Bio
Nik Mayak lost the use of his legs in a car crash that also claimed the life of his father. While in the hospital, he exercised his upper body strength by throwing small objects until he could hit a bullseye constantly. He would have spent his life as a paraplegic if it hadn't been for the alien parasite
Lissik attacking the hospital. When she drank Nik's spinal fluid, his latent regenerative powers kicked in and his legs healed. He learned that the alien had killed his mother and sister and so helped Green Lantern
Hal Jordan battle her and drive her out of
Coast City.
Blood Pack
Nik later joined other "New Blood" heroes in forming the
Blood Pack, taking the name Nightblade, and relying on throwing knives and his recuperative powers to combat alien invaders. The team was short-lived. Nightblade continued to be a hero on his own.
Infinite Crisis
During
Infinite Crisis, Nightblade and several other superheroes were called upon by
Oracle in order to defend
Metropolis from
The Society. While Nightblade and the Blood Pack were fighting against
Solomon Grundy, the insane
Superboy-Prime killed them all with his heat vision.
Blackest Night
During
Blackest Night, Nightblade was resurrected as a member of the
Black Lantern Corps. He and other resurrected members of the Blood Pack were organized by
Alexander Luthor to attack Superboy Prime.
Powers and Abilities
Nik Mayak was already a martial arts expert and had trained himself to have impeccable aim with throwing knives and any other sharp objects before he got his powers.
When Nik gained his powers, he acquired greatly enhanced reflexes, strength, and the ability to fully regenerate any part of his body. It's believed that his regenerative powers may be powerful enough to allow him to regenerate from a single cell.
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