PIZFIZ
Real Name: Pizfiz
Identity/Class: Extradimensional (Earth-9200) human
Occupation: Resistance fighter
Group Membership: Outlaws (Bolo, Dakord, Gramps,
Janis Jones, Jocko, Skooter, Sledge, unnamed others)
Affiliations: Hulk (Bruce Banner of Earth-616),
Rick Jones of Earth-616
Enemies: Gravity police, Maestro (Bruce
Banner), Maestro's minister
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: "Pfiz"
Base of Operations: Dystopia
First Appearance: Hulk: Future Imperfect I#1
(December, 1992)
Powers/Abilities: Pizfiz possessed no known
superhuman abilities. He was proficient in the use of energy blasters
and other weaponry common to Earth-9200.
Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'9")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 130 lbs.)
Eyes: Red
Hair: White
History:
(Hulk: Future Imperfect I#1 (fb) - BTS) - Pizfiz was born on Earth-9200,
a world ravaged by nuclear armageddon and ruled over by Maestro (an
aged, mentally unstable Hulk). Pizfiz was raised in Dystopia, one of the
few large cities where humans flock. Over time, he joined the resistance
fighters led by 'Gramps' (an aged Rick Jones). Pizfiz served with them
for decades until he was well past his prime.
(Hulk: Future Imperfect I#1 (fb) ) - Following Gramps' instructions, the
resistance managed to repair and activate Doctor Doom's old time
platform. Pizfiz was fascinated to see his own reflection in the
device's crystal clear surface, but was quickly snapped to attention by
Dakord. After a successful preliminary test, Janis Jones took Pizfiz on
a trip through time to contact Gramps' younger self in an attempt to get
help from the Hulk.
(Incredible Hulk I#415) - Pizfiz and Janis made their way to Rick Jones'
apartment in Reno, Nevada. Knocking on Jones' door, they used force to
enter his place. Rick Jones wasted no time and used his combat training
to dropkick Pizfiz before Janis could explain the purpose of their
visit.
(Hulk: Future Imperfect I#1 - BTS) - Pizfiz returned to his own time
while Janis went and secured the aid of the Hulk who agreed to join her
for the return trip.
(Hulk: Future Imperfect I#1) -
Pizfiz spotted Janis and their ally Dakkord in the crowded market place
of Dystopia. Excited to learn if their mission had been a success, he
rushed up to them, loudly asking if she'd 'slid it' (brought it).
Annoyed at the loud mouthed Pizfiz, Jones told him to keep a low profile
lest the gravity police noticed them. As if on cue, Dakord was shot
through the head by the approaching police forces. They ordered them to
stand down, but the insurgents opened fire. In the ensuing firefight,
Pizfiz was shot in the leg and unable to move. He told Janis to tell the
others not to forget about him.
(Hulk: Future Imperfect I#1 - BTS) - Pizfiz was taken into custody by
gravity police and brought to the Maestro's palace for questioning. He
was handed over to the minister who put him in the mind/slide device for
questioning.
(Hulk: Future Imperfect I#1) - Defiant even in the face of certain
death, Pizfif refused to cooperate with the minister's interrogation. He
even dared to talk back when the Maestro himself got involved and
offered to reward him should he decide to cooperate. Pizfif bravely spat
in the monstrous ruler's face, which almost made Maestro mad enough to
kill him on the spot. Instead, he allowed the minister to use the
mind/slide technique on full blast. He was to enter Pizfif's mind and
forcibly manifest the past 48 hours of his life. As a result, Maestro
and the minister learned about the trip to the past and encounter with
Rick Jones.
(Hulk: Future Imperfect I#1 - BTS) - The strain of fighting the
mind/slide device proved too much for Pizfif. Moments after his death,
the Maestro punished him for spitting in his face by splattering his
skull.
(Hulk: Future Imperfect I#2 - BTS) - After his death, Pizfiz's remains
were scooped out of the mind/slide chair and tossed outside Dystopia
where scavengers were lurking, ready to steal the clothes and other
useful belongings off the dead. Pizfiz's corpse was salvaged by members
of his resistance group who brought him with them for a proper burial.
Comments: Created by Peter David & George Perez
Peter David loves to get creative with time travel and Pizfif's trip to
the past is no exception. The voyage was first seen in a flashback in
1992's Hulk: Future Imperfect I#1, but readers of the regular
Hulk book didn't actually see that visit happen until March 1994's Incredible
Hulk I#415.
It's a miracle Pizfif survived as long as he did given how
obnoxiously loud and obvious he was about the missions he was on for the
resistance.
This profile was completed 8/21/2021, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 20th anniversary 's celebratory event.
Profile by Norvo.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Pizfiz should not be confused with:
images: (without ads)
Hulk Future Imperfect I#1, p24, pan2 (main image)
Incredible Hulk I#415, p18, pan3 (meets Rick Jones)
Hulk Future Imperfect I#1, p10, pan3 (leg injury)
Hulk Future Imperfect I#1, p25, pan4&5 (up close with Maestro)
Appearances:
Hulk: Future Imperfect I#1 (December, 1992) - Peter David (writer),
George Perez (pencils & inks), Bobbie Chase (editor)
Hulk: Future Imperfect I#2 (January, 1993) - Peter David (writer),
George Perez (pencils & inks), Bobbie Chase (editor)
Incredible Hulk I#415 (March, 1994) - Peter David (writer), Gary Frank
(pencils), Cam Smith (inks), Bobbie Chase (editor)
First Posted: 09/30/2021
Last updated: 09/29/2021
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