Alonzo Lincoln (Earth-616)

Tombstone
Name	Lonnie Thompson Lincoln
Current Alias	Tombstone
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	The Kingpin, Arranger, Chameleon, Hammerhead, formerly The Hand, Bengal, Bullet, Big Ben, Sinister Twelve, Untouchables
Relatives	Janice Lincoln (daughter)
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6′7″ (2.01 m)
Weight	460 lbs (208.65 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Pink
Hair	White
Unusual Features	Albino, teeth filed to points
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Sent into a room with chemical Diox-3, which gave him superhuman abilities.
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Harlem, New York City
Personal Information
Identity	Public
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Mob Enforcer, crimelord
Education	high school
Base of Operations	New York City
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Gerry Conway, Alex Saviuk
First	Web of Spider-Man #36 (November, 1987)
First	Web of Spider-Man #36 (November, 1987)

 Out of my way, little man-- Tombstone's back to stay! 

—Tombstone

History

Early Life

Lonnie Lincoln was born and raised in Harlem, New York City. He was however born with albinism, a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin. He was mocked for his affliction by all but one boy, Joe "Robbie" Robertson, whom he bullied in a twisted vision of "friendship". What Lonnie thought was friendship was actually extorting Robertson, although he considered himself loyal to this "friend". However, Robertson revealed these extortions in the school paper. After High School, Lincoln (who never really finished his studies) and Robertson separated.

Tombstone

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Lincoln filed his teeth to points and became a street fighter known as Tombstone, while Robertson was working for a local paper. Lincoln became a professional thug for a Philadelphia organized crime mob and executed Ozzy Montana, a local crime boss. One of Robertson's informers called Robertson with the location as it was happening but, when Robertson arrived, Tombstone had killed the informer and Robertson was terrified at the idea of facing Tombstone.

Janice Lincoln

He had a daughter with an unnamed woman they named Janice. Lincoln was actually a good, if amoral, father to Janice. He proudly remembered helping her with her first scam, where she attended a girl's birthday party and stole all of her gifts. He paid her way though law school and discouraged her from becoming a costumed criminal.

Criminal Career

For twenty years, Robertson could not find the courage to testify against Tombstone. Tombstone himself was arrested a number of times but the witnesses always disappeared or changed their minds before testifying. Tombstone had such a reputation that he was hired by the Arranger and went to New York City to work for him. Tombstone recruited mutant Roland Rayburn, later known as Persuader.

Eventually, Robertson found the courage to confront Tombstone and saved a tape about his knowledge of Tombstone's past. Robertson agreed to meet Tombstone at Battery Park, where Robertson tried to convince Tombstone to acquiesce to a citizen's arrest. However, Tombstone physically overcame Robertson and broke his back. He would have killed Robertson but his twisted sense of friendship towards him forbade that action.

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Tombstone captured.

Robertson's tape ended in the hands of Peter Parker, a photographer working for Robertson. Tombstone threatened Parker's wife, Mary Jane Watson, trying to recover the tape. Parker, who was really the costumed crime-fighter Spider-Man, then fought Tombstone in Atlanta. Although Tombstone was stronger than Parker first had thought, Parker managed to defeat him. With Robertson's taped confession, Tombstone was sent to prison.

However, Tombstone testified against Robertson, who was sent to jail as an accessory of murder. Ironically, Robertson and Tombstone shared the same block in jail. In prison Robbie and his friend Bruiser fought for their lives against Tombstone. Robbie lured Spider-Man to prison and into Tombstone's clutches. Tombstone broke out of jail and took Robertson with him. However Robbie Robertson was later pardoned for felony conviction.

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Revenge

He teamed up with Molten Man. He later planned to ambush Robertson at the Osborn Chemical Plant, but was found out by Spider-Man. Tombstone was shot by Robertson and fled into a room full of an experimental chemical, Diox-3, where he gained his superhuman abilities.

