Speed Demon(James Sanders)(1459)

a member of Squadron Supreme, Speed Demon is the youngest of the Squad.

## History

### Early Life

James Sanders was a disgruntled Tech support employee tired of his job with the Hudson Pharmaceutical Company of West Caldwell, New Jersey. He was contacted by the Power Broker and offered superhuman powers in exchange for working for him for a short period Sanders agreed, and he was given Serum that granted him superhuman speed.

## Powers

Speed Demon possesses various superhuman attributes after having them bestowed upon him by the Power Broker, through the medium of an alchemical serum he created that channels the energies of the Speed Force.

**Peak Human Strength:** Speed Demon's physical strength has been greatly augmented to levels that is beyond that of normal humans. While not qualifying as superhuman, Speed Demon is able to lift up to 800 lbs.

**Superhuman Speed:** Speed Demon's primary superhuman power is the ability to run, move and think at superhuman velocities. Speed Demon is able to run at speeds faster than that of sound, sufficient to allow him to run across water over a certain distance and to allow him to run straight up walls. His speed later increased with new variant of the original formula that had given him his powers. Moving at such a high rate makes him appear as little more than a blur over short distances.

**Superhuman Stamina:** The serum has rendered Speed Demon's musculature much more efficient than that of a normal human. As a result, his muscles produce considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activities. At his peak, Speed Demon can exert himself for up to 24 hours before the build up of fatigue toxins in his blood begins to impair his capabilities.

**Superhuman Durability:** The tissues of Speed Demon's augmented body are tougher, more resilient and more resistant to certain forms of physical injury than those of a normal human. His body is particularly adapted to resist the natural rigors that moving at such extreme velocities would have on a normal human. An unenhanced human body would experience extreme friction to the skin, muscles, bones and particularly the joints. These would result in permanent injury. Speed Demon is also more resistant to impact trauma than a normal human. He can withstand impacts, such as falling from several stories or being repeatedly struck with superhuman force, which would severely injure or kill a normal human while sustaining little to no injury himself.

**Superhuman Agility:** Speed Demon's agility, balance and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits and capabilities of the finest human specimen.

**Superhuman Reflexes:** Speed Demon's reflexes are similarly enhanced and are beyond the natural physical capabilities of the finest human specimen.

**Accelerated Healing Factor:** Speed Demon has a low-level healing factor. He was able to recover from injuries after battle with Wolverine.

### Abilities

Speed Demon is a good hand to hand combatant. He specializes, primarily, in using various basic street-fighting techniques while moving at superhuman speed. He knows at least some karate movements, that are particularly deadly when combined with his super-speed.