The Tinkerer (real name Phineas Mason) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe with an almost superhuman gift of genius in engineering, able to invent sophisticated gadgets from nothing more than spare parts left over from ordinary household appliances. He is the third biggest weapon provider of the gangland (after Justin Hammer and Madame Menace). He has equal abilities to the Fixer. It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Cover to The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Volume 1), March 1963, by Steve Ditko. ... Following is a complete list of both volumes of The Amazing Spider-Man, with plot details of each issue. ... Stan Lee and his most famous co-creation, Spider-Man. ... The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964): Cover art by Ditko. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Various characters of the Marvel Universe. ... Bold text Engineering is the application of scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. ... // Introduction A gadget or gazza is a device that has a useful specific purpose and function. ... Justin Hammer. ... Sunset Bain is a fictional villainess in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Fixer is a name used by two villainous fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

He runs an underground fix-it shop, which is disguised as a radio repair shop where he has a team of petty has-been stuntmen and alikes. They are specialized in placing bugs into radios and blackmailing state officials and politicians. He tried to present himself as an alien to confuse his pursuers by leaving a mask made of his face behind, when he managed to escape from Spider-Man in a hovercraft with a shape of a flying saucer, while his lab was burnt to the ground. His next encounter with Spidey resulted in deploying the The Toy, a killing machine, which was another hi-tech robot of his, used for escaping from his hideout after being raided by the police.

He was known to create Mysterio's suit, who worked as one of his alien-suited servants, later emerged to be Spider-Man's greatest enemy at one-time, Rocket Racer's gear, the Big Wheel vehicle, the Grim Reaper's scythe-like weapon, and even fixed Grizzly's exo-skeleton harness and grizzly suit. He also worked for the Ani-Men, Jack O'Lantern, Whirlwind, Jester, Diamondback, Black Cat, the Constrictor, Beetle and the Scorpion. The Tinkerer has never been brought to justice. Mysterio is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe and an enemy of Spider-Man. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Big Wheel is the name of a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... Grim Reaper is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe Character biography The Grim Reaper was born Eric Williams, the brother of Simon Williams (a. ... Grizzly is the name of two fictional characters from the Marvel Comics universe. ... Jack OLantern is the name of four incarnations of a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... Whirlwind is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... Biography Diamondback (real name Rachel Leighton) is a reformed supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Black Cat (real name Felicia Hardy) is a fictional character who appears in the Spider-Man comics published by Marvel Comics. ... Constrictor (real name Frank Payne, alias Frank Schlicting) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... MACH-IV (real name Abner Jenkins, formerly the Beetle and MACH-1, 2 and 3 ) is a fictional character, a former supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... There are two Scorpion characters in the Marvel Universe. ...

Since he is a small business operator who works alone and arms criminals, his business requires a few precautions to prevent being cheated. For instance, when he was commissioned to make improved weapon gauntlets for Killer Shrike, the criminal decided to use them to threaten the inventor to avoid paying for them. However in the attempt, the gauntlets backfired on Shrike, wounding and immobilzing him due to a special function The Tinkerer installs in his goods for such situations.

His son, Rick Mason, also known simply as The Agent, was a world-class spy for the American government. Despite his father and he being on opposite sides of the law, they remained on good terms and met frequently. The Tinkerer even aided his son from to time. The Agent is a fictional character featured in some Marvel Comics publications. ...

After Rick was killed in action, a grief-stricken Tinkerer decided to mend his ways. However, he seemingly returned to his old habits recently.

In the Secret Wars miniseries, Nick Fury discovers a link between the equpping of most of the known gimmick/technology-based villains in the Marvel Universe and the kingdom of Latveria. The Tinkerer is revealed as received a vast portion of his funding, and presumably the resources and raw technology from which he has developed most of his clients' arsenals over the years from Latveria as part of an ongoing, "terrorist" initiative fathered by the kingdom's despotic leader, Dr. Doom and his minion, Countess Luciana Von Barda. Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day superspy in the Marvel Comics universe Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Fury first appeared in #1 (May 1963), a combat series that portrayed the cigar-chomping Fury as leader of an elite U... Cover to Heroes Reborn: Fantastic Four #5. ...

When SHIELD agents converge on the Tinkerer's workshop, using one of his previous clients, The Killer Shrike as a mole, the Shrike is killed by Tinkerer's security systems, as the canny villain sees the setup. He flees to Latveria and presumably goes into hiding, rather than face justice. Statue showing a Gallic shield with a butterfly boss. ...

Ultimate Marvel

In the Ultimate Marvel Universe, the Tinker-er is Elijah Stern, a former Roxxon employee who hired Killer Shrike, Omega Red, and Vulture (Backie Drago) to torment his former boss as revenge for firing him (after he discovered a way to use vibranium as a power soruce) until he's discovered by SHIELD and given a choice to work for them or die. He chose to work for them, with Nick Fury interested in a robot that may be the Ultimate version of the Spider-Slayer. The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover to Ultimates (v2) #12. ... Roxxon is the name of a fictional massive petroleum corporation in the Marvel Universe. ... Omega Red (Arkady Rossovich) is a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe and a foe of the X-Men. ... The Vulture (Adrian Toomes) is a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an elderly enemy of Spider-Man. ... Vibranium is a fictional metal found in the Marvel Universe. ... Statue showing a Gallic shield with a butterfly boss. ... The Spider-Slayers are a series of fictional robots in the Marvel Comics universe that were specifically designed to hunt down, capture, and/or kill Spider-Man. ...

Curiously, in Ultimate Fantastic Four #2, a former student of the Baxter Building project named Phineas Mason is mentioned. He was kicked out due to temporarily dismantling their security systems for fun. Ultimate Fantastic Four is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, part of the Ultimate Marvel line featuring classic Marvel Universe characters re-imagined for a modern audience. ...

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