MARVEL BOY

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MARVEL BOY

Real Name: David Christopher Bank
Aliases: None
Identity: Secret
Occupation: Student
Citizenship: American Citizen, with no criminal record.
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Known Relatives: Irving Bank (Father), Unnamed Mother, Unnamed Sister, Meyer Banciewicz (Grandfather)
Group Affiliation: None
First Appearance: Justice #4 (1994)
History: David’s grandfather, Meyer, was a mutant whose powers triggered when he was only 13 years old, during World War II; and event that killed hundreds of Nazis. Although Jewish, Meyer could not bare with the memory of all those he had killed, despite the atrocities the Nazis had been committing; and shut down his mind and forced his powers to become dormant. Knowing he came from a long of mutants, when his son Irving was born, Meyer physically abused him, out of fear that his son would also be born a mutant. When Irving had his own son, David, he emphatically encouraged his son to become a superhero, while David wanted anything but to become a superhero. Irving forced his son to stop a mugging; one that was observed by Justice, who was already tracking down David, and noticed the plasma flashes that David was able to emit from his fists. Justice continues to observe David and his father, and finally sees that his father becomes extremely forceful with David, when David is not able to fly again, as he had done several nights before. Justice intervenes, recognizing the abuse, and pulls Irving away from his son; this however triggers David who emits a massive explosion, that Justice is barely able to contain. Justice explains that Irving is continuing the abuse, simply in a different manner, and that if David wants to become a hero – he has to make that choice himself. Several days later, Justice sends his original Marvel Boy costume to David and leaves a note that he can take up the Marvel Boy mantle.

Height: 5’7″
Weight: 140 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown

Powers:David showed several powers. He jumped from a roof and showed he was capable of flight. He emitted plasma blasts from his hands. He also emitted a massive explosion (mushroom cloud) that Justice could barely contain.