Using the false identity of "Frank Schlicting" from Racine, Wisconsin, and the codename of "Constrictor", he infiltrated the group, only to suffer a nervous breakdown and become a career criminal in earnest.

[7] He next teamed with Sabretooth to safeguard a stolen jade tiger statuette, and battled Power Man and the Daughters of the Dragon.

While in the hospital recuperating from the beating, he was nearly killed by the Scourge of the Underworld disguised as a nurse, but was saved by Captain America.

[13] Constrictor eventually took an assignment to kill the Beast in Belgium by Commander Courage who was impersonating the Red Ghost.

[15] Constrictor has battled numerous heroes over the years, including repeated encounters with Captain America, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Thing and even the short-lived character NFL SuperPro.

Although Luke Cage and Nick Fury eventually uncovered Payne's former identity, he chose to retain the Schlicting alias and to allow his daughter to believe that her father was dead.

[18] During the Deadpool story arc, it was also revealed that Constrictor had been part of a short-lived rendition of the Wizard's Frightful Four.

Nighthawk, rich himself, convinces the Constrictor that with all his money there was no need to be a criminal anymore, and he has apparently turned over a new leaf and decided to be a hero.

[25] He travels with Trauma and Mutant Zero, two other members of the group, into Madison Square Garden; they rescue Initiative recruits from the invading alien forces called the Warbound.

[29] During the "Secret Invasion," Bengal discovers that the Skrulls have taken over Camp Hammond and summons the rest of the Shadow Initiative to deal with them.

[31] During a conflict with the Initiative and some terrorists, Constrictor helps the Women Warriors, one of the official government hero teams.

Wrongfully assuming that she has reconciled with and returned to her former lover, Constrictor sorrowfully joins Taskmaster in fleeing the battlefield.

[37] During the "Infinity" storyline, Constrictor is among the villains recruited by Spymaster to help him attack the almost-defenseless Stark Tower.

[38] In Avengers Undercover, Constrictor becomes Helmut Zemo's bodyguard when he assumes leadership of the Masters of Evil.

[39] Constrictor is shown to live in a building called the Snakepit in Bagalia, which is the headquarters of the Young Masters.

[40] Frank Payne later retires from crime and moves in with Rachael Leighton before dying from an unspecified terminal illness.

[42] Constrictor later went to the restaurant Herbie's and attended a supervillain meeting held by the Wizard who informed them that Victor von Doom has gone straight.

[43] Liwei later hired Constrictor to break into Danny Rand's apartment so that he can obtain for Chosin the Book of the Iron Fist.

[42] During the "Search for Tony Stark" arc, Constrictor joins the Hood's crime syndicate in attacking Castle Doom.

[50] The Constrictor's primary weapon is a pair of cybernetically-controlled, electrified, prehensile, wrist-mounted metal coils provided by Justin Hammer.

The adamantium coils were traded to Gambit in exchange for a favor and are then subsequently used by Mister Sinister to reinforce an ailing Sabretooth's skeleton.

After his encounter with KIA, Constrictor is implanted with cybernetic arms, the fingers of which duplicate the abilities of his old coils.

The Frank Payne incarnation of Constrictor appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, initially voiced by Cam Clarke and later by Troy Baker.

The Frank Payne incarnation of Constrictor appears as a boss and unlockable playable character in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.