Who Is Flex? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Flex is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Adrian Corbo, with over 61 comic issue appearances. Flex, a mutant, is a former member of Alpha Flight. Depowered on M-Day, he was once able to transform his arms into highly durable, malleable sheets of metal which he often formed into metal blades.

Who is Flex?

Origin Adrian Corbo was raised in the Canadian orphanage Hull House (nicknamed "Hell House" due to its strict, authoritarian structure) with his older, maternal half-brother, Jared ( Radius ). Hull House, not to the boys' knowledge, was actually owned and operated by the Canadian government organization Department H and recruited "Legacies"--children who were the offspring of various superhumans. The orphanage was intended to accelerate the path of young super-powered individuals so that they could sooner serve the Canadian government. (Ironically, Puck had occasionally volunteered at the Hull House and played with the Corbo brothers, but neither party remember each other. It is possible that this was a result of Department H's regular memory tampering). Mayor Story Arcs Alpha Flight When the boys were old enough, they were recruited into the Canadian superhero team, Alpha Flight , where Jared would continue to bully and torment the sensitive Adrian. Intuitive and compassionate, Adrian was plagued with feelings of inadequacy. His fear of combat, failure, and violence ultimately led to his mentor, Madison Jeffries ', capture during Flex's first mission against the Zodiac .

Key facts

Flex is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Vows". The character is published by Marvel. With 61 recorded issue appearances, Flex ranks among the most featured characters in comics.