Desmond Drew first appeared in Strange Tales #173 (April 1974) and was created by Gene Colan and Len Wein.
The successor to Drew named Samuel David Barone wore the same costume as the original and was an ally of the Grim Reaper, operating in the New Orleans area.
He was a millionaire and voodoo witch doctor, and posed as a "living loa" to carry out the plans of his mother, Mama Limbo.
[11] Black Talon returned in Marvel Zombies 4, having technically retired from supervillainy, instead becoming a secretive cocaine producer, selling to the Hood.
[12] Black Talon later appears in full supervillain gear when he uses zombies to attack Times Square as part of a revenge scheme against the Avengers.
[13] Black Talon later turned up alive and appeared as a member of the Shadow Council's incarnation of the Masters of Evil.
[15] Black Talon later resurfaced in a small strip mall in New York where, during a Halloween walk-a-thon, he turns a group of dead senior citizens into zombies.
He encounters Deadpool, who laughs when he sees an old photo of him due to the chicken head of his costume, which Talon removed.