Destroyer

After the super-soldier formula was lost, scientists tried to recreate the serum into five young individuals. One of those five was Keane Marlow, best friend to Ben Parker, the Uncle of Peter Parker. Keane and Ben were both in love with a girl named Maria. Against orders, Keane told Maria that he was a superhero; Ben couldn’t compete with that. Keane and Maria were married with Ben as their best man. Soon Keane learned that his powers weren’t permanent. Maria begged him to give up being a hero, but he was too caught up in the thrill of it. Special rings would allow them to use their powers for a limited period of time when they needed more power. One night, Maria and him were coming from dinner, witnessing a gang war. Keane activated his powers to stop them, he did, but Maria was caught in the crossfire.

Keane had become the Destroyer all right, the destroyer of lives. He gave his costume and ring to Ben and also his key to the doomsday device, so that he would never be tempted again to use his powers. It was at that moment they both learned, with great power, comes great responsibility. Keane then went to work for SHEILD, as he was still addicted to the thrill of heroics. Later, when Peter and MJ were moving into their own place, May decided to sell her house, and move in with Anna Watson, MJ’s aunt. Keane was assigned to either prevent her from selling her house, or to get the Destroyer suit, ring, and key.

When Shocker and Scorpion attacked Aunt May at her house, he suited up as the Destroyer once more. He teamed up with Spider-Man to fight the criminals, but his powers deactivated. The Shocker and Scorpion had gotten his key. Spider-Man and Keane had to assemble the remaining four members of the Six American Warriors. When in the Doomsday complex, Captain America was revived along with the Red Skull. The Six American Warriors then were reunited, and just in time. The Red Skull turned his son into Electro. When the Six and Spider-Man teamed up to stop Electro, they succeeded, but at a cost. Captain America and Red Skull were once again trapped in the Doomsday Vortex.