Lawrence Cranston (Earth-616)

Mister Fear
Name	Lawrence "Larry" Cranston
Current Alias	Mister Fear
Aliases	Harold Cranstone
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Fisk's Thunderbolts; Charles Boroughs, Gladiator, Insomnia, and Molten Man were all used by Cranston Formerly Broderick, Sloan and Cranston
Relatives	Alan Fagan (nephew), Ariel Tremmore (Grandniece)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	5′10″ (1.78 m)
Weight	150 lbs (68.04 kg).
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Brown
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Public
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Professional criminal, lawyer, university professor
Education	Law degree
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Gerry Conway, Gene Colan
First	Daredevil #88 (June, 1972) (as Lawrence Cranston) Daredevil #90 (August, 1972) (as Mister Fear)
First	Daredevil #88 (June, 1972) (as Lawrence Cranston) Daredevil #90 (August, 1972) (as Mister Fear)

History

Cranston was staying in a hotel room across the hall from Zoltan Drago, the original Mister Fear. His hatred for Matt Murdock stemmed from being defeated by him in a mock trial in Law School, and he had suspected Matt of being Daredevil for awhile when Starr Saxon died. Using his law savvy, he pretended to be a relative of Saxon to gain access to the Mister Fear costume and equipment.

His suspicions were confirmed when both Matt Murdock and Daredevil moved back to San Francisco, and he convinced his partners at his law firm (Broderick, Sloan and Cranston) to hire Matt. When attacked at the firm, Matt unmasked Cranston, who leapt off the building to escape, forgetting his jets and seemingly falling to his death.

It would later be revealed that Cranston survived and secretly lived as a professor at Columbia Law School as Harold Cranstone. Using the fear gas to take silent revenge on his colleagues, he later kidnapped Ben Urich to ensnare Daredevil in a trap. He was defeated and escaped back into his alternate life as a professor, secretly sending agents like Insomnia and Gladiator to attack Daredevil. Eventually sending Charles Boroughs on a killing spree directed at Karen Page until she was forced to kill him in self-defense.

Matt eventually linked Boroughs' death back to Mister Fear, but was never able to expose his dual identity.

Mr. Fear is a costumed villain selected by the Kingpin to be part of his Thunderbolts team.

Powers and Abilities

Power Grid

Paraphernalia

Weapons

• Fear Gas: Mister Fear uses compounds based on pheromones, chemicals produced by most animals, used to communicate a variety of simple messages over distances. The particular pheromone he uses is the flight-scent pheromone, which stimulates fear reactions in herd animals. This drug, tailored for human beings, whose reactions to pheromones are not completely understood, induces severe anxiety, fear, and panic in his victims, rendering them incapable of fighting or resisting his will. The drug is most commonly used in the form of gas pellets shot from a gun. The pellets rupture on contact, releasing the flight scent, which is inhaled by the victim. The dosage contained in one pellet is enough to incapacitate a normal adult male for about 15 minutes, or an exceptionally fit male, such as Daredevil, for about five minutes. The side effects of anxiety, edginess, and mild nausea can persist for several days.

See Also

• 28 appearance(s) of Lawrence Cranston (Earth-616)
• 4 minor appearance(s) of Lawrence Cranston (Earth-616)
• 10 mention(s) of Lawrence Cranston (Earth-616)
• 9 image(s) of Lawrence Cranston (Earth-616)
• 3 quotation(s) by or about Lawrence Cranston (Earth-616)

Links and References

• http://www.marvel.com/universe/Mister_Fear_(Larry_Cranston)
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Fear#Larry_Cranston

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