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==Members==
==Members==
===Modern Day===
===Modern Day===
* [[Ringmaster (comics)|Ringmaster (Maynard Tiboldt)]]<ref name="Incredible Hulk #3"/> - hypnotist and leader
* [[Ringmaster (comics)|Ringmaster (Maynard Tiboldt)]]<ref name="Incredible Hulk #3"/> - The hypnotist, [[ringmaster (circus)|ringmaster]], and leader of the Circus of Crime.
* [[Clown (comics)|The Clown (Eliot "Crafty" Franklin)]]<ref name="Incredible Hulk #3"/> - occasional leader, also works as a solo assassin; has a son, Corky Franklin.
* [[Clown (comics)|Clown]] (Eliot "Crafty" Franklin)<ref name="Incredible Hulk #3"/> - The Circus of Crime's occasional leader. He also works as a solo assassin and has a son named Corky Franklin. Clown later became '''Griffin''' of Gamma Corps while his half-brother became the second Clown.
* [[Strongman (comics)|Bruto the Strong Man (Bruce Olafson)]]<ref name="Incredible Hulk #3"/> - [[Strongman (strength athlete)|Strongman]] from Sweden.
* [[Strongman (comics)|Bruto the Strong Man (Bruce Olafson)]]<ref name="Incredible Hulk #3"/> - A [[Strongman (circus)|strongman]] from Sweden.
*[[Teena the Fat Lady]] (Mary Stensen)<ref name="Incredible Hulk #3"/> - a [[sideshow]] performer; she left the circus in an effort to raise a family but eventually returned.
* [[Teena the Fat Lady]] (Mary Stensen)<ref name="Incredible Hulk #3"/> - a [[sideshow]] performer; she left the circus in an effort to raise a family but eventually returned.
* [[Human Cannonball (Marvel Comics)|Human Cannonball (Jack Pulver)]]<ref name="Incredible Hulk #3"/>
* [[Human Cannonball (Marvel Comics)|Human Cannonball (Jack Pulver)]]<ref name="Incredible Hulk #3"/> -
* [[Great Gambonnos|The Great Gambonnos (Ernesto & Luigi Gambonno)]]<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #16</ref> - Italian acrobats.
* [[Great Gambonnos|The Great Gambonnos (Ernesto & Luigi Gambonno)]]<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #16</ref> - Italian acrobats.
* [[Live Wire (Marvel Comics)|Live Wire (Rance Preston)]]{{Issue|date=April 2009}} - former agent of the [[Psycho-Man]].
* [[Live Wire (Marvel Comics)|Live Wire (Rance Preston)]]{{Issue|date=April 2009}} - A former agent of the [[Psycho-Man]].
*[[Rajah (comics)|Rajah]] (Kabir Mahadevu)<ref>''Super-Villain Team-Up'' #8</ref> - elephant trainer.
* [[Rajah (comics)|Rajah]] (Kabir Mahadevu)<ref>''Super-Villain Team-Up'' #8</ref> - An elephant trainer.
* [[Fire-Eater (comics)|Fire-Eater (Tomas Ramirez)]]<ref>''Marvel Two-In-One'' #76</ref> - led the others to force Clown back into crime when he attempted to retire.
* [[Fire-Eater (comics)|Fire-Eater (Tomas Ramirez)]]<ref>''Marvel Two-In-One'' #76</ref> - led the others to force Clown back into crime when he attempted to retire.
* Iron Jack Baker{{Issue|date=April 2009}}
* Iron Jack Baker{{Issue|date=April 2009}}
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====Former members====
====Former members====
* [[Ringmaster (comics)|Ringmaster (Fritz Tiboldt)]]<ref>''Captain America Comics'' #5</ref> - Austrian, father of Maynard, led Tiboldt's circus in the 1930s, he was murdered by Nazis
* [[Ringmaster (comics)|Ringmaster (Fritz Tiboldt)]]<ref>''Captain America Comics'' #5</ref> - An Austrian who is the father of Maynard. He led Tiboldt's circus in the 1930s and was later murdered by Nazis.
* [[Princess Python|Princess Python (Zelda DuBois)]]{{Issue|date=April 2009}} - has also been a member of the [[Masters of Menace]], [[Serpent Squad]], [[Serpent Society]] and [[Femizons]].
* [[Princess Python|Princess Python (Zelda DuBois)]]{{Issue|date=April 2009}} - She has also been a member of the [[Masters of Menace]], [[Serpent Squad]], [[Serpent Society]] and [[Femizons]].
* [[Hulk (comics)|Incredible Hulk (Bruce Banner)]]
* [[Hulk (comics)|Hulk]] -
* [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor (Sigurd Jarlson)]]{{Issue|date=April 2009}}
* [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor (Sigurd Jarlson)]] - {{Issue|date=April 2009}}
* [[Ulik]]{{Issue|date=April 2009}}
* [[Ulik]] - {{Issue|date=April 2009}}
* [[Dragon Man]]{{Issue|date=April 2009}}
* [[Dragon Man]] - {{Issue|date=April 2009}}
* [[Devil Dinosaur]]{{Issue|date=April 2009}} - hypnotized
* [[Devil Dinosaur]] - Hypnotized into joining the Circus of Crime.{{Issue|date=April 2009}}
* [[Moon-Boy]]{{Issue|date=April 2009}} - hypnotized
* [[Moon-Boy]] - Hypnotized into joining the Circus of Crime.{{Issue|date=April 2009}}
* [[Blackwing|Blackwing (Joseph Manfredi)]]{{Issue|date=April 2009}} - also has been a member of [[HYDRA]], the [[Skeleton Crew]] and the [[Masters of Evil]]; he is the son of [[Silvermane]]
* [[Blackwing|Blackwing (Joseph Manfredi)]] - Blackwing has also has been a member of [[HYDRA]], the [[Skeleton Crew]] and the [[Masters of Evil]]; he is the son of [[Silvermane]]
*Professor<ref name="Human Torch Comics #1">''Human Torch Comics'' #1</ref> - built Rayon Gun, killed by Samson when he stole the gun<ref name="Human Torch Comics #1"/>
* Professor<ref name="Human Torch Comics #1">''Human Torch Comics'' #1</ref> - He built the Rayon Gun. He was killed by Samson when he stole the gun<ref name="Human Torch Comics #1"/>


