Vulture (Marvel Comics)

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==Summary==
The Vulture is a supervillain and one of Spider-Man's most die-hard enemies. Before becoming a criminal, Adrian Toomes was a capable engineer who had made a breakthrough when he invented a new kind of magnetic harness. It was an overwhelming joy after a life of hardships. But everything crumbled when he learned his business partner had been stealing a large sum of his profits before finally ousting him from the company they founded. Adrian was sad and angry, so he used what he knew to make a flying suit and become the Vulture.
His goal now was to steal as much money as possible and spend his remaining years as a millionaire. His plans were foiled, and not even his alliance with other criminals, such as the Sinister Six, allowed him to defeat his opponents. Over time, his dark tendencies worsened, to the point of turning him into a murderer. When he was diagnosed with cancer, the Vulture became obsessed with his incoming death. For a long time, he either wanted a glorious death or clung to life so much that he was able to bring back his youth for a while. He baptized himself "The New Vulture" and became more evil and depraved than ever. 
In the following years, the Vulture carried on with his delusions of grandeur and deranged crimes, one crueler than the other. The last sparks of good within Adrian emerged thanks to his loved relatives, such as Tiana and Valeria Toomes, but even that wasn't enough to keep him from his call to crime.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , with his costumes | At least , with his costume
Key: Vulture | New Vulture
Name: Adrian Toomes, The Vulture | The New Vulture, Holden Took (alias)
Origin: Marvel Comics
Gender: Male
Age: Possibly in his 70's (Spider-Man refers to him as a Sensational Spider-Man Vol 1 16)
Classification: Human, Criminal, Supervillain
Powers and Abilities:
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Same as his normal self and the classic costume, Absorption and Age Manipulation (Stole Dr. Sanchez's Transfer Gauntlets, which allow him to stealAmazing Spider-Man Vol 1 388 other people's life force [actually bio-electric energy] and use it to return young while causing them to become old. He later created his new and better bio-harnessSpider-Man Unlimited Vol 1 10, into his costume and used it from time to time when he needed to restore his youth everytime he ran out of stolen life energy), Weapons, Electricity Manipulation (One of his guns fires ), Plasma Manipulation (His guns can also fire A Funeral for an Octopus Vol 1 2), Damage Reduction (His and absorb impact), Disease Manipulation (Has access to a virus that causes a slow and painful death, and can also badly affectAmazing Spider-Man Vol 1 396The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 219 Spider-Man with just a little injection), Animal Manipulation (Owns pet vultures which obeyAmazing Spider-Man Vol 1 396 to his orders), Explosion Manipulation (Has Spider-Man Unlimited Vol 1 9 in his arsenal) 
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Attack Potency: At least Street level (Was given by the electromagnetic fields of his flight harness, which allowed him to even punch through a table of solid oak. Knocked out a prison guard with a Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 63), Large Building level with his costumes (His power pack makes him as Spider-Man, whom he has also fought many times, achieving feats such as ,Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 2 beating him and keeping up with him in general. Defeated Blackie Drago, who was donning a copy of his suit. Collapsed part of a building with a kick. Overpowered Daredevil. Sliced a Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man Vol 1 16 in half. His wings can cut through Spider-Man's skin. The Gravity Costume made him much stronger than before. The strength of the Falcon Costume that of all the previous and features Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 4 wings) | At least Street level, Large Building level with his costume (States to having become than he had ever been up to that point, but still not to fully match the likes of the Scarlet Spider, although he kept the more of his youth he restored. One of his bombs, combined with one of Hobgoblin's, reduced the upper half of a building and knocked out Electro)
Speed: At least Athletic Human on his own (Has physical characteristics superior to those of a normal human); Subsonic Travel Speed (Can Spider-Man and the Hitman's .Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 5 Kept making his wings and Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 240 as went on. Can fly at about ,Marvel Knights: Spider-Man Vol 1 3 but without his wings, he is limited to just floating) and Hypersonic combat speed and reactions with his costumes (Kept up with Spider-Man in battle several times. At the beginning of his career, he could catch an early Spider-Man . The Falcon Costume is than previous models) | At least Athletic Human on his own; Subsonic Travel Speed and Hypersonic combat speed and reactions with his costumes (Superior to his old self up to that point)
Lifting Strength: At least Athletic Human on his own (His grip would be to a normal man. Could by the collar easily. Effortlessly Web of Spider-Man Vol 2 5 of a man), Class M with his costumes (Almost as Spider-Man. Threw Blackie Drago hard enough to destroy part of a building. Often carries Spider-Man in the sky with him and can easily around. Can helicopters. Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 337 a gasoline tanker. The Gravity Costume increases as well his strength even more) | At least Athletic Human on his own, Class M with his costume (Stronger than his old self up to that point)
Striking Strength: At least Street level, Large Building level with his costume | At least Street level, Large Building level with his costume
Durability: Wall level+ (Destroying a gravestone with a Daredevil Vol 1 225 didn't have notable repercussions on him. Withstood several hits to his head from Daredevil), Large Building level with his costumes (Can endure the force of his own attacks. Often withstands Spider-Man's attacks, but the latter has stated to always hold back, and going all-out allows him to make short work of him. Survived Peter Parker Spider-Man Vol 1 37 from a skyscraper. His costume is . The Falcon Costume is than his previous costumes) | Wall level+, Large Building level (More durable than before, but a serious Spider-Man can still in a few hits)
Stamina: Superhuman (Can engage in battles and conduct robberies despite his age. Recovered Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 224 from having many of his bones broken by Spider-Man. Claims to be than men half his age. Doesn't seemingly suffer from oxygen shortage when reaching extremely high altitudes. Survived an electrical fire and a plunge into a river) | Superhuman (Has much more stamina than before, to the point he can perform two dozen loop-the-loops without even )
Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with his wings, at least Several Meters with the Gravity Costume and Optional Equipment | Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with his wings, at least Several Meters with equipment
Standard Equipment:
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*Classic Costume: The costume the Vulture has donned for the longest time. It is composed of , the suit, and the wings. The latter are integrated with the Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 48 that allows him to fly without actually flapping his wings and increases his physical capabilities. The costume has been upgraded from time to time to overcome its weaknesses (see the Weakness and Power&Abilities sections for more details), an example being the ability to let his feathers were someone trying to clip his wings. This costume leaves the Vulture's head unprotected, but his naturally superhuman defenses make up for that to a certain degree. It was later revealed that the suit alone also allows him to remain in the air, but only the wings can make him actually fly. Later versions of the costume integrated backup systems in the generator where it was to be destroyed.
