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Let's see Starfox.....by MARVEL.
Force Works International: (Marvel version of JLI)
Back when I did my Amalgam of JLI and Alpha Flight, I got a lot of response on it to the tune of: I LOVE THAT VERSION OF THE JLI. Me too. I didn’t catch on to it until they relaunched it with the “Super 7”. I had a collectibles store in town that sold old comics for 25 cents a piece. I have complete runs of JL JLI and JLE. One thing a watcher suggested to me was: Have you ever thought what Marvel’s version of the JLI might be. To be honest, nope…..but I have now.
My story starts with Kyle Richmond who has been legally banned from superheroic activity. At an auction he buys the name and the old Force Works base. Then he begins recruiting heroes to help him in his crusade.
To this end, I looked for good analogs for their JLI counterparts. I didn’t want to use anyone currently “in the game”, so I made my way to the more obscure, to which end but Captain Ultra. I had finally found a use for him!
Then I thought, you know who would be Marvel’s Booster Gold? SuperPro! And I had done a revamp for SuperPro. When I looked at it, there a watcher made the off hand comment….Now if you could redo Marvel’s Nightcat that would be impressive. Challenge accepted. I originally cast Hellcat in the role of Black Canary, but switched it out with Night Cat. Due to legal reasons, though, I changed Night Cat from a Hispanic pop singer to a Korean K-Pop singer.
Among other substitutions, I originally wanted Damon Hellstrom for Dr. Fate’s position, but chose Clea instead so as to have another woman on the group. American Eagle was in Guy Gardner’s spot until I decided to touch all of the corners of the Marvel universe and replace Machine Man with Spitfire (Rocket Red’s position) and replace Eagle with Machine Man.
And here we are. My Marvel version of the JLI.
Nighthawk (Batman)
Joaquinn Pennyworth
Joaquin Pennysworth is a former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D who has some unfortunate history with Kyle Richmond, the original Nighthawk (Joaquin's father, J.C. Pennysworth, was a former employee of Richmond's who tried to embezzle funds from him and was the leader of the terrorist group called the Sons of the Serpent).
Despite this, Joaquin agreed to succeed Richmond as Nighthawk when Richmond was forced to give up the role. After their group of Defenders were disbanded, Joaquinn stuck around as Richmond’s bodyguard and became his first recruit into Force Works International.
Powers and Abilities:
Nighthawk is a superb athlete who, courtesy of an alchemical potion, possesses mild super-strength and increased agility and durability from dusk till dawn. He has also used several costume aids, such as a jet-powered artificial wing system, artificial claw tips, lasers and projectile weapons.
Sleepwalker (Martian Manhunter)
Rick Sheridan
The Mindscape is a dimension that borders on the minds of all intelligent beings and living things, inhabited by many strange creatures. Some of them are very dangerous, seeking to invade the sleeping minds of humans. The Sleepwalkers act as guardians to defend these minds and the Mindscape, almost as a sort of "dream police", apprehending such evil creatures. One such Sleepwalker was tricked by his archenemy Cobweb (who like Sleepwalker had a real name that is unpronounceable by humans) into entering the mind of a New York college student named Rick Sheridan and became trapped.
Rick himself is an ordinary human being, majoring in Film Studies as a college student. He lived in a Brooklyn apartment with his dog Rambo, where he worked as a building superintendent, doing maintenance work in exchange for living rent-free. He also earns a living as a part-time job teaching English to immigrants. Rick had an on-again off-again romance with a girl named Alyssa Conover.
Sleepwalker first emerged from Rick's mind to battle a gang of thieves. He battled dream-images of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, X-Factor, and the X-Men. After a few confrontations in Rick's dreams, Rick reacts by tearing off Sleepwalker's Imaginator (a badge like device worn by Sleepwalkers used to teleport around the Mindscape, and to banish and imprison monsters they captured). This causes the two to become bonded. When Rick sleeps, Sleepwalker could materialize in reality or he could stay in Rick's mind and converse with him via his dreams. It was through a conversation in dreams that Sleepwalker is able to dispel Rick's initial fears that he was a malicious entity and work out agreeable terms to cohabitation.
Rick and Sleepwalker eventually worked out an understanding, allowing the alien to fight crime and various injustices. This was not easy, as Sleepwalker's appearance caused fear among regular people.
