Hammerhead is a supervillain. He is an enemy of Spider-Man.Hammerhead was originally a small-time hit-man employed by one of the families of the Mafia. He was found beaten, disfigured, and delirious with pain in an alley in New York City's Bowery by Dr. Jonas Harrow, a surgeon who had lost his medical license due to his illegal experiments. Seeing the opportunity both to save this man's life and to redeem his reputation, Harrow operated on the gunman for three days, replacing much of his shattered skull with a strong adamantium alloy. During the surgery, the unconscious Hammerhead fixated on the only memory he retained: an image of a poster for a movie called The Al Capone Mob , which was hanging in the alley where he lay beaten and bloodied before Harrow found him. When he recovered, the memory of the poster and its images of 1930s-era gangsters prompted Hammerhead to start a gang of his own in the style of Capone and other mobsters of the 1920s. He even dressed as if he were living in that decade. Though not much is known about his life before he became a professional criminal and supervillain, he is known to have a sister.A gang war broke out between Hammerhead's mob and Doctor Octopus's criminal organization. Hammerhead was forced to flee the country due to Spider-Man's interference. Hammerhead kidnapped Spider-Man's Aunt May, who was then rescued by him as Doctor Octopus caused Hammerhead's helicopter to plummet into the Hudson River.Hammerhead was forced out of a major role in New York City organized crime by the Kingpin.Hammerhead then allied himself with the Chameleon in the latter's bid to become the new crime-lord of New York City. The two served as partners in a splinter group of the Mafia. Hammerhead hired Tombstone as a bodyguard and hit-man. He hired the Hobgoblin to kill Joe Robertson, who posed a threat to Tombstone; the assassination attempt failed. Hammerhead was kidnapped and beaten by Tombstone, who resented Hammerhead for not sending him to kill Joe Robertson.Hammerhead later attended a Las Vegas crime conference to divide the resources left by the Kingpin's downfall at the time.His skull is surgically reinforced with a highly durable adamantium alloy, making his head flat on top. This metal can absorb physical impacts that would otherwise fracture human bone. Hammerhead is in peak physical condition comparable to that of an Olympic level athlete. He is a formidable hand-to-hand combatant whose most dangerous tactic is charging head-first like a bull toward an opponent.He typically carries a 1920s style tommy gun. He uses his head as a weapon in unarmed combat by charging his enemy.Hammerhead is highly skilled in the organization, concealment, and management of criminal enterprises. He is an effective hit-man, a skilled marksman, and an excellent street fighter. Show less «