Sin-Eater (Marvel)
The Sin-Eater is the name used by several characters in the Marvel Universe.
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Sin-Eater (Stanley Carter)
- Main Article: Stanley Carter
Stanley "Stan" Carter was a male human born in the modern age at Fort Meade, Maryland. (Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man v1 #110) It was known that his parents were drug addicts who became romantically involved with one another. Stanley's father later died, leaving Stanley's mother pregnant and alone. Stanley's mother was sent to a rehabilitation clinic and Stanley went to be raised by his grandparents in the Ozark Mountains. Stanley's grandfather was a zealous pastor who reviled his son and took it out on Stanley. After Stanley's grandfather died due to a rattler bite, his congregation held a sin-eating ritual for him, and young Stanley presumably saw a sin-eater, a masked hermit who would eat fruit placed in a corpse's body to take the dead's sins for himself. Stanley felt a kinship with the sin-eater, since he believed himself to carry the burden of his father's sins. When the sin-eater looked back at Stanley, the young boy felt like he had been marked. A few weeks later, Stanley's mother came and retrieved her son so that she could raise him in New York City. (Amazing Spider-Man: Sins Rising Prelude v1 #1)
By adulthood, he came to be an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. who worked in research and development. He was injected with experimental drugs to increase strength and endurance but when the program was designated too dangerous it was discontinued. Carter though came violent and resigned from S.H.I.E.L.D. eventually becoming a detective with the New York City Police Department. After his partner was killed by several young criminals, he became obsessed with killing anyone who 'sinned' by abusing authority. (Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man v1 #110)
As the Sin-Eater, his first victim was Captain Jean DeWolff meanwhile as a detective he came assigned to find the killer and worked closely with Spider-Man. (Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man v1 #107)
For his sins, Carter was sent to Hell where he was punished for his actions. (Amazing Spider-Man: Sins Rising Prelude v1 #1) He came to be resurrected by the mysterious Kindred who was bent on getting revenge on Spider-Man. (Amazing Spider-Man v5 #37)
Sin-Eater (Emil Gregg)
- Main Article: Emil Gregg
After Captain Jean DeWolff's death, Mr. Gregg visited Reverend Bernard Finn to confess his sins. (Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man v1 #107) He also wrote a confession letter to the Daily Globe, which put into contact with reporter Eddie Brock. (Venom: Dark Origin v1 #2) After Judge Horace Rosenthal's death, he came back to confess again, as he kept hearing voices in the night. (Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man v1 #108) He later appeared, dressed as the Sin-Eater, at the Daily Bugle Building, looking for J. Jonah Jameson, but he was easily knocked down by Peter Parker and Robbie Robertson. Once he got arrested, he turned out to be a copycat of the real Sin-Eater, who recorded his killings on the other side of the wall next to Gregg's bed. Gregg, already in a strained mental state, heard the voices through the wall and convinced himself he was the Sin-Eater. (Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man v1 #109)
Sin-Eater (Michael G. Engelschwert)
- Main Article: Michael G. Engelschwert
Michael Engelschwert was a veteran of the Gulf War who bunked in a homeless shelter next to the Sin-Eater copycat Emil Gregg. However, he was delusional and thought he was the Sin-Eater, an old Spider-Man enemy. Michael succumbed to the delusions and became another Sin-Eater copycat. He made his mark fighting Eddie Brock and his estranged ex-wife, Anne Weying. He later suffered a fatal wound, and decided to commit suicide using a bomb strapped to his chest. (
Sin-Eater (Supernatural)
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Overview
In appearance, the Sin-Eater was a masked vigilante and serial killer who targeted people who they believed had 'sinned'. (Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man v1 #110)
When revived by Kindred, Sin-Eater wielded a special gun that removed their powers and destroyed their sins. In addition, he can turn the sins into actual monsters, teleport, and absorb the powers of anyone he shoots. He has demonstrated making use of Overdrive's limited technopathy and vehicle alteration, Count Nefaria's ionic abilities, Grey Gargoyle's petrifying touch, Living Laser's laser projection, Whirlwind's rotation and wind-based abilities, Mister Negative's corruption touch, and Juggernaut's Cyttorak-based empowerment.
Notes
- The concept of the Sin-Eater was created by Peter David and Rich Buckler where it made its first appearance in Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man v1 #107 (October, 1985).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In The Spectacular Spider-Man, Stanley Carter appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Thomas F. Wilson. This version was a uniformed police sergeant partnered with Officer Jean DeWolff who supports Spider-Man's activities.
Films
Novels
- In Spider-Man: Requiem, Stan Carter appeared in the setting of the 2008 novel by Jeff Mariotte. He was revived using the Carrion virus by the Cabal of Scrier which resurrected him to be their agent so that he could steal the Darkhold from S.H.I.E.L.D. on their behalf. Carter came into conflict with Spider-Man, but the former eventually fought Carrion for control of his body. When the Cabal of Scrier attempted to summon Chthon, Carter seemingly sacrificed himself to stop the Elder God. In reality, he hid himself away at his uncle, Emory Carter's, house where the latter became infected by the carrion virus. Carter died and Emory became the new Carrion though he came to be defeated by Spider-Man.
Appearances
- Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man v1: (1985)
- Amazing Spider-Man v5:
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