The Sleepwalker had recently left SHIELD when he encountered Richmond. He and his human host, Rick, agreed to come to work for Force Works International.
Powers:
Superhuman Strength: Sleepwalker is powerful enough to lift and throws cars. His strength allows him to juggle cars with occupants with one arm. Like with his other abilities, it increases when he absorbs mental energies.
Superhuman Durability: Sleepwalker is highly resistant to physical injury. He is capable of withstanding crushing force from a fallen building, grenade blasts, falls from great heights, and powerful energy blasts without sustaining injury. His resistance is such that he can take a punch from Hercules that sends him through the wall of a building and get up afterwards.
Superhuman Reflexes: Sleepwalker's reflexes are such that he can catch a knife in his fingers and individually warp multiple bullets from an Uzi.
Superhuman Stamina: Sleepwalker's body produces no fatigue toxins, granting him almost untiring physical stamina in all activities; his stamina is limited only by how much mental energy he contains. He doesn't need sleep and is immune to attacks that would render him, or takes effect when, unconscious. This proofs his race to the powers of even beings like Nightmare. In places that are filled with mental energy like the Mindscape, he has essentially unlimited stamina.
Superhuman Vision: Sleepwalker possesses eyes that could see greater than human limits, spotting one unusual vehicle in the city from high in the atmosphere. He can see and track something as small and fast as supersonic bullets; can see and recognize various energies and can track them, including the energies from his own Warp Gaze; can even see otherwise invisible beings like astral projections and spirits. As he can analyze the structure of snow and manipulate air molecules, Sleepwalker may also be able see at the microscopic level.
Warp Gaze: His only offensive power, with this vision-based power, Sleepwalker could alter the shape of physical objects and twist them to his purposes. Sleepwalker initially demonstrated this power by using it to distort a sidewalk to capture a criminal.
His control is to the level where he can fashion an entire Spider-Man costume from raw fabric while having no knowledge of sewing. He has stated that in the Mindscape, his control is even finer and as sharp as a scalpel.
With the exception of those that nullify his powers, the composition of the materials that he warps makes no difference in the ease that he can warp, freely manipulating both air and reinforced steel equally. He also used this ability once on air molecules to create a wind tunnel for faster aerial travel.
While Sleepwalker can use the Warp Gaze directly on a living being, he has sworn an oath to avoid doing so because of the mental trauma it induces. Exceptions can be made in certain situations such as lethal threats, possession, and on extra-dimensional beings.
When using the Warp Gaze on a possessed person, it acts to force out the possessing entity. It also reveals the true nature and banishes extra-dimensional beings like demons.
Flight: Sleepwalker has a flotation-like flight that can let him travel fast enough to chase down a car. He can increase this speed by forming a wind tunnel with his warp gaze.
Regenerative Healing Factor: Sleepwalker can heal from practically any injury by absorbing mental energy. He can absorb mental energy whenever he returns to his host or to the Mindscape. This allows him to recover from otherwise fatal injuries such as getting crushed by a wrecking ball and having his throat slashed open.
Mental Power Amplifier: As a denizen of the Mindscape Sleepwalker can enhance mental powers from psionics and magic alike by his mere presence. During the Infinity War, Professor X, Jean Grey, Psylocke, and Moondragon were able to use him as a transmitter to affect the entire population of Earth and resist Magus' control. Doctor Strange's mental magic is similarly enhanced simply by having Sleepwalker nearby.
Mental Energy Absorption: By absorbing the energy from mental attacks, he can increase his energy level. He may also absorb it from others' minds and with the use of a Mindrake.
Abilities:
Expert Combatant: Sleepwalker has encountered a multitude of enemies with varying abilities both in Mindscape and Earth. This allows him to react immediately in a dangerous situation and is rarely surprised when encountering unusual enemies. When Rick suffers a temporary lapse in consciousness that made him fall out of a plane, Sleepwalker was able to assess the situation in a split-second and within mere moments, slowed Rick's descent and warped a windsock to catch him as he recovers consciousness. He has used power lines and electric appliances against his enemies. He is also very creative in the use of his Warp Gaze: creating disguises, forming aerial messages, repairing structures, and a tool for psychological warfare.
