Who Is Harness? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Harness is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Erika Benson, with over 24 comic issue appearances. Harness is a mutant agent of A.I.M. Foe of X-force and the New Warriors. She used her son, a mutant called Piecemeal, as a pawn in a plan to ressurect Proteus.

Who is Harness?

Erika Benson was the mother of Gilbert Benson , the mutant boy named Piecemeal who merged with the resurrected Proteus . She had been employed by A.I.M. to take Piecemeal around the world, absorbing all of the ambient energy of Proteus in their effort to recreate him. Harness fought various members of the X-Teams including X-Force and the X-Men when they were attempting to stop A.I.M.'s plan. She was taken into custody after her son commited suicide. Erika has one more child, a girl who is in the custody of A.I.M.

Key facts

Harness is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Errant Knights". The character is published by Marvel. With 24 recorded issue appearances, Harness ranks among the most featured characters in comics.