Locksmith is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe

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Publication history

The Locksmith appeared in Spider-Woman

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#50 (June 1983), and was created by Ann Nocenti

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 and Brian Postman.

Fictional character biography

The Locksmith was a lock designer and escape artist who believed that the feats of super-powered beings have overshadowed the achievements of ordinary humans. For this reason, he captured super-powered beings in San Francisco and imprisoned them within specially designed cells.

The mutant

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 Tick-Tock

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 assisted the Locksmith in capturing various super-heroes and villains and keeping them in the Locksmith's prisons. Among their captives was Tigra

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, Poltergeist

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, Angar the Screamer

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, Flying Tiger

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, Gypsy Moth

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, Killer Shrike

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, Needle

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, Tatterdemalion

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, the Werewolf

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, Daddy Longlegs, Nekra

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, The Enforcer

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, Hangman and Dansen Macabre

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Locksmith and Tick-Tock eventually captured Spider-Woman

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 herself, imprisoning her with their other captives. Tick-Tock used his power to help prevent break-outs, anticipating the prisoners' attempts before they could happen. Spider-Woman had Tigra

Tigra

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insult Poltergeist enough to start a fight, in which they shorted out their specially designed prisons. Spider-Woman then had Gypsy Moth use her powers to swap their costumes. Tick-Tock did not foresee this change. Once placed in Gypsy Moth’s specific prison, Spider-Woman broke free and released everyone else. After everyone was free, Gypsy Moth entangled Locksmith and Tick-Tock in their own clothing, and left them out in the open for the police to find. Locksmith collapsed, having a nervous breakdown.