The Foreigner is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was formerly married to Silver Sable. He was created by writer Peter David, and first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #15 (June 1986). The Foreigner is a mercenary and assassin. Although he has no superhuman abilities, he has trained his body to be in absolute peak physical condition, is among the greatest martial arts practitioners in the Marvel Universe, and as a professional assassin, who has evaded detection by various international law enforcement agencies, is highly intelligent. He is often depicted as being exceedingly competent. Christopher Abbott will portray the Foreigner in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) film Kraven the Hunter. Publication history Writer Peter David created the Foreigner as a master assassin character to be a nemesis for Spider-Man. According to David, the character was designed to bear a strong resemblance to Patrick McGoohan. The character's voice was first heard on a telephone in a scene in Web of Spider-Man #15 (June 1986), which was written by David Michelinie, but he did not make a full, visual appearance until later that year in The Spectacular Spider-Man #116 (July 1986).

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Notable quotes

“I told you when I came I was a stranger.”
— Leonard Cohen in "The Stranger Song" (1966)
“The stranger is simply a friend I haven't met yet.”
— Catherine Doherty, Poustinia (1975), Ch. 15
“People are strange when you're a stranger.”
— Jim Morrison, "People Are Strange", Strange Days (1967)
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”
— Paul of Tarsus, Hebrews 13:2 (KJV)
“He had a bitter pain in his heart, for he knew that she was still a stranger to him and his hungry love was destined ever to remain unsatisfied.”
— W. Somerset Maugham, Collected short stories 1, "The pool", p. 127
“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”
— Tennessee Williams; said by his character Blanche DuBois, in A Streetcar Named Desire (1947)

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Notable quotes

“I told you when I came I was a stranger.”
— Leonard Cohen in "The Stranger Song" (1966)
“The stranger is simply a friend I haven't met yet.”
— Catherine Doherty, Poustinia (1975), Ch. 15
“People are strange when you're a stranger.”
— Jim Morrison, "People Are Strange", Strange Days (1967)
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”
— Paul of Tarsus, Hebrews 13:2 (KJV)
“He had a bitter pain in his heart, for he knew that she was still a stranger to him and his hungry love was destined ever to remain unsatisfied.”
— W. Somerset Maugham, Collected short stories 1, "The pool", p. 127
“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”
— Tennessee Williams; said by his character Blanche DuBois, in A Streetcar Named Desire (1947)

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

The Foreigner is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was formerly married to Silver Sable. He was created by writer Peter David, and first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #15 (June 1986). The Foreigner is a mercenary and assassin. Although he has no superhuman abilities, he has trained his body to be in absolute peak physical condition, is among the greatest martial arts practitioners in the Marvel Universe, and as a professional assassin, who has evaded detection by various international law enforcement agencies, is highly intelligent. He is often depicted as being exceedingly competent. Christopher Abbott will portray the Foreigner in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) film Kraven the Hunter. Publication history Writer Peter David created the Foreigner as a master assassin character to be a nemesis for Spider-Man. According to David, the character was designed to bear a strong resemblance to Patrick McGoohan. The character's voice was first heard on a telephone in a scene in Web of Spider-Man #15 (June 1986), which was written by David Michelinie, but he did not make a full, visual appearance until later that year in The Spectacular Spider-Man #116 (July 1986).

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

The Foreigner is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was formerly married to Silver Sable. He was created by writer Peter David, and first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #15 (June 1986).

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