Bill Foster (character)

Dr. William "Bill" Foster, also known as Black Goliath, Giant-Man and Goliath, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a professor with powers similar to Hank Pym's increasing size and mass to gigantic proportions.

Bill Foster
Bill Foster as Black Goliath, appearing in Black Goliath #1 (Feb. 1976).
Cover art by Rich Buckler.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceAs Bill Foster:
The Avengers #32 (Sept. 1966)
As Black Goliath:
Luke Cage, Power Man #24 (April 1975)
As Giant-Man:
Marvel Two-in-One #55 (Sept. 1979)
As Goliath:
The Thing vol. 2 #1 (Jan. 2006)
Created byBill Foster:
Stan Lee
Don Heck
Black Goliath:
Tony Isabella
George Tuska
In-story information
Alter egoWilliam "Bill" Foster
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsCenters for Disease Control
Project: Pegasus
The Defenders
The Champions
Notable aliasesGoliath
Black Goliath
Giant-Man
Rockwell Dodsworth
Abilities
  • Brilliant biochemist
  • Mass manipulation
  • Superhuman strength and durability

The character has made several video game appearances and appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), portrayed by Laurence Fishburne, who later voiced alternate versions of the character in the animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and What If...?.

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