Who Is Skinhead? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Skinhead is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Edward Cross, with over 5 comic issue appearances. Edward Cross joined a white supremacist group as a young man. Eddie and his gang came into conflict with Spider Man and Rocket Racer. When a failed experimental web fluid covered Eddie up, he changed into a shapeless, formless mass of flesh called Skinhead.

Who is Skinhead?

Edward Cross was tormented as a young boy growing up as a Jew. He was a fierce Zionist defending his heritage but as a man he became what he hated most. The victim of racism became a racist. Edward Cross joined a Nazi skinhead gang and was known as Eddie "The Cross" and had a distinct swastika tattoo on his left cheek. Eddie and his gang went to the Empire State University and vandalized the Afro-American studies building. This led to a conflict with Rocket Racer and Spider Man on the ESU campus. Eddie was cornered in Dr. Swann's lab where he grabbed a container of chemicals.

Key facts

Skinhead is of human origin and first appeared in "Skin-deep". The character is published by Marvel. With 5 recorded issue appearances, Skinhead ranks among the most featured characters in comics.