Daredevil

Daredevi tries to find out who murdered a local martial arts master and all fingers point to the Taskmaster; When he tracks the villain down, he finds that Taskmaster and Tombstone have been competing in a twisted hit-man contest with each other; Before Daredevi can decide how to intervene, the Punisher swung in.

Darkhawk

Untouchables

Hardcore created the team the Untouchables. He sent Tombstone, Nitro and Kickback to fight Luke Cage and capture Dakota North. However, Kickback chose this time to attempt a rebellion which proved unsuccessful. Hardcore blew up the Black Hole in Colorado after almost killing Cage.

Crimelords

He joined a conference of powerful criminal leaders who intended to divide up the empire left by the fallen Kingpin. Among the members of the conference were Slug, Hammerhead, Fenris and their sibling Werner von Strucker. This, and other arguments, caused the conference to degenerate into a shouting, shooting and blasting match.

A.I.M.

He attended the A.I.M.'S expo on the island of Boca Caliente.

Moon Knight

Tombstone operations became a target to a supercriminal known as Deadzone. Moon Knight who was also after Deadzone, used Tombstone as bait. He took a position as the mobsters limo driver. When he finally attacked he took down Deadzone and Tomstone personally thanked him for his help. Tombstone tried to murder Deadzone while he was unconscious but was stopped by Moon Knight. However Deazone aoake As both Moon Knight and Deadzone battled once more while Tombstone escaped in the linmo

Killing Spider-Man

Hammerhead began to seize power acrross New York City. He took over Sandoz making him his right-hand man. Tombstone claimed to have killed Spider-Man, as he emerged from the East River holding his mask.When Tombstone was eventually knocked down by Spidey and the Black Cat, Sandoz surrendered to the police.

Web of Life

Lincoln broke out of prison and returned to New York only to face the Ben Reilly the Scarlet Spider. Ben followed a trail of bodies to find him and they battled atop a speeding car with an unconscious driver. Ben jumped in front of the truck and stopped it before hit a restaurant full of diners. Lincoln tried to attack Ben but was knocked out when using a street light.

Punisher

Tombstone was targeted by the Punisher

Post Onslaught

In the ashes of Onslaught the crimelords of New York gathered to carve up the city.

Gambit

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Bar With No Name

Tombstone was a regular visitor to the Bar with No Name.

The Cage

He was incarcerated in the maximum security prison known as the Cage

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The Raft

When the Cage was shut down he was taken to the Raft. Tombstone was one of the many villains who later tried to escape from the Raft.

Sinister Twelve

He has since worked for the Kingpin and Hammerhead and has been a member of the Sinister Twelve.

Civil War

Tombstone along with the rest of the villains of New York witnessed Spider-Man reveal his true identity to the world.

In Europe

Tombstone was attacked by Daredevil in Lisbon whom he thought had captured Lily Lucca, and follows the pair to Paris. He tracked down Tombstone and Eloganto and fights them for Lilly's freedom, but then lets the damsel in distress know in no uncertain terms that he is wise to the sham she has put on as he has been in on the whole plot from the beginning.

Suicide Kings

He later became a bookie got involved as a bookie working with a client Conrad O'Shea, but over time he racked up a considerable gambling debt. Conrad hired the "Merc with the Mouth" Deadpool to kill Lincoln. But when Deadpool went to the given address and a bomb exploded. Surving due to his healing factor, he discovered he had been framed using a doctored video by Lincoln as it was featured on the nightly news. Many heroes went after Deadpool because of this including Punisher, Daredevil and Spider-Man. Working with the Punisher they interogated Lincoln goons, they find Lincoln's address but he was able to escape on a motorcycle. Spider-Man arrived returned to help and battled Lincoln under a bridge, with the Wrecking Crew, whom Lincoln had hired from the Hood. They took down the Wrecking Crew with ease, Lincoln and Conrad escaped, but Conrad was thrown to Lincoln's hungry pigs. However Deadpool saced him so he could learn the truth. Conrad had made a bet with Lincoln on the outcome of a basketball game. Shantee Williams, the star player had an altercation with Deadpool and decided to pull a gun sending him to the emergency room and he neded aurgery to reatttach his fingers this caused Conrad to lose the bet. Lincoln agreed to a dooble or nothing bet. He framed Deadpool for the bombing to see if he could survive the next 24 hours. Conrad had bet that Lincoln couldn't kill Deadpool. As Lincoln was about to leave in his helicopter, Deadpool confonted him. Deadpool gained the upper hand, threatening to stab Lincoln in the eye and impale his brain, Lincoln's one vulnerable spot. He confessed and was arrested.

