GIDEON MACE
Created By: Archie Goodwin & George Tuska
First Appearance: Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #3 (Oct. 1972)
Role: Jobber Villain
PL 7 (108)
STRENGTH 3 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 8 DEXTERITY 4
INTELLIGENCE 0 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Athletics 4 (+7)
Deception 2 (+5)
Expertise (Soldier) 5 (+5)
Intimidation 3 (+6)
Perception 2 (+3)
Advantages:
Improved Aim, Ranged Attack 4, Startle
Powers:
"Special Mace" (Flaws: Removable) [10]
"Fire as Projectile" Blast 5 (10) -- (12 points)
- AE: "Mace Smash" Strength-Damage +3 (Feats: Penetrating 3) (6)
- AE: "Mace Spray" Affliction 6 (Fort; Dazed & Visually Impaired/Stunned & Visually Disabled/Visually Unaware) (Extras: Extra Condition, Ranged) (Flaws: Limited to Visually Unaware) (Diminished Range -2) (10)
Unarmed +8 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Mace Smash +8 (+6 Damage, DC 21)
Mace Spray +8 (+6 Ranged Affliction, DC 16)
Fire Mace +8 (+5 Ranged Damage, DC 20)
Initiative +3
Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness +4, Fortitude +5, Will +3
Complications:
Enemy (The American Government)- Gideon believes that he was unfairly discharged by the army (he was not), and is attempting to form his own army to fight them.
Enemy (Luke Cage)
Total: Abilities: 52 / Skills: 16--8 / Advantages: 6 / Powers: 10 / Defenses: 8 (108)
-Gideon Mace was a nasty soldier leading his troops on unauthorized missions in Vietnam when he lost his hand to a landmine. Feeling he was dishonorably discharged unjustly, he attached a super-mace to his hand and started recruiting soldiers into his own personal army, which he would lead against the U.S. Government. He attempted to seize control of New York's ports, but one of his men discovered his real plan (use the men as "bait" for the police while his associates robbed Wall Street), and brought Luke Cage into the conflict. A classic anti-government loon, he later formed his own "planned community" called Security City, but Cage and his buddy "DW" Griffith did the classic "turn on the live mic" trick, and Mace's insane plans were revealed to the people of his town.
-Mace never really went anywhere as a villain, only dealing with Cage. Al Ewing used him in Cage's Avengers book, however, trying to form a business out of murdering super-heroes. He chose the original White Tiger as his first target, but failed thanks to Spider-Man and others. He was shot by his own men while fighting, but was saved by the Beyond Corporation- his mutated body was seen fighting the Mighty Avengers, but when his group was beaten, his bodiless heart (the only thing left of his body) fell to the ground.
-Mace is a minor PL 7 threat who is mostly-forgotten, but had a few tricks- expect to fight numerous disgruntled War Veterans alongside this little Vietnam Commentary.