Captain America: Marvel Admits One MCU Villain's Name Is Secretly a Pun
WhileCaptain America has faced Batroc the Leaper for years, the Unbelievable Gwenpool was the first to point out the villain's name is actually a pun. The French super-villain has rarely been taken seriously, and Gwenpool takes him down another peg by explaining the origin of his ridiculous name.
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Batroc first appeared in Tales of Suspense #75, where he was introduced as a master of savate, the French style of kickboxing. A mercenary who once served in the French Foreign Legion, Batroc's martial arts skills make him incredibly deadly. The character has also found a life outside of the comics, most notably in the MCU, where he’s portrayed by martial artist Georges St. Pierre. Ever since his debut, Batroc has been a constant thorn in Captain America’s side, but there are times when the character’s devotion to honor has seen him switch sides. Perhaps the best of these instances was when Batroc became a mentor to the young hero Gwenpool.
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In the events of The Unbelievable Gwenpool by Christopher Hastings and Gurihiru, Batroc found himself leading a mercenary squad for ridiculous Marvel villain MODOK. Gwenpool sneaks her way onto the team at the last minute, taking the place of a squad member she killed. During a subsequent fight, Batroc realizes she’s not who she says she is and threatens to reveal her duplicity to MODOK. However, Gwen then reveals that she’s from another universe where Batroc is a fictional character. She proves it by pointing out several discrepancies in his origin, and the ridiculousness of his name. As she points out in The Unbelievable Gwenpool #3, Batroc is a play on “batrachia,” the class of
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