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Griffin I (Johnny Horton) (Comic Book Character)

  • Griffin I aka Johnny Horton

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Johnny Horton was a street thug who was known for his big fist, bad temper and small brain. He was spotted by the Secret Empire and they promised him power. Johnny agreed and underwent a dramatic operation where the Secret Empire permanently grafted claws and wings to his body. They also gave Horton a serum that was continuing to change him into a ferocious beast known as the Griffin. The serum drove him insane and he ended up killing the doctor that performed the surgery. This led to a confrontation with Beast and Spider Man where they barely defeated him.

The Griffin would later team up with Crimson Dynamo and the Titanium Man to battle the Champions. This group shortly disbanded after they were defeated. The Griffin's facial features would change during a confrontation with Spider Man and Wonder Man. The Griffin evolved once more and his face became more bestial. The Griffin was presumed dead when a burning plane he attempted to lift fell on him during that battle. The Griffin survived when he dug a tunnel with his claws under the burning wreckage. Griffin was discovered roaming the Adirondacks by Headlok and became his mental slave. When Headlok and the Griffin attacked the West Coast Avengers, the Griffin had further mutated so that he had grown even stronger than before and had developed a tough, scaled hide and large plates standing atop his back like those of a stegosaur. While Headlok was distracted during the battle, the Avenger, Tigra, succeeded in calming the Griffin down using her empathy for feline animals. Headlok was defeated, and the Griffin was sent to the Vault, the federal maximum security prison for superhuman beings.

Griffin would later join the Hood's syndicate and battle the Avengers on a few occassions. Griffin was later seen with the Hood's gang battling the Skrulls during the Secret Invasion crisis.

Powers and Abilities:

Griffin is very similar to his mythical counterpart and very powerful. Griffin has wings that provide him flight and has razor sharp claws. He also has a tail he can use to strike his enemies. During his early changes, he had the ability to control certain animals with his voice when he called upon a flock of birds to attack Spider Man and Wonder Man. Griffin has superhuman durability and strength. Griffin managed to overpower superhumans like Ghost Rider, Spider Man and Wonder Man with his bestial strength.
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