Red Nine
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Red Nine. Art by Leinil Yu. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #264 (May 1985) |
| Created by |
Craig Anderson Paty Cockrum |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Wallace Jackson |
| Team affiliations | Fifty State Initiative |
| Abilities |
Wears a costume that grants: Superhuman strength Flight Force field generation Energy bolt projection |
Red Nine (Wallace Jackson) is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication History
The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #264 (May 1985). He was created by Craig Anderson.
Fictional character biography
Wallace Jackson was a 16-year-old who wore a costume designed by his uncle, who worked for NASA. He decided to travel to New York City to play-fight with his favorite superhero, Spider-Man, but proved to be more of a nuisance to the webslinger, and was injured after crashing through a store window. He later confronted Spider-Man again, during which Spider-Man destroyed Red Nine's costume, though Spider-Man later learned that Wallace helped a group of elderly patients against an abusive hospital administrator.[1]
The Initiative
In Avengers: The Initiative, Red Nine appears in Camp Hammond, as an official recruit for the Initiative, along with Ant-Man, Crusader, Melee, Geldoff, Dragon Lord, Geiger, and Diamondback.[2] He is one of the trainees that unsuccessfully attempts to defeat K.I.A.[3]
Secret Invasion
During the Secret Invasion storyline, Red Nine takes part at the clashes between the Earth's heroes and the Skrulls. After being surrounded by Super-Skrull troops in his first battle and saved by Nick Fury's Secret Warriors, he and his fellow Initiative trainees take part at the final combat against the invading aliens.[4]
After the invasion, Red Nine was assigned to Georgia's Initiative team.[5]
Fear Itself
During the Fear Itself storyline, Red Nine appears at a meeting held by Prodigy regarding magical hammers that have crashed into the earth. He helps the team by rescuing survivors and joins them in their battle against Thor Girl, when she regained her designate powers.[6]
Powers and abilities
Red Nine has no superpowers but wears a costume that allows him to fly and gives him superhuman strength. The costume also allows him to generate a force field that protects him from harm, and shoot energy bolts.
References
External links
- Red Nine at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=40001