Adrian Vale is a former black-ops operative turned S.H.I.E.L.D. and Avengers asset. After being subjected to a classified experiment known as Project BLACKOUT, Adrian gained the ability to suppress enhanced abilities, disrupt technology, absorb certain forms of energy, and withstand injuries that would kill an ordinary person.
Charismatic, sarcastic, and intensely observant, Adrian hides his trauma behind humor and an effortless confidence. He’s not the most powerful member of the Avengers—he’s the strategist who figures out how to take down someone more powerful than himself.
His relationships with the Avengers range from constant banter with Tony Stark and Clint Barton to a quiet understanding with Natasha Romanoff and a protective mentor-like bond with Peter Parker. Despite his morally questionable past, Adrian follows one rule above everything else:
He gets the civilians out first.
As Blackout, he’s become the Avengers’ contingency plan—the man they send in when the enemy has an advantage that needs to disappear.