Bantam is the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe.
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| Bantam | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #282 |
| Created by | Jim Lee and John Byrne |
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| Species | Human Mutant |
| Partnerships | Trevor Fitzroy |
| Abilities | Power Sensing |
Created by Jim Lee and John Byrne, the first Bantam was a mutant who debuted Uncanny X-Men #282.
Bantam was an assistant of Trevor Fitzroy who used his power as a chronal anchor to keep track of his master's time portals. When Fitzroy took over a future timeline and renamed himself the Chronomancer, Bantam accompanied him.
Slowly, Bantam realized that Fitzroy had been driven mad by his dreams of power, and eventually betrayed his master to the rebellion led by Bishop. Bantam assisted in the raising of the gate to the Chronomancer's keep, and paid for his betrayal with his life at the hands of Fitzroy's Chronotroopers.
Bantam kept track of all of Fitzroy's time portals still in stasis. He was sensitive to the bioenergy emissions of other superhumans, allowing him to locate the site where the energy was released.
| Bantam | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain America Annual #12 |
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| Alter ego | Robert Velasquez |
| Abilities | Feral Mind/Berserker Rage (increases strength, speed, and endurance to superhuman levels) |
The second Bantam, Robert Velasquez from San Juan, Puerto Rico, was a superhero who first appeared in Captain America Annual #12, after which he remained relatively obscure.
In Civil War: Frontline #3, he faces off against Thunderclap, a superhero who opposes the Super-human Registration Act. Thunderclap accidentally knocks Velasquez into a gas truck which then explodes, instantly killing him. Guilt-ridden, Thunderclap wanders away. The entire battle is viewed by Sally Floyd, a reporter who later wonders if the gas truck had been deliberately placed near the battle.
His powers were strength, speed, and endurance which increased to superhuman levels when in a frenzy that he had a hard time controlling which were the results of a special Power Broker Treatment.