Black Knight was one of the many villains spawned through the time-space rift in the Gamma core on Avengers Island. Shortly after being brought into existence, he would join many other villains in forming the Masters of Evil and clash with the Avengers. The Black Knight and the Masters would easily be defeated by the Avengers and taken prisoner. The Knight and his minions would later be absorbed by Loki who was seeking to boost his powers by absorbing Avengers allies and foes that were unique to Counter-Earth. Following Loki's defeat all those absorbed by him were freed, including the Black Knight who would regroup the Masters of Evil.
