Who Is Infectia? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Infectia is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Josephine, with over 63 comic issue appearances. Infectia was a mutant with Biokinetic Abilities.

Who is Infectia?

Infectia Josephine was a mutant who with a background in genetics learned from her father was able to understand and use her mutant ability to manipulate the genetic code of other living beings. Little is known of her early years save she inherited a lab, brownstone in NYC and dropped out of high school. Tricking the X-Factor members Beast and Iceman , that one of her own 'Anti-body' monsters was after her, she watched Beast and Iceman battle the monster, which disintegrated after expending all its power which was a common problem in all her creations. However this fight was but a ruse to get on-board the Skyscraper sized X-Factor Ship . Her attempts to get Iceman to kiss her (and be transformed into an Anti-Body under her control) kept being interrupted by Beast or the other young mutants on the ship, leading to suspicion about her motives. After trapping Iceman in a lab, Infectia was about to deliver her kiss when the Beast got in the away; their kiss caused an explosion and returned Beast to the intellectual, blue furred, clawed simian appearance he has lost some time before, but with his strength increased. Infectia is then chased off Ship and defeated. Creation Infectia was cr.

Key facts

Infectia is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Countdown". The character is published by Marvel. With 63 recorded issue appearances, Infectia ranks among the most featured characters in comics.