His obsession with control brought his downfall as a scientist when his refusal to obey ethical restraints got him banned from most research facilities.

Sandhurst was prone to fits of rage and in an attempt to calm him, his brother Vincent inadvertently triggered a lab explosion, crippling Basil.

[7] The Controller went underground for years, upgrading via Stark technology stolen from Justin Hammer, and eventually enslaved a cult.

During the "Acts of Vengeance," the Controller escaped from the Vault and at the behest of the Red Skull, he enslaved Namor and set him against Captain America.

[10] In the "Secret Invasion" storyline, the Hood hired him as part of his criminal organization to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Super-Human Registration Act.

He appears as part of the Hood's alliance with super-powered heroes; the grouping is intent on defeating the Skrull invasion force of New York City.

[11] Maria Hill found the Controller holed up in the basement of a Futurepharm facility in Austin, Texas, while on orders from Tony Stark.

When the Avengers invade the restaurant, the Controller uses his discs on the criminals as well as Captain America and the Wasp, but he is defeated by Thor.

After Andy Bhang was able to encode a signal to shut off the tampered interfaces, upon returning to the real world, Tony hijacked Baintronics' factory to make a 3D print of the Godbuster armor which he used to defeat Controller.

He additionally possesses psychic abilities that enable him to project mental energy blasts and control the minds of others.