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Arabian Knight (Qamar)

Arabian Knight (Qamar)

Having uncovered the tomb of his ancestor who was a hero to his people, Abdul Qamar acquired his mystic weapons and set out to carry on the tradition of the Arabian Knight.

Name:
Arabian Knight (Qamar)
Publisher:
Real name:
Abdul Qamar
Aliases:
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
  • Invulnerability
  • Magic
  • Power Item
  • Swordsmanship
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Origin

Abdul Qamar, the first Arabian Knight, was a descendant of a legendary Muslim hero who perished forcing the demons Gog and Magog back into their tomb. When the demons were freed by an archeologist, Abdul found his ancestor's magical equipment inside the tomb, and became the Arabian Knight, once again sealing away the demons with help from the Incredible Hulk.

Creation

Arabian Knight was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #250.

Major Story Arcs

The Contest

Arabian Knight was one of the heroes chosen by Death to represent her in the Contest of Champions against the Grandmaster, his teammates being Iron Man and Sabra. He overcame his dislike of the Israeli heroine to win their battle against She-Hulk, Captain Britain and Defensor.

Kings of Pain

The Arabian Knight was later revealed to be an agent of the clandestine international group The Pantheon. Posing as a member of the terrorist organization Desert Sword, he fought against Freedom Force. The Knight left the Pantheon following a disagreement with Achilles.

Humus Sapien

Abdul died when Humus Sapien, a powerful mutant whose abilities are powered by the random draining of life from a large number of people, drained him of his life force.

Powers and Abilities

Arabian Knight possesses a magic carpet which he can ride as well as a magic sash which provides invulnerability to his person. He weilds a magical scimitar that can cut through anything as well as fire blasts.

Issues

August 1980

March 1981

October 1981

November 1981

June 1982

July 1982

August 1982

January 1983

April 1985

August 1985

April 1990

May 1991

August 1991

September 1991

October 1991

November 1991

October 1992

August 1994

October 2001

January 2006

February 2008

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1970

1973

1979

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1988

1990

1997

2006

2008

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