STONE PERFS
Membership:PabloEnrile,VirgilioMendez,AntonioMoreno, LotusNewmark (leader),Prince(Fernando Torres),JesusRamos,RobertoRodriguez,RamoneSantos,Slice,numerous others
Purpose: To terrorize the neighborhood and get whatever they want,as well as make money via drug deals
Affiliations:Auggie Slater,indirectlyReynaldoCortizar,Paula
Enemies: The Avengers (Hawkeye, Mockingbird, U. S. Agent, Vision,Wonder Man),Elena,AnitaGuiterrez,MonicaGuiterrez,theMode Blanks (a rival gang),the Terminizer(Luis Guiterrez),DoctorWillis (he helped Hawkeye get better after they attacked him),OfficerZamora
Base of Operations: Los Angeles, California
First Appearance: Avengers Spotlight#30 (March, 1990)
History:(Avengers Spotlight#30) - As Clint and Bobbi Barton exited a theater wherethey had just seenLethal Bat 2, four members of the Stone Perfs gangdrove by and opened fire on the crowd outside the theater, killing six, woundingsix, and leaving the others with minor injuries. Demanding to know what thegang's motive was, Clint and Bobbi suited up as Hawkeye and Mockingbird andfollowed the foursome, eventually causing their car to crash using an incendiaryarrow. While the duo captured three of the four, the one known as Slice escaped.The next day, Hawkeye went down to the police station and questioned theStone Perf known as Prince Charming about the drive-by shooting to no avail.The escaped Slice made his way back to Lotus Realtors, where he reportedto the leader of the gang, Lotus Newmark. Angered at Slice for drawing theAvengers into their quarrels, Lotus scratched Slice with her fingernails.She then ordered Slice to kill Hawkeye in order to keep the Avengers focusedon the gang, keeping them from discovering her involvement. That night, theStone Perfs drove by the Avengers Compound and dumped a dead man on theirdoorstep as a warning for Hawkeye to stay out of their business. Hawkeyeimmediately left the Compound to find information about the gang, only tofind that no one in downtown Los Angeles would give him information out offear from the gang. Hawkeye soon caught eye of one of the gang members, whomade a run for it to distract Hawkeye, while the other Stone Perfs plottedon a local building roof. Once the diversional Stone Perf went into an alleyand Hawkeye followed, the Stone Perfs cornered him and shot him multipletimes. A young boy named Luis saw the shooting and called 9-1-1, allowingthe ambulances to arrive in time to save Hawkeye's life. Weeks later, afterHawkeye had somewhat recovered and outfitted himself with a suit of armor,he captured one of the Stone Perfs and threatened the member into givingthe address of one of the gang's hideouts. Making his way, Hawkeye confrontedthe Stone Perfs and warned them that any act of violence they committed wouldbe met with consequences.
(Avengers Spotlight#31/1) - The Stone Perfs pulled a drive-by shootingat the home of Luis Guiterrez as a warning for him to stay out of their business.Soon after, the Stone Perf Prince Charming was released from the police stationto await further evidence. He was ushered back to Lotus, who explained thathe would now be chauffeuring Reynaldo Cortizar around town. When he askedwhy he would have to do so, Reynaldo explained that they both wanted Hawkeyedead. Later that evening, Reynaldo attacked Hawkeye, but was killed himselfby the Terminizer.
(Avengers Spotlight#32/1) - A group of Stone Perfs went to investigatethe Terminizer's calling card of a spray-painted circle T logo. The groupwas soon surprised to see the Terminizer right behind them, to which theyresponded with taunts until he shot every one of them. Elsewhere, Princedestroyed a car that was seen by both Hawkeye and the Terminizer under orderfrom Lotus Newmark. He then returned to her, where she informed him abouthis failure to watch over Reynaldo. She warned him that she commanded respectand stabbed him with her fingernails when he scoffed. Later that night, twoStone Perfs attempted to rob a local woman of her purse, only to be stoppedby Hawkeye. After Hawkeye departed the scene, the Terminizer appeared andshot the two downed Perfs to death, leaving his circle T insignia on thescene. Minutes later, Hawkeye found a Stone Perf trying to deal drugs andhalted the deal. He then punched the Perf unconscious and left the scene,not noticing that the Terminizer arrived on the scene and killed the Perfafterwards. Not long after, Hawkeye found two other members of the StonePerfs attempting to rob a tobacco store, where he stuck them to the groundwith a putty arrow. After he departed, the Terminizer once again arrivedand killed the Perfs. Hawkeye then found another Perf trying to break intoa car. He stopped the thug with a sonic arrow and the Terminizer soon arrivedbehind Hawkeye to kill the thug. The next morning, Hawkeye discovered onthe news the thugs' deaths.
