Who Is Dead Ringer? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dead Ringer is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Louis Dexter, with over 9 comic issue appearances. A mutant with the power to mimic the appearance and powers of a deceased individual upon contact with their corpse.

Who is Dead Ringer?

Origin As a young boy, Lou Dexter first discovered his mutant powers when he inadvertently mimicked his dead cat. He later developed more of an understanding of his power a few years later when he returned home to find his father dead and upon touching his lifeless body became an identical copy of his father. Becoming obsessed with his own powers, Dexter began practising using his powers and delaying the transformation by attending random funerals of people he didn't know. Wanting more strength from his power, Dexter began studying superhuman obituaries and began exhuming their graves and severing a finger from their bodies which he would keep in a cigar box so he could transform into that person and have their powers whenever necessary. Dexter was eventually caught while attempting to rob a grave and sent to prison where he was cell-mates with a member of the Watchdogs known as Mike Farrell , who had grown to despise Captain America for having ruined his life. The two decided to team up to destroy Captain America's reputation, Farrell out of revenge, and Dexter out of ambition to claim a sample of Captain America's dead body and become an "a-Lister" with his powers and reputation.

Key facts

Dead Ringer is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Super-Patriot Games". The character is published by Marvel. With 9 recorded issue appearances, Dead Ringer ranks among the most featured characters in comics.