Carradine (Earth-616)

Burglar
Name	Carradine (first name unrevealed)
Current Alias	Burglar
Affiliation and Relationships
Relatives	Siblings: Unidentified brother; unidentified alleged sister Children: Jessica Carradine (daughter) Other Relatives: Jimmy Costas (alleged nephew)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	5′10″ (1.78 m)
Weight	150 lbs (68.04 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Blond
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Death	The ACME warehouse in Queens, New York
Cause of Death	Fear induced heart attack
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Criminal
Base of Operations	Formerly New York City
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
First	Amazing Fantasy #15 (June, 1962)
First	Amazing Fantasy #15 (June, 1962)
Death	Amazing Spider-Man #200 (October, 1979)
Death	Amazing Spider-Man #200 (October, 1979)

It's what you want, you idiot. It's what you need. You need your guilt to keep you going. You thrive on guilt. You wallow in it!

—The Burglar, the eternal Spider-Man's nightmare.[source]

History

The Most Vile Murder

The first conviction of the Burglar

While in prison, Carradine shared a cell with the infamous gangster Dutch Mallone. Due to his insomnia, he managed to overhear Mallone talking in his sleep about a house and the treasure hidden within it. the Burglar got out of prison shortly after Mallone died in his cell. Once outside, he discovered the location of the house Dutch Mallone had spoken of.

Some time later, the Burglar robbed a television studio in Manhattan. At his escape he encountered Spider-Man, who didn't stop him, allowing him to escape via the elevator. A few days later, he burglarized the Parker household. He grabbed May Parker , believing that she could lead him to the hidden fortune, but her husband Ben Parker intervened. The Burglar shot Ben and fled the scene. When he hid from the police in a warehouse, he was caught by Spider-Man. The web-slinger recognized him and turned him over to the police.

The Return of the Burglar

Several years later, Carradine was paroled from prison. He learned that May had moved and was renting out her old house. He rented the house and spent the following weeks dismantling it, but he couldn't find the treasure. The Burglar visited Dr. Ludwig Rinehart at the Restwell residence to threaten him. Though initially opposed to helping, Rinehart eventually agreed, and they both planned how to get rid of May's nephew to know more about the treasure. Rinehart successfully faked May Parker's death and convinced Peter Parker of his aunt's demise. However, the Burglar refused to give him his share of the treasure, and Rinehart revealed himself as the villain Mysterio. Mysterio kept Carradine in the basement alongside May, continuing to torment him for more information about the treasure. Carradine refused to reveal any more, so Mysterio investigated the house on his own and later subdued Spider-Man enough to temporarily strip him of his powers. Mysterio then abandoned his search for Mallone's treasure and his nursing home scheme.

The death of the Burglar

The Burglar eventually broke free and sought out Peter Parker at his apartment. They struggled until Peter was knocked out and the Burglar took him to a warehouse. When Peter woke up, the Burglar told his story and then struck him in an attempt to extract information. Peter refused, so Carradine returned to the nursing home to retrieve May, believing that seeing her alive and in danger would motivate Peter to talk. He was confronted at the nursing home by Spider-Man. The Burglar shot Spider-Man, grazing him. He then abducted May and took her to the warehouse. Before he could use May to threaten Peter, he discovered that Peter was no longer tied up and had gone. Spider-Man arrived and the two men fought. In the midst of the battle, Spider-Man revealed his identity, shocking the Burglar. Carradine tried to escape but suffered a sudden heart attack that ended his life. Spider-Man took May to a hospital where she was treated.

As Peter, he talked with his aunt and learned that the Dutch Mallone's treasure had been eaten by silverfish many years ago.

Attributes

Weaknesses

Mental Instability: The Burglar exhibited highly erratic behavior when someone opposed him, to the extent of furiously lashing out at others. He also mentions that doctors allegedly diagnosed him as such.

Heart Problems: The Burglar revealed that he suffered from heart problems, which caused the sudden attack that took his life.

Paraphernalia

Weapons

Handgun: The Burglar normally carried an ordinary handgun.

See Also

• 52 appearance(s) of Carradine (Earth-616)
• 3 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Carradine (Earth-616)
• 97 minor appearance(s) of Carradine (Earth-616)
• 49 mention(s) of Carradine (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Carradine (Earth-616)
• 27 image(s) of Carradine (Earth-616)
• 1 victim(s) killed by Carradine (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Carradine on Wikipedia.org
• Burglar at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe