Assassin

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An assassin is a murder of an important person through a surprise attack, usually for political or religious reasons. Pictured here is the attempted assassination of U.S. President William McKinley.

Assassin is the name of several characters in superhero fiction.

DC Comics

• Assassin is an antihero who appeared in a comic book one-shot called Codename: Assassin.

Marvel Comics

• Assassin is the name of an assassin who was possessed by a member of the Brood.
• The Assassin is the name of a minor cyborg villain who challenged the Defenders.

Amalgam Comics

• The Assassins is the name of an antihero duo in the Amalgam Universe, made up of characters merged from DC and Marvel Comics.