Old Man Muscles, known to the public as Winston Massacre III, is a henchman of Mars.
Biography[]
Mars' Strongman[]
Winston Massacre III became a henchman for Mars to combat the threat of Isaac Lamond, and later Almanac.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Superhuman Strength: Winston's genes and DNA have mutated. There are a plethora of different molecules that affect how muscle tissue grows (including his skeletal muscles, the ones he uses to move), and one of these molecules is a protein called myostatin, which is put together from the instructions in a gene known as MSTN. Normally, myostatin binds to certain receptors on one's skeletal muscle cells, which activates signaling pathways that limit how much they grow and divide. The functional myostatin in Winston's cells is essentially gone, giving him super-strength. His muscle cells grow bigger and divide way more than usual, which means a huge boost in muscle mass and more strength. This condition is known as myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy. Hence, Winston can pick up heavy objects that normal humans could not be capable of lifting, as well as contend with the military-enhanced Militant.
Abilities[]
- Skilled Combatant: Winston served as an enforcer for Mars, with his superhuman strength greatly aiding him in confrontations, even against trained martial artists like Militant and Almanac.
Weaknesses[]
- Accelerated Aging: Winston suffers from oxidated stress; the protein in the DNA in his body are ravaged by oxidants. The more he exerts himself, the faster he ages. If he exerts too much energy, he becomes old and weak.
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Trivia[]
- His surname is a former alias.