The Curtis Carr incarnation of Chemistro first appeared in Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #12 and was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist George Tuska.
The Archibald Morton incarnation of Chemistro first appeared in Power Man #37 and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Ron Wilson.
The Calvin Carr incarnation of Chemistro first appeared in Power Man and Iron Fist #93 and was created by writer Kurt Busiek and artist Ernie Chan.
[1] During a battle with Luke Cage, Chemistro accidentally fires his alchemy gun at his right foot, turning it to steel and eventually disintegrating it.
Upon leaving prison, Morton attempts to replicate the gun, but it explodes in his hand, granting him the ability to transmute substances via touch.
[7] The Wizard later converts the gun into gauntlets and sends Chemistro and the Wrecker to attack Iron Man and Jim Rhodes during the "Acts of Vengeance" storyline.
Sending Madame Masque, the Crimson Cowl, the Wizard, and Jonas Harrow as proxies, he effortlessly ambushes and dispatches the Owl.
John King and The Hood reconvene in the back room of a run-down bar where they are confronted by a curious Wolverine who overhears their plans to run Deathlok through the lobby of Avengers Tower.
[13] During the Shadowland storyline, Chemistro was seen as member of Flashmob (a group of former opponents of Luke Cage consisting of Cheshire Cat, Comanche, Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton, Mr.
Although Chemistro used his alchemy gun to free Iron Fist and Luke Cage, he was knocked out by Power Man and incarcerated at Ryker's Island.
Archibald Morton was granted the ability to transmute substances by the touch of his left hand in a similar fashion after his experimental version of the alchemy gun exploded.
[18] The Curtis Carr incarnation of Chemistro appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Nolan North.