Mac Gargan

Bio

Enter: Scorpion.

Some time later after a fight with Ms. Marvel, Scorpion began to believe that his Scorpion suit was stuck to his body, and he started to see himself as a monster in his reflections. Spider-Man later proved this to be a delusion. After experiencing many defeats from Spider-Man, Mac became depressed and decided that he want to redeem himself of his past villainous act. When he met Spider-Man, also experiencing depression, he pleaded to him that he has changed his ways, but Spider-Man beat him bloody. This drove Scorpion's insanity back. Scorpion later worked with Roxxon Oil as he was told that they could help him, but he didn't know that he was getting upgrades on his costume and was promised that he can now defeat his enemies. Spider-Man later convinced him that he was being used by Roxxon as Jameson did in the past. Scorpion defeated Roxxon but was defeated by Spider-Man. He was also present in the Secret War in Latveria, where he was recruited by the dictator of Latveria.   

The Symbiote passed on to Mac Gargan, the Scorpion, and offered him additional powers. He agreed and Mac became the next host of the Venom Symbiote which he thought will give him the advantage he needs in defeating Spider-Man as well as being apart of the Sinister Twelve. But he was still defeated by Spider-Man with the help of other heroes. Even though he was incarcerated, it didn't hinder him as with his new powers he would be respected more as a powerful villain. He was later abducted by the Beyonder to participate yet again in another Secret War, but it was really the Stranger in disguise. During this events he thought he had killed Spider-Man but it was really the Space Phantom. All the participants were able to escape from the crumbling planet thanks to Gravity's sacrifice, he is seen mourning for his death.

Venorpion

er returning from another mission (it ended abruptly when Venom ate the target) the Thunderbolts were attacked by Captain Marvel. When Venom tried to stop him he was sent flying through a window and below Thunderbolts Mountain. It was later on discovered that Captain Marvel was a Skrull. Nobody knew what was happening except Osborne. Earth was at war. The Thunderbolts had been sent to protect Washington. When they arrived, Venom thrived in battle, eating as many Skrulls as he could. Later on he was attacked by a super Skrull, and they were both sent flying off they ship that they were on. They both landed among a crowd, and the Skrull quickly changed its shape. Venom, knowing it was hiding then began suffocating people in the crowd with tendrils, trying to find it. When Osborne saw this he reminded the Symbiote that while he was all for letting it fulfill its urges, there did have to be guidelines. Venom then continued to do what he was doing before. The Skrull saw all of this and, while changing back into its battle form, called Venom a monster saying that humans would liberate the Skrulls after seeing this. Venom then revealed that it was an act, and that the people had been able to breath the entire time. He said he did this to make the Skrull come out of hiding. Venom then proceeded to attack the Skrull. He badly wounded it with his claws and then started eating it. After Washington, the Thunderbolts continued on to New York, where Thor had summoned all the heroes and Skrulls for a final battle in Central Park. When they arrived, Osborne reminded the Thunderbolts that Skrulls were the target. Venom began to complain, saying that Spider-Man was nearby. He was quickly made quiet. Throughout the battle, Venom continued to kill and eat Skrulls, and was only seen harmed once when he was punched by a Skrull taking on the persona of Giant Man. Venom and the rest of the Thunderbolts made it through the Secret Invasion unharmed, excluding the death of Swordsman 's sister.

The current Venom.

The Sinister Spider-Man

When Norman Osborn became head of the superhero community, he form a new team of Avengers called the Dark Avengers, where he recruits Venom to be on the team. He first fed Venom with a skrull impersonating Spider-Man and fed him a medication that turns his monstrous form in to more humane look and named him the Spider-Man of the group. As a member of the Dark Avengers, their first mission is to come to the rescue of Doctor Doom who was being defeated by Morgan Le Fey. When Sentry decapitated her, he suddenly disappeared and Morgan seemingly came back from the dead. In her return, Morgan took control of Venom and started attacking his own teammates.After Morgana is Defeated Sinnister Spider-man has returned to normal.

For more information of the Symbiote see: Venom.

For the current Scorpion see: Carmilla Black

Powers

Former

Scorpion had superhuman strength, roughly twice that of Spider-Man lift ( press) 15-25 tons, as well as superhuman speed, agility, and reflexes. His suit provided him with increased durability, pincers on each hand that could tear through Spider-Man's webbing, and an extremely powerful cybernetic tail. Scorpion was able to use his tail as a fifth limb or as a deadly weapon. At times, his tail has been given certain additional weapons, such as acidic sprays, electric blasts, or a poison-tipped blade.

Current

Scorpion's powers have been enhanced after bonding with the Venom Symbiote. He also has a few new abilities, such as a camouflage power, the ability to generate organic webbing, , Super enhanced durability, resistance to damage and healing ability, genetic memory, recalling information from previous hosts. and an immunity to Spider-Man's spider-sense. The natural super strength of Gargan combined with the strength of the symbiote allows him to lift (press) 86-100 tons. The Symbiote allows the user limited shape-shifting. Norman provided Gargan a medicine that allows the symbiote to return to it's original form to mimic Spider-Mans's appearance. The medicine must be taken in between periods of times, or else the symbiote would take over Gargan. Gargan has the ability to switch between the Venom apearnace and the smaller Spider-man appearance.

Characteristics:

Height*: 6'4"(Gargan);7''61/2"

Weight*: 278 lbs(gargan);895 lbs

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Brown
 
* Certain characteristics vary with symbiosis.

Alternate Universes

Earth-1610

Ultimate Scorpion

Earth-70237

In the last days of Peter Parker being Spider-Man, Scorpion is a member of the Sinner Six, the latest version of the Sinister Six. He was killed by Spider-Man by being kicked out of the window and falling to his death.

Earth-721

In Earth-A, Gargan is a tourist that has gone through Earth-616, to impersonate the Scorpion in that reality. He was later returned back to his home reality.

Earth-2149

In the Marvel Zombieverse, Scorpion is one of the infected by the zombie plague. He is seen collecting food along with Diablo for their leader, Kingpin.

Earth-8545

In this reality, Scorpion is one of the superhumans that have been infected by a mutated Legacy Virus combined with Warlock's technarch.                                                           

Exiles

In one reality, Scorpion is one of the founding members of the Heroes For Hire and the Avengers with Black Widow and Black Knight. He was killed by an alternate version of Illyana Rasputin.

Video Games

The Scorpion was first seen in the Spider-Man game for the Playstation console. He reappeared in the first Spider-Man movie game and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance as the first boss in both. He later appeared in Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, and he is the third boss and one of the most powerful friends to use.

Gargan also appears in the upcoming "Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2" game as a playable character, sporting the venom suit.