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Who Is Scorpion? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Scorpion (Marvel): MacDonald "Mac" Gargan was a failing private investigator that was turned into the Scorpion with financial help from J. Jonah Jameson. He became a hos

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Scorpion is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of MacDonald Gargan, with over 1,170 comic issue appearances. MacDonald "Mac" Gargan was a failing private investigator that was turned into the Scorpion with financial help from J. Jonah Jameson. He became a host of the Venom symbiote and was part of Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers. After the US Government took the symbiote, he became The Scorpion once again.

Who is Scorpion?

Origin The Scorpion! Mac Gargan was a private investigator that J. Jonah Jameson hired to keep tabs on Peter Parker and Spider-Man to see if the two had any connection. But Peter's spider-sense alerts him and allows him to repeatedly evade Gargan. Eventually, J. Jonah Jameson paid Mac Gargan to undergo a procedure by Dr. Farley Stillwell to defeat Spider-Man. The procedure was designed to endow his human subjects with the powers of a particular animal. J.

Key facts

Scorpion is of human origin and first appeared in "Spidey Strikes Back!". The character is published by Marvel. With 1,170 recorded issue appearances, Scorpion ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Scorpion?

MacDonald "Mac" Gargan was a failing private investigator that was turned into the Scorpion with financial help from J. Jonah Jameson. He became a host of the Venom symbiote and was part of Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers. After the US Government took the symbiote, he became The Scorpion once again.

What is Scorpion's real name?

Scorpion's real identity is MacDonald Gargan.

When did Scorpion first appear?

Scorpion first appeared in "Spidey Strikes Back!".

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