Bennett Brant

Bennett Brant was an American lawyer living in Philadelphia and the brother of Betty Brant. By 1963, Brant was caught up in gambling debts with one of his clients, Blackie Gaxton. Betty attempted to help him financially, but it wasn't enough. In early 1964, the recently incarcerated Gaxton arranged a deal with Doctor Octopus, who had recently been released from custody in New York. Per the agreement, the Brants would transport Doc Ock to Philadelphia in exchange for having Bennett's debts forgiven. Octopus would then free Gaxton from jail in exchange for $100,000. This plan essentially went as expected, except that Gaxton had no intention of letting the Brants off scot-free. Gaxton and Octopus, along with several of Gaxton's lackeys, took the Brants to a boat at the docks, where Gaxton was to hand over Doc Ock's reward. They were interrupted by Spider-Man, who engaged the criminals in combat. Gaxton pulled out his gun, and a stray shot hit Bennett, killing him.