Scorpion (Marvel Comics)

The Scorpion is the name of multiple characters in Marvel Comics.

Publication history

The monster version of Scorpion first appeared in Journey into Mystery #82 (1962)

The Sam Scorpio version first appeared in Kid Colt, Outlaw #115 (March, 1964) and was a Wild West villain who fought Kid Colt.

The Jim Evans version of Scorpion first appeared in Rawhide Kid #57 (April 1967) and was a Wild West villain who fought Rawhide Kid.

Mac Gargan was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Gargan first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #19 (1964) and first appeared as the Scorpion in Amazing Spider-Man #20 (July, 1964). Years later, he became the third incarnation of Venom in Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #10 (2005) and impersonated Spider-Man in Dark Avengers #1 (2009). Mac Gargan appeared in the character's first own 4-issue limited series, Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man. The comic was released in June 2009 and was written by Brian Reed, with art by Chris Bachalo. Writer Dan Slott has stated that Mac Gargan will return as the original Scorpion, in an upcoming arc of The Amazing Spider-Man.

Carmilla Black first appeared in Amazing Fantasy vol 2. #7 (2005).

Fictional character biography

Scorpion I

The first Scorpion was seen as a giant monster. During an experiment with a bismuth isotope, Paul Rogers accidentally struck a normal scorpion with a stream of delta particles. It was mutated into a giant monstrous form and gained the consciousness to hate the human race. It told Paul Rogers and Edward Bentley that it would mutate another bunch of scorpions and take over the world. Edward managed to hypnotize the Scorpion that it was feeling the pains from the radiation poisoning. When the Scorpion begged for Paul and Edward to end its life, they complied and killed the Scorpion by firing another stream of delta particles at it.

Scorpion II

Sam Scorpio is an inventor who used his "sting" (a derringer fitted to a silencer on his forearm) to terrorize the Old West. Scorpion later encountered Kid Colt while running from a 50 man posse and begged for his help. Kid Colt refused until an earthquake occurred and they hid under a boulder. By the time Kid Colt and Scorpion emerged, the posse caught up to them and they were taken to prison. While in jail, Scorpion used his "sting" on a guard. Upon grabbing the guard's keys, Scorpion forced Kid Colt to accompany him. He took Kid Colt to a hideout in the hills and wanted Kid Colt to join him. When Kid Colt asked about the secret of his "sting," Scorpion turned on him. Kid Colt shot out the lamp for cover from Scorpion's sting and Scorpion fled where he told the posse where they can find Kid Colt. Afterwards, Scorpion set up a gang where he kept them in line with his "sting." Kid Colt went after Scorpion's gang upon figuring out what his gimmick was. Kid Colt defeated Scorpion's gang and defeated Scorpion in hand-to-hand combat before he could use his "sting." Kid Colt then turned Scorpion and his gang over to the authorities.

Scorpion was imprisoned in a State Prison where he was part of a chain gang with Dr. Danger and Bull Barton. When Kid Colt ended up in the same prison after turning himself over to the law. Scorpion, Dr. Danger, and Bull Barton decided that this was the opportunity for revenge. One day, they attacked Kid Colt in unison while on work detail. When a prison guard intervened, they took his gun, overpowered the guard, and broke their chains. Then they grazed Kid Colt with another bullet and fled. Across the border, Scorpion, Dr. Danger, and Bull Barton came across a town where Fred Yates (the man that Kid Colt turned himself over to) lived. When Scorpion, Dr. Danger, and Bull Barton confronted Fred Yates and his sister Susan, Fred fled in sheer terror. Kid Colt caught up to the trio, disarmed them, and saved Susan. Kid Colt then sent Scorpion, Dr. Danger, and Bull Barton back over the border to the waiting arms of the law.

