Fictional character biographies Vulture (Marvel Comics)

1 fictional character biographies

1.1 adrian toomes
1.2 blackie drago
1.3 clifton shallot
1.4 vulturions
1.5 jimmy natale

fictional character biographies
adrian toomes

adrian toomes born in staten island, new york. former electronics engineer once business partner of gregory bestman; bestman handled finances whilst toomes handled inventions. 1 day, after creating flight harness, toomes eagerly rushed bestman s office share happy news. however, bestman not there, , toomes discovered bestman had secretly been embezzling funds , toomes had no legal recourse, meaning lost job. enraged, toomes wrecked business, discovering harness granted him superhuman strength. decided turn crime professionally vulture.

the vulture employs special harness of own design allows him fly; flight directed pair of wings worn on arms. harness endows him enhanced strength , (according sources) increases lifespan. although toomes advanced in age, strong fighter , remorseless killer. on 1 occasion, restored youth through biochemical means, though wore off after exposure elemental superhuman s corpse. @ 1 point, had used device steal spider-man s youth, leaving vulture young , spider-man elderly, effect wore off within hours.

vulture on robbery , burglary spree throughout new york city when first encountered spider-man. spider-man realized first time sell photos j. jonah jameson after daily bugle offered reward picture of vulture. due preoccupation camera, spider-man knocked out vulture , sealed in watertank sides slippery climb up, able break free. vulture challenged police, saying going steal diamonds; however, escaped through sewer. spider-man had created device stopped vulture s harness working , activated during airborne fight vulture, causing 2 crash onto roof, knocking vulture unconscious. arrested. vulture modified harness, , attempted rob daily bugle payroll. joined doctor octopus s first sinister six, , gave message daily bugle had captured betty brant. last foe battle spider-man before doctor octopus. forced spider-man remove web-shooters threatening fly away, squirted oil onto roof, , tried push spider-man off using wind created wings, spider-man escaped this. vulture caught after spider-man swung onto him using lasso. told spider-man find lair of doctor octopus, , rest of team jailed end of story.

later, believing himself dying in prison due injuries in prison workshop, toomes revealed location of vulture outfit on prison grounds cellmate blackie drago (who became second vulture). blackie revealed toomes caused accident purpose. toomes angry, apparently fell unconscious within next few minutes; blackie knocked out guard, dug wings, , escaped. drago, vulture, teamed kraven hunter against spider-man. toomes got out of prison - crediting hatred drago s actions strength overcome injuries - , defeated drago. toomes defeated spider-man in battle, injuring arm before spider-man managed play possum , tricked toomes coming in close enough spider-man damage power pack , force enemy off. time later, dr. clifton shallot mutated body form resembling toomes s, possessing natural wings , flight capability.

vulture later humiliated racketeering mobster mr. morgan, hired hitman kill spider-man, trying rob vulture of revenge. vulture arranged murder of new york s top mobsters become new york s new crime lord, , battled spider-man. vulture later escaped prison, , battled spider-man again.

vulture came out of retirement claim vengeance on gregory bestman, former research partner embezzled him out of profits. confronted vulturions, group of criminal youths stole designs.

he became involved in atlantic city casino racketeering prepare own ostentatious funeral, thwarted hobgoblin. reduced mere salesman , journeyed las vegas, attacked morris snake diamond in middle of desert stealing toomes blueprint journals ultrasonic-sensitive dice. intending inject snake mummification serum, vulture thwarted spider-man (who had been granted flight on snake s plane new york) , agent sara glenville of central intelligence division. later confronted mutants rusty collins , skids in attempt release nitro.

on more 1 occasion, toomes has been in league several other spider-man villains in order destroy wall-crawler. vulture has been in every incarnation of sinister six, , appeared in ranks of sinister twelve. has strong friendship fellow villain electro; 2 of them beat spider-man death.

during 1 of many periods of ill health, toomes struck friendship nathan lubensky, man had become new love of may parker s life. nathan unaware of toomes true identity, , encouraged injured criminal take chances life , not let handicaps drag him down (nathan paraplegic). toomes followed nathan s advice , attempted take on rehab clinic vulture. battle spider-man led toomes killing nathan; shock of taking life of man had helped save own distracted toomes , led capture.

