Vulture
Adrian Toomes

Religion: not determined yet

Name: Vulture

Alter Ego: Adrian Toomes

Other Names: "Holden Tooks"; Vulture IV

Classification:  villain  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #2 (May 1963): "Duel to the Death with the Vulture"

Creators: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 342

   Comic Book Appearances: 320

   TV, Film Appearances: 19

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 3

Teams/Affiliations: Sinister Six; Sinister Twelve

Enemy of: Spider-Man, Nathan Lubensky, Vulture, Joseph Rothstein, Harry Rothstein, Gerhard Winkler

Employer: B+T Electronics

Occupation: criminal, electrical engineer

Birth Place: Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 40 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #2 (May 1963): "Duel to the Death with the Vulture"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #142 (Mar. 1975): "Dead Man's Bluff!" (illusion)
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #240 (May 1983): "Wings of Vengeance!"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #241 (June 1983): "In the Beginning..."
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (Oct. 1964): "The Sinister Six!"
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (Oct. 1964): "A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!"

Avengers: The Initiative #27 (Oct. 2009): "Even The Losers / The Taking of 42" (1-panel cameo)
Daredevil

Daredevil (vol. 1) #6 (Feb. 1965): "Trapped by... The Fellowship of Fear!" (statue)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #225 (Dec. 1985): "...And Then You Die!"

Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #1 (Mar. 2009): "Doomed If You Do, Doomed If You Don't!"
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #5 (Apr. 2006): "Web Log"
Identity Disc

Identity Disc #1 (Aug. 2004): "Identity Disc, Part 1"
Identity Disc #2 (Sep. 2004): "Identity Disc, Part 2"
Identity Disc #3 (Oct. 2004): "Identity Disc, Part 3"
Identity Disc #4 (Nov. 2004): "Identity Disc, Part 4"
Identity Disc #5 (Dec. 2004): "Identity Disc, Part 5"

Marvel Knights Spider-Man

Marvel Knights Spider-Man #1 (June 2004): "Down Among the Dead Men: Part One" (only on cover)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #2 (July 2004): "Down Among the Dead Men: Part Two"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #3 (Aug. 2004): "Down Among the Dead Men: Part Three"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #4 (Sep. 2004): "Down Among the Dead Men: Part Four"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #5 (Oct. 2004): "Venomous: Part One" (1-panel cameo)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #7 (Dec. 2004): "Venomous: Part Three" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #8 (Jan. 2005): "Venomous: Part Four" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #9 (Feb. 2005): "Last Stand: Part 1" (only on cover)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #10 (Mar. 2005): "Last Stand: Part 2" (3-panel cameo)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #11 (Apr. 2005): "Last Stand: Part 3"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #18 (Nov. 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder: Conclusion" (mentioned)

Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #4 (Winter 1990): "pinup gallery"
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions #1 (Feb. 2002): "Death of the Spider"
The New Avengers (vol. 1) #7 (July 2005): "The Sentry: Part One" (visual reference)
New Thunderbolts #12 (Nov. 2005): "Purple Reign, Part Three: Living Lies" (cameo)
Peter Parker: Spider-Man

Peter Parker: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #12 (Dec. 1999): "Another Return of the Sinister Six"
Peter Parker: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #50 (Jan. 2003): "And here, my troubles begin..." (only on cover)

Secret Wars II

Secret Wars II #3 (Sep. 1985): "This World is Mine!" (cameo)
Secret Wars II #7 (Jan. 1986): "Charge of the Dark Brigade!"

Spider-Boy Team-Up #1 (June 1997): "Too Many Heroes -- Too Little Time" (character based on)
Spider-Man: Dead Man's Hand #1 (Apr. 1997): "Dead Man's Hand" (cameo)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man

Untold Tales of Spider-Man #5 (Jan. 1996): "Vulture on the Wing!"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #12 (Aug. 1996): "The Secrets of Betty Brant!"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #20 (Apr. 1997): "Wings of Hatred" (lead character)

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0001367/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/vulture/29-4459/
  - http://www.marvel.com/universe/Sinister_Six
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/voovz.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/v.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/simsir.htm