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Ross Horton | |
Aliases: | Highwayman The Highwayman |
Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
Notability: | Antagonist |
Type: | Mercenary |
Gender: | Male |
Race: | Human |
Location: | England |
Relatives: | None |
Status: | Alive |
First: | Captain Britain #37 |
Ross Horton is a fictional super-criminal featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is part of the Marvel UK line and first appeared in Captain Britain #37 in June, 1977.
Biography[]
Ross Horton was a criminal who went by the code-name of the Highwayman. He was an underling of Basil Crushstone, the Manipulator. The Highwayman came into conflict with Captain Britain in a plot to take mental control over Queen Elizabeth II.
Abilities[]
Powers[]
- None: Ross Horton is by all accounts a normal human being with no superhuman abilities to speak of.
Skills[]
- Motorcycle riding: The Highwayman was a skilled motorcycle rider.
Equipment[]
- Chains: The Highway wielded a length of chain as a melee weapon.
- Grenades: The Highwayman had mini-grenades that doubled as the studs on his leather jacket.
- Monocle: Ross Horton wore a monocle over his right eye that could fire stun blasts.
- Motorcycle: The Highwayman rode a motorcycle with a high windshield that was equipped with laser cannons in the headlights. He called it the Hellfire Machine.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Ross Horton was created by writer Len Wein and artist Ron Wilson.
- Highwayman (Ross Horton) redirects to this page.
See also[]
External Links[]
Appearances[]
- Captain Britain 37
- Captain Britain 38
- Captain Britain 39
- Captain Britain Vol 2 1
- Captain Britain Autumn Special 3
- Marvel Team-Up 65 (In flashback only)
- Super Spider-Man & Captain Britain 231
- Super Spider-Man & Captain Britain 232
- Super Spider-Man & Captain Britain 250