First Appearance: Naked Man Comics #3
Alter ego: Josh Stone
Affiliation(s): The Alternates
Location: City of Destiny, U.S.A.
Abilities: Stalking and douchbaggery
The Black Knave is a creepy wannabe lothario who follows the heroines and villainesses of the Naked-Verse.
Creation and concept
The character is based on real-life superhero “The Black Knight” who was featured on The Real Adventures of Zetaman.[1]
Publication History
The Black Knave first appeared in Naked Man Comics #3. He was following Extremely Conservative Woman with the intention of kidnapping her for his evil clone army. The Black Knave left with a robotic female version of himself.
Zetaman revealed that The Black Knave was once a part of The Alternates being arrested by the police in issue #5. After the arrest, Stone changed his name from The Black Knight to The Black Knave.
The Black Knave is seen with the office of Dr. Lithium talking about his issues in Naked Man Comics #6. The Black Knave retired his persona after the hero vs. villain wrestling match.
Character Overview
Personality
The Black Knave has some serious hang-ups/expectations about women. He believes he is on a quest to find his “twin-flame” and that twin-flame exists in the superhero community. He also fancies himself a ladies man, even though most women with self-esteem find him repulsive
Powers, abilities, and weaknesses
The Black Knave believes he has psychic powers. This has not been proven
References
- The Real Adventures of Zetaman (TV Series 2009–2010).” IMDb, IMDb.com, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5918238/