Fictional character biography
Silvio Manfredi, nicknamed "Silvermane" for his near-white hair, is a professional criminal originally from Corleone, Sicily, Italy. He started his criminal career as a racketeer in the Maggia, eventually forming his own crime family and becoming a powerful Maggia Don.
In his first appearance, an elderly Silvermane forces Curt Connors to make a potion from an ancient clay tablet to grant himself immortality. However, the serum instead causes him to rapidly de-age and eventually fade from existence. [4] Silvermane eventually reappears, revealing that he had mystically aged to his forties. He regains control of his family, the sought to form an alliance with Hydra, determined to take over the world as their leader, the Supreme Hydra. He is defeated by Daredevil, Nick Fury, and S.H.I.E.L.D. [5] Silvermane reappears in New York in an attempt to unite all of New York's gangs under his leadership and take over the criminal underworld. However, his plans are complicated by the Green Goblin, who opposed him. During a confrontation between the Goblin, Silvermane and Spider-Man, Silvermane falls from a great height, but survives. [6]
Silvermane has worked with many super-villains, such as Hammerhead, and he has also been known to be a rival of the Kingpin, even once trying to assassinate the crime lord while he was suffering from amnesia. [7] His former partner, Dominic Tyrone, assumed the identity of the Rapier and sought vengeance against Silvermane for betraying him by attempting to take his life. [8] A flashback one-shot focused heavily on Silvermane's lifetime of corruption and crime, going back to his early career in Italy. The framework was reporter Ben Urich investigating the background of the Maggia. He learned that Silvermane was a legendary criminal figure for decades; mothers would even warn their children to behave or "One-Eye" would get them. [9]
In his old age, Silvermane's injuries cause his youth serum to wear off, rendering him an invalid. Though bedridden, he continues to run his criminal empire until Dagger nearly kills him. Silvermane attempted to prolong his life by transforming himself into a cyborg. [10] Silvermane uses a remote-controlled android doppelganger to battle Spider-Man, attempting to boost the power of his remaining organic parts by harvesting new ones from Spider-Man's body. [11]
Silvermane is killed during a shootout with Owl's gang at a New York City scrap yard. Months later, he apparently returns along with other deceased members of his gang during the Maggia's losing battle with the forces of Mister Negative. However, this is later revealed to be a ruse orchestrated by a mobster named Carmine: "Silvermane" is actually a lifelike robotic duplicate controlled by a hired Mysterio to give Carmine more influence within the Maggia and position him to take over. The tables are turned on Carmine when Mysterio uses the duplicate to murder him, seemingly as a plot to take over the Maggia himself. [12]
Silvermane's head is shown to still be alive as it was found by a young boy when he traveled into the scrap yard, before then being stolen by the Shocker. [13] The head is used as leverage by Spider-Man's foes to take control of the Maggia, but the team members turn on each other when it comes time to decide who will actually be in charge. Shocker protects Silvermane from Punisher. In return, the crime boss nominates him as his successor to head the Maggia. [14]
During the "Gang War" storyline, Silvermane and Count Nefaria discuss the upcoming gang war. In a turn of events, Silvermane loses control of his body and attacks Count Nefaria. He is reduced to a disembodied head once more and accompanies the Maggia in fighting Spider-Man. [15]
Powers and abilities
Silvermane was considered to be one of the Maggia's most legendary bosses. He is an excellent unarmed combatant and marksman, as well as a brilliant planner, organizer, and strategist. The magic potions he uses temporarily grant him a form of immortality, appearing in his early-to-mid 40s.
His preferred weapons are numerous machine guns, especially the Thompson .45 caliber.
Later, Silvermane's brain, vital organs, and head were transplanted into a robotic body, thus increasing his physical attributes to abnormal levels. However, his remaining biological parts needs careful protection because of their extreme vulnerability. [16]
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