Who Is Cardiac? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Cardiac is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Elias Wirtham, with over 95 comic issue appearances. Inspired by the death of his brother, Elias Wirtham set out to right the wrongs that slip through the cracks. He is the vigilante heart of justice. He is Cardiac.

Who is Cardiac?

Origin Eli Wirtham and his young brother were close as kids. So when his brother died of a rare disease, Eli vowed to become a great healer to honor his brother and help those in need. Through his studies, he discovered that a company had developed a cure to the same ailment his brother had suffered and died from. Over time he built a medical empire using his business prowess and intellect, eventually buying the company that had developed the cure that could have saved his brother's life. One day when he was looking over the company's records, he discovered the company had developed the cure years before, but they kept it off the market until the economy was more profitable. This happened to take place while his brother was still alive. If the company put life before profit, he would likely still be alive. Outraged over this information, Eli made another vow: to not let justice slip through the cracks because of technicalities and greed ever again.

Key facts

Cardiac is of human origin and first appeared in "Powerless Part 2: The Jonah Trade!". The character is published by Marvel. With 95 recorded issue appearances, Cardiac ranks among the most featured characters in comics.