vulture seemingly cherish nathan s influence, irony serve him cruel blow when hired kingpin assassinate high-ranking casino runner. during conflict spider-man part of doctor octopus s new sinister six, vulture sought use hostage shield, , selected may parker crowd. nathan, may, leapt wheelchair , grabbed toomes. not realizing was, toomes flew high air nathan on back. shock of seeing how high caused nathan suffer fatal heart attack. toomes fled nathan falling. though caught spider-man, nathan die in may s arms.

toomes later diagnosed cancer, caused frequent exposure essentials needed power flying apparatus. in attempt forgiven of previous sins, vulture terrorized parker household, pleading may parker forgive him indirectly causing nathan s death. enraged parker attacked toomes, forcing vulture capture him , take him old lair. after escaping toomes, peter switched spider-man , brutally assaulted vulture, , in ensuing battle, vulture s own power pack malfunctioned , exploded, setting wings ablaze. spider-man ripped burning pack off of toomes, , 2 crash landed in muddy ditch.

after being arrested, toomes returned parker home may, reunited peter, identify him. may hoped toomes death slow , full of suffering. next day, visited toomes in prison , apologized him cruel remarks, stated not forgive him, , kind of redemption left him , god.

vulture stumbled across plot chameleon , green goblin (harry osborn) drive spider-man insane having shapeshifting androids impersonate late mother , father; due toomes interference, androids destroyed, leading wall-crawler brief nervous breakdown. vulture absorbed artificial life force mary parker android, , effect on vulture twofold; not did become young man again, instantly cured of cancer. during period attempted kill d ever known him old man in attempt clean slate life, plan went wrong when targeted prowler impersonator prowler having once thwarted attempted takeover of old company; toomes unconcerned fact current prowler thief d stolen costume of original prowler (hobie brown) , spider-man; although toomes gutted fake prowler, spider-man managed him hospital. during later fight spider-man, vulture attacked david kalen, man capable of dissolving touched had turned power on himself in grief @ death of brother. toomes subsequently reverted old age, presumably due kalen s power having negated youth effect.

adrian toomes identity vulture has been claimed impostors on several occasions. blackie drago , professor clifton shallot 2 of them. vulture technology later copied group of thugs called vulturions ; toomes defeated these usurpers well.

in identity disc series, revealed toomes, of sandman, manipulated marvel villains bullseye, deadpool, juggernaut , sabretooth laying siege terrorist group a.i.m. headquarters in order retrieve disc containing identities of undercover s.h.i.e.l.d. operatives (including of toomes daughter, valeria toomes, aka valerie jessup ).

during brief time working owl, failed in mission (and had face brutally slashed black cat) , severely beaten punishment. subsequently revealed himself member of norman osborn s sinister twelve — though wore helmet, presumably mask wounds.

under tutelage of alyosha kravinoff, son of kraven hunter, toomes briefly attempted stint @ heroism, before long returned other side of law.

aside daughter, toomes has son whom has dismissed, , grandson son. vulture has come care both grandson , mother, committing series of robberies finance cure grandson s terminal illness. once had nephew, malachai toomes, , flew killing rage when murdered gang-lord.

adrian toomes in red , black design in marvel knights spider-man. art terry dodson.

during civil war, apprehended along grim reaper , trapster, captain america , growing resistance, chained him grim reaper pole , broke nose. when found , taken custody s.h.i.e.l.d., complained, lunatic broke damn nose. after spider-man unmasked himself, toomes seen in jail cell, knitting fingers together. on television set said hoped not trouble spider-man, toomes said, oh think be.

after spider-man goes rogue, toomes seen in s.h.i.e.l.d. prison cell speaking agent jamie madrox, , commenting on spider-man s inherent weakness, being unwillingness use powers personal gain. s.h.i.e.l.d. returns flying harness , encourages him hunt down spider-man, saying outlaw, same you.

later, vulture attacks spider-man @ book signing, , manages slash him powerful sedative. toomes, however, falls unconscious and, sensing wrong, spider-man rushes him hospital.

