Michael "Man Mountain" Marko was a street thug living in New York City, on day like any other he and his gang spotted someone to harass. The ordinary looking teenager was none other then Peter Parker. Peter was distracted by his Aunt May's illness, just knocking Marko away like he was nothing. Embarrassed, it was from that day that Marko began his quest to gain powers. His first step was to become bodybuilder and to take work as a bodyguard.