(Avengers Spotlight#33/1) - During the funeral for those killed bythe Terminizer, the Stone Perfs were attacked by a rival gang, the Mode Blanks.The Mode Blanks were stopped by the arrival of Hawkeye and Mockingbird, butthe Stone Perfs mistakenly blamed Hawkeye for the deaths of their gangmates.Before they could attack Hawkeye, Officer Zamora of the L. A. P. D. arrivedand fired a gun to gain their attention. He explained to them that all ofthese deaths were just payback from what they did to others and that perhapsthey should rethink their lives. Not long after, Lotus Newmark disguisedPrince and had him set up a trap for both Hawkeye and the Terminizer, usingthe Stone Perfs as bait. That night, the Stone Perfs gathered together anddiscussed meeting at the Korman Quarry. Luis Guiterrez was nearby and overheardtheir discussion, calling his mother on the phone in the hospital, who, inturn, phoned Hawkeye and Mockingbird to give them a heads-up.
(Avengers Spotlight#34/1) - When the Stone Perfs gathered at the Quarry,Hawkeye and Mockingbird arrived as predicted and engaged the gang in a battle.As the Stone Perfs began attacking back, an unmarked helicopter flew on thescene and the two individuals inside it dumped incendiary bombs into theQuarry, killing the thirty Stone Perfs inside it. After Hawkeye and Mockingbirdavenged the deaths by stopping the two responsible, Prince emerged from hidingand spray-painted a circle T design on the Quarry. He looked down into theQuarry and saw only carbon piles in the vague shape of humans. Sickened,he left and returned to Lotus Newmark, who commended Prince on a job welldone. Afterwards, Prince was shown a lab owned by Lotus that manufacturedcocaine.
(Avengers Spotlight#36) - Lotus took Prince to her mansion, where sheexplained how she became the ruthless, pragmatic person she was. The nextday, during Luis Guiterrez's birthday party (which was attended by Hawkeye),Luis noticed Prince and pointed him out to Hawkeye. Hawkeye immediately beganquestioning Prince until he pulled a gun on Hawkeye. Prince fired, but Hawkeyemanaged to get the gun away from Prince. Unfortunately, the stray shot hitLuis's sister, Anita, killing her. Prince then hit Hawkeye with the gun,turned and shot the approaching police officers, and then stole Hawkeye'sSky Cycle to make his escape. Prince then returned to Lotus, who orderedhim away from her. Hawkeye eventually caught up to Prince and pressured himinto admitting that he had lured the Stone Perfs to their deaths. BeforePrince could pull another gun on Hawkeye, he was killed by the Terminizer.Finally meeting the Terminizer face-to-face, Hawkeye discovered that theone who had been killing the Stone Perfs was none other than Luis Guiterrezhimself. Luis asked Hawkeye if he had stooped to their level and whetherHawkeye was going to arrest him. Hawkeye began to tear up and told Luis thatthere would be no questions and to go home to his mother.
Profile byProto-Man
Clarifications:
The Stone Perfs had no known connection to
REYNALDOCORTIZAR
Reynaldo Cortizar was an associate of Lotus Newmark, head of the Stone Perfs.He was formerly a bodyguard to Enrique Moreno, a major drug supplier fromMedellin until the Colombian government drove him into exile. Unemployed,Reynaldo was contacted by Lotus Newmark to kill Hawkeye with the help ofthe Stone Perf known as Prince Charming. That night, Reynaldo attempted tokill Hawkeye with a rocket launcher but was killed by the Terminizer duringthe fight.
--Avengers Spotlight#31/1 (#31/1d,
ELENA
Elena was a waitress who was attacked by Ramone Santos and Virgilio Mendezof the Stone Perfs. She was saved by Hawkeye, but ran away when the Terminizerarrived to kill them.
--Avengers Spotlight#32/1
PABLOENRILE
Pablo Enrile was a member of the Stone Perfs who acted as a drug dealer forthe gang. During one of his deals, Hawkeye fired a gas arrow at him and thenknocked him out. After Hawkeye left, the Terminizer arrived and gunned downPablo, whose funeral was interrupted by an attack by the rival gang the ModeBlanks.
--Avengers Spotlight#32/1 (#32/1d, #33/1 (funeral),
VIRGILIOMENDEZ
Virgilio Mendez was one of the Stone Perfs who attempted to rob the waitress,Elena. He was stopped by Hawkeye, who used an electro-shock arrow to immobilizeVirgilio. After Hawkeye left, the Terminizer arrived and killed Virgilioand his partner-in-crime, Ramone Santos.
--Avengers Spotlight#32/1 (#32/1d, #33/1 (funeral),
THEMODE BLANKS
The Mode Blanks were a rival gang who attacked the Stone Perfs during thefuneral of the six gang members killed by the Terminizer. Their attack wasstopped by Hawkeye and Mockingbird and the gang was later interrogated byHawkeye following the massacre of the Stone Perfs.
