Kid Miracleman
Kid Marvelman is a male comic character who features in Marvelman.
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Biography
Johnny Bates was the orphaned child of deceased Air Force personnel where he was used by the Spookshow as a test subject in Project Zarathustra. In 1954, he was given the ability to change places in space and time with a superpowered cellular replicate called Kid Miracleman, through the use of the magic word, 'Miracleman'. As with Mike Moran/Miracleman, all of Johnny Bates/Kid Miracleman’s thoughts and memories were shared between the two bodies, while the body occupying infra-space has no consciousness and did not age.
After 9 years being kept in a "Para-reality dreamworld", he, Miracleman and Young Miracleman were released into the artic, where they were nuked. While Young Miracleman died, and Miracleman lost his memories, Kid Miracleman survived.
Deciding to remain in his Kid Miracleman form but utilizing Bates' identity, he would grow Starburst Cybernetics thanks to his powers, intellect and corporate espionage. He would eventually grow entirely corrupt as well, his power leading him to detest regular humans.
After 12 years had past, Miracleman remembered his change word and regained his memories. Watching him on tv and realizing Mike's threat to his empire, he called him to his tower to discuss things. While he and his wife are there, Kid Miracleman attempts to persuade Mike with telepathy and telling him how he also lost his powers, however Mike can see past it and confirms his suspicions when Kid Miracleman flies after being thrown off the balcony.
He then kills a secretary who was bringing him tea to show how he did not mind killing people. Transforming into Miracleman, they battle, however Kid Miracleman's superior experience and powers allows him to triumph twice, but in a moment of hubris, he utters his name, reverting back into 13-year-olf Johnny Bates, then promptly taken to a nursing home.
Bate's remains catatonic for a while, seeking to keep back Kid Miracleman, however after the Qys probe his mind and Kid Miracleman manipulates him, he regains consciousness. He was bullied by the other kids at the orphanage, and confides in a nice nursing lady who took care of him when he was catatonic.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In his youth, Kid Miracleman was bright, optimistic and a bit immature, fighting for good alongside the rest of the Miracleman Family. However, after they were nuked and Johnny was seemingly the lone survivor, he would grow arrogant and conceited, seeing how weak other humans were and taking sadistic pleasure in killing them. He also harbored an immense hatred for Miracleman and was overjoyed when he proved his superiority in combat.
Powers and abilities
Bates can withstand tremendous force and temperatures with no harm or discomfort. As a kid he survived being caught in the blast of a nuclear explosion but it caused him extreme damage, although he survived. The superhuman blows of Miracle Man did little if any damage. (Miracleman v1 #2)
Bates can shoot powerful energy blast of energy capable of easily liquefying a human and even burn Miracleman's skin. (Miracleman v1 #2)
By manipulating positive ions around him, Bates can project powerful blasts of lightning. (Miracleman v1 #2)
Notes
- Kid Marvelman was created by Mick Anglo where he made his first appearance in Marvelman v1 #102 (July, 1955).
Appearances
- Marvelman v1: (1955)
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