The Eel is an alias used by two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first character to take up the identity was Leopold Stryke who first appeared in Strange Tales #112 (October 1963) created by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers, [1] while his successor, Edward Lavell, first appeared in Power Man and Iron ...

Lavell took over the super-powered costume and identity of the Eel from the original Eel, Leopold Stryke, who had died by then.

Leopold Stryke, the original Eel, was the curator of an aquarium who led a secret life as a costumed criminal. He was first captured by the police as a result of his battle with Johnny Storm, the Human Torch.

The official Marvel page for Eel (Edward Lavell). Learn all about Eel both on screen and in comics!

The official Marvel page for Eel (Leopold Stryke). Learn all about Eel both on screen and in comics!

Leopold Stryke was an aquarium caretaker, an expert in the care of marine life, who began a life of crime while working in the museum. After several small thefts, he accumulated a small...

Captain Deathstroke breaks the Eel and other prisoners out of jail on the Island of Saint Helena and has them join his crew.

Edward Lavell took the mantle of the Eel from the deceased Leopold Stryke, and has upgraded his armor and technology to become more formidable in confrontations with superheroes.

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Edward 'Eddie' Lavell is the supervillain known as the Eel.