VULCAN
Real Name: Unrevealed
Identity/Class: Human mutate or mutant
Occupation: Mercenary, professional criminal
Group Membership: Leader of a gang of six thugs
Affiliations: Unknown employer
Enemies: Black Goliath and the Whiz Kids (Herbert Bell, Talia Kruma, and Dale West)
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Los Angeles, California
Appearances: Black Goliath#3 (June, 1976)
Powers: Vulcan possessed superhuman strength (@ class 25) and durability. He could generate a charge of energy within his body, which he could release through his wrist blasters. This blast was sufficient to collapse a small building. He suffered from kyphosis (posterior curvature of the spine, "hunchback") and something was up with his left eye (phthisis bulbi?).
His agents possessed no powers, but used conventional firearms, as well as guns firing tranquilizing darts. They wore Halloween-type masks and traveled via motorcycle.
History: Vulcan's origin is unrevealed. It is unclear whether his abilities are a result of natural or artifical mutation.
Vulcan and his gang were hired by an unnamed party
to steal a box from Stark-West. While unknown to everyone at the
time, the box contained the Null-Life Bomb, created by the Stranger. Vulcan's gang broke into Stark West, overpowering both
security and the Whiz Kids (including Dale West, who was wearing
an experimental Force Field vest). Black Goliath arrived on the
scene in time to see West being crushed by the overloading vest,
and saved him by removing it. The gang escaped aboard their
motorcycles and were pursued by the LAPD.
Vulcan arrived suddenly, smashing the police car pursuing his
gang, killing the driver, rookie officer Emiliano Rojas. Black
Goliath caught up to Vulcan's gang, defeating them, and then was
attacked by Vulcan himself. Black Goliath thought Vulcan
unconscious after a motorcycle exploded on impact with him, but
Vulcan blasted a building, causing it to collapse on Black
Goliath, trapping him. The Box was covered by rubble as well, and
Vulcan fled without it to avoid capture.
Comments: Created by Chris Claremont and George Tuska.
Not a whole lot to say about this guy. Maybe someone else will flesh out the character a little. Probably not, though.
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Last updated: 05/01/05
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