed that Maverick has The Legacy Virus, but the mini story took place before the virus was released, so there must be another reason for the initial power drain. (However, in later Wolverine appearances, he still has his powers, although in a weakened state)
A little more of Maverick's past is revealed in an exciting arc in Wolverine 61 - 65. Logan, with the help of other former CIA operatives from his past, John Wraith, and Logan's long-lost-love-turned-Hydra soldier, Silver Fox, discovers a list of termination candidates from the Weapon X project. They recognize themselves on the list plus a man named Aldo Ferro, who they know is a big time mafia chief, Il Topo Siciliano. They track Ferro to his secluded island where they discover Maverick guarding him. Maverick soon changes sides when Ferro, a.ka. Psi-Borg, reveals that he was the one who used his psi-powers to speed the false memory implantation of the Weapon X subjects.
From this point on in the Marvelverse, Maverick becomes a tragic character, perhaps following Lobdell's plotting device of having a powerless Maverick. In Wolverine 87, Maverick tracks Wolverine to Lowtown Madripoor where Logan and Gambit are enjoying the night life. Maverick provokes Logan and Gambit to pursue him, but he does not take opportunities to strike. Wolverine realizes he is holding back and begging to be attacked and confronts him with it.
Maverick finally admitted that he is infected with The Legacy Virus, and is terminally ill. He showed Wolverine and Gambit what the virus has done to him and begged Wolverine to end his life and his suffering. He wanted an honorable man like Logan to "deliver him to Valhalla" and go out like a warrior. Logan convinces him that fighting is always better than giving up and Maverick slinks off into the shadows after pitching the same advice back to Logan concerning his recent adamantium loss.
Maverick next crash lands on the Mansion property near the woods where Logan had been residing after his brush with Magneto. He is highly weakened by the Legacy Virus and a recent abduction attempt at his New York Safehouse. Maverick warns Logan that Deadpool was captured by an "unnamed" corporation to test his DNA for a possible Legacy Virus cure, so they can sell it to the highest bidder. Maverick and Logan were next on the abduction list of Weapon X subjects.
Logan cannot let even Deadpool face injustice, so he helps Maverick free him and destroy the secret lab behind Niagra Falls. Although he disappeared as soon as he was safe, Deadpool did the right thing and sent in blood and tissue samples to Beast, but examination showed no cure was possible.
Since then, Maverick has been sighted in the comics three more times before the start of his monthly series. Larry Hama and Wilfred Santiago created a Maverick One Shot special which gave us more information on Maverick's past and reintroduced Elena as a protector for Maverick in his weakened condition. Another flashback look came in the Marvel Malibu special - Team X . Which showed us yet another glimpse of Omega Red and company. Lastly, Maverick has befriended Chris Bradley, a mutant who is also infected with the Legacy Virus. Their relationship develops in Unlimited X-Men #15. Together they will fight the ravages of the horrible disease in the new Maverick ongoing series, but Maverick has not been able to tell Chris that he is in remission.
Known Superhuman Powers: Maverick's main mutant ability is absorbing kinetic impacts. He has survived a tumble down Niagra Falls, and many bulls in his time with the help of his powers and a high-tech armored battle suit. It was said that, Maverick also has a prcognitive abilities, allowing him to see into the immediate future of his oppenents, this choosing the proper course of action. However, this has never been documented in his comic appearances. Wehn he was a participant of the Weapon X program, Maverick also was the recipient of a healing factor/life-prolonging serum based on Logan's DNA template. Unfortunatly, his powers had failed him by the time Maverick was first introduced, and he was slowly deteriorating due to a fatal infection with Stryfe's Legacy Virus, but things are looking better. Maverick is a deadly hand-to-hand fighter, marksman, and demolition expert. He also has vast experience with computers and communications equiptment from his military and C.I.A. background.
The latest news is that Maverick is in remission after a near death experience and some telepathic tinkering from Elena Ivanova. From this experience, Mav's kinetic absorption abilities returned and they have even mutated. He now has the ability to rechannel this energy after absorbing it [a la Bishop]. However, with his condition, this resurgence may be only temporary.
Special Limitations: Maverick was given false memory implants of unknown content by Psi-Borg II (Aldo Ferro). The limits of Maverick's former ability to absorb kinetic impacts have not been clearly defined, but it is known that he narrowly survived a ten-story fall.
Costume Specifications: Body armor of unknown composition; Maverick can activate shields that seal exposed areas of his body within his battlesuit for protection.
Special Weaponry: Thermite bombs, hydraulic bolt gun, and armor-piercing bullets
