He is revealed to have been rescued by the alien starship the 'Bird of Prey' and was made their captain. He battles Captain America and Spider-Man before being launched into deep space.

The Grey Gargoyle next attempts to steal 'Element X,' and battles Captain America, the Falcon, and Nick Fury. The Grey Gargoyle goes on to fight a number of superheroes beginning with Iron Man. Thor, however, defeats the Grey Gargoyle, and then once again several months later. Naming himself the Grey Gargoyle, Duval finds and confronts Thor, believing that Thor's hammer Mjolnir is the secret of his immortality. Duval eventually grows bored and seeks a new goal: immortality. Imbued with a living granite body and a touch that could turn anything to stone, Duval turns to a life of crime. Paul Pierre Duval was a French chemist and lab assistant who gained his powers by accidentally spilling an unknown concoction on himself. 1964) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

The character first appeared in ' Journey into Mystery' #107 (Aug. The Grey Gargoyle ( Paul Pierre Duval) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Powers = Ability to turn anything to stone with touch Art by Jack Kirby.ĭebut = Journey Into Mystery #107 (Aug. Caption = Thor fights the Grey Gargoyle for the first time in 'Journey Into Mystery' #107 (Aug.

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