Who Is Tombstone? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tombstone is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Alonzo Thompson Lincoln, with over 407 comic issue appearances. The cold, tall and monsterous looking Spider-Man villain who takes pride in his grim and death-like appearance, Lonnie Thompson Lincoln is a criminal enforcer who uses methods of intimidation and murder under the deserving nickname of Tombstone.

Who is Tombstone?

Origin Born in Harlem, New York City . Lonnie Thompson Lincoln didn’t have a normal life growing up as a child because of his albino appearance. Constantly bullied by other children, this eventually led Lonnie to take the wrong path in life, as he grew bigger and used his appearance to bully other small children during high school. Aside from his intimidating appearance, Lonnie was basically a loner and a miscreant who forced protection money from other children in school. However Lonnie would find only one student who displayed any kindness towards him, who was known to be the high school’s editor Joe Robertson . But eventually Robertson would show his loyalty for his position and write an article about Lonnie’s activities within school. Feeling betrayed and angered, Lonnie confronted Robertson and intimidated him into pulling the article. After high school, Lonnie steered further down the wrong path as he built himself into a life of crime.

Key facts

Tombstone is of human origin and first appeared in "Phreak-Out In Times Square". The character is published by Marvel. With 407 recorded issue appearances, Tombstone ranks among the most featured characters in comics.