Walter Newell (Earth-616)

Stingray
Name	Walter Newell
Current Alias	Stingray
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Formerly Avengers, Secret Avengers (Civil War), Deep Six, Defenders, Point Men
Relatives	Diane Arliss Newell (wife), Tiger Shark (Todd Arliss) (brother-in-law)
Marital Status	Married
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6′3″ (1.91 m)
Weight	200 lbs (90.72 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Hazel
Hair	Brown
Unusual Features	None
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Wears battle suit
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Gloucester, Massachusetts
Personal Information
Identity	Public
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Oceanographer
Education	Doctorate in Oceanography
Base of Operations	Hydrobase
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Roy Thomas, Bill Everett
First	Tales to Astonish #95 (June, 1967) (as Walter Newell) Sub-Mariner #19 (August, 1969) (as Stingray)
First	Tales to Astonish #95 (June, 1967) (as Walter Newell) Sub-Mariner #19 (August, 1969) (as Stingray)

 'The Avengers need Stingray,' Steve said. 'Time to swim with the big fish again.' Guess he didn't realize that I never left the pool. And I don't plan to anytime soon. Steve's right. The world needs heroes more than ever. And with dozens of Avengers back on active duty, things on land are pretty much covered. That leaves approximately two-thirds of the planet's surface left to protect. I think I can fit that in. After all, if a new day really is dawning, then the warmth of the sun's rays should be felt everywhere, even at -- the darkest depths. 

—Stingray

History

Walter Newell designed a unique suit for exploration. He took the name Stingray after basing some of its design on manta rays. He was ordered by Edgar Benton to bring Namor in to investigate the disappearance of water from Earth's oceans. Stingray reluctantly did so, but later allowed Namor to leave. It was during this time that he met his future wife, Diane Arliss, the sister of Tiger Shark and the two started dating.

He was later targeted by Iron Man during the Armor Wars until Stark had finally determined his suit did not contain any stolen technology.

Stingray joined the Avengers when they assisted him against the Lava Men. He and his wife became the caretakers of Hydro Base and offered the Avengers use of the facilities. Hydro Base was later destroyed.

He also assisted the Fantastic Four members damaged face Thing, Invisible Woman and Namor with help from Tiger Shark, Tamara Rahn and Psi-Lord (an alternate reality Franklin Richards).

Civil War/Initiative

Newell continued his research and occasionally still acted as Stingray. He was part of Captain America's Secret Avengers. After the surrender of Captain America he registered and became one of the trainees at Camp Hammond.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

Stingray uses an armor originally designed for underwater exploration. The suit can safely operate in depths up to 1200 feet. It has a unique oxygen diffusion system based on fish gills.

The suit grants Newell superhuman strength and durability to handle underwater conditions. The suit is able to swim at high speeds underwater. Newell can also glide when not in water. Its main weapon is a potent electric blast.

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Paraphernalia

Equipment

Stingray suit, which has an internal communication system

See Also

• 138 appearance(s) of Walter Newell (Earth-616)
• 16 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Walter Newell (Earth-616)
• 17 minor appearance(s) of Walter Newell (Earth-616)
• 8 mention(s) of Walter Newell (Earth-616)
• 12 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Walter Newell (Earth-616)
• 88 image(s) of Walter Newell (Earth-616)
• 3 quotation(s) by or about Walter Newell (Earth-616)
• 2 item(s) used/owned by Walter Newell (Earth-616)

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References

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