Extra-Dimensional Knowledge: While he is ignorant to many regular Earth matters, he has shown extensive knowledge of the Mindscape and whatever traverses it. He knows information about beings like the demon Mr. Jyn, Nightmare, and even the mutant Portal who occasionally travels through the Mindscape.
Mindscape Weapons Knowledge: Despite not carrying it, he has deep knowledge of weapons such as the Mindrake, intentionally using it on Rick Sheridan and knowing that it doesn't kill immediately.
Language Assimilation: learned to speak English because that's the language his human host speaks. If Sleepwalker had been trapped in the mind of someone who spoke another language, like French or German, he would have begun using that language when he first appeared in the human world.
Superhuman Strength: Sleepwalker can lift up to 25 tons. When in the Mindscape or when absorbing mental energies, he can lift far in excess of that.
Paraphernalia:
Imaginator: This device allows the Sleepwalker to enter and exit from the Mindscape. It also allows him to transport people or things to the Mindscape.
Prime (Captain Marvel)
Kevin Green
Russell Green was working in a top secret military research department under Colonel Samuels. He and his wife, Ruth, experienced problems conceiving their first child. They had all but abandoned the idea of having a child of their own when Russel sought out Dr. Vincent Gross. Gross was a leading scientist within the American government’s classified Super-Soldier program. Gross' experiments were designed to grow ultra-powered soldiers in the bodies of ordinary women by implanting fast-mutating genes--using their babies as a catalyst.
Gross agreed to use his experimental techniques to help the Greens in conceiving a baby. Russell happily signed all wavers. Ruth went through a number of treatments, and many samples were taken from Russell, but finally they conceived a son; Gross was excited about the special baby, a prime specimen.
Kevin Green was born, a seemingly normal baby boy. Gross told them to come back for frequent check-ups, and he also instructed Russell that he must never let another doctor examine Kevin, because some of the techniques he had used were not legal. After a Senator threatened an investigation on Gross, he was forced to destroy many of his records, and he lost touch with those he had mutated.
Kevin was a great kid and was genuinely happy. He never got sick no doctor ever gave him more than a preschool check-up, and he did well in school. Everything was perfect … until Kevin hit his 13th year.
Kevin began to experience intense stomach aches, and have some issues with the children in his school. One night burning with fever, Kevin was put to bed by his mother, while he was asleep, the pain grew in intensity to the point where he felt he might burst.
With a sudden explosion of pain, Kevin transformed into a giant Adonis-like form for the first time while half asleep. Suddenly he returned to normal inside the giant body, which had decayed into a liquid that was drowning him. Forcing himself to go back to sleep, he thought he had dreamed it all until he found the empty skin on his bedroom floor. Panicked, he tore free from the body then disposed of its remains.
At the time that the “Ultraverse” was dying, dane Whitman made a last ditch attempt to bring his friends over to the 616 Universe. It failed and only Dane and Kevin survived. Dane has since adopted Kevin. When Dane was approached to join FWI, Richmond got a 2 for 1 deal.
Powers:
As Prime, Kevin possesses tremendous strength with unknown limits and once lifted an entire outdoor gym with relative ease. His resistance to physical injury is also exceptionally high, having survived a close proximity explosion of several nuclear warheads. Prime can also fly at Mach-level of velocity. Although all of Prime's powers are modelled after traditional superhero powers, these limitations are defined mostly by Kevin's subconscious aspirations.
Clea (Dr. Fate)
Clea was born of an affair between Prince Orini leader of the Mhuruuks and legitimate heir to the rule of the Dark Dimension, and Umar a Faltine and sister to the then-current ruler Dormammu. Umar was disgusted by her relationship with Orini, and abandoned Clea to be raised by him. Prince Orini kept any and all knowledge of Clea's true origins secret.
Dormammu had long sought to conquer Earth and, as a result, often confronted Earth’s defender, Doctor Strange. When Strange journeyed into the Dark Dimension to continue his battle against Dormammu, Clea initially sought to dissuade Strange from facing him before deciding to help Strange. Dormammu imprisoned her for betrayal. During the duel between Strange and Dormammu, the latter's powers were drawn away in an attempt to keep the Mindless Ones in check. Strange aided Dormammu in driving the creatures back, and in return was honor-bound by Strange to release Clea and not invade the Earth-dimension.
