Who Is Helix? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Helix is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Rafael Carago, with over 20 comic issue appearances. The one man army

Who is Helix?

A villain calling himself Spidercide released an improved version of the Carrion Virus in Springdale, Pennsylvania, killing the entire population of the town. Spidercide and his master the Jackal later discovered that there was a single survivor. Rafael Carago was discovered by agents of the Center for Disease Control. Rafael's skin had hardened and darkened by the time CDC were able to sedate him, he tore himself free and escaped. The New Warriors and the Scarlet Spider showed up, and beat Rafael unconscious. He was then taken into custody by Project: Pegasus , but Spidercide replaced a helicopter pilot, and escaped with Helix. The Jackal further experimented on a helpless Rafael, mutating him further. The Jackal was unable to discover how Helix developed Adaptoid powers, and during a clone revolt in his labs, Helix escaped.

Key facts

Helix is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Captives". The character is published by Marvel. With 20 recorded issue appearances, Helix ranks among the most featured characters in comics.