Hammerhead (comics)

Hammerhead
Hammerhead
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Amazing Spider-Man #113 (Oct. 1972)
Created byGerry Conway (writer)
John Romita Sr. (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoJoseph (surname unknown)[1]
SpeciesHuman cyborg
Team affiliationsMaggia
Sinister Twelve
Notable aliasesMr. H
Abilities
  • Criminal mastermind
  • Skilled marksman and hand-to-hand combatant
  • Adamantium implants grants:

Hammerhead is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is primarily depicted as an adversary of the superhero Spider-Man.[2] He is a temperamental mobster who often dresses and acts in the 1920s style, and a prominent member of the Maggia, a fictional organized crime syndicate.[3] Following an accident, he had most of his skull replaced with an inflexible steel alloy by Jonas Harrow, giving his head a flattened shape and near-indestructibility, hence his nickname. The Hammerhead crime family, of which he is the second and current head, is named after the character.

Hammerhead has made appearances in several forms of media outside of comics, including animated series and video games. IGN ranked him as Spider-Man's 20th greatest enemy.[4]

  1. ^ Dan Slott (w), Marcos Martin (p), Marcos Martin (i). "Mysterioso, Part 1: Un-Murder Incorporated" The Amazing Spider-Man, no. 618 (March 2010). United States: Marvel Comics.
  2. ^ "Hammerhead Powers, Enemies, History | Marvel". www.marvel.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains. New York: Facts on File. p. 153. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]
  4. ^ "Top 25 Spider-Man Villains". IGN. April 16, 2014.