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| name = Hydro-Man
  
| name = Hydro-Man
 
| image = Hydro-Man.png
  
| image = Hydro-Man.png
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| real = Morris "Morrie" Bench
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| real = Morris Bench
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| alt = Morrie<br />Hydro-Man
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| ability = Control of water
  
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| ability = Transforms Into and Controls Water
 
| team = [[Frightful Four]]
  
| team = [[Frightful Four]]
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| ally =
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| sm1 = {{eps|Hydro-Man|The Return of Hydro-Man, Part One|The Return of Hydro-Man, Part Two}}
  
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| fam = [[Mary Jane Watson]] (Ex-Girlfriend)<br />[[Hydro-Man (Clone)|Hydro-Man]] (Clone)
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| sm = {{eps|Hydro-Man}}
 
| ff = {{ep|And the Wind Cries Medusa}}
  
| ff = {{ep|And the Wind Cries Medusa}}
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| voice = Rob Paulson
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| voice = [[Rob Paulsen]]<br />[[Brad Garrett]]
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| other = [[Hydro-Man (Clone)|Clone]]<br />{{C|Morris Bench|ssm|The Spectacular Spider-Man}}<br />{{C|Hydro-Man|usm|Ultimate Spider-Man}}
 
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'''Hydro-Man''' was a supervillain with the power to control and turn his body into water.
  
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== Biography ==
  
   
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:''You may be looking for the {{sm}} episode {{eps|Hydro-Man}}.''
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Morrie Bench used to date [[Mary Jane Watson|Mary Jane]] in high school, until he was kicked out of school and sent into the Navy by his parents. Whilst in the service, a freak accident dragged him to the bottom of the ocean and his body was covered in a strange chemical. He could now turn into water and control any liquid as long as he was close to it.
 
   
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'''Morrie Bench''', also known as '''Hydro-Man''', was a supervillain with the power to control and turn his body into water. He was a member of the [[Frightful Four]].
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He used these new powers to commit robberies to try and impress Mary Jane. He began stalking her in order to force a relationship on her, before [[Spider-Man]], with a little help from Mary Jane herself defeated him, by evaporating him.
 
   
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==Biography==
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A clone of Hydro-Man later returned but he, along with the cloned version of Mary Jane simply fell apart, due to an unstable cloning procedure.
  
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Morrie Bench used to date [[Mary Jane Watson|Mary Jane]] until they broke up. He then joined the [[United States Navy]]. Whilst in the service, a freak accident dragged him to the bottom of the ocean and his body was covered in a strange chemical. He could now turn into water and control any liquid as long as he was close to it. He then called himself Hydro-Man.
   
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[[File:Morrie_Bench_Frightful.jpg|250px|left|Morrie while on the Frightful Four]]
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Hydro-Man was a member of The [[Frightful Four]], recruited by The Wizard to help him defeat The [[Fantastic Four]].
  
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Hydro-Man joined the [[Frightful Four]] along with [[Trapster]] and [[Medusa]] under the command of [[Wizard]]. They tried to defeat the [[Fantastic Four]]. However, they were defeated.
   
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Hydro-Man then went back to trying to impress Mary Jane. He began a series of high end crimes to get treasure for her. He kidnapped her but she ran from him. [[Spider-Man]] intervened but he was able to evade the hero. Mary Jane led Hydro-Man to a rooftop on a hot day far from water which was making his body unstable. In a rage, he lunged at Spider-Man who had followed them, one last time but he splashed across the roof and evaporated but was never seen again having apparently died in the process.
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[[Miles Warren]] later recreated his mind through [[Hydro-Man (Clone)|a clone]] from his [[DNA]] he retrieved from the scene of his demise.
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==Powers==
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[[File:Hydro-Man_Frightful.jpg|250px|right|Hydro-Man forming for the Fantastic Four]]
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Hydro-Man can control water along with turning his body into water. He is able to control the water from any source such as pipes running through the city.
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===Weaknesses===
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Morrie requires constant contact with water and a significant time away makes him weak. This can become even worse on hot days when the sun quickly evaporates water.
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==Personality==
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Morrie Bench was described by Mary Jane to be jealous and overbearing, especially when they were together, which was what led to their relationship ending. Upon gaining his powers, Bench became extremely arrogant. As Hydro-Man, he was obsessive and heavily delusional to the point that the believed that he could do everything, and that Mary Jane would come back to him, even if she stated otherwise. Hydro-Man's and arrogance obsession with his ex-lover worsened to the point that he came to fully disregard her rights as a human being and the safety of others, and remained in denial that she no longer wanted anything to do with him. As such, Hydro-Man can be considered a sociopath; while his feelings and love for Mary Jane appeared to be genuine, his refusal to accept that things were over between them drove him to try and flood the city to cause havoc if he couldn't have her, showing that he was willing to selfishly risk the lives of innocents if he did not get what he wanted.
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==Alternate Versions==
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A clone of [[Hydro-Man (Clone)|Hydro-Man]] later returned but he, along with the cloned version of Mary Jane simply fell apart, due to an unstable cloning procedure. He was created by [[Miles Warren]].
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==Background==
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Hydro-Man was voiced by [[Rob Paulsen]], who also voiced his clone, on {{sm}} and [[Brad Garrett]] on {{ff}}.
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The first version of the character outside the comics.
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Hydro-Man was a replacement for [[Sandman]] on both series, who could not be used in the series due to a proposed film. Both characters have similar powers, with the other being made of sand. While Hydro-Man was a member of the Frightful Four, Sandman was one the original team.
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Hydro-Man is one of the few characters believed to have actually died since he is never seen again after evaporating.
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In terms of {{ff}} and {{sm}} being in the same [[Marvel Animated Universe|universe]], it's unknown just whether the version on {{ff}} is the original or clone. {{eps|And the Wind Cries Medusa}} aired one week after {{eps|Hydro-Man}}, though this is not indicative of an exact timeline. Given the backstory of Wizard and Medusa, it is probable that Wizard similarly helped Morrie control his powers and when the team was defeated he went after Mary Jane since Warren needed his DNA to develop the clone.
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==External Links==
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*[http://marvel.com/universe/Hydro-Man Marvel]
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*[[wikipedia:Hydro-Man|Wikipedia]]
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*[http://marvel.wikia.com/Morris_Bench_(Earth-616) Morris Bench (Earth-616)] at Marvel Database
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*[http://marvel.wikia.com/Morris_Bench_(Earth-534834) Morris Bench (Earth-534834)] at Marvel Database
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*[http://marvel.wikia.com/Morris_Bench_(Earth-92131) Morris Bench (Earth-92131)] at Marvel Database
 
