Gagamboy (Spider-Boy)
Real Name: Junie
Identity/Class: Human mutate
Occupation: Ice cream vendor / laborer
Affiliations: Unknown
Enemies: Ipisman (who controls cockroaches)
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Philippines
First Appearance: Gagamboy (movie, 2004)
Powers/Abilities: Superstrong and incredibly agile. Can exude an orange goo which he can transform into whatever form he chooses.
History: Junie was a lanky young man who worked in a warehouse with his rival Dodoy. After a spider and a cockroach were exposed to a chemical spill Junie accidentally ate the spider and Dodoy the cockroach. Both were transformed, gaining superhuman powers, and in Dodoy's case, a monstrous appearance. Junie used these abilities to become the superhero Gagamboy; while Dodoy became the villainous Ipisman.
Comments: Played by Vhong Navarro.
Thanks to Dan Ramon P. Geromo for providing images of this character and Ipisman. Thanks to Chris Fabian for additional information.
CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with
Gagamba, another Filipino hero
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