| Meteor Man | |
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Meteor Man comic adaptation |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | August 1993 |
| Created by | Robert Townsend |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jefferson Reed |
| Team affiliations | Spider-Man, Night Thrasher, None |
| Notable aliases | None |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, super speed, healing power, flight, X-ray vision, invulnerability, laser vision, telekinesis, telepathy with dogs, can absorb a book's content by touch, freezing breath, imbue fertility. |
Meteor Man is a comic book spin-off of the 1993 MGM film The Meteor Man. Marvel Comics produced a 6-issue limited series where Meteor Man met Spider-Man and Night Thrasher. The fictional superhero was created by director/actor/writer, Robert Townsend.
The Meteor Man is (formerly cowardly) schoolteacher Jefferson Reed, who witnessed a robbery by two kids who were trying to join the local gang, the Goilden Lords. After hiding in a dumpster to evade the pursuing members, he emerges and is struck by a chunk of green meteor that grants him superpowers. He eventually uses his newfound powers (with the help of the fed-up residents) to clean up the neighborhood and put the Golden Lords out of business.
This comic should not be confused with the Spider-Man villain, Looter, who later went by the name.