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Revision as of 04:14, 16 August 2020

Hydro-Man
Hydro-Man
Real Name Morris Bench
Alternate Identity Morrie
Hydro-Man
Powers and Abilities Transforms Into and Controls Water
Team Affiliations Frightful Four
Family and Friends Mary Jane Watson (Ex-Girlfriend)
Hydro-Man (Clone)
You may be looking for the Spider-Man episode "Hydro-Man".

Morrie Bench, also known as Hydro-Man, was a supervillain with the power to control and turn his body into water. He was a member of the Frightful Four.

Biography

Morrie Bench used to date Mary Jane until they broke up. He then joined the United States Navy. Whilst in the service, a freak accident dragged him to the bottom of the ocean and his body was covered in a strange chemical. He could now turn into water and control any liquid as long as he was close to it. He then called himself Hydro-Man.

Morrie while on the Frightful Four

Hydro-Man joined the Frightful Four along with Trapster and Medusa under the command of Wizard. They tried to defeat the Fantastic Four. However, they were defeated.

Hydro-Man then went back to trying to impress Mary Jane. He began a series of high end crimes to get treasure for her. He kidnapped her but she ran from him. Spider-Man intervened but he was able to evade the hero. Mary Jane led Hydro-Man to a rooftop on a hot day far from water which was making his body unstable. In a rage, he lunged at Spider-Man who had followed them, one last time but he splashed across the roof and evaporated but was never seen again having apparently died in the process.

Miles Warren later recreated his mind through a clone from his DNA he retrieved from the scene of his demise.

Powers

Hydro-Man forming for the Fantastic Four

Hydro-Man can control water along with turning his body into water. He is able to control the water from any source such as pipes running through the city.

Weaknesses

Morrie requires constant contact with water and a significant time away makes him weak. This can become even worse on hot days when the sun quickly evaporates water.

Personality

Morrie Bench was described by Mary Jane to be jealous and overbearing, especially when they were together, which was what led to their relationship ending. Upon gaining his powers, Bench became extremely arrogant. As Hydro-Man, he was obsessive and heavily delusional to the point that the believed that he could do everything, and that Mary Jane would come back to him, even if she stated otherwise. Hydro-Man's and arrogance obsession with his ex-lover worsened to the point that he came to fully disregard her rights as a human being and the safety of others, and remained in denial that she no longer wanted anything to do with him. As such, Hydro-Man can be considered a sociopath; while his feelings and love for Mary Jane appeared to be genuine, his refusal to accept that things were over between them drove him to try and flood the city to cause havoc if he couldn't have her, showing that he was willing to selfishly risk the lives of innocents if he did not get what he wanted.

Alternate Versions

A clone of Hydro-Man later returned but he, along with the cloned version of Mary Jane simply fell apart, due to an unstable cloning procedure. He was created by Miles Warren.

Background

Hydro-Man was voiced by Rob Paulsen, who also voiced his clone, on Spider-Man and Brad Garrett on Fantastic Four.

The first version of the character outside the comics.

Hydro-Man was a replacement for Sandman on both series, who could not be used in the series due to a proposed film. Both characters have similar powers, with the other being made of sand. While Hydro-Man was a member of the Frightful Four, Sandman was one the original team.

Hydro-Man is one of the few characters believed to have actually died since he is never seen again after evaporating.

In terms of Fantastic Four and Spider-Man being in the same universe, it's unknown just whether the version on Fantastic Four is the original or clone. "And the Wind Cries Medusa" aired one week after "Hydro-Man", though this is not indicative of an exact timeline. Given the backstory of Wizard and Medusa, it is probable that Wizard similarly helped Morrie control his powers and when the team was defeated he went after Mary Jane since Warren needed his DNA to develop the clone.

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