===Nineteenth century===
===Nineteenth century===
This team briefly forced [[Kid Colt]] to assist them until he exposed them.
This team briefly forced [[Kid Colt]] to assist them until he exposed them.


* Sawyer<ref name="Kid Colt, Outlaw #106">''Kid Colt, Outlaw'' #106</ref> - owner; strongman
* Sawyer<ref name="Kid Colt, Outlaw #106">''Kid Colt, Outlaw'' #106</ref> - Owner and strongman.
* Blade Benson<ref name="Kid Colt, Outlaw #106"/> - swordsman
* Blade Benson<ref name="Kid Colt, Outlaw #106"/> - A swordsman.
* Captain Corbett<ref name="Kid Colt, Outlaw #106"/> - animal trainer
* Captain Corbett<ref name="Kid Colt, Outlaw #106"/> - An animal trainer.
* Mr. Marvel<ref name="Kid Colt, Outlaw #106"/> - high-wire artiste
* Mr. Marvel<ref name="Kid Colt, Outlaw #106"/> - A high-wire artiste.
* The Tumbling Turners<ref name="Kid Colt, Outlaw #106"/> - acrobats
* The Tumbling Turners<ref name="Kid Colt, Outlaw #106"/> - A bunch of acrobats.


===Old West (1870s)===
===Old West (1870s)===
* Iron Mask<ref>''Kid Colt'' #110</ref> - armored shootist; former blacksmith who organized Circus of Crime and another band of costumed criminals
* Iron Mask<ref>''Kid Colt'' #110</ref> - An armored shootist and former blacksmith who organized Circus of Crime and another band of costumed criminals.
* Bennington Brown<ref>''Kid Colt'' #112</ref> - hypnotist
* Bennington Brown<ref>''Kid Colt'' #112</ref> - A hypnotist.
* Fat Man<ref>''Kid Colt'' #117</ref> - boomerang-thrower
* Fat Man<ref>''Kid Colt'' #117</ref> - A boomerang-thrower.
* Doctor Danger<ref>''Kid Colt'' #116</ref> - ventriloquist; used magnetic weaponry; also was a member of the Chain Gang.
* Doctor Danger<ref>''Kid Colt'' #116</ref> - A ventriloquist who used magnetic weaponry. He also was a member of the Chain Gang.
* The Living Totem<ref>''Rawhide Kid'' #22</ref> - extraterrestrial giant
* The Living Totem<ref>''Rawhide Kid'' #22</ref> - An extraterrestrial giant.
* [[Hurricane (comics)|Hurricane (Harry Kane)]]<ref>''Two Gun Kid'' #70</ref> - superspeed; marksmanship; former agent of the Iron Mask; he stole a magic potion from a witch doctor and drank it after the potion was struck by lightning
* [[Hurricane (comics)|Hurricane (Harry Kane)]]<ref>''Two Gun Kid'' #70</ref> - A member of the Circus of Crime with superspeed. He is a good marksman and a former agent of the Iron Mask. He stole a magic potion from a witch doctor and drank it after the potion was struck by lightning
* The Rattler<ref>''Rawhide Kid'' #37</ref> - acrobat; horseman; marksman
* The Rattler<ref>''Rawhide Kid'' #37</ref> - An acrobat, horseman, and marksman.
* Red Raven<ref>''Rawhide Kid'' #38</ref> - winged shootist; he was given magic wings by an elderly [[Navajo people|Navajo]] prisoner.
* Red Raven<ref>''Rawhide Kid'' #38</ref> - A winged shootist. He was given magic wings by an elderly [[Navajo people|Navajo]] prisoner.


