Mindworm, by Greg Larocque, 1987

by Greg Larocque, 1987

Mindworm

  • Real Name: William Turner
  • Identity: Outcast, Emotional leech
  • Group Affiliation: None
  • First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #138
  • Status: Criminal Record, Reformed

Powers & Abilities:

Mindworm has the ability to emotionally feed off of other people. He also has the ability to mentally control anyone without an incredibly strong will. Finally, he can emit "mind blasts" that can leave his victim incapacitated with severe head pains.

Equipment & Weapons:

None

Origin:

Born a freak, William Turner was an outcast from birth. After killing his parents by leeching their emotional and physical strength, he was sent to an orphanage. An outcast among outcasts, he defended himself from bullies through a combination of physical strength and mind-blasts. Finally, after leaving the orphanage, he settled down in a abandoned shack on the beach and 'fed' off the emotions of people living nearby.

The Mindworm's Timeline

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