Who is Sandman?

Question

I'll admit that I've never actually read a Spiderman comic book. Most of the information I have on Spiderman came from watching the cartoon they used to have on Fox Saturday morning cartoons, which was badass by the way. Then I heard about the new Spiderman movie which features Venom and Sandman as the villains. I've heard of Venom, but I've never heard of Sandman. What's his story? What's his power? What, does he throw sand at you or something? That can't be it. I know that getting sand in your eyes hurts like hell, but that's only a minor inconvenience. "Oh s*&t! I've got sand in my eyes. Get me a bucket of water." I think you get what I'm saying. Let's go, comic book aficianados, what's the deal with Sandman?

Answer 1

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Appearance
Height: Variable (6'1")
Weight: Variable (450 lbs)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Features: Gritty feeling to his handshake

Summary
Created By: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Real Name: Flint Marko
Current Aliases: None
Former Aliases: William Baker, Sylvester Mann
Dual Identity: Known to the F.B.I.
Current Occupation: Unknown
Former Occupation: Professional Criminal
Citizenship: United States of America
Legal Status: Criminal Record in the U.S.
Place of Birth: Queens, New York
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Mother (Mrs. Baker, MTU #1)
Known Confidants: Spiderman, Captain America
Known Allies: Spider-Man, Captain America, The Avengers, Crime-Master, The Big Man, Silver Sable, Silver Sable's Wild Pack, the Sinister Six, the Frightful Four,
Major Enemies: Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Fantastic Four
Usual Bases: Unknown
Former Bases: The Island Prison
Current Groups: None
Former Groups: The Sinister Six, Frightful Four, Avengers (Alternate Avenger Status)
Education: Didn't graduate from High School

Powers & Paraphenalia
Strength Level: Super-Human
Powers: Sandman can turn his body into a sandlike material which he can manipulate the shape and density of at will.
Abilities: None
Equipment: None
Weapons: None
Limitations: Sandman can form his body into hammers and other crushing weapons, and can suffocate opponents with his body.

Background
A former prisoner at the Maximum Security Island Prison he was one of the most incorrigible prisoners. Then one night he managed to escape through an unguarded drainage tunnel. Vowing never to be captured alive he headed the F.B.I. list of most wanted criminals as he managed to stay one step ahead of the pursuing lawmen. But as the police dragnet drew ever tighter, he hid in the one place where no one would imagine a man would hide: An Atomic Devices Testing Center.
Realising it was the only place where he could have a measure of safety, he remained on the lonely, forbidden area beach. Until the fateful day that a Nuclear test explosion caught him unawares. By some incredible accident, the molecules of his body merged at that radioactive instant with the molecules of the sand under his feet. In doing so his body took on the qualities of the sand itself. He became the Sandman, who is virtually indestructable.

Marko returned to his criminal ways (he was really just a thief at heart), and proved impossible for the police to capture. Bullets passed through him without hurting him, he could disappear by seeming to be nothing more than a pile of sand in a construction site and his maleable form made him able to fashion all sorts of weapons out of his hands. This talent brought him to the attention of Dr Octopus, who made him an original member of the Sinister Six.

After repenting from his criminal ways, Flint Marko changed his name to William Baker, and tried to fight the good fight. He fought alongside Spidey, Silver Sable and the Avengers. But his evil ways lurked deep inside him, and the Wizard, with a device he had previously used against the Fantastic Four to a similar effect, made them resurface so he could have his former ally back.

Again as Marko, he reformed the Sinister Six, with Kraven II and Mysterio II taking the place of the dead originals, only this time the sixth member,Doc Ock, wasn't the leader - he was the target. The group was caught up by Venom, who decided to eliminate them because he was still convinced he was not a villain.


Venom took a bite out of Sandman - now, usually this doesn't really do anything wrong, as Sandman always leaves some sand behind, but this time some vital sand organ must have been hit, because he started falling apart. He fell into the sewers and was dumped on a beach, where he had enough sand to reform, but not enough will to do it - his mind was shattered.

Eventually, several aspects of Sandman's mind reformed, his good side, his dark side, his feminine side and his inner child. After tracking down the evil side all over the city, Spidey watched as the 4 Sandpeople (sorry George Lucas) merged together, and fell apart again. After Spider-Man left, a single Sandman emerged, and apparently evil won over the inner battle for control.



Thanks To:

Some of the above information is extracted from the various versions of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe and the more recent Marvel Encyclopaedias.

The assistance of the Marvel Chronology Project is gratefully acknowledged.

Answer 2

Sandman has been around for a long time!

He origially appeared in Spiderman #4 in 1963.

His body has been changed into sand, and he has control over any other sand he comes into contact with!

He's also shown up in the pages of several other Marvel books as well, Fantastic 4 and the Hulk to name a couple.

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Answer 4

He was one of the first villians Spider-Man fought in the comics created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

He was a prisoner who escaped and got blasted with radiation while hiding in some sand dune at a beach, and thanks to true comic book science became made of sand.

Now remember he can change shape. If you try to hit him you hand might go through him or he might trap it. He could smother you. He could flay your skin off you or mixed with some water he can be almost rock hard.

Not somebody you want to mess with.

How to fight him. If he is very water logged in cold weather he may freeze, high winds might affect him or if you can mess with his brain so he can't keep himself together. But he is a tough customer.


Oddly enough in the comics (Marvel Team-Up #1) he breaks jail to see his elderly mother, and has tried at times to reform himself and walk the straight and narrow.

Answer 5

I think he's a new character, I never heard of him until I saw the Spiderman 3 Trailer.

Answer 6

He's the man responsible for killing spiderman's uncle Ben.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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