Doorman (comics)

Doorman
Art for West Coast Avengers #49 (vol. 2).
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989)
Created by	John Byrne
In-story information
Alter ego	DeMarr Davis
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	Great Lakes Avengers
Abilities	Portal generation Flight via skis Intangibility Ability to bring souls to the afterlife Formerly: Levitation

Doorman (DeMarr Davis) is a fictional character, a mutant superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Created by John Byrne, Doorman first appeared in the pages of the West Coast Avengers in 1989.

Little is known of Doorman's life before he responded to Mr. Immortal's advertisement for a hero team. This team would eventually become the Great Lakes Avengers. It has been revealed, however, that he is a mutant and has an African-American complexion.

Before joining the Great Lakes Avengers, DeMarr Davis was an average American youngster. Sometime during his years in college, DeMarr's mother died. After completing four years of college and three years of graduate school, DeMarr decided to answer Mr. Immortal's newspaper ad asking "costumed adventurers" to join together and form a team. DeMarr, being a mutant and possessing his unique teleporting ability, is able to allow his teammates entrance into almost any structure, thus creating both a stealthy entrance as well as a surprise attack. He joined the original incarnation of the Great Lakes Avengers.

He was first seen in public with the team by Hawkeye and Mockingbird, who later agreed to become their mentors. With the team, he helped Hawkeye and the West Coast Avengers against "That Which Endures." They also assisted Mockingbird in a holding action against Terminus. After aiding the Thunderbolts against the villain Graviton, the team clashed with the mercenary Deadpool.

Doorman is, however, the most cynical of the Great Lakes Avengers, constantly comparing the team to the real Avengers, usually at the most inappropriate times, and feeling at times embarrassed by his friends. Nonetheless, DeMarr cares for them deeply, and values each and every member of the team.