Stick (comics)

Stick
Stick
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Daredevil #176 (November 1981)
Created by	Frank Miller
In-story information
Supporting character of	Daredevil
Abilities	Master Martial artist Radar sense Acute hearing, taste, touch and smell Telepathy Ability to drain life energy from another person

Stick is a fictional American comic book character owned by Marvel Comics who appears in their shared Marvel Universe.

Stick first appeared in Daredevil #176 and was created by Frank Miller.

The mysterious Stick is a blind sensei who trained Matt Murdock.

Stick has made it his mission to keep the Chaste pure and clean from any evil infection. He forbade another of his prominent students, Elektra Natchios, from remaining in their ranks because of her vengeful personality, in spite of her formidable progress.

Stick is quite punishing and arrogant with his charges. He encountered Wolverine in his feral state and brought him back to reasoning, in part because of continued battering from his bō and hard nosed advising.

Eventually, the Hand sought to wipe out Stick and the good warriors of the Chaste altogether. Stick thwarted an assassination attempt by four Hand operatives; he then summoned the other members of his order to New York City. With the assistance of his clan, Stick defeated Kirigi, the Hand's most lethal ninja at the time. The Hand regrouped and attacked Stick and his band of warriors that now included Daredevil and his former lover, Elektra. The Hand had almost overpowered the small band of warriors, when Stick and Shaft resorted to an ancient technique that drained the life force from all ninja present. Unfortunately, the technique resulted in the explosion of Stick and his comrade as a result of the excess energy they had absorbed. Despite their losses and the escape of the superheroes, The Hand considered the destruction of their nemesis and leader of their enemy a victory and turned their attention to other schemes.

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