This is a list of Italian and Italian-American superheroes and villains. Heroes The Punisher or Francis "Frank" Castiglione (later shortened to Castle), Marvel Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Marvel Amok Argent, DC Argoman (Come rubare la corona d'Inghilterra, 1967) Asso di Picche / Ace of Spades (Albi Uragano magazine, 1945) Atlas (Created by Luigi Grecchi and Loredano Ugolini, 1960) Atoman (alien-human hybrid, Italian comic) Atomik (Created by Luciano Secchi and Paolo Piffarerio, 1962) Balance / Debora Crovi (member of Gemini, Marvel Italia) Barbel Scorpion (Carmilla Black), Marvel Blue Shield, aka Joseph Cartelli, Marvel Brendon Captain Hot Wheels (Magic Boy / Mattel Italia) Capitan Italia (The X-Team, Flag fanzine, 1994) Ciclone (a.k.a. l’uomo atomico / the Atomic Man, created by Andrea Lavezzolo and Carlo Cossio, 1945) The Darkness / Jackie Estacado (Image / Top Cow) Dryad (Callie Betto), Marvel Enzo Ceccotti / Jeeg Robot (They Call Me Jeeg) Euroforce (Marvel Italia) Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin's Creed) Fascinax Flashman Front / Gabriel Caine (member of Gemini, Marvel Italia) Gemini (Marvel Italia) Giorno Giovanna (JoJo Bizarre Adventures) Goldface (Goldface, the Fantastic Superman, 1967) Grip / Brandon Blake (member of Gemini, Marvel Italia) The Huntress or Helena Rosa Bertinelli, DC Il Massacratore (ally of Captain Italia, Flag fanzine) There is a strong possibility that the mainstream Iron Man may have Italian heritage. It is speculated Anthony Starks may be half Italian on his mother's side. His mother's maiden name, Carbonell, is likely a shortened, Americanized, or dialectal version of the common Italian surname Carbonelli or Carbonello. Another possibility is that Carbonell is a Catalan surname. (Marvel) Ultimate Iron Man (character), Antonio Stark, is Italian on his mother's side, with his mother's surname being Cerrera. Italian Spiderman Jason Lee Scott; the original Red Power Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Junior (Intrepido, 1960) Lancelot (S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, member of Gemini, Marvel Italia) Lazarus Ledd (Italian comic) Lost Kidz l'Ombra / The Shadow (Created by Alfredo Castelli and Fernando Tacconi, 1974) L’Uomo Blindato / The Armoured Man Mad Dog Rassitano Member of Code Blue in Marvel Comics Magic Patrol Makabar Dino Manelli, Marvel Marino, il ragazzo degli abissi / Marino, the Boy of the Abysses Marstorius from Fighter's History Maskar Medioman (Mai Dire Grande Fratello TV series, 2001) Medium Michele Silenzi (The Invisible Boy) Mirko (Created by Vittorio Cossio and Carlo Cossio, 1947) Missy Talia Misterix (Le Più Belle Avventure, 1946) Mistero / Mystery (Drama sul Mare,