Avocado Night Thread

Batroc the Leaper Night Thread (October 12, 2019)

Batroc the Leaper was created in 1966 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in issue of 75 of Tales of Suspense. The moustachioed French villain is a master of kickboxing style savate – also known as “La Boxe Française” – and is really, really good at leaping.

Usually a Capatin America enemy, over the years he has also fought everyone including Deadpool, Hawkeye, Iron Fist, the Punisher, and Spider-Man.

In Captain America: Civil War, he was played by former UFC mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre, sporting his comic-book colours of plum and amber, but not quite as goofily.

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“I thought you were more than a shield.”

Enjoy your night-time activities, Avocado!