The man known as Chance is a professional criminal who hires himself out under a distinctive arrangement: his compensation is entirely contingent upon success. He wagers his fee against the outcome of the job and is paid only if he completes the task as agreed. His alias reflects his fascination with risk and probability.
Chance first crossed paths with Spider-Man after murdering a fence named Andre Bouillon, who had refused to participate in an intelligence network operated by Chance’s then-employer, the Foreigner. When Chance observed Spider-Man pursuing one of Bouillon’s clients, the criminal Black Fox, he contacted the Foreigner and proposed a double-or-nothing wager of $10,000 that he could defeat Spider-Man. The Foreigner accepted the bet, and Chance engaged Spider-Man in combat. The arrival of the police forced Chance to withdraw before he could kill his target. He later attacked Spider-Man again but was defeated and left for the authorities, though it remains unclear whether he was ultimately taken into custody.
Subsequently, Chance was hired by a corrupt New York City official, Robert Phalen, to assassinate Nigel Townes, a witness to the murder of city planning board member Gromossky. Daredevil intervened and prevented the assassination. Shortly thereafter, Chance chose not to pursue Townes further, both because Phalen had died and because Chance had developed a grudging admiration for Townes’s remarkable luck in surviving multiple attempts on his life.
At a later point, Chance was employed by the survivalist organization known as the Life Foundation to steal a secret arms shipment. Once again, he clashed with Spider-Man and successfully escaped with the weapons. However, his employers betrayed him, imprisoning him rather than paying him, with the intent of reverse-engineering his wrist blasters and ankle jets. Spider-Man rescued Chance, and the two temporarily allied to defeat the Life Foundation’s guards and escape. In retaliation, Chance destroyed the stolen weapons.
Chance remains at large, and his current whereabouts are unknown.
