Griffin (Marvel)

Griffin is a supervillain monster from Marvel comics who is an enemy of the X-Men, the Avengers, Spider-Man, and Ghost Rider. There's a second griffin that's an enemy of the Hulk.

History[]

Griffin 1[]

Griffin was originally Johnny Horton, a small-time criminal who was captured by agents of a secret organization called the Secret Empire and was surgically and genetically transformed into a monstrous beast bearing a similar resemblance to the griffin of mythology. At first, he retained his human intelligence, following orders to attack the X-Men. In prison, he mutated further, giving him a tail and enchanced strength. He broke free and hunted down the surgeon who had changed him. After the surgeon was rescued from him by Spider-Man, Griffin battled Spidey and Beast of the X-Men.

Griffin later found out that his powers mutated whenever he strained himself to the upper limits, and thus he sought to fight the strongest foes he could, including the Avengers. Further mutations caused him to lose his intelligence, giving him the mind of a savage animal.

Griffin 2[]

Clown Eliot Franklin — Elliot Franklin as the Clown.

Eliot Franklin was born in Orlando, Florida, the son of a man named Corky. When he began his criminal career, he joined the Ringmaster's Circus of Crime, working as a circus clown, comedian, juggler, and unicyclist.

When the Circus of Crime acted independently of the Ringmaster, the Clown often served as the leader. For a time he broke from the Circus, setting himself up as a professional hitman, and clashing with Deathlok when he tried to kill his former friend the Ringmaster (who had reinvented himself as a political candidate).

Griffin 2 — Eliot Franklin as the second Griffin.

Later the Clown underwent Gamma mutation to become the Gamma Corps' Griffin.

Powers & Skills[]

Griffin 1[]

Griffin posseses vast superhuman strength and durability, and his eagle-like wings give him flight at great speeds. He also has powerful claws and fangs, as well as a spiked tail.

Griffin 2[]

(As Clown)[]

Expert juggler & unicyclist. Marksman.

(As Griffin)[]

Eliot has wings that grants him flight, razor sharp claws, super human strength, agility, and endurance. He also can spit acid.

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Villains

Movies
Ghost Rider: Blackheart | Mephisto | The Hidden (Gressil, Wallow & Abigor)
Spirit of Vengeance: Mephisto | Blackout

Television
Eli Morrow | Lucy Bauer | Hellfire | Aida | Anton Ivanov

Villains

Movies
Captain America (1990): Red Skull | Valentina de Santis
Captain America: The First Avenger: HYDRA (Red Skull, Arnim Zola, Heinz Kruger, HYDRA Lieutenant, & Velt) | Nazi Party (Adolf Hitler | Roeder | Hutter | Schneider)
Heroes United: Iron Man and Captain America: HYDRA (Red Skull & Taskmaster)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier: HYDRA/STRIKE (Alexander Pierce, Winter Soldier, Crossbones, Jack Rollins, Jasper Sitwell, Russo, Senator Stern, Arnim Zola, Wolfgang von Strucker, List, Scarlet Witch, & Quicksilver) | Georges Batroc | Ferdinand Lopez | Gerald Durand
Captain America: Civil War: Helmut Zemo | Thunderbolt Ross | Winter Soldier | Scarlet Witch | HYDRA (Vasily Karpov, Josef, & Winter Soldiers) | Hero Mercs (Crossbones)

See Also
Agent Carter Villains

Villains

Movies
The Invincible Iron Man: Mandarin | The Elementals | Deities of Death (Dormammu, Hela, Mephisto & Pluto)
Iron Man: Iron Monger | Ten Rings (Raza Hamidmi Al-Wazar, Abu Bakaar, Ahmed & Omar) | William Ginter Riva
Iron Man 2: Whiplash | Hammer Industries (Justin Hammer, Jack & Hammer Drones) | Ten Rings (Ten Rings Agent) | Senator Stern | Anton Vanko
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore: Technovore | Ezekiel Stane | Obadiah Stane | Black Widow | Punisher
Iron Man 3: A.I.M. (Aldrich Killian, Eric Savin, Trevor Slattery, Ellen Brandt, Sweat Shop Agent, Ponytail Express, Maya Hansen & Extremis Soldiers) | Vice President Rodriguez
Heroes United: Iron Man and Hulk: Zzzax | Abomination | HYDRA
Heroes United: Iron Man and Captain America: HYDRA (Red Skull & Taskmaster)
All Hail the King: Trevor Slattery | Herman | Ten Rings (Jackson Norriss & The Mandarin) | White Power Dave | Justin Hammer

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Griffin (Marvel)

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History[]

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Powers & Skills[]

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(As Clown)[]

(As Griffin)[]

Gallery[]

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