Who Is Frank Zapruder? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Frank Zapruder is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Frankie Zapruder, with over 21 comic issue appearances. Better known as "Filthy Frankie," Zapruder is mutant gang leader in Mutant town. He has the power to excrete different smells based on his emotions.

Who is Frank Zapruder?

Origin "Filthy Frankie" Zapruder was a mob boss who ran nearly 90 percent of the soaring crime in New York’s 11th Precinct, better known as Mutant Town or District X, with the rivaling Daniel "Shaky" Kaufman . Between him and dirty money, Frankie also kept some legitimate businesses, such as video rental, car dealerships, banks, and the club called Frankie’s. Creation Filthy Franky was created by David Hine and Adi Granov. Major Story Arcs District X When the X-Men member Bishop was asked to deal with the gang-related crime in District X, he naturally ended up having to deal with Filthy Frankie and his crew. With the assistance of Frankie’s Bosnian henchman Dzemal , whom Frankie had ordered to be killed, Bishop managed to beat back Frankie and his other henchman, and was able to "persuade" him not to go after Dzemal any more. Mister M When Frankie began using a young mutant known as Toad Boy to produce a popular new drug called Toad Juice, his rival, Shaky Kaufman, forced Frankie's dealer, Jazz , to tell help him locate and kidnap Toad Boy so that he could corner the market. With years of bad blood already between them, the battle for Toad Boy quickly ignited a turf war between Fra.

Key facts

Frank Zapruder is of mutant origin and first appeared in "District X; All the Rage". The character is published by Marvel. With 21 recorded issue appearances, Frank Zapruder ranks among the most featured characters in comics.