MONGOOSE

First Appearance:  Thor #391
Origin Issue:  not yet revealed

Real Name:  Inapplicable
Aliases:  none

Height:  6'
Weight:  230 lbs
Eyes:  Brown
Hair:  Bald
Distinguishing Features:  Pointed teeth

Occupation:  Agent of High Evolutionary
Citizenship:  Wundagore
Place of Creation/Birth:  Unrevealed

Known Relatives:  None
Known Allies:  (former) High Evolutionary, Quicksand, Count Tagar
Known Enemies:  Thor, Spider-Man, Hercules, Count Tagar

Intelligence:  Normal (4/10)
Strength:  Superhuman Class 10 (6/12)
Speed:  Superhuman (6/10)
Stamina:  Superhuman (6/10)
Durability:  Enhanced Human (5/14)
Agility:  Superhuman (6/7)
Reflexes:  Superhuman (6/7)
Fighting Skills:  Excellent hand-to-hand combatant utilizing his superhuman speed and cunning to create his own unique fighting style
Special Skills/Abilities:  Unrevealed
Superhuman physical powers:  None
Superhuman Mental Powers:  none
Special Limitations:  None known
Source of Superhuman Powers:  Genetic engineering by the High Evolutionary (The Mongoose was apparently originally an ordinary mongoose)
Personal Weaponry:  Artificial claws on gloves
Other Accessories: Gas pellets (causing dizziness and disorientation), wrist device used to project concussive blasts, Cellsmograph (device for determining the presence of a living being by identifying its genetic structure).

History:

    Very little is known of Mongoose's past, before he came to New York City.  He was smuggled out of his country of origin by Baron Zemo and the Masters of Evil.  he was apparently supposed to join the Masters of Evil on their assault on the Avengers Mansion.  The Absorbing Man and Titania, in disguise, were supposed to pick him up at the airport, but they became involved in a battle with Spider-Man.  Mongoose, now that he was in America, decided to forget about the Masters of Evil and set out on his own.
    Mongoose was next seen attacking Thor, who was at a construction site in his civilian identity.  Apparently he had been hired by someone to kill Thor, for an unknown reason.  The Mongoose, using his cellsmograph, had tracked Thor down while he was in his Sigurd Jarlson identity.  Spider-Man intervened, giving Jarlson enough time to get his hammer and turn into Thor.
    Spider-Man and Thor fought Mongoose to a standstill, but Mongoose escaped after creating a diversion.  Mongoose broke the support beams holding up the building where they were fighting.  Fearing for the lives of the construction workers on the building, Thor held up the building long enough for Spider-Man to fashion some temporary support so it wouldn't collapse.
    The current location of Mongoose is unknown, though he is probably still somewhere in New York City.

Significant Issues: 

• Amazing Spider-Man #283:  arrived in New York City after being invited by Baron Zemo II to join Masters of Evil IV
• Thor #391:  first battled Thor and Spider-Man, fled after defeat, caused fall of girders injuring Eric Masterson
• Thor #402-403:  teamed up with Quicksand against Thor, plotted with Count Tagar to obtain cell samples from Thor; joined with Count Tagar in using "vivisector" to obtain cell samples from Thor during his battle with Quicksand
• Thor #405-406:  ordered by Tagar to obtain further cell samples from Thor, abducted Eric Masterson; despite Tagar's wishes, launched attack by New Men against Thor at Wundagore Mountain, fled after Tagar halted the battle
• Thor #408:  attacked Thor and Eric Masterson in retaliation for his rejection by New Men, mortally wounded Eric Masterson during battle with Thor, fled when Hercules entered the battle

Appearances

Amazing Spider-Man #283
Thor #391, 402-403, 405-406, 408
Thunderstrike #13-14, 22