Grizzly (comics)
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Grizzly is the name of two fictional characters from the Marvel Comics universe.
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The Grizzly is an ex-wrestler named Maxwell Markham, who happens to be one of Spider-Man's enemies.
He was a professional wrestler who competed in the nom de guerre of the Grizzly. His violent actions brought him to the attention of J. Jonah Jameson whose article got Maxwell expelled from wrestling. Ten years later, he met with the Jackal who gave him a grizzly bear suit and an exo-skeleton harness that not only amplified his strength, but also made a great girdle. He used this harness to take revenge on Jameson until Spider-Man defeated him.
After his release, he took his grizzly suit and exo-skeleton harness to the Tinkerer for them to be fixed so that Grizzly could take revenge on Spider-Man. Spider-Man faked defeat, allowing Grizzly to think he defeated him.
He later joined up with Gibbon, Spot, and Kangaroo II to become the Legion of Losers. Planning only to get back at Spider-Man, Grizzly and Gibbon were shocked to see Kangaroo II and Spot robbing a bank. They did capture Spider-Man, but released him , claiming that "He's an all-right guy". Grizzly and Gibbon teamed up with Spider-Man to capture Kangaroo II and Spot. Grizzly and Gibbon later became crime-fighters and help Spider-Man (disguised as the Bombastic Bag-Man) again to stop the White Rabbit's bank robbery. He was brought in by SHIELD at one point or another, and his interrogation yielded key information that would drive the events of the Secret War.
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Grizzly II was a character in X-Force and Cable. He's an old friend of Cable, but was brainwashed by Cable's son Genesis to become an enemy.
Grizzly was one of the members of Cable's mercenary group originally named the Wild Pack. Because of conflicts with Silver Sable's group of the same name, they changed their name to the Six Pack instead. During a mission for the arms dealer Tolliver, the Six Pack fell apart. (Cable: Blood and Metal limited series)
Years later, G. W. Bridge, another Six Pack-member asked Grizzly to join Weapon P.R.I.M.E., a group created to capture Cable. Weapon P.R.I.M.E. failed and Grizzly left the team, teaming up with Domino. Domino joined X-Force, Cable's group shortly afterwards and Grizzly went home to lead a quiet life. (X-Force #8, 12-14, 20-24, Cable vol 2 #4)
Some time later, he became a serial killer while under mind control from Genesis, Cable's son. Domino investigated the deaths and fought with Grizzly. She was forced to kill him, but promised the dying Grizzly not to tell Cable about his son's actions. (Cable volume 2 #23-24)
[edit] Age of Apocalypse
In the Age of Apocalypse timeline, Grizzly was a bestial mass murderer and one of Domino's minions. They worked for Apocalypse. Grizzly was killed by the Age of Apocalypse's Forge and Sonique after killing their friend Toad.
[edit] Appearances in other media
Grizzly II appeared as the first boss character in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, claiming to work for Apocalypse because he allowed him to go crazy and kill people. He was voiced by Keith Ferguson.