--Avengers Spotlight#32/1 (#32/1, #36,
ANTONIOMORENO
Antonio Moreno was a member of the Stone Perfs who attempted to rob a tobaccooutlet with fellow gang member Jesus Ramos. Their robbery was halted by Hawkeye,who used a putty arrow to stick them to the ground. When he left, the Terminizerarrived and gunned down both Antonio and Jesus.
--Avengers Spotlight#32/1 (#32/1d, #33/1 (funeral),
PAULA
Paula worked for Lotus Newmark, the head of the Stone Perfs gang. She greetedLotus and Prince Charming when Lotus took Prince to visit her mansion followingthe deaths of the Perfs.
--Avengers Spotlight#36
JESUSRAMOS
Jesus Ramos was one of the Stone Perfs who attempted to rob a tobacco outletwith Antonio Moreno. They were stopped by Hawkeye with a putty arrow andwere soon after executed by the Terminizer.
--Avengers Spotlight#32/1 (#32/1d, #33/1 (funeral),
ROBERTORODRIGUEZ
Roberto Rodriguez was a member of the Stone Perfs who attempted to steala car. His theft was stopped by Hawkeye using a sonic arrow and he was soonafter killed by the Terminizer.
--Avengers Spotlight#32/1 (#32/1d, #33/1 (funeral),
RAMONESANTOS
Ramone Santos was one of the Stone Perfs who tried to rob the waitress Elena,only to be stopped by Hawkeye using a bola arrow. When Hawkeye left, Ramonewas killed by the Terminizer.
--Avengers Spotlight#32/1 (#32/1d, #33/1 (funeral),
AUGGIESLATER
Auggie Slater was the right-hand man for Lotus Newmark, head of the StonePerfs. When Prince Charming was released from the police station, Auggiemet him and explained that Lotus wanted to see him. Back at Lotus's safehouse in the Hollywood Hills, Auggie Slater met with Lotus, Reynaldo Cortizar,and Prince to discuss their plans for the death of Hawkeye. After Princewas wounded by Lotus, Slater escorted him to Lotus's personal physician andexplained that Lotus saw potential in Prince. He then escorted him to Lotusherself and helped Prince disguise himself to set up the Stone Perfs fora trap. Following the deaths of the Stone Perfs, Auggie Slater showed Princethe drug labs that Lotus was funding.
--Avengers Spotlight#31/1 (#31/1, #33/1, #34/1,
SLICE
Slice was one of the Stone Perfs who participated in the drive-by shootingoutside of the movie theater playing "Lethal Bat 2." While his gangmateswere captured, Slice managed to escape back to the Perfs' boss, Lotus Newmark,and explained what had happened. She slashed him across the face with herfingernails for his role in drawing the attention of the Avengers to theStone Perfs. In retaliation, he led the group that participated in the shootingof Hawkeye. He presumably died in the firebomb that killed the other StonePerfs.
--Avengers Spotlight#30
DOCTORWILLIS
After the Stone Perfs shot Hawkeye multiple times, Doctor Willis was thedoctor who attended to Hawkeye.
--Avengers Spotlight#30
images: (not counting ads)
Avengers Spotlight#30, p2, pan7 (Slice)
p14, pan3 (Stone Perfs group shot, with Hawkeye looking up)
p16, pan3 (Doctor Willis)
Avengers Spotlight#31, p9, pan4 (Reynaldo Cortizar)
Avengers Spotlight#32, p10, pan6 (Virgilio Mendez)
p10, pan7 (Ramone Santos)
p11, pan7 (Elena)
p12, pan1 (Pablo Enrile)
p12, pan4 (Antonio Moreno and Jesus Ramos)
p13, pan3 (Roberto Rodriguez)
Avengers Spotlight#33, p3, pan4 (Mode Blanks)
p12, pan1 (Auggie Slater)
Avengers Spotlight#34, p2, pan4 (Stone Perfs group shot, Main Pic)
Avengers Spotlight#36, p7, pan1 (Paula)
Avengers Spotlight#30 (March, 1990) - Steve Gerber (writer), Al Milgrom(layouts), Don Heck (finishes)
Avengers Spotlight#31 (April, 1990) - Hawkeye story by Steve Gerber (writer),Al Milgrom, Don Heck (artists)
Avengers Spotlight#32 (May, 1990) - Hawkeye story by Steve Gerber (writer),Al Milgrom (pencils), Hajek Satter Lee (inks)
Avengers Spotlight#33 (June, 1990) - Hawkeye story by Steve Gerber (writer),Al Milgrom, Don Heck (artists)
Avengers Spotlight#34 (July, 1990) - Hawkeye story by Steve Gerber (writer),Al Milgrom, Don Heck (artists)
Avengers Spotlight#36 (September, 1990) - Steve Gerber (writer), Al Milgrom,Don Heck (artists)
Last updated: 12/19/05
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