Maxwell Hawkins (Earth-5180)

"You've made a grave mistake, Iron Man, in thinking I'm an easy opponent."

- - Living Laser

Maxwell "Max" Hawkins was a former thug of Carmine Falcone's Roman Empire who was tasked with stealing equipment from Stark Industries. In doing so, he decided to use it for himself, but ended up suffering an accident in which he gained superhuman powers. Dubbing himself the Living Laser, he became an enemy of Iron Man.

Biography
Arthur Parks was born and raised in New York City by two uncaring parents. During his childhood he was constantly bullied both in school and in his own home, which made him grow into a bitter man who hated everything around him.

Parks eventually approached the Roman Empire of Carmine Falcone, one of the biggest criminals in Gotham City, New Jersey. For three years he worked as a low level thug, stealing places and "sending messages" to Falcone's enemies, mainly the Black Mask.