List of Marvel Comics Characters: A - Adonis

Adonis

Further reading
    • Adonis on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki
    • Adonis at the Comic Book DB

Adonis (Eric Cameron) is an adversary of Captain America in the Marvel Comics universe.

The character, created by Roger McKenzie and Rich Buckler, appeared in Captain America #243-244 (March–April 1980).

Within the context of the stories, Cameron, the Chief of Cameron Electronics attempts to free himself of his weak and sickly body by means of a stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. Master Matrix used to create Life Model Decoys. When the Matrix overloads, Cameron is scarred and deformed rather than refashioned into a paragon of virile beauty as he had expected. Hence, he chose the ironic alias, Adonis. In the Captain America had tried to stop the process, but arrived too late. Cameron is enraged by his new form. He loses control and flees. In a battle with Captain America, Adonis is electrocuted.

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