At age 13, Shishido formulates a mathematical formula that proves the existence of the One-Above-All and manifests the mutant ability to petrify others by sight.

[14] In Avengers World, Gorgon and the Hand perform a ritual on Madripoor to awaken the dragon that it is located on.

[20] In the Secret Empire storyline, Gorgon and Hive are in Madripoor when the Underground resistance group arrives looking for cube fragments.

[21] Shishido later works with Mariko Yashida to attack Old Man Logan, who is investigating the Hand's operations.

[22] In the Spider-Geddon storyline, Arnim Zola creates a clone of Gorgon who accompanies Hydra to Los Angeles to repossess Superior Octopus' services.

[24] He became part of Krakoa's security force, the Great Captains, [25] and serves as a bodyguard for Xavier, Magneto and Apocalypse at political events.

[36][37][38] The Gorgon possesses a variety of superhuman abilities as a result of genetic mutation and mystical enhancement from the Hand.