Silvermane (Silvio Manfredi) is a
supervillain
A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero.
Supervillains are oft ...
appearing in
American comic book
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s published by
Marvel Comics
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. A notorious
crime boss
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Description
A crime boss typically has absolute or nearl ...
and prominent figure in the
Maggia, a fictional
organized crime
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syndicate, he is usually depicted as an adversary of the
superhero
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Spider-Man
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and the father of
Joseph Manfredi. Silvermane later became a
cyborg
A cyborg ()—a portmanteau of ''cybernetic'' and ''organism''—is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline. in an attempt to extend his lifespan.
The character has made appearances in several forms of media outside of comics, including animated series and video games.
Publication history
He first appeared in ''
The Amazing Spider-Man
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'' #73 and was created by
Stan Lee
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
and
.
The character's original storyline was about a mysterious stone tablet coveted by several ''Spider-Man'' villains. The "Tablet Saga" proved popular, although artist
John Romita, Sr.
John V. Romita (; born January 24, 1930) is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and for co-creating characters including the Punisher and Wolverine (character), Wolverine. He was indu ...
said that it was not originally intended as an arc: "We never even thought up Silvermane until the seventh issue
f the story arc let alone a 'socko' ending."
Fictional character biography
Silvio Manfredi, nicknamed "Silvermane" for his near-white hair, is a professional
criminal
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originally from
Corleone
Corleone (; scn, Cunigghiuni or ) is an Italian town and ''comune'' of roughly 11,158 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in Sicily.
Several Mafia bosses have come from Corleone, including Tommy Gagliano, Gaetano Reina, Jack Dragn ...
,
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that started his criminal career as a racketeer in the
Maggia, eventually forming his own crime family and becoming a powerful Maggia Don.
In his first appearance, an elderly Silvermane forced
Dr. Curt Connors
The Lizard (Dr. Curtis "Curt" Connors) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #6 (November 1963) as an enemy of ...
to make a potion from an ancient clay tablet in order to grant himself immortality. He first crossed paths with Connors' alter-ego, the Lizard, and
Spider-Man
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during this scheme. Drinking the serum made Silvermane younger, but its effects caused him to de-age further and further until he was an infant before completely disappearing. Silvermane eventually reappeared, revealing that he had mystically aged to his forties. He started a new career and again quickly rose through the Maggia's ranks until he regained control of his family, the sought to form an alliance with
Hydra
Hydra generally refers to:
* Lernaean Hydra, a many-headed serpent in Greek mythology
* ''Hydra'' (genus), a genus of simple freshwater animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria
Hydra or The Hydra may also refer to:
Astronomy
* Hydra (constel ...
, determined to take over the world as their leader, the Supreme Hydra. He was defeated by
Daredevil,
Nick Fury
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and
S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Silvermane reappeared in New York in an attempt to unite all of New York's gangs under his leadership and take over the criminal underworld, but his plans were complicated by the
Green Goblin
The Green Goblin is the alias of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first and best-known incarnation Norman Osborn, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, is generally regarded as one of the a ...
, who opposed him. During a confrontation between the Goblin, Silvermane and Spider-Man, Silvermane fell from a great height but survived.
Silvermane has worked with many super-villains, such as
Hammerhead, and he has also been known to be a rival of the
Kingpin, even once trying to assassinate the crime lord while he was suffering from amnesia. His former partner, Dominic Tyrone, assumed the identity of the
Rapier
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Impor ...
and sought vengeance against Silvermane for betraying him by attempting to take his life. A flashback one-shot focused heavily on Silvermane's lifetime of corruption and crime, going back to his early career in Italy. The framework was reporter
Ben Urich
Benjamin "Ben" Urich is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character usually appears in comic books featuring Daredevil and Spider-Man.
Urich is a chain-smoking, tough-as-nails investigative jo ...
investigating the background of the Maggia. He learned that Silvermane was a legendary criminal figure for decades; mothers would even warn their children to behave or "One-Eye" would get them.
