Who Is Artie Maddicks? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Artie Maddicks is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Arthur Maddicks, with over 542 comic issue appearances. Arthur "Artie" Maddicks is a mute mutant telepath who communicates by telepathically projecting images. Artie is best known as the sidekick and best friend of Leech. He was depowered due to the events of M-Day.

Who is Artie Maddicks?

Origin Artie with Dr. Carl Maddicks A brilliant scientist known by the name of Carl Maddicks had a son named Arthur "Artie" Maddicks. Shortly after he started his job at Ryan Research, Maddicks was informed that his ex-wife had died. As a result of his ex-wife's death, he was given custody of his son, Artie. Artie then 11 years old was a mutant, whose was horribly deformed when his powers manifested, in addition to gaining mental projection abilities. Furthermore, Artie was also rendered mute, unable to speak as a side effect of his mutations altering the speech center of his brain. Dr Maddicks made his it personal goal to fix his son's appearance. He would use the Ryan Research labs where he worked, secretly, to find a cure.

Key facts

Artie Maddicks is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Bless the Beasts and Children". The character is published by Marvel. With 542 recorded issue appearances, Artie Maddicks ranks among the most featured characters in comics.