Clea aided him again in a confrontation with Dormammu, and the two fell in love soon after. On subsequent battles, Clea continued to help Doctor Strange, and their infatuation grew. Umar first gained control of the Dark Dimension when Dormammu was trapped in a pocket dimension after a battle with Doctor Strange and Eternity itself. Seeking revenge against Strange, Umar held Clea hostage. Doctor Strange rescued her, but his mentor the Ancient One convinced him that Clea would only be safe if she were sent to another pocket dimension. The couple agreed, even though they believed they might never see each other again. However, the dimension proved to be the same one that Dormammu was exiled to. Dormammu set plans in motion for his escape, but Strange thwarted his plans and rescued Clea in the process.
Doctor Strange returned to Earth with Clea, and she lived with him in his Sanctum Sanctorum, becoming his lover and disciple. Over the years, she grew into his near equal in mystical aptitude. She joined him on many of his adventures, even as a member of his team, the Defenders, and helped them on many occasions, such when they freed Valkyrie from prison (after which Clea designed a new costume for her), when they freed Trish Starr from Shazana's control, and when they defeated Dormammu from invading Earth on several occasions.
Eventually, Clea left Earth to return to the Dark Dimension, in part because she believed that Doctor Strange’s heart belonged to Morgana Blessing. Umar had once again seized the throne from Dormammu, who was believed dead when his essence was scattered across several dimensions. Clea was determined to help the forces of rebellion in their attempt to overthrow her. Clea and Doctor Strange sought out Prince Orini, the true heir to the original ruler, Olnar, and Strange learned the truth of Clea’s birthright. Clea and Umar battled one-on-one, with Clea emerging triumphant and claiming rulership of the Dark Dimension. Umar and Orini, who remained loyal to her, were exiled to a pocket dimension. A short time into her reign, she and Doctor Strange were married in the Dark Dimension.
When Dormammu reappeared, he won control over the Dark Dimension, forcing Clea to return to Earth once more. Back on Earth, Clea grew uncomfortable in her relationship with Doctor Strange. Stronger and more capable, she no longer needed Strange as a mentor, and their relationship suffered. Clea returned to the Dark Dimension and her role as leader of the resistance against Dormammu and Umar.
Clea took a brief respite from the rebellion to come to Doctor Strange’s rescue. He and the original Defenders had become cursed to continually band together and, as a result, found themselves distancing themselves from humanity. They struck upon the idea that in order to have peace, they would need to enforce it by ruling the world. Hellcat and the support Defenders asked Clea and others to form a team to defeat the so-called Order, after which Doctor Strange and the Defenders were freed from their curse and Clea returned to the Dark Dimension.
Once again Umar and Dormammu forced her from her position as the ruler of the Dark Dimension. Clea came to Earth looking for help to wrest control her throne. Finding that Dr. Strange was no where to be found, Clea sought out the Defenders; starting with Kyle Richmond.
Kyle explained that he no longer with the Defenders, but did have a new group that was up to the task (which was a lie since no one had joined yet.). Clea thanked him and turned to be on her way, but she could not get back to the Dark Dimension. She was blocked. Kyle offered her a place until such a time where the whole team could go with her and help her in her quest. She agreed and joined FWI.
POWERS: Clea is the Sorceress Supreme of the Dark Dimension, possessing vast powers involving the manipulation of the forces of magic for a variety of effects. She has exhibited such abilities as transmutation, forming and throwing magical bolts of concussive energy, magically constructed animate beings, conjuring objects and energies, teleporting, telekinesis, levitation, mesmerism, thought-casting, controlling others' minds, casting illusions, and the tapping of extra-dimensional energy by invoking entities or objects of power existing in dimensions tangential to Earth's through the recitation of spells. Presumably, she is capable of replicating any spell performed by her former mentor, Doctor Strange. As she is descended from the Faltine race of beings, it is suggested that she can generate her own mystical energy, like Umar and Dormammu, and draw upon it to fuel her magic. She also possesses greater strength and body density than that of a normal Earth human. Her age is indeterminate and the rate at which she ages is unknown, having lived for centuries but having the form and demeanor of a twenty-year-old woman. Clea has defeated the Enchantress in single magical combat, and armed with the Flames of Regency, at the peak of her magical abilities, even rivalled her mother Umar in raw power, thus exceeding that of Doctor Strange himself.