In his old age, Silvermane's injuries caused his youth serum to wear off, rendering him an invalid. Though bedridden, he continued to run his criminal empire until
Dagger
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nearly killed him. Silvermane attempted to prolong his life by transforming himself into a
cyborg
A cyborg ()—a portmanteau of ''cybernetic'' and ''organism''—is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline. . Kingpin gained control of his cyborg body until Dagger restored his life energy to him. His cyborg body was badly damaged by the first
Jack O'Lantern
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during a gang war between Hammerhead and the Kingpin. Silvermane used a remote-controlled android doppelganger to battle Spider-Man. This was part of an attempt to boost the power of his remaining organic parts by harvesting new ones from Spider-Man's body. He attempted to drain his nemesis's radioactive blood to power a new, much stronger cyborg body. Silvermane also confronted
Deathlok
Deathlok (also referred to as Deathlok the Demolisher) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Astonishing Tales'' #25 (Aug. 1974), created by Rich Buckler. At least three subs ...
and the
Punisher
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while setting up a major drug operation outside a grammar school. Even though he is no longer technically human, he has continued to remain active in the Maggia.
Silvermane attempted to take part in a meetup of various criminal warlords, during a time when Wilson Fisk had fallen from power. The meeting's goal was to divide up Fisk's territory and assets, but it did not go well. Silvermane was caught in the crossfire between the
Secret Empire's forces and the Punisher. This was purely by coincidence as he was simply staying at the same motel as Punisher was. Silvermane used the resources of his personal semi-trailer and the cyborg bodies stored within to battle his way through the attackers and escape.
It was revealed some time later that Silvermane was killed during a shootout with
Owl
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's gang at a New York City scrap yard. He was picked up by a magnet and dropped into a garbage compactor, crushing him to death and leaving his already weakened criminal syndicate without a leader. Months later, he apparently returns along with other deceased members of his gang during the Maggia's losing battle with the forces of
Mister Negative
Mister Negative is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man, the Punisher, and Cloak & Dagger. The character was created by Dan Slott and Phil Jime ...
. However, this is later revealed to be a ruse orchestrated by a mobster named Carmine: "Silvermane" is actually a lifelike robotic duplicate controlled by a hired
Mysterio
Mysterio (Quentin Beck) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #13 (June 1964). He is primarily depicted ...
to give Carmine more influence within the Maggia and position him to take over. The tables are turned on Carmine when Mysterio uses the duplicate to murder him, seemingly as a plot to take over the Maggia himself.
Silvermane's head is shown to still be alive as it was found by a young boy when he traveled into the scrap yard, before then being stolen by the
Shocker. The head is used as leverage by
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man to take control of the Maggia, but the team members turn on each other when it comes time to decide who will actually be in charge. Shocker protects Silvermane from the
Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
. In return, the crime boss nominates him as his successor to head the Maggia.
Silvermane is among the crime lords competing with Mister Negative in obtaining the Tablet of Life and Destiny in order to win the favor of Mayor Wilson Fisk.
Powers and abilities
Silvermane was considered to be one of the Maggia's most legendary bosses. He is an excellent unarmed combatant and marksman, as well as a brilliant planner, organizer, and strategist. The
magic potions he uses temporarily grant him a form of
immortality
Immortality is the concept of eternal life. Some modern species may possess biological immortality.
Some scientists, futurists, and philosophers have theorized about the immortality of the human body, with some suggesting that human immorta ...
, appearing in his early-to-mid 40s. His preferred weapons are numerous machine guns, especially the Thompson .45 caliber. Later, Silvermane's brain, vital organs, and head were transplanted into a robotic body, thus increasing his physical attributes to abnormal levels. However, his remaining biological parts needs careful protection, because of their extreme vulnerability.
