Needle (comics)

Needle
The Needle
Pencils by Carmine Infantino
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceSpider-Woman #9 (Dec 1978)
Created byMark Gruenwald
Carmine Infantino
Al Gordon
In-story information
Alter egoJosef Saint
SpeciesHuman Mutant
Team affiliationsNight Shift
AbilitiesAbility to paralyze his foes with his one good eye
Stronger and more spry than a typical man his age
Wields a yard long needle.

The Needle is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Mark Gruenwald, Carmine Infantino, and Al Gordon, the character first appeared in Spider-Woman #9 (December 1978).