Headsman (Marvel)
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| − | '''Cleavon Twain''' | + | '''Cleavon Twain''' and his older brother grew up on a chicken farm in Louisiana. There, Cleavon had a pet dog that repeatedly tried to bite his brother. This led him to warn Cleavon that he would kill the dog if he attacks him one more time. Eventually the dog bit his brother and was subsequently killed by him. Cleavon was heart broken, but still looked up to his brother. The brothers later joined a biker gang called the 'Headhunters'. Cleavon states that his brother was the 'badass' of the gang. The Twain brothers had since grown estranged, with Cleavon descending deeper into a life of crime, while his brother returned to life on the farm. |
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| + | He came to be recruited secretly by [[Norman Osborn]] in order to field test new technology created by him. Taking the name of the Headsman, he was sent to help the Enforcers escape from Spider-Man, which he accomplished by forcing Spider-Man to flee. Harry Osborn alerted Spider-Man to the criminals' meeting place, and the Headsman was forced to flee after the ensuing battle after Spider-Man damaged his power pack. (Untold Tales of Spider-Man v1 #8) After repairing his pack, Headsman teamed with Lucky Lobo to kill Spider-Man. Believing he had killed Spider-Man, he left the hero buried under a pile of rubble. Facing Spider-Man again, he was assaulted by the Green Goblin, who revealed himself to Headsman as his employer. The Green Goblin destroyed the Headsman's equipment and knocked him out, allowing Spider-Man to turn him over to the police. (Untold Tales of Spider-Man v1 #18) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | Osborn would provide him with advanced equipment which included a high-tech adamantium vibro-axe that could cut through anything and a hover platform for transportation. He also had a strength boosting harness that made his axe swings even more powerful and deadly. (Untold Tales of Spider-Man v1 #8) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| + | *In Spider-Woman, the Headsman appeared in the setting of the motion comic where he was voiced by actor Jesse Falcon. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Cleavon_Twain_(Earth-616) Marvel Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headsman_(comics) Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headsman_(comics) Wikipedia Entry] | ||
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Headsman is a male comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Cleavon Twain and his older brother grew up on a chicken farm in Louisiana. There, Cleavon had a pet dog that repeatedly tried to bite his brother. This led him to warn Cleavon that he would kill the dog if he attacks him one more time. Eventually the dog bit his brother and was subsequently killed by him. Cleavon was heart broken, but still looked up to his brother. The brothers later joined a biker gang called the 'Headhunters'. Cleavon states that his brother was the 'badass' of the gang. The Twain brothers had since grown estranged, with Cleavon descending deeper into a life of crime, while his brother returned to life on the farm.
He came to be recruited secretly by Norman Osborn in order to field test new technology created by him. Taking the name of the Headsman, he was sent to help the Enforcers escape from Spider-Man, which he accomplished by forcing Spider-Man to flee. Harry Osborn alerted Spider-Man to the criminals' meeting place, and the Headsman was forced to flee after the ensuing battle after Spider-Man damaged his power pack. (Untold Tales of Spider-Man v1 #8) After repairing his pack, Headsman teamed with Lucky Lobo to kill Spider-Man. Believing he had killed Spider-Man, he left the hero buried under a pile of rubble. Facing Spider-Man again, he was assaulted by the Green Goblin, who revealed himself to Headsman as his employer. The Green Goblin destroyed the Headsman's equipment and knocked him out, allowing Spider-Man to turn him over to the police. (Untold Tales of Spider-Man v1 #18)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Osborn would provide him with advanced equipment which included a high-tech adamantium vibro-axe that could cut through anything and a hover platform for transportation. He also had a strength boosting harness that made his axe swings even more powerful and deadly. (Untold Tales of Spider-Man v1 #8)
Notes
- Headsman was created by Kurt Busiek and Pat Olliffe where he made his first appearance in Untold Tales of Spider-Man v1 #8 (April, 1996).
In other media
Television
- In Spider-Woman, the Headsman appeared in the setting of the motion comic where he was voiced by actor Jesse Falcon.
Appearances
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man v1: (1996)
External Links
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