Other versions
Ultimate Marvel
The
Ultimate Marvel
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version of Silvermane had a brief cameo. With
Wilson Fisk
The Kingpin (Wilson Grant Fisk) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #50 (cover-dated July 19 ...
lying low due to legal problems, Silvermane, his chief rival, decided to work with fellow mobster
Hammerhead to remove the Kingpin from power. He told Hammerhead that all he needed was a little "up here" (referring to his intelligence). Hammerhead, however, wasn't interested in sharing power, breaking Silvermane's neck while saying "I think I got enough up here already."
[''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #79. Marvel Comics.] Silvermane was also mentioned as a leader of a mob family which included Hammerhead and that he owed a debt to
Nathaniel Essex. The Ultimate incarnation's real name is shown in the ''Daily Bugle'' as Allan Silvermane, though this is likely an alias as he is also referred to as Silvio Manfredi.
House of M
Silvermane appeared in the ''
House of M
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'' reality, portrayed as a younger crime boss and one of dozens of mobsters captured by the NYPD's elite
Brotherhood
Brotherhood or The Brotherhood may refer to:
Family, relationships, and organizations
* Fraternity (philosophy) or brotherhood, an ethical relationship between people, which is based on love and solidarity
* Fraternity or brotherhood, a mal ...
unit.
In other media
Television
* Silvermane appeared in the 1980s ''
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...
'' series episode "Wrath of the Sub-Mariner", voiced by
Paul Winchell
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.
* Silvermane appeared in the 1990s ''
Spider-Man
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'' series, voiced by
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey (born Arthur Zwerling; August 10, 1914 – August 16, 2002) was an American stage and screen actor who became a well-respected acting teacher after being blacklisted in the 1950s.
Life and career
Corey attended New Utrecht High ...
as an old man,
Townsend Coleman
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as a young man, Matthew McCurley as a child, and Cannon Young as a baby. This version is an enemy of Spider-Man and the Kingpin, the latter of whom serves as his rival in New York's criminal underworld, and is the father of Alisa Silver (voiced by
Leigh-Allyn Baker
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). Following minor appearances in the episodes "The Insidious Six" and "Battle of the Insidious Six", Silvermane spends the episodes "Tablet of Time" and "Ravages of Time" obsessively locating the titular tablet, an artifact capable of rejuvenating an individual's youth, so he can achieve immortality due to his irregular childhood. After locating it, he arranges for
Tombstone to steal it, kidnap Dr.
Curt Connors
The Lizard (Dr. Curtis "Curt" Connors) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #6 (November 1963) as an enemy of ...
to decipher it, and take the scientist's family hostage to ensure his complicity. Though Spider-Man saves the Connorses and in spite of Dr. Connors' warning of the tablet's instability, Silvermane uses it to make himself a young man before he becomes a child and a baby, while
Hammerhead steals the Tablet on Kingpin's behalf. In the episode "Partners", due to being a baby despite retaining his adult intellect, Silvermane has Alisa help him persuade
Alistair Smythe
Alistair Alphonso Smythe () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of the superhero Spider-Man, and the son of Spencer Smythe. After his father dedicated his lif ...
to kidnap the
Black Cat
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and blackmail Spider-Man into apprehending the
Scorpion
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so Silvermane can use
neogenic technology to switch bodies with the web-slinger. During the procedure however, the
Vulture
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intervenes and takes Spider-Man's place, allowing the web-slinger, Black Cat, and Scorpion to escape. Following this, the Vulture becomes a young man while Silvermane returns to his original age.
* Silvermane appears in ''
The Spectacular Spider-Man
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Following the success of Spider-Man's original series, ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', Marvel felt the character could support ...
'', voiced by
Miguel Ferrer
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.
This version is a rival crime lord to Tombstone and the father of
Sable Manfredi. The episode "Accomplices" revealed that he was arrested and jailed 12 years prior to the series after
Frederick Foswell
Frederick Foswell, also known as the Big Man and Patch, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
Frederick Foswell first appeared, as the Big Man, in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #1 ...
exposed his criminal activities to the
FBI
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. Tombstone subsequently took his territory while Sable ran his empire's remnants in her father's absence. In the episode "Gangland", Silvermane joins a summit between him, Tombstone, and
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus (Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius), also known as Doc Ock for short, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in ''Th ...
