Massacre (Marvel)
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[[File:SuperiorSpiderManV1-4Textless.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Masscare in Superior Spider-Man v1 #4.]] | [[File:SuperiorSpiderManV1-4Textless.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Masscare in Superior Spider-Man v1 #4.]] | ||
| − | '''Massacre''' is a male comic supervillain | + | '''Massacre''' is a male comic supervillain who features in [[Marvel Comics]]. |
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | '''Marcus Lyman''' | + | '''Marcus Lyman''' was an ordinary man until a failed assassination attempt nearly claimed his life. He and his wife Judy Lyman were successful traders for a local Wall Street firm in New York City until an unhappy client planted a car bomb on their vehicle. The bomb killed Judy Lyman but Marcus survived with a piece of shrapnel from the explosion stuck in his forehead, penetrating his brain. The shrapnel was successfully removed but not without consequence: the damage had caused certain connections in Lyman's brain to no longer function. As a result, he lost his ability to feel emotion. He was sent to the Ravencroft Institute For The Criminally Insane, where he was treated by Dr. Ashley Kafka. Dr. Kafka was disturbed by Lyman and she found that there was nothing she could do to help his mental state, advising that he be held under observation indefinitely. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #655) |
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| + | ith his new lease on life, he escaped an institution and began killing people, eventually even shooting Spider-Man, who had lost his spider-sense at the time. He was ultimately defeated when Spider-Man used a combination of a bullet-proof suit and magnetic webbing. Spider-Man saved his life from the police, because of his new "No One Dies" policy after the death of Marla Jameson. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #656) | ||
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| + | Having the man who once told him that he would not let anyone else die hold him at gunpoint caused Massacre to tear up and experience fear for the first time since his accident, finding the feeling wonderful. Despite Peter's persona begging Otto to spare him, the Superior web-slinger pulls the trigger, putting an end to the mass murderer once and for all. (Superior Spider-Man v1 #5) | ||
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| + | However, almost a year later, the Jackal brought Massacre and numerous other Spider-Man villains back to life. For some reason, though New U was supposed to revive individuals without any defects, Marcus assumedly retained the shrapnel in his brain, as he was seen with the metal plate on his head. (Prowler v2 #1) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
| + | After escaping from Ravencroft, he came to take the name '''Massacre''' as he became a spree killer. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #655) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | *''Amazing Spider-Man v1'': | + | *''Amazing Spider-Man v1'': (2011) |
*''Superior Spider-Man v1'': | *''Superior Spider-Man v1'': | ||
| + | *''Devil's Reign: Moon Knight v1'': | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Marcus_Lyman_(Earth-616) Marvel Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_(Marvel_Comics) Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_(Marvel_Comics) Wikipedia Entry] | ||
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[[Category:Male Characters]] | [[Category:Male Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Comic Characters]] | [[Category:Comic Characters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:New Yorkers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Bankers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Neurotrauma]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Gunfighters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Rampage and Spree Killers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mass Murderers]] | ||
[[Category:Supervillains]] | [[Category:Supervillains]] | ||
[[Category:Marvel Comics Supervillains]] | [[Category:Marvel Comics Supervillains]] | ||
Revision as of 08:02, 14 January 2023
Massacre is a male comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Marcus Lyman was an ordinary man until a failed assassination attempt nearly claimed his life. He and his wife Judy Lyman were successful traders for a local Wall Street firm in New York City until an unhappy client planted a car bomb on their vehicle. The bomb killed Judy Lyman but Marcus survived with a piece of shrapnel from the explosion stuck in his forehead, penetrating his brain. The shrapnel was successfully removed but not without consequence: the damage had caused certain connections in Lyman's brain to no longer function. As a result, he lost his ability to feel emotion. He was sent to the Ravencroft Institute For The Criminally Insane, where he was treated by Dr. Ashley Kafka. Dr. Kafka was disturbed by Lyman and she found that there was nothing she could do to help his mental state, advising that he be held under observation indefinitely. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #655)
ith his new lease on life, he escaped an institution and began killing people, eventually even shooting Spider-Man, who had lost his spider-sense at the time. He was ultimately defeated when Spider-Man used a combination of a bullet-proof suit and magnetic webbing. Spider-Man saved his life from the police, because of his new "No One Dies" policy after the death of Marla Jameson. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #656)
Having the man who once told him that he would not let anyone else die hold him at gunpoint caused Massacre to tear up and experience fear for the first time since his accident, finding the feeling wonderful. Despite Peter's persona begging Otto to spare him, the Superior web-slinger pulls the trigger, putting an end to the mass murderer once and for all. (Superior Spider-Man v1 #5)
However, almost a year later, the Jackal brought Massacre and numerous other Spider-Man villains back to life. For some reason, though New U was supposed to revive individuals without any defects, Marcus assumedly retained the shrapnel in his brain, as he was seen with the metal plate on his head. (Prowler v2 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
After escaping from Ravencroft, he came to take the name Massacre as he became a spree killer. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #655)
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Massacre was created by Dan Slott and Marcos Martin where he made his first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man v1 #655 (April, 2011).
Appearances
- Amazing Spider-Man v1: (2011)
- Superior Spider-Man v1:
- Devil's Reign: Moon Knight v1:
External Links
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