Frankenstein (New 52)

*"The names I have known in my life are "Hell-spawn," "Fiend," "Abomination," and "It." And they are all more accurate. I should, and will, always answer to them. And my answer will be with sword and fist."*

## **Summary**

**Frankenstein**, the infamous character inspired by Mary Shelley's novel, is a unique figure within the DC Comics universe. He is an artificial creature constructed from parts of various corpses and revived by an experiment. The creature, after being spurned by humanity, seeks companionship and justice. As Frankenstein, he possesses superhuman strength, invulnerability, and immortality. His sword, forged from the remains of the Archangel Michael's blade, enables him to kill supernatural beings. Despite his monstrous exterior, Frankenstein is intelligent and eloquent, often expressing philosophical thoughts about his own existence and the world around him. In the New 52 continuity, Frankenstein is an agent of S.H.A.D.E., the Super Human Advanced Defense Executive, tasked with defending humanity from supernatural and paranormal threats. His character arc involves grappling with his nature and his tumultuous relationship with his estranged wife, the creature known as Bride. Through his interactions with other characters and the challenging missions he undertakes, Frankenstein's journey reveals a complex character that transcends his monstrous visage, offering a thoughtful exploration of what it means to be human.

## **Base**

### **Output:**

#### Physical Strength

* Easily beats up some normal humans, ripping the arm off one of them.
* When Victor's posse hunts him down, he easily sends two of them flying, busts open the head of another, and kills Victor with a rock the face.
* Sends a priest flying with a casual smack.
* Rips out the the brain of a Rot monster with his bare hands.
* Tears apart mountain dwarves by hand.
* Whacks OMAC around, able to crumple a car by smacking OMAC with it, then lifting and tossing a gas tanker at him and blowing it up. [Alt]
* Tears through Humanids as they try to attack.
* Strangles the life from Nina's experiment after it decapitates Khalis.
* Holds the arms of his son so that he can try to pin him and talk to him.
* Fights off a horde of people under the influence of the Enchantress in a possible future.

#### Michael's Sword

* Fights and beats some tentacle monster in the Amazon.
* Frankenstein and the Creature Commandos tear through Rot zombies to reach the church in the center of town.
* Tears apart Rot monsters while underwater.
* Frankenstein and the Creature Commandos fight off an army of Rot monsters on a planet full of them until Khalis manages to disintegrate all of them in an AoE attack.
* Lets himself get eaten by a giant Rot monster so that he can pull out the heart from the inside.
* Kills a giant Rot fish monster underwater.
* The sword being used by someone else decapitates Khalis.
* The sword used by his wife is able to kill their son.

#### Steam Gun

* Kills Rot zombies with shots that blast through their bodies.
* Executes a mountain dwarf with a shot.
* Hits OMAC with a shot.
* Kills his newborn son with a shot to the skull as it tries to attack his wife.

### **Defense:**

#### Blunt

* Falling down a tall waterfall does no real damage to him.
* Tanks hits from OMAC, being tackled through the street and into the sewers. [Alt]
* Tanks getting hit by a Humanid that throws him back a bit.
* Tanks hits from his son, now full-grown, so that they can try to talk some sense into it.

#### Explosive

* Tanks being caught in the blast of a gas tanker exploding.
* Tanks being in the blast of Captain Quantum blowing up the bar they are in.

#### Endurance

* Gets shot through the chest with a spear cannon, being yanked closer to the attacker, but just walks it off and kills his attackers.
* Has no issue getting eaten by giant monsters so he can kill them from inside.
* Has his arm teleported away and is more annoyed than anything.

### **Speed:**

#### Combat

* Fights OMAC on fairly even grounds.
* Tears through humanid clones seemingly without taking a hit.

### **Misc:**

#### Physiology

* As a zombie, he has self-sustenance that allows him to survive underwater without issue.