Clea possesses vast knowledge of magical lore through extensive studies of sorcery under Doctor Strange, who also trained her in hand-to-hand combat.
Spitfire (Rocket Red)
Professor Jenny Swensen
Professor Jenny Swensen was an M.I.T. instructor until that fateful day when her father was killed, murdered by a minion of Fritz Krotze, who thought the Doctor was holding back on his development of M.A.X. technology. A pacifist at heart, Doctor Swensen soon realized that his ultimate tool was being developed by Krotze as a deadly weapon.
As such, he did indeed hold back the prototype of his greatest work, an act that got him killed. Once this occurred, Jenny came to collect her things from the family home (which was situated on Krotze International property), when she discovered things that made her suspicious about the conditions surrounding her father's demise.
Soon after, Jenny broke into the place with the help of five M.I.T. students, the so-called Troubleshooters, found the Mark 2 M.A.X. suit, and discovered that her father had indeed been killed by Krotze's flunky. She then decided to steal the M.A.X. suit and the mobile lab it was built in (it was three mack trucks) and made for the sticks.
Richmond had funded most of Dr. Swensen’s research. He tracked the team to Nevada where he made them an offer to join FWI. They all happily agreed.
Night Cat (Black Canary)
Jocelyn Catherine “JC” Kinme
Jocelyn Kinme was a young Korean woman wanted to become a singer, in the fashion of K-Pop. Her mother was a former popstar but drank herself to death following a number of failed albums, her police officer father Matsuda Kinme, forbade her from following in her mother's footsteps. So she decided to take a nod from superheroes, JC invented a secret identity, Nyt C@, that she could perform under.
Nyt C@ became a huge success, but she soon found herself caught up in the perils and pitfalls of being a pop star. Her manager, Sho Toho, was heavily involved in the designer drug business. When he crossed his bosses, JC was kidnapped and was injected with a mysterious drug. The drugs gave her the powers of a cat, including razor sharp claws and night vision. JC broke free and took down her captors. Her father, who was working the case of the kidnapped pop star found out about her secret identity, but kept it hidden.
He wasn’t the only one who found out. As JC made noise about splitting with her manager, the manager’s other “bosses” put a hit out on Sho. While JC, Matsuda, and Sho were having dinner discussing her release, gang members initiated a drive-by, killing Matsuda and Sho.
JC as Nyt C@ hunted down her father’s murderers and brought them to justice. Being alone and independently wealthy, she v
With Hellstrom as a part of his team, there was NO way Kyle was going to be able to get Hellcat to join. On an overseas trip, he saw the story of the Nyt C@ and decided to do some investigation. This led to a meeting and an offer, and the rest they say, is history.
Powers:
Due to the designer drug she was injected with, Night Cat possesses many powers similar to a feline. She has "night vision," allowing her to see in the dark. Her fingernails can extend and are razor-sharp. She also has superhuman agility and leaping abilities.
Espirita (Dr. Light)
Bonita Juarez
Bonita Juarez was raised as a devout catholic in Buena Vista in New Mexico. From college she went into the career of social work, determined to make a difference as a social worker. Involved in many religious and youth orientated projects, Bonita helped fund, create and maintain many that helped out the communities she was working in. After a disagreement with members of her church concerning cutting some of the churches social programming, Bonita wished to clear her head by getting away from everything, and embracing the isolation of the desert. Bonita Juarez then gained superpowers when she was hit by a ball of cold fire that came out of the sky. The fireball contained extraterrestrial radiation that gave Bonita energy-wielding powers. Initially fearful that this was the devils work, Juarez eventually believed that the fireball was from the Firebird, a creature of Native American lore. After stopping some common criminals robbing a convenience store, she stopped them with her new found abilities, because of this Juarez decided to become a superhero and call herself Firebird. One day, Firebird received a call that was actually meant for the Avengers. Firebird got to the source of the call and, along with five other superheroes, fought the Corruptor. Together, the heroes defeated the corruptor and decided to band together as the Southern States local hero-team, the Rangers. Firebird was next seen when she fought Master Pandemonium alongside the West Coast Avengers. After the successful battle, Mockingbird was impressed by Firebird's abilities and wanted her to join the West Coast Avengers. The rest of the West Coast Avengers agreed so they went to look for her in the Southwest. Firebird later returned to the Avengers West Coast's mansion under a new alias: La Espirita, “the spirit" in Spanish.
