[volume & issue needed] At one point Spymaster apparently succeeded in assassinating Tony Stark, but in reality it was a Life Model Decoy.

[6] The first Spymaster last appeared after coming into conflict with fellow Iron Man villain the Ghost, who has technology enabling him to become intangible.

[7] During the Dark Reign storyline, it is revealed that he actually faked his own death and has been living in deep cover ever since until he is found by Norman Osborn.

Spymaster is hired to steal a treasured photograph of Tony Stark's parents, which Norman Osborn then burns.

Acting under orders from the Mandarin, his Elite ambushed and beat Stark severely, until the Black Widow intervened.

He has yet to attempt any direct action against Iron Man, choosing to send Ghost against him, and playing mind-games with Stark at public events, subtly jabbing him about his alcoholism and former military contracts.

[14] Spymaster later resurfaced where he has a bomb planted in him by Mandarin and Zeke Stane as they force him to assist other villains in attacking Iron Man.

[15] After being defeated and rendered powerless during an attempted assault on Stark Resilient (deprived of his suit and weaponry while awaiting transfer to a Supermax prison), he apparently commits "Suicide by cop" and is shot multiple times by the policemen guarding him.

Spymaster always has access to cutting-edge technology for a number of espionage-related devices and weapons, both of his own design and those of Justin Hammer's.

The Spymaster wears a battlesuit of bulletproof Kevlar body armor which provides some protection from physical attacks, and contains various pockets for holding weaponry.