ARMLESS TIGER MAN
Real Name: Gustav Hertz
Identity/Class: Human (World War 2 Era)
Occupation: Machine-hater
Group Membership: Alley Behind a Closed-Down Laundromat
Comic Con guests (Aquarian/Wundarr,
Brute Force
(Hip
Hop,
Lionheart,
Surfstreak,
Wreckless),
Captain Ultra/Griffin Gogol, Jacob
Chabot, Combo
Man/Rick Wilder, Dark Angel (see
comments), Fight-Man/Frank
Bigelow, Flatman/Matt/Val Ventura,
Forbush
Man/Irving Forbush, Hawk-Owl/Jack Danner, Identity Girl,
Lunatik,
Mephisto, Mosquito Man, Obnoxio the Clown, Passed-Out Hobo,
Phone
Ranger/A.G. Bell, Rat, Skullboy, Spider-Ham/Peter Porker, Frank Tieri,
Toughy Cat, Unit 1, Unit 2, Woody/Hank Kipple, Ziggy Pig);
formerly Pluto's Jury (Abomination/Emil Blonsky, Artume, Baron Zemo/Heinrich Zemo, Commander Kraken, Iron Monger/Obadiah Stane, Jack O'Lantern/Steven Levins, Kyknos, Nessus, Orka, Scourge of the Underworld, Veranke)
Affiliations: Gestapo;
former pawn of Pluto
Enemies: Angel (Thomas Halloway), Hercules, Pluto
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Hades;
formerly 1940's America and Germany
First Appearance: Marvel Mystery Comics#26 (December, 1941)
Powers/Abilities: The Armless Tiger Man can use his teeth and feet in several remarkable ways. He can bend steel bars with his teeth, and swing on a rope by biting the line. His teeth have also been sharpened for use as a weapon. With his feet, he can hurl knives from between his toes, catch heavy weights, and perform nimble tasks of agility.
History:
(Marvel Mystery Comics#26
(fb))- In his youth, Hertz worked in a mechanical laboratory in Munich,
Germany. One day, his arms were caught in the machine, and both were
lost. After being discharged from the hospital, he learnt how to use
his feet and and teeth in place of his hands. After years of training,
he set off to use his newfound prowess to destroy all machines, cursing
them for costing him his arms. He was finally caught by the Gestapo,
and when they learnt of his hatred of machines, they sent him to
America to do as he would.
(Marvel Mystery Comics#26)- After murdering Dill, who provided him with information on the Johnston Defense Plant, the Angel was put on the Armless Tiger Man's trail, and traced him to his hotel room because of his favorite wine, Chateau Quim. Although the Angel was disguised as a waiter, the Armless Tiger Man recognized him and kicked him in the face. The Angel fought back, but the Armless Tiger Man ran away, and slid down the chain of chandelier by his teeth. The Angel leapt after him, but the Armless Tiger Man kicked him off the chain.
The Angel later caught up to him at the Johnston Defense Plant, where he had begun wrecking machines. The two of them grappled, and the Angel managed to incapacitate him by jamming a piece of pipe in his mouth. He tied the Armless Tiger Man up, and interrogated him on his motives. The Angel then turned him over to the authorities.
(Incredible Hercules#129) - Residing in Hades Armless Tiger Man served in Pluto's Jury for Zeus' trial.
(Incredible Hercules#130) - Hercules attacked the Jury, but they overpowered him. Armless Tiger Man was later present at Zeus' trial.
(Incredible Hercules#131) - The Armless Tiger Man attacked Pluto when he refused to honor his promise to release everyone from Hades.
SECRET WARS III HAPPENED
(Ziggy Pig-Silly Seal Comics II#1 (fb) - BTS) - He got better!
(Ziggy Pig-Silly Seal Comics II#1) - Armless Tiger Man was a guest at the extremely down-market Alley Behind a Closed-Down Laundromat Comic Con.
Comments: Created by Paul Gustavson and Al Bellman.
Armless Tiger Man was
one of the Nazi villains in Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of Our
Fathers#2-4 (July-September, 2010). Unfortunately for this obscure
villain the series just does not work well within Marvel continuity,
which disqualifies his appearances in this series from this profile.
--Markus Raymond
Hmm, I wonder if the ATM ever teamed up with any other pseudo-Luddite
villains. And, uh... "Chateau Quim"? If red wine goes with steak, and white
wine with fish, do I want to know what the Armless Tiger Man was eating up there
in that hotel room?
--esoteric mongoose/Sean Curtin
ie.
The Armless Tiger Man's first name was revealed in Marvel Atlas#1.
Profile by Prime Eternal. Update by Markus Raymond.
CLARIFICATIONS:
The Armless Tiger Man should not be confused with:
images:
Marvel Mystery Comics#26, p62, pan2 (main)
Marvel Mystery Comics#26, p60, pan4-7 (fighting)
Appearances:
Marvel Mystery Comics#26 (December, 1941) - Paul Gustavson (pencils), Al Bellman (inks), Joe Simon (editor)
Incredible Hercules#129 (July, 2009) - Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente
(writers), Ryan Stegman (pencils), Terry Pallot (inks), Mark Paniccia
(editor)
Incredible Hercules#130 (August, 2009) - Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente
(writers), Ryan Stegman & Rodney Buchemi (pencils), Terry Pallot
(inks), Mark Paniccia (editor)
Incredible Hercules#131 (September, 2009) - Fred Van Lente & Greg
Pak (writers), Ryan Stegman (pencils), Terry Pallot (inks), Mark
Paniccia (editor)
Ziggy Pig-Silly Seal Comics II#1 (May, 2019) - Frank Tieri & John Cerilli (writers), Jacob Chabot (artist), Mark Paniccia (editor)
First Posted: 11/26/2003
Last updated: 01/15/2024
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