Speedfreek
Encyclopedia
Speedfreek is a fictional
supervillain
in the Marvel Comics
universe
.
.
Speedfreek did as told and located Tyler and his partner at a musical performance during an AIDS benefit party. During the battle he injured both Rick Jones
and Jim Wilson
. Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk
was also present. The Hulk ended the battling by literally punching Speedfreek away.
Speedfreek's daughter was killed in front of an abortion clinic by a young, confused boy named Larry. Speedfreak attempted to kill Larry again and again, only to be stopped by the Hulk each time. The Hulk, after healing from many brutal cuts, ended this battle by launching a car battery
at Speedfreek's face. He easily sliced it in two, but the acid
in the battery hit his face, causing tremendous pain. He was presumably arrested soon after.
prison during New Avengers
#1-3. Hiding in Stamford with some other escaped convicts, he was eventually tracked down by the New Warriors
, who did battle with him and his friends as part of a reality show. Nitro
used his powers to destroy the entire neighborhood, causing both the death of hundreds of people, the New Warriors, and presumably Speedfreek as well.
His daughter, Kate, died when, after running away from home after discovering what her father did, was accidentally shot by an anti-abortion protester.
Fictional character
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supervillain
Supervillain
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in the Marvel Comics
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universe
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.
Fictional character biography
Leon Shappe has always been a ruthless killer, even before he got his super-powers as Speedfreak. At some point in his life, Speedfreek became addicted to the drug called "snap". He killed the owner and presumable inventor of his battlesuit in order to steal it. Once Speedfreek's daughter, Kate, discovered what her father was doing for a living, she ran away from home. Later, he was hired by a man called only Mr. Lang and had to kill his rival Ralph Badone. Speedfreek succeeded in that job, additionally killing the man's guards. Lang later also hired Speedfreek to kill the man who had infected his son, Tyler, with AIDSAIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
.
Speedfreek did as told and located Tyler and his partner at a musical performance during an AIDS benefit party. During the battle he injured both Rick Jones
Rick Jones (comics)
Richard Milhouse "Rick" Jones is a fictional comic book character in the .-Publication history:Rick Jones first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1, as a sidekick to the Incredible Hulk...
and Jim Wilson
Jim Wilson (comics)
Jim Wilson is a fictional comic book character. A supporting character appearing in Marvel Comics, Wilson was a longtime friend of Bruce Banner and Rick Jones. In Incredible Hulk #388 , it was revealed that Wilson was HIV-positive...
. Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
was also present. The Hulk ended the battling by literally punching Speedfreek away.
Speedfreek's daughter was killed in front of an abortion clinic by a young, confused boy named Larry. Speedfreak attempted to kill Larry again and again, only to be stopped by the Hulk each time. The Hulk, after healing from many brutal cuts, ended this battle by launching a car battery
Car battery
An automotive battery is a type of rechargeable battery that supplies electric energy to an automobile. Usually this refers to an SLI battery to power the starter motor, the lights, and the ignition system of a vehicle’s engine...
at Speedfreek's face. He easily sliced it in two, but the acid
Acid
An acid is a substance which reacts with a base. Commonly, acids can be identified as tasting sour, reacting with metals such as calcium, and bases like sodium carbonate. Aqueous acids have a pH of less than 7, where an acid of lower pH is typically stronger, and turn blue litmus paper red...
in the battery hit his face, causing tremendous pain. He was presumably arrested soon after.
Civil War
Speedfreek was also one of the villains that escaped from the RaftThe Raft (comics)
The Raft is a fictional island prison facility in New York City for psychopathic superhuman criminals appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics...
prison during New Avengers
Avengers (comics)
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#1-3. Hiding in Stamford with some other escaped convicts, he was eventually tracked down by the New Warriors
New Warriors
The New Warriors is a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of young adult heroes. They first appeared in The Mighty Thor #411 .-General publication history:...
, who did battle with him and his friends as part of a reality show. Nitro
Nitro (comics)
Nitro is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Captain Marvel #34 and was created by Jim Starlin....
used his powers to destroy the entire neighborhood, causing both the death of hundreds of people, the New Warriors, and presumably Speedfreek as well.
Relatives
His sister was Leslie Anne Shappe, better known as Crazy Eight, who was executed.His daughter, Kate, died when, after running away from home after discovering what her father did, was accidentally shot by an anti-abortion protester.