JOHN

Real Name: John

Identity/Class: Human mutant

Occupation: Student

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Deadpool

Enemies: Garrison Kane, Weapon X

Known Relatives: unnamed mother (deceased)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Iowa

First Appearance: Deadpool III#57 (bts) (October, 2001); (full) Deadpool III#58 (November, 2001)

Powers/Abilities: When he became nervous, John would release powerful explosive force and turn into a large fiery energy monster.

History: (Deadpool III#57) - In their home, John's mother tried to get him to calm down, but for all his effort, he could not. He caused an explosion that killed his mother and destroyed their home.

(Deadpool III#58) - All alone, John began rampaging through Iowa cauing a lot of destruction. When Weapon X sent in Deadpool and Garrison Kane to apprehend him, Kane attacked and John tried to explain that he couldn't control himself. Deadpool could tell that he was nervous and tried to calm him down by telling him jokes. When John calmed down he powered down and was a normal kid again. As Deadpool was promising to get him help, Kane shot John in the back of the head, killing him. Deadpool attacked Kane, who explained that he felt the child had too much power and too little control over it to be allowed to survive.

Comments: Created by Frank Tieri, George Jeanty and Jon Holdredge.

by Patrick D Ryall

CLARIFICATIONS:
John should not be confused with:

• Anyone else with the name John

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