HEADSMAN
Real Name: Unrevealed
Identity/Class: Human, technology user
Occupation: Super-criminal
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Enforcers, Lucky Lobo, (former) Green Goblin (Norman Osborn)
Enemies: Green Goblin (Norman Osborn), Spider-Man
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: Vassal
Base of Operations: Manhattan, New York
First Appearance: Untold Tales of Spider-Man#8 (April, 1996)
Powers/Abilities: The Headsman wore a power pack which enhanced his strength. He also wielded an immense axe, and flew on a disc-shaped hovercraft.
Height: 6' 5" History: (Untold Tales of Spider-Man#8) - The Headsman was equipped with technology devised by Norman Osborn so that it could be tested in the field, although the Headsman never knew who his employer was. Osborn sent the Headsman to Benson's Department Store where Spider-Man was fighting the Enforcers so that he could help them escape capture. The Headsman held Spider-Man back, and presented the Enforcers with an address, telling them to meet him there at 10 PM that evening and to exit the scene while he took care of Spider-Man. The Headsman slashed his axe at Spider-Man's face, and tore open his mask. Fearful of being recognized, Spider-Man fled the scene.
The Headsman met the Enforcers at Osborn Chemicals, apparently to rendezvous with Norman Osborn, but Norman's son Harry saw them approach the factory, and set off a flare gun that brought Spider-Man to the scene. The four villains attacked Spider-Man together, but were unable to strike him. Spider-Man managed to short out the Headsman's power pack, rendering his axe useless. The Headsman fled the scene, while the Enforcers were defeated and recaptured.
(Untold Tales of Spider-Man#18)- Having repaired his power pack, the Headsman allied himself with the criminal Lucky Lobo, and promised to kill Spider-Man for him in order to prove his worth. The Headsman believed he had slain Spider-Man after burying him under the rubble of a building, but Spider-Man survived. He set after Spider-Man again, and their battle led to an artist's studio, where the Headsman nearly crushed Jason Ionello, Flash Thompson and Liz Allan under a sculpture. While Spider-Man saved them, the Headsman prepared for another attack-- only to be assaulted by the Green Goblin, who revealed himself as the Headsman's employer. Annoyed at the Headsman's use of his technology, the Green Goblin destroyed his power pack and knocked him unconscious. He was later found by Spider-Man and turned over to the police.
Comments: Created by Kurt Busiek, Pat Olliffe, Pam Eklund and Al Milgrom.
Headsman has an entry in the Spider-Man - Back in Black Handbook. by
Weight: 291 lbs.
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Unrevealed
CLARIFICATIONS: Images taken from: Last updated: 08/29/04
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Non-Marvel Copyright info
The Headsman should not be confused with:
Untold Tales of Spider-Man#8, page 8, panel 5
Untold Tales of Spider-Man#18, page 3, panel 3
Untold Tales of Spider-Man#8 (April, 1996) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Pat Olliffe (pencils), Al Vey & Pam Eklund (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man#18 (February, 1997) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Pat Olliffe (pencils), Al Williamson (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
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