*: A costume the Vulture has donned for a brief time before returning to the Classic one and its subsequent upgrades. The only difference, besides a different color, is the addition of a .Marvel Knights: Spider-Man Vol 1 10
*Gravity Costume: A wingless, black suit whose powers focus on gravity instead of magnetism. Due to having been used for a very brief time, not many details about this costume are known.
*Falcon Costume: Quite similar to the classic costume, but with a stronger suit and a reinforced helmet. It is composed of a lightweight, nano-woven metal that responds to his mental commands. The positioning of the wings on this costume varies. At the time, they run through Vulture's arms like usual; otherwise, they sprout from his back in an angelic fashion.
**Optional Equipment: Various types of guns, Clawed Gauntlet, Electric Gauntlet, Power Shortage-Inducing Device, a chemical that burns electric circuits, Laser Pointer, Laser Gun
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**Armored Costume: A costume the Vulture designed when he was on the brink of death but managed to don when he temporarily returned young. It comes with an upper-body bio-armor that protects the chest, the shoulders, the forearms, and the head. While using this costume, the Vulture also carries various blasters, ammunition canisters, and bombs.
**Vultures: A pack of five birds that carry a deadly virus on and obey the Vulture's orders.
**Bio-Harness: A pair of gauntlets that steal the victim's life force and add it to Vulture's, restoring his youth while turning them into either old people or frail corpses altogether. It was ultimately destroyed by the Scarlet Spider.
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Intelligence: Above Average, Extraordinary Genius engineer
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He has the masterful ability to fly and maneuver in very complex ways and in many different environments. Took over the criminal underworld of New York during Kingpin's absence and manipulated a mobster into eliminating his rivals.Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 44Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 45 Knew he couldn't trust the Sinister Six and Mysterio's tricks Spider-Man Vol 1 22 him. Is an experienced burglar, capable of setting up plans and strategies that gave Spider-Man quite some trouble several times. Often comes out with tricks to gain the upper hand on Spider-Man, usually by endangering civilians and distracting him; on one occasion, he also managed to circumvent his Spider-Sense. As the New Vulture, he claims his intelligence has as he returns young. Then he quickly became head of his former business partner's firm and Nightcreeper's identity.Prowler Vol 1 3 He and his daughter managed to set up and carry out a multi-layered planIdentity Disc Vol 1 5 involving the manipulation of Sandman, Juggernaut, Bullseye, Sabretooth, Deadpool. Devised a way to get rid of the Aryan Brand while also saving his family. Led his own groupAmazing Spider-Man Vol 1 674 of thieves. He is very eloquent and has demonstrated multiple times to be able to manipulate people in various ways through his speeches)
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Invented his flying device in a , then perfected it into his suit and wings that he kept improving overtime, even creating a Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 387 that doesn't create cancer like the original did. Created a Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 7 using only the machine shop of the prison. Fashioned a makeshift flying device from a random machine. Built a Web of Spider-Man Vol 1 3 while confined in prison. Created a pair of . Developed a mummification serum. Discovered that a nuclear blaster Lethal Foes of Spider-Man Vol 1 2 used to cure his cancer. Built a tractor beam using only audio components and a pair of functioning wings made of sheets and bed slats.Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 386 Created an improved version of Dr. Sanchez's bio-harness. Built devices that cause power Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man Vol 1 15 over large areas. Developed a that ignites and explodes electrical circuits. Was hand-picked because of his skills. Al Kraven had to repeatedly break his handsPunisher War Journal Vol 2 13 to prevent him from disarming the collar bomb he had placed on him. Created different versions of his costumes, including one that controls gravity and another made of a new type of metal that responds to his mental commands.
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Weaknesses:
*Very arrogant, overconfident, and full of himself.
*Can't at fighting at close quarters and in enclosed spaces.
*Destroying his quickly deprives him of his strength and ability to fly.
*Pushing the of his electro-magnetic harness too far sets it aflame.
*As the New Vulture, he can burn through the life energies he steals and return old, forcing him to steal new energy in order to remain young. As the Transfer Gauntlets artificially steal energy, they work better when stealing energy from manufactured beings such as cyborgs, as the absorption of living beings' is only temporary. However, the bio-harness he developed on his own doesn't seem to suffer from such downside, although it can be rendered useless by insulation.
*Can't without his wings.
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*The Vulture recovering from a fatal illness through was later retconned, as it was revealed that Kraven Spider-Man Blue Vol 1 5 the antidote that cured him.
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