toomes wakes few hours later, doctor reveals has suffered stroke, , many of muscles on left side of body have been paralyzed. when doctor leaves, spider-man sneaks in , toomes asks him kill him because weak. when spider-man refuses so, says spider-man weak, , has been. after making remarks uncle ben, spider-man takes pillow , begins suffocating him. fights back, , spidey removes pillow, commenting s begging die, fight life pretty hard.

when alyosha kravinoff began collecting zoo of animal-themed superhumans, vulture 1 of captives. stop vulture using intellect find way remove bomb collar, kraven broke hands repeatedly, of rhino, vulture escapes.

spider-man later visits vulture s cell ask him latest person calls himself vulture. toomes says calmly has no connection him, though heard new vulture made way mob , out revenge. blandly states while hates people steal vulture name, have no problem him killing spider-man.

following spider-island storyline, vulture returns leader of unnamed gang of penthouse thieves , murderers have vulture-like wings, new gothic style. members of gang have same name of angel matches black angel have. however, swiftly revealed gang s technology controlled vulture, designed wings shut them down simple signal if tried act against him. having used new magnetically sensitive webbing catch gang , deactivate wings, spider-man defeats toomes despite new use of gravity-manipulating technology give himself seemingly superhuman strength.

carlie cooper later works superior spider-man (otto octavius mind in spider-man s body) investigate series of crimes committed vulture s gang. spider-man confronts vulture , attempts bribe him giving crime offering him small fortune octavius s hidden bank accounts. vulture not believe word of it, , has midget henchmen attack. spider-man accidentally knocks out 1 of midget henchmen, turns out young boy. realizing vulture has been using children time, , remembering own abusive childhood, spider-man attacks vulture in rage. after brief midair struggle, spider-man blinds vulture searchlight, causing him crash onto roof. carlie arrives , finds vulture, broken , bloody still alive. vulture s child henchmen recruited goblin king part of goblin nation. vulture later seen in raft s infirmary, along boomerang , scorpion. when alistair smythe escapes of mini spider-slayers, sends mini spider-slayers infirmary, heal , enhance vulture, boomerang, , scorpion in exchange assistance in killing spider-man. while spider-man fights boomerang, vulture sent attack civilians in raft. glory grant, norah winters, , smythe s lawyer plead him stop, claiming can clear him of charges, causing him stop , consider options. when smythe dies, vulture s enhancements fail, leaving him blind once again. tasered ted shipley, raft s chief of security.

the vulture has encounter superior spider-man, seeking revenge recent defeats, defeated again. vulture, chameleon, electro, sandman, , mysterion later seen part of team led spider-man called superior 6 , forced via mind control perform heroic (and dangerous) deeds act of redemption . when not being controlled, kept in containment cells. break free of spider-man s control , attempt exact revenge on wall-crawler, destroying new york in process. spider-man barely manages stop them sun girl s help.

adrian toomes later developed modified version of electromagnetic wing harness has reinforced helmet , lightweight, razor-sharp, nano-woven wings responded mental commands took on name falcon believed name vacant @ time. robbed location in east village fought spider-man until immobilized new trapster made off falcon s loot.

blackie drago

raniero blackie drago, prison cellmate of adrian toomes tricked toomes causing accident in prison workshop made toomes think die soon, , stole vulture harness , costume rebuilt. used suit make money through air piracy led confrontation spider-man, blackie believed ended in wall-crawler s death (in reality, spidey had merely collapsed due serious cold). after robbing helicopter, drago pursued kraven hunter, resented claims of victory on spider-man, , ended fighting him until spider-man arrived. spider-man managed defeat them both , webbed them police.

drago later rescued prison toomes- revealed revelation of drago s role in accident had given him strength overcome injuries- merely toomes prove himself true vulture once again. once 2 free, subsequently defeated , humiliated toomes regained recognition deserved. humbled blackie taken away police, vowing m through!! ll never put these wings on again!

he seen in same prison norman osborn incarcerated in during sinister twelve storyline.

