His early research was on a chemical that would provide enhanced strength in its test subjects and would eventually turn Osborn into the Green Goblin.
[4] Osborn had discovered that Stromm had survived his heart attack thanks to the Goblin Formula, but on a level of consciousness supported only by his suit.
[8] In Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 #27 (March 2001), Stromm tried to create a sentient robot to kill Osborn, but it turned on him and destroyed his body, keeping his severed head alive.
This artificial intelligence then attempted to take over New York City's electrical grid, but was stopped when Spider-Man fought his way into its core processor and uploaded a computer virus into it, putting both the A.I.
[12] During the Civil War II storyline, Mendel Stromm meets Clayton Cole at the henchman bar called Moynihan's Social Club during its happy hour.
[13] Mendel Stromm later obtained a Tri-Sentinel from the bunker of the bankrupt Life Foundation, where it faced an Isotope Genome Accelerator duplicate of Spider-Man.
[14] After Spider-Man takes control of the Tri-Sentinels and turns them back on their source, Stromm is confronted by his "benefactor," who is the same demon that helped Mysterio.
[15] Mendel Stromm possesses extensive knowledge of chemistry and robotics, as well as cybernetic enhancements that give him the ability to fly, generate energy blasts, and manipulate technology.
[16][17] An alternate universe variant of Mendel Stromm from the Battleworld domain of Arachnia appears in Secret Wars as one of several scientists attempting to decipher the Web of Life and Destiny.