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Doctor Paine
Dr. Thaddeus Paine is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Len Kaminski, first appeared in Morbius the Living Vampire #4 (December 1994). He is a sadist who was unable to feel pain and has prosthesic hands equipped with surgical tools. Paine is a silent partner of Dr. David Langford who was threatened, resulting in the deaths of Martine Bancroft and his business partner. Paine then experiments on Morbius much like his inhumane medical experiments on the homeless, resulting in the Living Vampire vengefully destroying his facility while the doctor escaped. Paine next tortured Eddie Brock and experimented on the Venom symbiote, resulting in both individuals as Venom getting revenge by imbalancing his brain.
Doctor Paine in other media
Teddy Paine appears in Venom: The Last Dance, portrayed by Juno Temple. This version is a scientist for the government organization Imperium alongside Sadie Christmas, and later bonded to the Agony symbiote.
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