Great Gambonnos
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The Great Gambonnos are fictional characters in the Marvel Universe
.
#16 (September 1964), and was created by Stan Lee
and Steve Ditko
.
The characters subsequently appear in The Amazing Spider-Man #22 (March 1965), The Avengers #22 (November 1965), The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 (1965), Thor #145-147 (October–December 1967), Super-Villain Team-Up #8 (October 1976), Ghost Rider #72-73 (September–October 1982), The Sensational She-Hulk #1 (May 1989), X-Men and Power Pack #3 (February 2006), and She-Hulk #5 (April 2006). They also appear as "The Flying Gambannos" in "Dr. Doom and the Masters of Evil" #2 (February 2009).
The Great Gambonnos appeared as part of the "Circus of Crime" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#2.
s and aerialists that work for the criminal organization, the Circus of Crime
. They are identical twin
s and though they think of themselves as the "Kings of the High Trapeze", they are defeated pretty easily by Spider-Man
and Daredevil
who prove to be superior acrobats to the both of them.
Frustrated by this defeat, the Gambonnos are more than willing to throw in with the Clown
, Princess Python
, and Cannonball
. They kick the Ringmaster out and become the Masters of Menace, a name Princess Python thought up. They steal some valuable paintings. When Spider-Man attacks the Masters at their hideout, the Gambonnos have a set of gymnastic rings from which to swing, but they are clobbered by the web-slinger all the same and sent to jail. They rejoin the Ringmaster when he tries to lure Hawkeye
, Quicksilver
and the Scarlet Witch
into the group, but cannot defeat Quicksilver.
The Gambonnos (alongside Ringmaster
and the Clown
) were among the villains in Hammerhead
's unnamed villain army when Iron Man
and S.H.I.E.L.D.
raided their hideout.
episode "Carnival of Crime."
Marvel Universe
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Publication history
The Great Gambonnos first appeared in The Amazing Spider-ManThe Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the adventures of the fictional superhero Spider-Man. Being the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a monthly periodical and was published continuously until it was...
#16 (September 1964), and was created by Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Stephen J. "Steve" Ditko is an American comic book artist and writer best known as the artist co-creator, with Stan Lee, of the Marvel Comics heroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange....
.
The characters subsequently appear in The Amazing Spider-Man #22 (March 1965), The Avengers #22 (November 1965), The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 (1965), Thor #145-147 (October–December 1967), Super-Villain Team-Up #8 (October 1976), Ghost Rider #72-73 (September–October 1982), The Sensational She-Hulk #1 (May 1989), X-Men and Power Pack #3 (February 2006), and She-Hulk #5 (April 2006). They also appear as "The Flying Gambannos" in "Dr. Doom and the Masters of Evil" #2 (February 2009).
The Great Gambonnos appeared as part of the "Circus of Crime" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#2.
Fictional character biography
Ernesto and Luigi Gambonno were born in Milan, Italy. They are acrobatAcrobatics
Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts, as well as many sports...
s and aerialists that work for the criminal organization, the Circus of Crime
Circus of Crime
The Circus of Crime is a fictional villainous organization in the Marvel Comics universe.-Old West:Oddly, there were two organizations in the Old West who dubbed themselves the Circus of Crime...
. They are identical twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
s and though they think of themselves as the "Kings of the High Trapeze", they are defeated pretty easily by Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
and Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
who prove to be superior acrobats to the both of them.
Frustrated by this defeat, the Gambonnos are more than willing to throw in with the Clown
Clown (comics)
The Clown is the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The first Clown first appeared in Incredible Hulk #3 , and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko...
, Princess Python
Princess Python
Princess Python is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe, most notably as a member of the Circus of Crime. She has no superhuman abilities, but rather relies on her snake charming skills and her pet rock python snake. She has fought several superheroes, ranging from...
, and Cannonball
Human Cannonball (Marvel Comics)
The Human Cannonball is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The Human Cannonball first appeared in Incredible Hulk #3 , and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko....
. They kick the Ringmaster out and become the Masters of Menace, a name Princess Python thought up. They steal some valuable paintings. When Spider-Man attacks the Masters at their hideout, the Gambonnos have a set of gymnastic rings from which to swing, but they are clobbered by the web-slinger all the same and sent to jail. They rejoin the Ringmaster when he tries to lure Hawkeye
Hawkeye (comics)
Hawkeye , also known as Goliath and Ronin, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. Hawkeye joined the Avengers in Avengers Vol. 1 #16 Hawkeye...
, Quicksilver
Quicksilver (comics)
Quicksilver is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
and the Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch
The Scarlet Witch is a fictional comic book character that appears in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
into the group, but cannot defeat Quicksilver.
The Gambonnos (alongside Ringmaster
Ringmaster (comics)
Ringmaster is the name of two characters in Marvel Comics. The best known Ringmaster in the Marvel Universe is Maynard Tiboldt who debuted in Hulk #3.-Publication History:The second Ringmaster is Maynard Tiboldt...
and the Clown
Clown (comics)
The Clown is the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The first Clown first appeared in Incredible Hulk #3 , and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko...
) were among the villains in Hammerhead
Hammerhead (comics)
Hammerhead is a fictional character, a supervillain that has appeared in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics. He is primarily an enemy of Spider-Man and a member of organized crime who exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe...
's unnamed villain army when Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
and S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
raided their hideout.
Powers and abilities
Ernesto and Luigi Gambonno have no super human powers; they are however, expert acrobats and aerialists.Other media
A variation of the Great Gambonnos appears in the Spider-ManSpider-Man (1981 TV series)
Spider-Man is a syndicated animated TV series based on the popular Marvel Comics character of the same name.-Production background:The series was created to launch Marvel Productions, successor of DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, who had previously produced the 1978 New Fantastic Four and 1979...
episode "Carnival of Crime."