Who Is Beetle (Lincoln)? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Beetle (Lincoln) is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Janice Lincoln, with over 148 comic issue appearances. Janice Lincoln, daughter to the mobster Tombstone, is the current Beetle, formerly a member of Boomerang's Sinister Six, and now the leader of an all-new Sinister Syndicate.

Who is Beetle (Lincoln)?

Origin Janice Lincoln is the daughter of the superhuman mobster Tombstone . Janice's mother was an ex-girlfriend of Tombstone during his early days in organized crime. Janice grew up having a relatively normal life with Tombstone occasionally showing up to help out with bills and schooling and being an active father as much as he could. However, Janice sought the thrill of her father's lifestyle despite Tombstone wishing for her to be a lawyer so she could be a "legal crook". After graduating from Columbia, Janice rose up quickly as a criminal defense lawyer for a high-end law firm. It was a few years later that Baron Zemo and the Fixer provided Janice with a suit of Beetle armor and a nano-virus as part of their plan to destroy the new Captain America after they sought her help smuggling some illegal goods legally through the right channels. Creation Janice Lincoln was created by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Jackson Butch Guice and first appeared in Captain America Vol.1 issue 607 (2010). Major Story Arcs No Escape Beetle's First Day The all new Beetle fights Bucky and Black Widow in a short battle and is defeated.

Key facts

Beetle (Lincoln) is of human origin and first appeared in "No Escape, Part 1". The character is published by Marvel. With 148 recorded issue appearances, Beetle (Lincoln) ranks among the most featured characters in comics.