Scorpion III

Jim Evans is a successful apothecary in Dustville during the Old West. He began to date Sarah (the prettiest girl in town) until she began to neglect him upon stating that she already has a boyfriend in Matt Cody. Matt Cody was not pleased that Sarah went out with Jim and challenged him to a shootout. Jim drew his gun first and only managed to wing Matt in the left arm as Matt managed to shoot Jim's gun out of his hand. Matt then made Jim dance with his gun. Jim was humiliated and vowed revenge. Upon inventing a liquid paralytic that he can fire no matter where he would hit them, Jim took on the identity of Scorpion and embarked on a crime spree. Scorpion managed to hold up a stagecoach and the sound of his gun attracted the attention of Rawhide Kid. Rawhide Kid managed to tackle Scorpion who hit Rawhide Kid with a paralytic pellet and continued to rob the stagecoach where he made off with the payroll. Upon questioning the nearby town about Scorpion, Rawhide Kid learned that there had been an apothecary who had been around for four months which allowed Rawhide Kid to determine his identity. Rawhide Kid followed Jim to an abandoned mine, watched him change into Scorpion, and then confronted him. Their fight collapsed the mine and Rawhide Kid fell into an underground stream. Rawhide Kid recovered and went after Scorpion again. When Scorpion fired the paralytic pellet again, Rawhide Kid twisted Scorpion's wrist causing Scorpion to get hit by his own paralytic pellet. Rawhide Kid then turned Scorpion over to Dustville's sheriff.

After six months in jail, Jim Evans managed to mix up a small amount of his stun potion in the prison workshop. He used it on a guard, grabbed his keys, and escaped from jail. Taking on the alias of Sting-Ray, Jim Evans went on another crime spree until he arrived in Bison Bend and decided to settle there as the base of his ultimate destiny as the Emperor of the West. Sting-Ray robbed a bunch of people at Bison Bend's square dance. Clay Riley and Sheriff Ben Brooks tried to stop him, but ended up victims of his stun pellets. Sting-Ray later kidnapped Sheriff Ben Brooks' daughter Natalie holding her hostage until he got the power he demanded. However, he was foiled by Phantom Rider who attacked Sting-Ray. Phantom Rider managed to defeat Sting-Ray and unmasked him after he was distracted by Natalie's shouting. The sheriff and his men arrived and chased after Phantom Rider. It wasn't confirmed if Sting-Ray escaped during Phantom Rider's commotion with the sheriff and his men or was sent back to jail.

Mac Gargan

Mac Gargan first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #20 and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. He was a private investigator who was hired by J. Jonah Jameson to find out how Peter Parker was able to obtain the photos of Spider-Man. When Spider-Man evaded Gargan, J. Jonah Jameson decided to use Gargan as a test subject for an experiment done by Farley Stillwell which led to Gargan becoming the Scorpion in order to defeat Spider-Man. Many years later, Gargan becomes a host for the Venom symbiote. After the Venom symbiote was removed from him in the aftermath of the Siege storyline, Gargan was sprung from the Raft by Alistair Smythe and outfitted with a new Scorpion suit.

Carmilla Black

Carmilla Black first appeared in Amazing Fantasy vol. 2 #7 and was created by Fred Van Lente and Leonard Kirk. She became a member of S.H.I.E.L.D. in order to find her mother.

Other versions

Ultimate Scorpion

The first Ultimate Marvel incarnation of Scorpion is one of Peter Parker's clones. Dressed like a scorpion and attacking the mall, he was revealed to be a mentally unstable clone that was fitted into a green armored suit. This clone additionally had a mechanical tail grafted onto his spine that had the ability to shoot acid. The clone was eventually subdued by Spider-Man (Peter Parker) and taken to the Fantastic Four who eventually gave it to S.H.I.E.L.D.. At the end of the clone saga storyline, Nick Fury tells his subordinates menacingly to "take care of it" while walking walks out of the room the clone is being held in.

Scorpion 2099

In the Timestorm 2009â€"2099 alternate reality of Marvel 2099, Kron Stone appears as a high school bully at Pym Academy and son of Alchemax's Chief Executive Tyler Stone. Kron was caught in the blast with Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O'Hara) while in his classroom. Due to the blast from the time flux which was unintentially caused by his father and Jake Gallows in the past, Kron was exposed to the scorpion's particles and has the appearance of a scorpion.

In other media

Television

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion appears in the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon series, voiced by Carl Banas.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion appears in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced initially by Martin Landau and later by Richard Moll.

Scorpion was set to appear on The Spectacular Spider-Man had the show been renewed for a third season.

