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| Vulture | |
| Nick Name | |
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| Civilian ID | |
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Vulture I Dr. Scarlotti Vulture II Adrian Toomes Vulture III Blackie Drago Vulture IV Dr. Clifton Shallot |
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| Occupation | |
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Vulture I Criminal Scientist Vulture II Criminal Electrical Engineer Inventor Vulture III Criminal Vulture IV Criminal Scientist |
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| Legal Status | |
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Vulture I Unknown Vulture II Citizen of the United States with a criminal record. Vulture III Citizen of the United States with a criminal record. Vulture IV Citizen of the United States with a criminal record. |
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| Nation or Planet of Origin | |
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Vulture I Earth Vulture II Staten Island, New York Vulture III United States Vulture IV Earth |
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| Group Affiliation | |
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Vulture I None Vulture II Vulture III None Vulture IV None |
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| Base of Operations | |
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Vulture I Unknown Vulture II New York, New York Vulture III New York, New York Vulture IV New York, New York |
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| Height | |
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Vulture I Unknown Vulture II 5' 11" Vulture III 6' Vulture IV 5' 11" |
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| Weight | |
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Vulture I Unknown Vulture II 175 lbs. Vulture III 210 lbs. Vulture IV 190 lbs. |
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| Eye Color | |
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Vulture I Unknown Vulture II Hazel Vulture III Black Vulture IV Brown |
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| Hair Color | |
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Vulture I Unknown Vulture II Bald Vulture III Black Vulture IV Grey - Bald as Vulture |
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| Skin Tone | |
| Caucasian | |
| Known Powers | |
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Vulture II Mechanically enhanced human utilizing artificial electro-magnetic wing technology to fly. Genius level intelligence with an aptitude for physics and engineering. Note: One model of the Vulture's costume utilized exo-skeletal technology granting superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility and durability. Note: Vultures III & IV utilized the same technology invented by Adrian Toomes. The fourth Vulture biologically mutated himself to both resemble Toomes and make the wings a part of his body. |
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| Accessories | |
| Vulture costume and electro-magnetic wing harness. | |
| Common Enemies | |
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Vulture I Toro I Vulture II Vulturians Vulture III Vulture IV |
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| Regularly Appearing | |
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Vulture I Young Men Vulture II Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 & 2 Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Peter Parker Spider-Man Vol. 1 & 2 Spider-Man Vol. 2 Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1 Web of Spider-Man Vulture III Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 Vulture IV Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 |
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| First Appearance | |
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Vulture I Young Men #26 (March, 1954) Vulture II Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 #2 (May, 1963) Vulture III Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 #48 (May, 1967) Vulture IV Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 #127 (Dec. 1973) |
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| Creator | |
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Vulture I Dick Ayers Vulture II Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Vulture III Stan Lee & John Romita Sr. Vulture IV Gerry Conway & Ross Andru |
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| Origin | |
| Dr. Scarlotti, the
original Vulture was a criminal scientist who battled the android
Human Torch in the years
following World War II. Years later an engineer and inventor named Adrian Toomes designed an electro-magnetic harness with a pair of wings to commit crimes with the goal of further financing his inventions as the Vulture. After Toomes was defeated by Spider-Man and incarcerated he revealed the location of a second Vulture costume to his cellmate Black Drago. After escaping prison Drago used Toomes' technology to engage in criminal activity. Drago was defeated by Spider-Man and Kraven the Hunter and sent back to prison. He teamed with his cellmate Toomes to escape and seek revenge upon Spider-Man, but when free Toomes turned on Drago to humiliate him and reclaim the sole mantel of the Vulture. Shortly after Toomes was re-incarcerated, Dr. Clifton Shallot, a professor at Empire State University acquired the Vulture's wings from prison authorities. Using his expertise in biology he altered his appearance and granted himself powers similar to the Vulture. Shallot was cured of his mutation and brought to justice by Spider-Man. After years of exposure to elements in his wing harness which allowed him to fly, Toomes contracted cancer. The criminal scientist eventually was cured and physically rejuvenated becoming an even more dangerous menace. |
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