THE BIG MAN

Big Man
The Big Man Bar

Real Name: Frederick Foswell
Aliases:
Patch
Height:
5' 5"
Weight:
157 lbs.
Eyes:
Blue
Hair:
Brown
Identity:
Publicly Known
Occupation: Professional Criminal
Citizenship: U.S.A. with a criminal record
Place Of Birth: Queens, New York, U.S.A.
Known Relatives: Janice Foswell (daughter)
Group Affiliation: New York Mobs, Enforcers, Daily Bugle
Education: College
First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #10 (1964)




History:

Although a very accomplished professional reporter, Frederick Foswell wanted more and especially as he was frustrated at being taken as small fry so he developed an underworld persona, disguised in clothes and other equipment to make him look and sound larger, he took on the role of Big Man. Big Man wished to unite all the New York mobs that were not part of the Maggia. Big Man used the Enforcers as his toughs. All the while he made a successful career as a journalist with the Daily Bugle, he continued his crime wave.

His successes attracted the attention of Spider-Man, but luckily for Big Man and the Enforcers they escaped his clutches. Eventually, of course, Spider-Man again clashed with them and this time managed to get them and many of Big Man's other mobsters arrested.

Foswell spent a short time in prison, being releasedon a technicality and vowing to go straight. J. Jonah Jameson gave him a second chanceasking him to investigate the criminal underworld. Taking on another role, that of the stoolie Patch, Foswell remained true to his word and later helped the police arrest Crime Master. However,he later returned to crime and became the Kingpin's lieutenant but was shot and killed trying to save J. Jonah Jameson.

Big ManAbilities and Accessories:

The Big Man was a normal human who had been a successful reporter but became a criminal mob boss.

STATISTICS

PHYSICAL FORM: Normal Human
ORIGIN OF POWER:
Self Achievement

ATTRIBUTES:    
STAMINA: 30
SENSES:- SAVING THROWS:-
  STRENGTH: 30
SIGHT: 6
POISON: 3
  DEXTERITY: 40
HEARING: 8
PARALYSE: 8
  MIND: 60
TASTE: 4
MAGIC: 4
  CHARISMA: 67
SMELL: 5
HITTING: 3
  MYSTIC: 0
MYSTIC: 4
 
  SPIRIT: 10
SPIRIT: 2
  SANITY: 75
TOTAL SENSES = 29

 WEAKNESS: No weakness

POWERS:

None.

SKILLS:

GENERAL

SKILL RATING

SKILL

RATING
Accounting 30
  Journalism
85
Con 30   Leadership 45
Disguise 73   Search 10
Drive 35   Security 18
Fast Talk 45


COMBAT

SKILL RATING
SKILL
RATING
Pistol: Automatic
65




EQUIPMENT:

The Big Man used raised shoes, padded-out suits, voice amplifiers, and masks to keep his identity secret.

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