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Sandman (Marvel Comics)

The Sandman (William Baker, a.k.a. Flint Marko) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A shapeshifter endowed through an accident with the ability to turn himself into sand, he started out as a recurring adversary to the superhero Spider-Man, but has redeemed himself over time, eventually becoming an antihero. The…

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Marvel Comics
Abilities
Size and mass manipulation · Shapeshifting · Earth manipulation · Superhuman strength, durability and endurance · Density control
Alter ego
William Baker
Created by
Stan Lee Steve Ditko
First appearance
The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (September 1963)
Notable aliases
Flint Marko, Sylvester Mann, Quarryman

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Sandman (Marvel Comics)

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Avg. degree1.99
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Sandman (Marvel Comics)

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Abilities · 6
Sandman (Marvel Comics) → Density control, Earth manipulation, Flight (in sandstorm form), Shapeshifting, Size and mass manipulation, Superhuman strength, durability and endurance
Alter ego · 1
Sandman (Marvel Comics) → William Baker
Created by · 1
Sandman (Marvel Comics) → Stan Lee Steve Ditko
First appearance · 1
Sandman (Marvel Comics) → The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (September 1963)
Notable aliases · 1
Sandman (Marvel Comics) → Flint Marko, Sylvester Mann, Quarryman
Publisher · 1
Sandman (Marvel Comics) → Marvel Comics
Species · 1
Sandman (Marvel Comics) → Human mutate
Team affiliations · 1
Sandman (Marvel Comics) → Sinister Six Frightful Four Avengers Wild Pack Enforcers Outlaws Intruders

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Sandman (Marvel Comics)AbilitiesSize and mass manipulation1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)AbilitiesShapeshifting1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)AbilitiesEarth manipulation1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)AbilitiesSuperhuman strength, durability and endurance1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)AbilitiesDensity control1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)AbilitiesFlight (in sandstorm form)1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)Alter egoWilliam Baker1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)Created byStan Lee Steve Ditko1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)First appearanceThe Amazing Spider-Man #4 (September 1963)1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)Notable aliasesFlint Marko, Sylvester Mann, Quarryman1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)PublisherMarvel Comics1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)SpeciesHuman mutate1.00infobox
Sandman (Marvel Comics)Team affiliationsSinister Six Frightful Four Avengers Wild Pack Enforcers Outlaws Intruders1.00infobox

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