Ezekiel (Marvel)
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
[[File:AmazingSpiderManV1-506.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ezekiel in Amazing Spider-Man v1 #506.]] | [[File:AmazingSpiderManV1-506.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ezekiel in Amazing Spider-Man v1 #506.]] | ||
| − | '''Ezekiel Sims''' | + | '''Ezekiel Sims''' was a male human born in the modern age where he came to suffer from some personal tragedy. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #508) |
| − | Using his talents, he was able to parlay them in order to gather a considerable fortune. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32) | + | Using his talents, he was able to parlay them in order to gather a considerable fortune. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32) He later spend considerable money and resources to find a hidden temple located in Peru. A nearby village though faced a threat of being bulldozed by the government with Ezekiel stepping in to save them along with their shrine. This led to '''Miguel''' being indebted to Ezekiel who then wanted payment as he wanted the power of the spider that lay within the temple. A painful ritual was enacted where Ezekiel was imbued with magic that sustained him but was warned that in the future that the '''Gatekeeper''' would look to consume him for being a fake totem and that this would happen when the true chosen one emerged in the world. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #507) |
Through his sources, he was able to uncover the existence of the [[Inheritors (Marvel)|Inheritors]] with one of their kind being known as [[Morlun]]. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32) | Through his sources, he was able to uncover the existence of the [[Inheritors (Marvel)|Inheritors]] with one of their kind being known as [[Morlun]]. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32) | ||
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Ezekiel was reluctant in engaging in fights that could see him killed as he felt that there was much he still had to live for namely his company, his board and stakeholders. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #34) | Ezekiel was reluctant in engaging in fights that could see him killed as he felt that there was much he still had to live for namely his company, his board and stakeholders. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #34) | ||
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| + | According to him, everything was dangerous but risks were worth taking if the goal as big enough. His ambitions led him to seeking power even if it meant stealing it. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #507) | ||
He had noted that he and Peter Parker were similar in many ways. However, he said that his path had been different and that his journey had not been as pure as Parkers. He had said that he had come to admire Peter Parker and the feats he had managed to achieve with the use of his abilities. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32) | He had noted that he and Peter Parker were similar in many ways. However, he said that his path had been different and that his journey had not been as pure as Parkers. He had said that he had come to admire Peter Parker and the feats he had managed to achieve with the use of his abilities. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
| − | Ezekiel had many traits that were similar to that of Spider-Man. Despite being twice Spider-Man's age, he was still impossibly fast allowing him to move quickly at superhuman speeds. Furthermore, he could stick to a vertical surface allowing him to stand on walls without falling. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #30) | + | Originally, Ezekiel was a non-powered human until a ritual was conducted in a temple in Peru that imbued him with the magic of a spider totem and sustained him over the years. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #507) As a result, Ezekiel had many traits that were similar to that of Spider-Man. Despite being twice Spider-Man's age, he was still impossibly fast allowing him to move quickly at superhuman speeds. Furthermore, he could stick to a vertical surface allowing him to stand on walls without falling. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #30) |
He was part of the bridge between man and spiders with these being totemistic powers that dated back to the dawn of time. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32) It was said though that he was not a pure totem. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #34) | He was part of the bridge between man and spiders with these being totemistic powers that dated back to the dawn of time. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32) It was said though that he was not a pure totem. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #34) | ||
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==Alternate Versions== | ==Alternate Versions== | ||
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| + | ==In other media== | ||
| + | ===Novels=== | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''Amazing Spider-Man v2'': (2001) | *''Amazing Spider-Man v2'': (2001) | ||
| + | *''Amazing Spider-Man v1'': | ||
*''Silk v1'': | *''Silk v1'': | ||
Revision as of 10:24, 1 February 2022
Ezekiel is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Ezekiel Sims was a male human born in the modern age where he came to suffer from some personal tragedy. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #508)
Using his talents, he was able to parlay them in order to gather a considerable fortune. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32) He later spend considerable money and resources to find a hidden temple located in Peru. A nearby village though faced a threat of being bulldozed by the government with Ezekiel stepping in to save them along with their shrine. This led to Miguel being indebted to Ezekiel who then wanted payment as he wanted the power of the spider that lay within the temple. A painful ritual was enacted where Ezekiel was imbued with magic that sustained him but was warned that in the future that the Gatekeeper would look to consume him for being a fake totem and that this would happen when the true chosen one emerged in the world. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #507)
Through his sources, he was able to uncover the existence of the Inheritors with one of their kind being known as Morlun. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32)
He approached Spider-Man when he was swinging through the city where he demonstrated his knowledge of Peter Parker's life but showed no malicious motives. Instead, he had Spider-Man question the nature of his powers and whether there was a greater meaning behind the radioactive spider biting him before disappearing. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #30)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In terms of food, he said that he generally liked to eat pizzas. He believed that New York had the best pizza and thought it had something to do with the quality of the mozzarella. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32)
Ezekiel was reluctant in engaging in fights that could see him killed as he felt that there was much he still had to live for namely his company, his board and stakeholders. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #34)
According to him, everything was dangerous but risks were worth taking if the goal as big enough. His ambitions led him to seeking power even if it meant stealing it. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #507)
He had noted that he and Peter Parker were similar in many ways. However, he said that his path had been different and that his journey had not been as pure as Parkers. He had said that he had come to admire Peter Parker and the feats he had managed to achieve with the use of his abilities. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32)
Powers and abilities
Originally, Ezekiel was a non-powered human until a ritual was conducted in a temple in Peru that imbued him with the magic of a spider totem and sustained him over the years. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #507) As a result, Ezekiel had many traits that were similar to that of Spider-Man. Despite being twice Spider-Man's age, he was still impossibly fast allowing him to move quickly at superhuman speeds. Furthermore, he could stick to a vertical surface allowing him to stand on walls without falling. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #30)
He was part of the bridge between man and spiders with these being totemistic powers that dated back to the dawn of time. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32) It was said though that he was not a pure totem. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #34)
The company was a hub that imported and exported products to every country around the world. He was known to own a number of subsidiary companies that included manufacturing, textiles and clothing. Such was his fortune that he could devote resources into projects that could buy him a small Latin American country. (Amazing Spider-Man v2 #32)
Notes
- Ezekiel was created by J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita, Jr. where he made his first appearance Amazing Spider-Man v2 #30 (June, 2001).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Novels
Appearances
- Amazing Spider-Man v2: (2001)
- Amazing Spider-Man v1:
- Silk v1:
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