Gary and Maxine Wilson were research scientists that worked for a major drug company when they received some bad news during their first pregnancy. The doctor informed Maxine that there were some complications with the fetus she was carrying and chances were slim that the pregnancy would go to full term. The baby would probably be seriously malformed if it survived to full term so the doctor asked her if she wanted to terminate the pregnancy. Maxine and her husband refused and they both worked in secret at the lab until they were able to isolate a chemical that might correct the fetal deficiency. Maxine took a chance and endured several shots at regular intervals for the next few months. Six months later, the couple was involved in a horrific car accident Gary Wilton was killed and Maxine was rushed to the hospital. Maxine gave birth to her son, Gary Wilton Junior but he was assisted by a respirator. Gary Wilton Jr had no apparent physical malformations and Maxine intended to keep him that way. Maxine was very protective of her son and would not allow people to hold him without gloves or let Gary Jr climb trees to ensure his safety. However things would change when Maxine married a man named Roger Morely, owner of Daedalus Airlines. Morely didn't like the fact that his stepson was a wimp and Gary Jr became timider as he grew up. Gary had no idea that the chemicals his mother injected into herself during the pregnancy had altered his genes and he was about to undergo a dramatic change nearly two decades later. Gary was walking down a street when he came across a mugging involving a local gang. The gang chased Gary into an abandoned building onto the rooftop where he was cornered. A gang member fired a shot and Gary fell off the building. Gary's body transformed into Raptor during the fall and gain the ability to fly. Raptor flew to the rooftop and attacked the gang with his talons and beak. One gang member tried to escape by jumping onto the next building but he would die in the fall. Raptor descended to the ground and hid behind some bushes and trees where he would change back to human form.
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Key Issues & Appearances
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Significant comic book appearances featuring Raptor