clifton shallot

professor clifton shallot expert on bio-mutation , professor @ empire state university. had vulture wings , costume making project requisitioned state prison authority. when 1 of courses canceled university trustees, snapped, , underwent final stage of mutation himself when donned vulture costume - face, teeth, , fingernails mutated, , short time, wings became part of body. 1 knew secret lab assistant doctor christine murrow , roommate gloria jenkins.

mary jane watson witnessed him killing gloria (whom had mistaken christine) , became target. while flying around mary jane s apartment, noticed spider-man , attacked him. vulture managed defeat spider-man , leave him dead. clifton searched way reverse transformation. stole chemicals ship called düsseldorf @ dock 20. next morning flying christine s lab, vulture noticed mary jane in car. dove toward car , grabbed mary jane. encountered in air spider-man dropped mary jane giving vulture enough time reach biology lab. attacked christine spider-man arrive , defend her. vulture managed rip webbing talons , teeth. fight continued spider-man blinding vulture webbing cops arrived , threw net on them. still blinded webbing, vulture broke free net , grabbed spider-man thinking christine. when saw spider-man, vulture ended dropping him.

vulture went lab , transformed clifton. had agreement christine stating not kill if not betray trust. later night, vulture flew dock 20 , stole chemicals. noticed peter parker had followed him , picked him , dropped him water. when flew above mary jane s apartment, vulture noticed getting taxi. vulture attacked taxi , kidnapped mary jane spider-man interrupt him causing vulture flee. makes lab christine is. spider-man arrives hour later finding christine there. vulture attacks spider-man subdues him , force-feeds vulture antidote stolen düsseldorf. after reverting vulture, clifton fainted. clifton shallot presumably still serving sentence murder.

vulturions

while in prison dealing heroin, engineer named honcho becomes cellmate of adrian toomes, has revealed designs of vulture harness him. memorizing how construct vulture harness, honcho (when released on parole) builds 4 red, yellow , silver vulture harnesses equips himself , 3 petty criminals (gripes, pidgeon, , sugar face). gaining powers of vulture, group members call vulturions. wanting make names , become big-time criminals, vulturions make several attempts kill spider-man , accumulate wealth, failing in attempts. learning of vulturions existence , exploits, adrian toomes builds new vulture harness , breaks out of prison, intent on hunting down rip-offs. locating group, adrian beats them , comes close killing them, stopped spider-man, defeats vulture , turns him , vulturions in police.

a new group of vulturions (consisting of 3 members) appear in avengers: initiative, steal briefcase containing classified research on gamma radiation baron von blitzschlag. 1 of vulturions identified honcho (apparently released prison , crime). stopped ease costume-less peter parker , scarlet spiders.

during civil war ii storyline, vulturions resurface. time, have upgraded gear , still using same moniker. vulturions seen committing heist until stopped spider-man upon him being tipped off ulysses.

jimmy natale

the fourth vulture, jimmy natale. cover amazing spider-man #623. art joe quinones

a new vulture appears in story arc spider-man 24/7 . mutate vigilante rather supervillain, mercilessly killing , eating criminals. during battle, spider-man temporarily blinded acid creature spits in face. spider-man defeats new vulture in new yankee stadium.

during gauntlet storyline, escapes prison , goes after mobsters responsible transformation. first mobster finds reveals vulture s past maggia s cleaner jimmy natale, , claims transformation caused j. jonah jameson. in truth, biochemist dr. charlie goss used machines used dr. farley stillwell , brother dr. harlan stillwell can have newer vulture. charlie goss claimed jameson had hand in creation when confessed authorities vulture. after being fended off spider-man, vulture visited mobster again came clean behind transformation. vulture killed mobster. vulture later seen soaring above ruins of daily bugle , past jobless, depressed peter parker night.

in origin of species story-arc, vulture joins doctor octopus supervillain team, assembled procure specific items. attacks spider-man, caring lily hollister s newborn child, in hamilton heights, fight interrupted freak. 2 villains team-up after brief scrimmage, , knocked out spider-man.

a further-mutated vulture hired exchange assassinate punisher. vulture ambushes vigilante @ abandoned warehouse, , 2 engage in aerial battle ends punisher fatally stabbing vulture in torso , jaw, causing him crash land in south bronx. punisher flees scene, leaving vulture s body recovered nypd, , examined carlie cooper.