Who Is Constrictor? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Constrictor is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Frank Payne, with over 358 comic issue appearances. A former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent sent undercover, Constrictor soon became what he was trying to stop. Since joining the Initiative he has lost his arms and had them replaced with cybernetic implants that incorporate his trademark weapon of electrified metal coil whips.

Who is Constrictor?

References This article is about Frank Payne, the first criminal to use the Constrictor name and equipment. For the second Constrictor, Frank Payne's son (name unknown), see here . Origin Constrictor vs the Hulk Frank Payne was an agent of the international espionage organization S.H.I.E.L.D. , and the father of an adult daughter, Mia. When S.H.I.E.L.D. needed a costumed "supervillain" to go undercover in the criminal organization called the Corporation , Frank was given a snake-themed costume and a pair of wrist-mounted electrified metal coils. Using the false identity of "Frank Schlicting" from Racine, Wisconsin, and the codename of "Constrictor", he infiltrated the group, only to suffer a nervous breakdown and become a career criminal in earnest. As a result of his defection, S.H.I.E.L.D.

Key facts

Constrictor is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "Crushed by... The Constrictor!". The character is published by Marvel. With 358 recorded issue appearances, Constrictor ranks among the most featured characters in comics.