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-|character_name=Acrobat
-|real_name=Carl Zante
-|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
-|debut=''[[Strange Tales]]'' #106 (1963)
-|creators=[[Stan Lee]] <br> [[Steve Ditko]]
-|aliases=Captain America, World's Greatest Acrobat
-|powers=expert gymnast and tumbler who uses his acrobatic skills for fighting
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-'''Acrobat''' ('''Carl Zante''') is a [[character (arts)|fictional character]] in the [[Marvel Universe]], a minor enemy of the [[Fantastic Four]] (primarily the [[Human Torch]]) and a former circus performer. As the acrobat, he has often clashed with other heroes like [[Captain America]] (whom he once impersonated in order to rob a bank) and sometimes [[Spider-Man]]. His first appearance was in ''[[Strange Tales]]'' #106 in 1963.
-==Fictional character biography==
-===Circus Life===
-Carl Zante began his career as the "World's Greatest Acrobat" in a circus, where he was a world famous stuntman. As a performer, Zante never quite saw happiness in his life, so he began to pursue a different career that would still make his abilities useful but would not be as hostile. He decided that he would be a [[crime|criminal]] due to his natural abilities and he could use them to rob banks and steal power. On one of his first days of being a criminal, he met the Human Torch, a superhuman who he believed could help him.
-===Criminal Life===
-Zante asked the Torch to leave the Fantastic Four and join him as the crime fighting pair the Torrid Twosome. Seeing the opportunity as a chance to really become famous and rich, Johnny Storm agreed, and the Acrobat tricked him into melting a [[bank vault]], allowing Zante to steal the money. The Acrobat turned on Johnny, who was then aided by the Fantastic Four. The team defeated Zante, and later clashed with him on several other attempts to take power from society. Each time, the Acrobat's plans were foiled. Some time later, Zante was posing as [[Captain America]] at an [[auto show]] where, with the help of some co-workers, he managed to steal valuable automobiles and rob a bank. Before the Acrobat could escape with the valuables, he was stopped by the Human Torch (Johnny Storm, in ''Strange Tales'' #114). He has never been seen or mentioned again.
-==Powers and abilities==
-Carl Zante is, as his name suggests, a highly skilled acrobat as well as a gymnast, tumbler, and martial artist. He often incorporates these skills into fighting styles. The Acrobat uses a liquid asbestos gun capable of dousing flames, and has access to expensive equipment such as a rocket-equipped sky platform.
-==External links==
-*http://www.marvel.com/universe/Acrobat_(Carl_Zante)
-*http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/acrobath.htm
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