The Gorgon (Tomi Shishido) is a

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appearing in

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s published by

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Publication history

The Gorgon first appeared in ''

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'' (vol. 3) #20 (December 2004), and was created by

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and John Romita Jr. The character was killed in ''Wolverine'' (vol. 3) #31, only to be resurrected later in '' Secret Warriors'' #2.

Fictional character biography

Tomi Shishido is a member of the Hand and Hydra and a powerful

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, leading the extremist mutant society Dawn of the White Light. As a child, he possesses near superhuman levels of intelligence, being able to speak, walk, read, and write by the age of one. At age 13, Shishido formulates a mathematical formula that proves the existence of the

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and manifests the mutant ability to petrify others by sight. The media dubs him "the Gorgon", after the

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. Shortly after, he becomes the leader of the Dawn of the White Light, a terrorist cult. At age 18, he kills his family and joins the Hand. Gorgon later becomes connected to Hydra and enters a relationship with Elsbeth Von Strucker,

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's wife. He attempts to assassinate

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before being petrified and shattered after

reflects his powers on him. In " Dark Reign", the Hand resurrects Gorgon using fragments of his body. He is also given the Godkiller sword, which is destroyed in a battle with Phobos. In '' Fear Itself'', Gorgon joins H.A.M.M.E.R. and

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's incarnation of the

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, during which he poses as Wolverine. Gorgon and the Dark Avengers are defeated when

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infiltrates the group and summons the Avengers. During the

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, Gorgon reforms, becomes a citizen of

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, and joins its security force, the Great Captains. In the ''

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'' event, Gorgon is killed by

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. Gorgon is later resurrected by the Five, but his mind is damaged because he died in

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Powers and abilities

The Gorgon possesses a variety of superhuman abilities as a result of genetic mutation and mystical enhancement from the Hand. He has superhuman physical abilities as well as the ability to petrify others via eye contact, a healing factor, telepathy, and skill in multiple martial arts.

Other versions

During the ''

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'' storyline,

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creates a clone of the Gorgon to serve him, with intelligence and skills inferior to the original. This clone ambushes Superior Octopus to reclaim him for Hydra. Gorgon petrifies Superior Octopus, but the latter transfers his consciousness to a clone body and kills him.

In other media

* Gorgon appears in '' Marvel Heroes'', voiced by

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. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * Gorgon appears as a boss in '' Marvel Puzzle Quest''. * Gorgon appears as a card in ''

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''.

References

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