Powers:
Like her name suggest Firebirds main power is the ability of pyrokinesis. Her powers derive from a unique type of radiation from an alien experiment. She can mold her flame into an aura resembling a mystical firebird adding to her namesake. She can use her powers to achieve flight and fly a great speeds but does not do so as her body is not adapted to traveling at such speeds. She may even be immortal as she has for unknown reasons survived different circumstances that would have killed anyone if at least not highly resistant to harm and toxins. Bonita has incredible versatility with her powers, with offense, and defense, emitting, projecting and generating heat and flames, and flame projectiles and also being able to absorb, and redirect heat and flames. Her offense also includes the ability to construct flame structures, heat waves, and generate powerful winds capable of creating updrafts that can lift weights up to tons. Firebird can travel in excess of 400 miles per hour when she is flying.
The intensity of Firebird's flames can melt foot thick steel, melt bullets in flight, and turn rock molten. Her fire may even harm some types of demons. Bonita is trained in martial arts and an adequate hand to hand fighter. Firebird's natural empathy made her an extremely good social worker.
Captain Ultra (Mr. Miracle)
Griffin Golgol
Captain Ultra first appeared when he attempted to join the Frightful Four. After losing the job because he passed out when the Wizard lit a cigarette in celebration, Captain Ultra disappeared, getting counseling from Doc Samson to conquer his fear of fire. He remained a super-hero for a while, but then quit and became a successful comedian.
When the Super-Human Registration Act went into effect, Captain Ultra registered. Captain Ultra was made the leader of the Nebraska Initiative team. During his time as leader one of his members, Cooper Roth, also known as Paragon killed his teammate, Gadget. As a result, Iron Man wanted to disband this team. Captain Ultra fought Iron Man in order to protect his team.
Dejected, Griffin happened to be in the area when he saw that FWI was being rebuilt. He happily applied, and was put to work on the construction team despite being a former Defender. When Piledriver of the Wrecking Crew attacked the construction site, Griffin jumped in to action and defeated him. Richmond hired him on the spot (mostly so he would stop damaging construction equipment).
Powers:
Captain Ultra's powers were released through hypnosis by an alien, giving him the power of flight, ultra-strength and endurance, durability, and reflexes. He also gained the psionic ability to become intangible at will, see through substances, and the ability to project his breath forward with great concussive force among others. He can apparently tap his 'ultra-potential', enabling him to manifest a wide variety of mental and physical 'ultra-feats'.He also has the "ability" to tell ultra-jokes.
MarvelMan (Captain Atom)
Michael Moran
In 1963, Michael Moran is working as a freelance reporter when he gets caught up in a terrorist raid on a newly built atomic power plant. Seeing the word "atomic" backwards ("cimota") when being carried past a door with the word written on glass, he remembers the word "Kimota"; Marvelman is reborn and saves the day. As Marvelman, Moran remembers his early life as a superhero, and explains to his wife Liz that he lost his memories when all of the Marvelman Family were caught in an atomic explosion.
Liz, unable to cope with being the wife of a superhero, leaves him. This causes Michael to go into self imposed exile. For 50 + years he has orbited the earth in an asteroid satellite of his own creation. While in a hibernation state,his asteroid was damaged causing it to fall to earth, crashing just miles away from FWI base.
Powers:
Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, flight, invulnerability, energy manipulation, telepathy, superhuman intelligence.
SuperPro (Booster Gold)
Cody Bradshaw
“I don’t know ya know. I mean for me, they work. I am better, faster and stronger. The injuries, they don’t take so long to heal. And side effects? I ain’t seen none. So, until they says we can’t use ‘em, I’m gonna use ‘em. They give you that edge, and out here…..you are always looking for that edge….”