An entirely different incarnation of Scorpion appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, voiced by Dante Basco. While his real name is unknown, this version is a student of the Elder Monk of K'un-L'un alongside Iron Fist (similar to the Steel Serpent). In the second season, his initial costume and weapon is a homage to the Mortal Kombat character of the same name. In the episode "Journey of the Iron Fist", he is Iron Fist's main competitor for the crown of K'un-L'un, and uses treacherous means - including a poison attack which leaves Iron Fist blind - to gain kinghood. However, Scorpion is exposed and defeated by the combined efforts of Spider-Man and Iron Fist, and subsequently exiled by the Elder of K'un-L'un. In the episode "Return of the Sinister Six", Scorpion is sprung from Ryker's Island and armored with a scorpion-like armor as part of the armored Sinister Six along with Electro, Rhino, Kraven the Hunter, Lizard and Doctor Octopus. Serving as the Beetle's replacement, Scorpion joins the Sinister Six to get revenge. Scorpion fights Spider-Man and then Iron Fist once again. He also assist in the group assault on Iron Patriot. Eventually, Scorpion is defeated by Spider-Man. In the third season, Scorpion's armor is retrofitted with a look similar to Peter Parker's clone from the original Ultimate comics. In the episode "Ultimate Venom", Scorpion is shown to be a host of Venom (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker). Despite interference from Scarlet Spider wanting to be a hero, Spider-Man removes the Venom symbiote and Scorpion is then taken away by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. In the episode "New Warriors", Scorpion is freed from the S.H.I.E.L.D. Tri-Carrier's detention center along with Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus and Beetle during a showdown between the New Warriors and Taskmaster's Thunderbolts. He is eventually defeated by Ka-Zar and Zabu.

Video games

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion is the third boss of the Game Boy game The Amazing Spider-Man.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion appears in the Game Boy Color video game Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six as a member of the Sinister Six.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion appeared twice in the arcade game Spider-Man: The Video Game.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion appears as a sub-boss in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis Spider-Man video game based on the animated series.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion was a boss in the Japanese only Super Nintendo game Spider-Man: Lethal Foes.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion also appears in the Neversoft Spider-Man, voiced by Daran Norris.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion in the 2002 multiple platform game Spider-Man video game, voiced by Mike McColl.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion appears as a boss in the Game Boy Advance game Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace.

The Ultimate version of Scorpion is referenced in Ultimate Spider-Man. Spider-Man makes a reference to him during his pursuing of the Rhino.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, voiced by Beau Weaver.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion appears as not a villian but a tortured antihero in the Spider-Man 3 video game, voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion appears in Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, voiced by Fred Tatasciore.

Mac Gargan's Scorpion alias appears as a boss in the Wii, PS2 and PSP versions of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, voiced by Jim Cummings.

The Kron Stone version of Scorpion appears as a villain in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, voiced by John Kassir. A mutated monstrosity, he is shown stealing the fragment of the Tablet of Order and Chaos from the Public Eye operatives causing his enemy Spider-Man 2099 to pursue him. When Spider-Man confronts Scorpion, he mentions that he was hired by a smart lady with a green and yellow suit and metal shiny arms to steal the tablet fragment in exchange for Scorpion to become human again. Spider-Man fights Scorpion, who uses the tablet fragment's power, gaining the ability to fire green acid and generate eggs which spawn smaller and weaker versions of himself. His acid and eggs eventually becomes the item of his defeat when it is used to drop debris from a previous battle on top of him. While initially Spider-Man hates his mutated foe, Spider-Man considers this a hollow victory because Scorpion stole the fragment in a pathetic, misguided attempt to cure himself. Later when Spider-Man fights Dr. Serena Patel, it's revealed that she manipulated Scorpion and there is a full size hologram of him in the lab, implying that she at least took an interest in his case or most likely use his DNA to create an army of similar Scorpion super soldiers rather than to cure him. During the credits, he is shown in jail making Spider themed cut outs while clumsily wielding a pair of scissors in his claw.

The Mac Gargan version of Scorpion appears in The Amazing Spider-Man video game.

References

External links

Scorpion (monster) at Marvel Appendix
Scorpion (Sam Scorpio) at Marvel Appendix
Scorpion (Jim Evans) at Marvel Appendix
Ultimate Scorpion at Marvel.com
Scorpion (disambiguation) at Marvel Wiki
Ultimate Scorpion at Marvel Wiki
Scorpion 2099 at Marvel Wiki

Scorpion (Marvel Comics)

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Scorpion (Marvel Comics)

Publication history