HAMMERHEAD

 

HAMMERHEAD

Real Name: Joseph

First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #113, October 1972

Powers: A baseline human with no superhuman powers, portions of Hammerhead's skull and skeleton have been surgically replaced with a nearly unbreakable steel alloy, making him extremely resistant to physical injury; in particular, his head, flattened as a result of the procedure, is virtually impervious to physical damage. He is an exceptional athlete and hand-to-hand combatant, although his favorite battle tactic is to simply charge his opponents headfirst.

Although considered dim-witted by many, he possesses a keen criminal mind and is proficient in the use of firearms, especially machine guns. He customarily carries 1920s-style Thompson sub-machine guns and utilizes other accoutrements of that era. At times, he uses special guns which fire non-lethal stun pellets instead of bullets. On occasion, he wears an exoskeleton that magnifies his strength at least tenfold and provides supplemental protection from injury and heat. His underlings use various advanced weapons as needed.

SILVERMANE

 

SILVERMANE

Real Name: Silvio Manfredi

First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #73, June 1969

Powers: Silvio Manfredi was a leading (though elderly and bedridden) figure in the Maggia crime syndicate whose encounter with the vigilantes Cloak & Dagger brought him to the brink of death. His life was saved when his brain, face, and most of his internal organs were transplanted into a cybernetic body.

At full function, Silvermane's cyborg body possesses superhuman strength (Class 25), speed, senses and durability so long as his human organic body parts (which are those of a frail 80-year-old man) are adequately protected and augmented. He has been seen to cover a distance of 40 feet downward and 20 feet across in a single jump without sustaining any damage.

Silvermane is an excellent marksman (proficient with handguns and Tommy guns, specifically Thompson .50 caliber machine guns), hand-to-hand combatant, and both a brilliant strategist and organizer of subversive activities.