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Flint Marko (Earth-96283)

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Once partners with Dennis Carradine and Venom

Relatives
Emma Marko (ex-wife)
Penny Marko (daughter)

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Flint Marko is Ben Parker's "true" killer

Place of Birth
Somewhere in America

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Thomas Hayden Church played Sandman in the 2007 feature film Spider-Man 3. In the film, Sandman's origins are similar to the comics except for his connection to Spider-Man's origin. Flint Marko steals to pay for medical treatment for his daughter Penny, who has an unspecified illness. While on the run from the police after escaping from prison, he accidentally falls into an experimental particle accelerator that molecularly binds him with sand, giving him shapeshifting sand abilities. A major focus of the plot of the film involves Marko's connection to the murder of Peter's Uncle Ben in the first film.

Sandman is later spotted by police officers walking down the streets of Manhattan. Sandman gets on top of a dump truck filled with huge amounts of sand. When one of the policemen climbs atop of the truck, he is assaulted by a huge fist made out of sand. Having absorbed the truck's sand to add to his mass, a giant Sandman then emerges. The police shoot at Marko, but he manages to escape by turning into a sandstorm and flying away with the wind. At the Spider-Man fair, the sandstorm is spotted, and Spider-Man is asked to investigate. In doing so, Spider-Man confronts Sandman, foiling his attempt to rob an armored truck, but Sandman gets away.

Later, at the police station, it is revealed by Police Captain George Stacy that there is evidence implicating Marko as Ben Parker's killer, and he also tells Peter and Aunt May that the carjacker, Dennis Carradine, that Peter confronted two years earlier was really Marko's accomplice, and did not fire the shot that killed Ben Parker. Peter is left feeling guilty over causing the death of the suposedly innocent carjacker, and letting the real killer get away. In the meantime, Sandman robs a bank, and Spider-Man, now with enhanced abilities due to his new black suit, chases him to the subways. During their fight, Spider-Man manages to burst a water tank, flooding Sandman in water and turning him into mud, which is swept through a water grate. Believing that Sandman is dead, Spider-Man leaves in satisfaction, but unbeknownst to him, Sandman, who is washed out of the river, is able to eventually reconstitute himself.

Later, Spider-Man tears the Symbiote of his body in a bell tower after learning of its parasitic nature, and it bonds with Eddie Brock Jr. to become Venom, who convinces Sandman to team up with him to destroy Spider-Man. The two kidnap Mary Jane Watson and take her to a construction site, forcing Spider-Man to face them both. During the fight, Sandman uses the site's sand to again increase his size, turning into a version of himself several stories high. After Venom restrains Spider-Man with his webbing, almost strangling him, Sandman nearly beats Spider-Man to death, but for the intervention of Harry Osborn, under the guise of the New Goblin, who comes to his friends aid with his goblin arsenal. Harry explodes a pumpkin bomb at Sandman, and then distracts Venom enough to free Spider-Man. Working together, the two manage to save Mary Jane and deafeat Sandman and Venom, though at the cost of Harry's and Eddie's lives. Sandman returns to his normal size, and having discovered Spider-Man's real identity, he reveals that his shooting of Uncle Ben was an accident while he was trying to carjack Uncle Ben. During the incident, Ben attempts to reason with Marko, but Carradine arrived and startled Flint, causing him to shoot Ben accidentally. Sensing that Marko is telling the truth, and understanding the importance of forgiveness over revenge, Spider-Man forgives him, and Marko shapeshifts and flies away. New ideas involving the Sinister Six may be used for the announced fourth film, but it is unknown if Sandman will return as a member (this is also similar to the questionable appearance of Doctor Octopus as a member).

Powers and Abilities

Powers

See William Baker (Earth-616)#Powers

Abilities

None known

Strength level

He can lift 85 tons

Weaknesses

He cant use his powers while in contact with water, where he will turn into mud

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