Who Is Justin Hammer? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Justin Hammer is a Marvel comic book character, with over 167 comic issue appearances. A longtime foe of Iron Man who as a criminal mastermind employed super-villains and organized criminal operations.

Who is Justin Hammer?

Origin Justin Hammer was born in Surrey, England, but resided in Monaco, France. He kept his main headquarters on a villa that was like a floating barge in the Mediterranean sea. Hammer was an industrialist like Tony Stark , but a significant part of his fortune was amassed through the funding of organized crime. When a criminal signed on as his minion, they agreed to pay him half of their profits in exchange for upgrades to their equipment and getting their bail paid in the event of an arrest. Hammer was always seen trying to outsmart Tony Stark in every single way and shape. For example, on multiple accounts Justin has tried to kill Tony Stark and steal his Iron Man armor to build multiple prototypes for the highest bidder, good or evil. Creation David Michelinie and Bob Layton created Justin Hammer for the story in Iron Man #120 . They set the plot while Michelinie wrote the script and John Romita, Jr did the breakdowns on the art and Layton finished the work on the art.

Key facts

Justin Hammer is of human origin and first appeared in "The Old Man and the Sea Prince!". The character is published by Marvel. With 167 recorded issue appearances, Justin Hammer ranks among the most featured characters in comics.