“Welcome back to Sports Center, I’m John Anderson. And that was Oakland Raider’s great, Lyle Constantino speaking on PEH Performance Enhancing Hormone. Costantino, unfortunately, lost his one year battle with brain cancer this morning…he was 45. So what is PEH? PEH was developed by scientists and trainers for the NFL. It is a hormone that has shown to increase the physical attributes of the person taking it. In the years since it’s inception, many have speculated a connection to cancer, but nothing has been proven. When we come back, we’ll take a look at the press conference NFL Commissioner Phil Greyfield had about the decision to allow the use of PEH in the NFL. And last night, the NFL draft…we have the winners and losers up next.”
“There have never been any proven conclusions that PEH and cancer are connected. “ said Commissioner Greyfield.” Until such time as theory can be proven fact, the NFL will allow the use of PEH. Thank You.” “That was Commissioner Greyfield’s statement, and we are waiting on the Player’s Union’s response.” said Anderson. “Speaking of the player’s union, it just grew after last nights draft. A profile of first pick, Cody Bradshaw, after this…..”
Greyfield closed the door behind him as he entered his office. Sitting in the darkness , a man in a yellow lab coat and helmet turned on the light. “Curious Mr. Greyfield, how close are you going to let them get?”
“It is not my intention to let them ……”
“It was not our intention to have our years of work spoiled by your inability to keep our secret. Did we not grant you your position in this NFL?”
“Yes…but”
“And did we not provide you with enough recompense for our endeavors?”
“Yes….”
“Then is our expectation too…….difficult?”
“No, sir…….”
“Then the project will continue…..Parker Starling has proven a more than adequate subject, but we have another that we believe will surpass Mr. Starling, and his name is….. ”
“CODY BRADSHAW was the first pick in the NFL draft or as some have come to call it, Cleveland’s Neverending Quest for a Quarterback. Cody comes from Notre Dame as solid a football school as one can get. Cody is a twin, his brother Corbin was born with MS. While Cody excelled at athletics, Corbin excelled at academia. Corbin designed a lot of the gear used at Notre Dame. They are a power duo, and it seems The Browns have hired him as a special consultant. We’ll see how far they take……”
“THE CLEVELAND BROWNS HAVE WON THE SUPER BOWL! I can barely believe it! Chis Collinsworth here with Jack Magniconte calling the action, and I never dreamed I would see this day. There are 34 seconds left in the game, all Cody Bradshaw has to do is take a knee and the Cleveland Browns will be Superbowl Champions! Parker Starling lines up for the Detroit Lions on the defense. Cody is down for the snap….Starling leaps early….the refs don’t call it! He levels Bradshaw. Bradshaw crumbles! And the clock has run out for….”
“Cody Bradshaw will never walk again….I’m sorry.” “Those were the words of Commissioner Greyfield months after the Superbowl at a press conference with the young star. A sad story indeed.”
Greyfield walked from the podium an answered his phone…”Yes?.....I understand, but when he found out that he was being injected with that stuff, you knew he wouldn’t stand for it…I don’t think he cared about becoming the next Captain America, he just wanted to play football….Yes we can prepare Mr. Starling for the final level.”
“Parker Starling has been voted MVP for the Superbowl! Three consecutive appearances and back to back wins for the defensive star and the Detroit Lions! Our interview with him at the top of the hour. In other news, former Browns quarterback Cody Bradshaw is walking again. With the aid of a spinal brace designed by his brother. The brace locks into the bio-electric energy produced by the body and stimulates the paralyzed nerve endings. It’s good to see him back around. Good luck Cody!”
But the continued use of the brace and it’s electrical stimulation over the last two years had activated the remaining PEH in his body, transforming it’s chemical make-up. The mix of the two had healed his injuries and magnified all of his physical attributes.
Cody had kept the revelation out of the news. He had devised a plan to go back in the NFL and find out what was up with the Commissioner and PEH, and he was going to take them down. His brother designed him an armored suit that included the brace and concealed his identity. He was going after the bad guys as SuperPro!
The media savvy Richmond knew it would do his brand well to have someone with the public cache as SuperPro. Nighthawk tracked him down and offered him a chance to join, he accepted.
Powers:
SuperPro is a superb athlete. After being experimented on, Cody gained superhuman strength, durability, agility, reflexes, and speed. He can run up to 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) for as long as 10 minutes before beginning to tire, and he is bulletproof. Cody can also lift up to 15 tons and wears a bulletproof uniform and helmet.
