Freight Train (New Earth)

Freight Train
Mainstream Universe‎, 1986‎-2011‎
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Real Name	Cecil (last name unknown)
Main Alias	Freight Train
Affiliation	Outsiders
Status
Alignment	Neutral
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	Canadian
Marital Status	Single
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	New Earth
Creators	Dan DiDio · Philip Tan
First Appearance	Outsiders Vol 4 #30 (July, 2010)

Freight Train was a member of the Outsiders.

History

Freight Train was just an ordinary man with a meager existence until he was bitten by an alien parasite. Instead of dying like most victims, he was given incredible power, transforming into a New Blood. Using this new power allowed him to become much more than ordinary. He quickly found out he could use his gifts to get paid and hurting people wasn't an issue. Somewhere along the way, he came into the employ of Simon Stagg. Stagg pitted Freight Train against the Outsiders. Stagg, however, wasn't very loyal to Freight Train. Soon, he switched sides and joined forces with the Outsiders to beat Stagg and his henchman Java.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Kinetic Energy Absorption: Eric's powers revolve around his ability to absorb and store kinetic force within his body to increase his physical dexterity to new heights, offering him a host of superhuman powers. When activating his powers, Freight Train's skin becomes a metallic red color.
  • Size Alteration: The more energy he has absorbed, the greater his size, density and muscle mass would become.
  • Superhuman Strength: Freight Train has incredible levels of superhuman strength, he is strong enough to beat Shaggy Man into unconsciousness.
  • Superhuman Durability
  • Superhuman Speed

Recommended Reading

• Outsiders (Volume 4)

Related

• 13 Appearances of Freight Train (New Earth)
• 7 Images featuring Freight Train (New Earth)
• Quotations by or about Freight Train (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Freight Train (New Earth)

Footnotes

New Blood This character was one of the many superpowered individuals introduced during the "Bloodlines" crossover event, where a number of Alien Parasites invaded the Earth and inadvertently activated the Metagene in a number of people. While not necessarily all members of the "Blood Pack", this group of people has come to be known as the "New Bloods". This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "New Bloods" category.

Outsiders member This character is or was a member of one or more of the teams known as the Outsiders. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Outsiders members" category.