Frenzy

*“Thanks for the assist back there, Jean-Paul. I'd have been dead if you hadn't headed Frenzy off at the pass.”*

—**Rogue**, *X-Men Annual #1*

## Statistics

### Debut

*X-Factor* #4
(May 1986)

### Created By

Bob Layton
Keith Pollard

### Affiliation

S.W.O.R.D.; formerly X-Men, Acolytes, Alliance of Evil, Femizons

### Abilities

Superhuman strength and invulnerability

**Frenzy** (real name **Joanna Cargill**) is a Marvel Comics supervillain-turned-superhero and Northstar's interim X-Men teammate during *Eve of Destruction*.

## History

Originally a superhuman mercenary, Frenzy briefly served as a member of Apocalypse's Alliance of Evil. The group disbanded after several failed missions, and Frenzy temporarily joined Superia's Femizons as they battled Captain America.

After years of criminal activity, Frenzy found a new mission as a member of Magneto's Acolytes. She spent several years worshiping Magneto as the mutant messiah, putting her at odds with the X-Men on numerous occasions. Jean Grey eventually mind-controlled Frenzy into joining her temporary band of X-Men, of which Northstar was a member. As she piloted the group to Genosha to battle Magneto, Northstar momentarily believed Frenzy to have regained her senses when she lost control of the Blackbird. In truth, Magneto had used his powers to grab the jet from the sky, forcing the X-Men to the ground. During the battle, Frenzy tried to knock Magneto out with her strength, but she was restrained by several metal bars. The lengthy battled ended when the X-Men ultimately defeated Magneto, and Frenzy later left the X-Mansion with little acknowledgment of Jean's mind control.

When Scarlet Witch wiped out the majority of the mutant population, Frenzy was one of the few mutants to retain her powers. She worked with Exodus, Random, and Tempo as a new incarnation of the Acolytes, and allied with Mister Sinister's Marauders in hopes of saving mutants from going extinct. This once again put her at odds with Northstar, who had been mind-controlled himself by the Children of the Vault. Northstar and Aurora saved Mystique and Rogue from Frenzy's onslaught aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier, blasting Frenzy with a beam of light which blinded her and enabled Mystique to kick her out of the aircraft.

Frenzy later reformed, willingly becoming a member of the X-Men and later S.W.O.R.D. However, Frenzy's had limited interaction with Northstar, as they have not yet been on another team together.

## Powers and abilities

Frenzy is a mutant with the following abilities:

* **Superhuman Strength**: Frenzy is superhumanly strong and she possesses sufficient physical strength to lift at least 10 tons, and perhaps more, as she has been noted going toe-to-toe with such notably strong beings such as She-Hulk.

* **Superhuman Speed**: Frenzy can run and move at speeds that are beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athlete. She is able to run at speeds around 100 km/h.

* **Superhuman Stamina**: Frenzy's advanced musculature is much more efficient than that of an ordinary human. As a result, her muscles produce less fatigue toxins and those of a normal human. At her peak, she can exert herself physically for several hours before the build up of fatigue toxins in her blood begins to impair her.

* **Superhuman Durability**: Frenzy's bodily tissues are much tougher and more resistant to physical injury than those of a normal human. Frenzy's skin has been described as "steel hard", rendering her impervious to high caliber bullets, bladed weapons composed of most conventional materials, and temperature extremes of both heat and cold. Frenzy is also capable of withstanding great impact forces, such as being repeatedly struck with superhuman force or falling from great heights, without being injured. She can withstand powerful energy blasts, such as those of Cyclops, with no visible damage. She's also been shown to be resistant to radiation.

## External links

* Joanna Cargill on Wikipedia
* Frenzy on Marvel Database