Gavel (comics)

Gavel
Gavel. Art by John Camilee.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Venom: Sinner Takes All #1 (1996)
Created by	Dan Slott John Camilee
In-story information
Team affiliations	The Jury

Gavel is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Fictional character biography

Gavel was a masked mystery man who served as the judge for all of The Jury's trials which were usually little more than a farce before they executed their prisoners. Little is known about Gavel and it was revealed by Jury member Ramshot that he and the other members do not know his real identity or even if he was ever a real judge. How he came to work with the Jury is a mystery but presumably Gavel was tied to whatever party was financing the Jury after they parted ways with General Orwell Taylor. In the Jury's court Olivia Lentz served as prosecutor while former Jury member Screech served as defense attorney.

Gavel is never on site with the Jury. He is always seen on a monitor whose image is transmitted from a secret location.

It was mentioned in Thunderbolts #23 that the Jury had lost their funding and no longer worked with Gavel.

References

• Venom: Sinner Takes All #1-4