Fictional Character Biography
Greg Willis was born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. During the summer after his high school graduation, while on board his family's yacht, Greg was sucked into a mysterious black hole. He was found alive and well hours later by his parents. After the incident, Greg found that he was able to manipulate the gravitational force around his body and nearby objects. Looking to take advantage of his new powers, Greg moved east to New York City to study licensing and merchandising at New York University and become a marketable member of the superhero community known as Gravity.
On his first outing, Gravity encountered a battle between Rage and Black Death. Unfortunately, Gravity accidentally mistook Rage as a villain and allowed Black Death to escape. His confidence began to waver as life as a superhero proved tougher than he first thought. But after he saves the life of a frail old woman, and meets new friends Lauren Singh and Frog, Gravity slowly becomes more competent in his double identity. His later battles prove to be more fruitful, defeating the likes of Rhino, Shocker and Whirlwind. However, Black Death took a special interest in Gravity, appearing numerous times to humiliate the new hero. Black Death then masqueraded as a hero known as the Greenwich Guardian (which was Black Death's identity before he became a supervillain) to further break Gravity's confidence and use him in a plot to destroy the university. Ultimately, his resolve is too strong for Black Death and the villain was defeated. After the battle, Gravity was congratulated by Spider-Man, filling him with confidence. Finally feeling accepted, Gravity begins a relationship with his friend Lauren and continues his superhero career. Gravity later revealed his double identity to Lauren.
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