Origin of the Species

Tombstone was hired by Doctor Octopus to kidnap unbron the baby son of Harry Osborn Lily Hollister. Doc Ock believed that the Goblin Formula in his DNA could cure him. Tombstone and Shocker chased the very pregnant Lily, she gave birth during the fight, Doc Ock arrived to steal the baby. Spidey however escaped with the infant and Tombstone followed Carlie Cooper back to the apartment where Lily and Mary Jane Watson were hiding. Tombstone had overheard her mention that she knew Lily personally and reasoned that he could find the infant if Spidey brought it back to its mother. Carlie tried to shoot him but Lily used the remote controlled glider to smash into Tombstone knocking him out.

Deadpool

Club with No Name

Tombstone appeared at the Club with No Name in Manhattan where he was supposed to carry out an exchange with Joelle, but the arrival of Gambit caused everything to go wrong.

Hawkeye

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Submarine

Tombstone and a group of villains battle Spider-Man on a submarine.

Sinister Six

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His daughter Janice Lincoln became the new Beetle and joined the Sinister Six. He rescued them from the Owl after they were all captured. She sent her father a text and he came to rescue her and the team. ...

Spiral

Mister Negative next targeted Tombstone's operations, tipping detective Teddy Rangel on the location of one of Tombstone's hideouts. The NYPD stormed the building and captured Tombstone with Spider-Man's help, but Rangel was hospitalized and Tombstone was set free by a judge who got drugs from him.

Illuminati

He was targeted by the Illuminati a group set up by The Hood to come together. In their plans to take over New York.

Supersoul Stone

Luke Cage and Iron Fist visited Tombstone on a mission to recover a necklace for Jennie Royce she told them it was her grandmother's. He refused saying that he won the necklace in a card game with The Hood, not from any debt collection. Feeling disrespected by the accusations of his being a thief, as well as the very presence of Iron Fist, things rapidly take a turn for the worse, forcing Luke and Danny to fight their way past numerous gangsters as they take the necklace and flee. As the left he tried to warn them that the necklace was magical. When he recovered he swore revenge believing heroes for Hire were back together.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

Superhuman Strength: Tombstone possesses sufficient strength enabling him to lift about 6 tons.

Superhuman Stamina: Tombstone's muscles produce less fatigue toxins than the musculature of an ordinary human. He can exert himself at peak capacity for several hours before fatigue begins to affect him.

Superhuman Durability: Tombstone's body is highly resistant to physical injury. He is capable of withstanding high caliber bullets, great impact force, and temperatures as hot as 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit and as low as -80 degrees Fahrenheit without sustaining injury. By his own account his skin is as hard as diamonds, although his eyes aren't as durable.

Abilities

Extremely skilled in the use of hand-to-hand combat and firearms.

See Also

• 176 appearance(s) of Alonzo Lincoln (Earth-616)
• 8 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Alonzo Lincoln (Earth-616)
• 17 minor appearance(s) of Alonzo Lincoln (Earth-616)
• 50 mention(s) of Alonzo Lincoln (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Alonzo Lincoln (Earth-616)
• 84 image(s) of Alonzo Lincoln (Earth-616)
• 14 quotation(s) by or about Alonzo Lincoln (Earth-616)
• 2 victim(s) killed by Alonzo Lincoln (Earth-616)
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