Black Knight = Blue Beetle
Dane Whitman
After a long and illustrious career as a costumed adventurer and forays in interdimensional travel, Dane settled down and opened an R&D firm with the money he had made at H4H. Dane was approached by Kyle Richmond to join FWI. He agreed only because his son Kevin wanted to join and he didn’t want him going off unsupervised.
Dane Whitman is the Black Knight who has been a longtime member of the Avengers as well as a member of the Defenders, Ultraforce, Heroes for Hire, and MI: 13.
Black Knight has no exceptional superhuman abilities; he possesses the normal physical attributes of an athletic man of his age. He possessed enhanced physical skills when mentally bonded to Sersi, and as Pendragon possesses the ability to see through magical illusions.
He is a fighter of exceptional skill, particularly when it comes to swordsmanship. He is skilled with horses. He is notably intelligent, particularly in areas of science and especially in physics. He also possesses good tactical and strategic skills. He wields the Ebony Blade, a powerful sword, as well as a photonic sword, the Sword of Light, and Shield of Night.
Machine Man (Guy Gardner)
Aaron Stack (X-51)
X-51 was originally designed to be a killer as part of a US Army project to build robot soldiers. He had solar powered batteries built into his exoskeleton. All of the other robots in the series went insane after gaining sentience, while X-51, who has been called "the Robot with a soul", survived. He was raised as the human son of his creator, Dr. Abel Stack, who later died in an attempt to protect his "son" from a bomb intended for him.
Stack was in Richmond’s files from his days with the Defenders. When Kyle approached him, he was a bit taken aback. He had no interest in being on a team. It wasn’t until Richmond agreed and said Jocasta would probably be a better fit at any rate. This infuriated Aaron. He delved into a diatribe on how he was infinitely more capable than Hank Pym’s sloppy seconds. He later joined under protest.
Powers:
Machine Man's powers include super-human strength, speed, durability and endurance. His body is made of titanium, and he has a cybernetic brain that gives him superhuman analytical ability. He has telescopic and detachable limbs which can be controlled when separated from the body.
Along with the built-in abilities for defense, X-51 has a multitude of devices, including anti-gravity generators that allow him to fly, built into his body. He also has sensors with zoom and magnifying capabilities, various radars, a chromatograph, seismometer, audiometer, transceiver and gravity wave detector. His fingertips contain lasers. He is virtually immortal as long as his programming/consciousness is kept secure. Any damage done to his body can simply be repaired.
Kyle Richmond (Maxwell Lord)
Kyle Richmond was a rich, spoiled, irresponsible brat with no talent for his studies or anything productive. During his early 20s, however, a series of events shook him hard enough to straighten him up.
He had a car accident that almost killed his girlfriend but left him unscathed. He discovered he had a heart murmur during the draft. He lost his father to a plane crash, remaining sole proprietor of Richmond Enterprises.
He wisely turned the responsibility of management to the chairman of the board, and started looking for a way to cure his heart.
He happened upon a strengthening alchemical formula that gave him his power, and shortly after that was contacted by the Grandmaster to become part of the Squadron Sinister – counterparts of the Squadron Supreme from an alternate earth.
Richmond was the counterpart of his alternate analogue, Kyle Richmond aka Nighthawk, and thus became known as Nighthawk II. Richmond continued to act not-so-intelligently, and even tried to fight Daredevil to acquire a rep.
He finally came to his sense and betrayed the Squadron Sinister when they launched, along with Nebulon, a planet-destroying plot. He sided with the Defenders despite the odds. The Defenders paid him back by resurrecting him after he was nearly killed in the fight, and accepting him into their ranks.
Richmond suddenly had a place and a purpose, and threw himself in the Defenders. He even became the de facto leader when Doctor Strange started to fade away from the team.
Recently he has been forced to retire by the Federal Government, he passed the Nighthawk mantle to Joaquin Pennysworth.
Kyle never lost hope though. He continued to look for ways to be involved in the superhuman community. He tried to copyright the name “Defenders”, but was told it belonged to the Federal Government under the 50 States Initiative Act. When The Stark Foundation was liquidating their assets, he saw a golden opportunity. Richmond bought an old research and development building out west called the FW building. He also bought the rights to another of Stark’s intellectual properties: Force Works. He rebranded the name to Force Works International and began recruiting.
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