Adam Austin and his friend Eddie Ward were pitching the idea for a "Masked Marvel" character when Electro attacked the Marvel offices. Electro was defeated by the Masked Marvel. After seeing him in action, the editors showed interested in the book.
After the Civil War, he was listed as a potential recruit for the Initiative.
Appears in a backup story in several issues-Young Avengers #12, X-Men #189
"Adam Austin" was a pseudonym used by Gene Colan to draw the Hulk segments of Tales to Astonish Vol 1.
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