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Basilisk

Basilisk

The Basilisk is a demonic presence inhabiting Wayne Gifford's body.

Name:
Basilisk
Publisher:
Real name:
Wayne Gifford
Aliases:
  • Wayne Gifford
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
  • Agility
  • Claws
  • Hypnosis
  • Invulnerability
  • Mesmerize
  • Stamina
  • Super Strength
  • Unarmed Combat
  • Wall Clinger
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Wayne Gifford was originally a serial killer living in Manhattan. He was sick of being a human so he performed a ritual that would change him into a vicious predator known as the Basilisk. During his killing spree, he bumped into Morbius and two ended up in a wild fight.

In the end, Morbius found Basilisks weakness of his reflection in a mirror and the Basilisk was defeated.

Months later Basilisk would come back and attack the Cypress Hill Jokers.  Once again he would come across Morbius in a night club and the two fought again.  This time Morbius drained all the blood out of him.  Morbius would later throw up Basilisk's blood into the toilet.  Later in the sewer, Basilisk regrouped back into his reptilian form.
 

Powers & Abilities

POWER GRID RATINGS 

Intelligence: Normal Strength 
Peak human: Able to lift twice own body weight 
Speed Superhuman: peak range: 700 MPH 
Durability: Bullet proof 
Energy Projection: Long range, long duration, single energy type 
Fighting Skills: Normal 
 
He also possess a hypnotic stare.

Issues

December 1992

January 1993

February 1993

August 1994

November 2007

Volumes

1992

2007

Enemies