Who Is Number One Fan? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Number One Fan is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Rick Chalker, with over 14 comic issue appearances. Rick Chalker was a scientist who sought revenge for the death of his cousin. Getting to that point was his undoing.

Who is Number One Fan?

Rick Chalker was a scientist who got mad. His cousin Dick Chalker (Carnivore) was killed during his self proclaimed crusade against mutants. Well, his cousin was hit by a truck before the crusade started, but why pick nits? To achieve his revenge, he holed up in his ultra impenetrable lab and had his robot assistant amputate his hands and install giant propeller blades in their stead. Flushed with the power of his propeller hands, he proceeded to chop his assistant to pieces. It was only after this that he realized he could not exit his ultra impenetrable lab because with his hands replaced by fan blades, he could not hit the exit button. Undone by his own ingenuity, in a moment of clarity he struck himself in the forehead. In his attempt to perform the universal symbol for “DUH!” he forgot one tiny detail. He, instead of the palm of his hand, used his new propeller appendage to do the forehead tap, thus cutting his career short.

Key facts

Number One Fan is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "Painting the Town". The character is published by Marvel. With 14 recorded issue appearances, Number One Fan ranks among the most featured characters in comics.