==Other media==
==Other media==

Revision as of 02:35, 12 May 2011

Circus of Crime
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceIncredible Hulk #3
Created byStan Lee
Steve Ditko
In-story information
Base(s)New York
Member(s)Ringmaster
The Clown
Bruto The Strongman
The Human Cannonball
The Great Gambonnos
Princess Python
Live Wire

The Circus of Crime is a fictional villainous organization in the Marvel Comics universe.

Fictional team biography

Modern day

Originally a spy organization employed by the Nazis during World War II, Tiboldt's Circus was a traveling circus led by Maynard Tiboldt, the Ringmaster, and he and his performers would use their special skills and talents to rob their audiences.

The Circus first came to the authorities' attention when they carried out a series of robberies of small towns using the Ringmaster's skill in hypnotism to mesmerize entire towns. Regrettably for the Circus, Rick Jones was one of the victims of their capers, and his involvement led to the involvement of the Hulk. He resisted the Ringmaster's hypnotism when the Ringmaster tried to bill him as 'The Monster of the Age', leading to the Circus' arrest.[1] After a brief stretch in prison, the Circus visited New York City, where they battled both Spider-Man and Daredevil. The Circus' core members later briefly operated as the Masters of Menace after throwing the Ringmaster off the team.

The Circus of Crime established themselves as recurrent antagonists in several Marvel Comics series, where they briefly attempted to recruit Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch into their ranks when the team had been disbanded (Avengers #22), hypnotized Thor into assisting with one of their schemes while he was stripped of most of his powers, attempted to sabotage the Wasp and Yellowjacket's wedding, and battled against Daredevil and Power Man. They later fought Power Pack, the Thunderbolts and Generation X.

Initially depicted as credible villains, the Circus of Crime's members were gradually used by writers as comic foils, and were once defeated by Howard the Duck. They were featured as antagonists in the first issue of the Sensational She-Hulk second series.

Old West

Oddly, there were two organizations in the Old West who dubbed themselves the Circus of Crime. Both teams fought against Kid Colt.

Maynard Tiboldt's father, Fritz, ran a travelling circus and was also a Nazi agent. Sent to America to murder US Government officials, under cover of his circus activities, Tiboldt and his gang fell afoul of Captain America and were deported back to Germany, where Fritz Tiboldt and his wife were subsequently murdered by their former employers.

Members

Modern Day

Former members

Nineteenth century

This team briefly forced Kid Colt to assist them until he exposed them.

  • Sawyer[8] - Owner and strongman.
  • Blade Benson[8] - A swordsman.
  • Captain Corbett[8] - An animal trainer.
  • Mr. Marvel[8] - A high-wire artiste.
  • The Tumbling Turners[8] - A bunch of acrobats.

Old West (1870s)

  • Iron Mask[9] - An armored shootist and former blacksmith who organized Circus of Crime and another band of costumed criminals.
  • Bennington Brown[10] - A hypnotist.
  • Fat Man[11] - A boomerang-thrower.
  • Doctor Danger[12] - A ventriloquist who used magnetic weaponry. He also was a member of the Chain Gang.
  • The Living Totem[13] - An extraterrestrial giant.
  • Hurricane (Harry Kane)[14] - A member of the Circus of Crime with superspeed. He is a good marksman and a former agent of the Iron Mask. He stole a magic potion from a witch doctor and drank it after the potion was struck by lightning
  • The Rattler[15] - An acrobat, horseman, and marksman.
  • Red Raven[16] - A winged shootist. He was given magic wings by an elderly Navajo prisoner.

Other media

Television

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Incredible Hulk #3
  2. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #16
  3. ^ Super-Villain Team-Up #8
  4. ^ Marvel Two-In-One #76
  5. ^ Amazing Spider-Man '98
  6. ^ Captain America Comics #5
  7. ^ a b Human Torch Comics #1
  8. ^ a b c d e Kid Colt, Outlaw #106
  9. ^ Kid Colt #110
  10. ^ Kid Colt #112
  11. ^ Kid Colt #117
  12. ^ Kid Colt #116
  13. ^ Rawhide Kid #22
  14. ^ Two Gun Kid #70
  15. ^ Rawhide Kid #37
  16. ^ Rawhide Kid #38
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