Vulture I, by Ron Frenz, 1987

by Ron Frenz, 1987

Vulture I

  • Real Name: Adrian Toomes
  • Identity: Former Electronic Engineer and now Professional Criminal
  • Group Affiliation: Former Member of the Sinister Six
  • First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #1
  • Status: Incarcerated

Powers & Abilities:

While wearing his harness, the Vulture is able to fly silently by flapping his wings, glide for long distances, and maneuver through narrow windows, up and down staircases, and through buildings. The harness also gives him superhuman strength and athletic ability.

Equipment & Weapons:

The Vulture wears a harness of his own invention that allows him to fly and boosts his strength. After being defeated by having his power-packed removed, the harnass is now protected by a powerful electrical field capable of stunning Spider-Man.

Origin:

Adrian Toomes was a brilliant electronics engineer who helped found an electronic firm of Bestman and Toomes Electronics. While his business partner, Gregory Bestman, handled the finances and administration, Adrian worked on his inventions. When his partner forced him out of the business and cheated him out of his profits, Toomes created the identity of the Vulture to terrorize his former business partner.

Vulture's Timeline

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