. After the meeting goes sideways and Spider-Man gets involved, Silvermane uses a hidden hydraulic exoskeleton to combat the web-slinger and the other crime bosses, only to be defeated by Spider-Man and apprehended by the police. As of the episode "Opening Night", Silvermane was remanded to the
Vault
Vault may refer to:
* Jumping, the act of propelling oneself upwards
Architecture
* Vault (architecture), an arched form above an enclosed space
* Bank vault, a reinforced room or compartment where valuables are stored
* Burial vault (enclosure ...
. Though he is released by the
Green Goblin
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to kill Spider-Man while the web-slinger was there to test the prison's security system,
Walter Hardy
Walter Hardy is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
Created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Keith Pollard, the character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #194 (J ...
releases sleeping gas to subdue the prisoners.
* Silvermane appears in the 2010s ''
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...
'' series, voiced by
Nolan North
Nolan North (born October 31, 1970) is an American actor best known for his voice acting roles.
After his breakthrough role as Dr. Chris Ramsey on the ABC soap opera ''Port Charles'' in 1997, North moved into voice acting when the show ended i ...
.
Similarly to past depictions, this version is a notorious, elderly crime boss who sports an exoskeleton. In his most notable appearance, Silvermane became the leader of the Goblin Nation's Cyber Goblins before he is defeated by Spider-Man and the
Hobgoblin
A hobgoblin is a household spirit, typically appearing in folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered mischievous. Shakespeare identifies the character of Puck in his ''A Midsummer Nigh ...
.
Video games
* Silvermane appears in the
SNES
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and
Sega Genesis
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beta versions of the 1995 ''
Spider-Man
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'' video game. However, he was replaced with a robot in the final versions.
* Silvermane appears in the
Nintendo DS
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version of ''
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions'', voiced by
Steve Blum
Steven Jay Blum (; born April 29, 1960) is an American voice actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, his most well-known roles include Spike Spiegel from the anime series '' Cowboy Bebop'', Garazeb Orrelios from the animated series ''St ...
.
Having survived to the year
2099
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due to his cybernetic body, he attempts to use a fragment of the Tablet of Order and Chaos to become immortal, only to be defeated by
Spider-Man 2099
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.
* Silvermane appears as a playable character in ''
Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2
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'', as part of the "
Cloak and Dagger
"Cloak and dagger" was a fighting style common in the Renaissance involving a knife hidden beneath a cloak. The term later came into use as a metaphor, referring to situations involving intrigue, secrecy, espionage, or mystery.
Overview
In " Th ...
"
DLC.
Novels
Silvermane appears in the novel ''Spider-Man: Forever Young'', written by
Stefan Petrucha
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. The details of the tablet story are retold, with some elements being updated or changed, such as Silvermane displaying a disdain for personal electronic devices due to their lack of security as well as the Kingpin being left in a coma due to the shock of learning that his son was the masked criminal, the Schemer. The novel picks up two years after the original storyline, with Silvermane now randomly aging from childhood to adulthood as he attempts to force Curt Connors and Spider-Man to retrieve the tablet and stabilize his condition. Even after Connors's research asserts that the tablet essentially cycles someone through their reincarnations in one lifetime to try to achieve true
karma
Karma (; sa, कर्म}, ; pi, kamma, italic=yes) in Sanskrit means an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptivel ...
, Silvermane refuses to accept this and attempts to blackmail Spider-Man to help him after deducing his true identity. Spider-Man eventually confronts Silvermane in the latter's church hideout. The ensuing battle ends with an enraged Silvermane burning the church down to try to kill Spider-Man, though his ultimate fate is left unclear.
References
External links
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