Frederick von Frankenstein (New Earth)

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Real Name: Frederick Von Frankenstein
Nicknames: No known nicknames
Former Aliases: No known former aliases
Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status

Occupation: Mad Scientist
Legal Status: Legal status unknown
Identity: Public
Marital Status: Single
Group Affiliation: Superman Revenge Squad (formerly)
Base of Operations: Metropolis

Origin

Riot was an overachieving scientist who tried to do too much at once...

Place of Birth: Place of birth unknown
Known Relatives: unnamed father, Hal Legion (uncle)
First Appearance: Superman: The Man of Steel #61

History

Frederick Von Frankenstein was the last in a long line of scientists from a prominent family. His father put tremendous pressure on him to succeed: in school, in the lab, etc. The sheer volume of work proved too much for one man, so Freddy used his uncle Hal's phase shifter to create duplicate copies of himself, trying to be the best at everything. During this time, he developed a means to allow himself to stick to virtually any surface. Unfortunately, the duplication process activated a metagene--eventually, Freddy realized he no longer needed the machine to create duplicates, and his face took on the appearance of a skeleton. Also, since he was no longer one person, he could no longer fall asleep. Sleep deprivation quickly drove him crazy, and his father banished him from the lab. He turned to a life of crime and adopted the name Riot.

Superman first encountered Riot after a series of thefts from at bio-tech facilities. The Man of Steel quickly discovered that any forceful contact he had with Riot instantly duplicated him. Superman eventually corralled all of the Riots in a construction dumpster only to find that Riot had somehow escaped (presumably by having one holding back).

Riot turned up soon thereafter, stealing a photon fuel sample from S.T.A.R. For a second time, he easily evaded capture from Superman--but not from Morgan Edge, who managed to capture Riot in a cage when there was only one of them. Using Anomaly to beat on Riot through the bars (until the whole cage was full), Edge eventually ws able to get Riot to agree to be part of the Superman Revenge Squad along with Maxima, Misa, Barrage, and Anomaly himself.

Despite their bickering, the team initally had some great success--they managed to bring Superman to a standstill. The team quickly fell apart, when all the members realized that their employer could not fulfill all the promises he made to them. Riot used the chaos to send some duplicates back to the squad's lair. The boss had further ensured his loyalty by keeping one copy behind, shackled with a device that prevented the others from integrating him. Riot freed his copy and slipped away, while Superman the S.C.U. defeated the others. Presumably, Riot escaped.

Riot later turned up to steal a time/phase integrater that would allow him to stay together--and get some sleep. When Superman came upon him in the midst of the theft, Riot created pure chaos--he created a legion of followers who attacked a party Lex Luthor was hosting at his tower. Riot's uncle Hal was there, and after Lois Lane learned Freddy's story, she told Superman what Riot was trying to do. Superman stopped the S.C.U. from disturbing Riot until after he had reintegrated and fallen asleep. Once asleep, he was taken into custody.

Riot was last seen as one of the villains recruited/brainwashed by Manchester Black as part of the Ending Battle. His appearence was little more than a cameo, and Superman took him down easily.

Characteristics

Height: 5'01"
Weight: xxx lbs (xxx kg)
Eyes: Red
Hair: Black
Skin: Riot's face is like a living skeleton
Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers

Known Powers: Ability to create duplicates of himself at will, or upon impact, and can reintegrate whenever he chooses; can also stick to walls
Known Abilities: No known abilities.
Strength Level: Strength level unknown

Miscellaneous

Equipment: No known equipment.
Transportation: No known transportation.
Weapons: No known weapons.

Notes

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See Also

• Character Gallery: Frederick von Frankenstein (New Earth)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Frederick von Frankenstein (New Earth)
• Appearances of Frederick von Frankenstein (New Earth)
• Quotations by Frederick von Frankenstein (New Earth)

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