Kenny McFarlane
Kenny McFarlane is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Ultimate Marvel
Kenny McFarlane was a male human born in the modern age on Earth.
Obese, yet strong, Kenny was the best friend of Flash Thompson. He was also a good acquaintance of Liz Allan and Mary Jane Watson. Kenny attended Midtown High School where he played basketball for the school team. There, he could regularly be found cooperating with Flash bullying Peter Parker. However, without Flash in the vicinity, he often showed a more likeable side and was often friendly and open to Peter, even letting Peter stay at his house after Peter had a fight with his Uncle Ben. Peter was quick to point out this fact, when he told Kong: "You're best friends with someone who treats you like crap. He hangs around with you, I'm sorry, but he hangs around with you solely to make himself feel superior. And that the truth is, you are ten times the guy he is. But you let him treat you like this. You let him". (Ultimate Spider-Man v1 #65)
When Peter Parker was bitten by the genetically enhanced spider that gave him his powers, Kenny crushed the spider under his sneakers, killing it. Later, noticing changes in Peter's physical strength and abilities, and recalling the spider bite, he deduced that Peter Parker was Spider-Man. Flash and Liz refused to believe him and demanded he prove it by kicking Peter from behind. Peter's spider sense warned him that the kick was coming, and willingly took the abuse even to the point of forcing tears rather than reveal his abilities, which appeared to dissuade Kenny. This confrontation was observed by new-student Gwen Stacy, who stood up for Peter by pulling a knife on Kong. (Ultimate Spider-Man v1 #15)
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Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Kenneth McFarlane was a human male teenager who possessed an exceptionally tall, wide, and heavily built physical frame, making him appear far more imposing than his high school classmates. He had a light complexion, dark brown eyes, a shaved bald head, and heavy, aggressive facial features that easily conveyed expressions of dominant confidence and loud amusement. His everyday wardrobe reflected casual, early-2000s American teenage streetwear tailored for a high school student athlete. He wore an oversized, loose-fitting short-sleeved orange t-shirt featuring distinct horizontal stripes across the chest, paired with baggy blue denim jeans held up by a simple belt and flat-soled, heavy athletic sneakers designed to facilitate physical intimidation and daily movement across the school campus. (Ultimate Spider-Man v1 #1)
Kenny McFarlane was later shown to have had a son named Kenny McFarlane Jr. (Venom v4 #35)
Powers and abilities
Kenneth McFarlane was born a member of the human race, which meant that on a basic level, he possessed standard human physiological attributes, lacked any intrinsic superhuman powers or genetic mutations, and was bound by ordinary human biological limitations. He possessed no formal martial arts, military, or tactical combat training at this stage, relying entirely on his raw physical stature and aggressive brawling instincts to navigate his daily environment. His primary capabilities were rooted entirely in his exceptional baseline physical strength, immense mass, and high full-body coordination, which allowed him to easily project social dominance, intimidate smaller peers, and execute rapid physical strikes like crushing moving objects with absolute precision. Furthermore, he demonstrated sharp situational awareness and a strong social assertiveness, enabling him to successfully command attention and maintain a position of high authority within his immediate social group. (Ultimate Spider-Man v1 #1)
Notes
- Kenny McFarlane was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley where he made his first appearance in Ultimate Spider-Man v1 #1 (October, 2000).
In other media
Television
- In The Spectacular Spider-Man, Kenny Kong appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Andrew Kishino. This version was shown as being Asian-American where he was a member of the Midtown High football team and was the boyfriend of Glory Grant. Along with Flash Thompson, they pulled a prank on Peter, and the two of them ate Peter's sandwiches. He accompanied Flash when he was throwing water bombs at Peter and Randy Robertson was with Peter to prevent Flash from bothering him.
Video games
- In Ultimate Spider-Man, Kenneth Harlan appeared in the setting of the 2005 video game.
Appearances
- Ultimate Spider-Man v1: (2000)
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