Who Is Quicksand? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Quicksand is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Nguyet, with over 87 comic issue appearances. Villain with sand powers.

Who is Quicksand?

Origin Of Vietnamese descent, Quicksand was once a scientist working at a nuclear facility when an "accident" transformed her body into a sand-like substance. Petty and selfish, she had a hard time adjusting to her transformation. She called herself Quicksand and attacked the nuclear reactor in rage and in hopes of revenge, hoping to force it to shut down. She was confronted by Thor but nonetheless succeeded in causing the reactor to meltdown. Thor prevented disaster by using his hammer to transport the entire facility to another dimension, and Quicksand escaped. Creation Quicksand was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz in 1988 and first appeared in Thor # 392. Story Arcs She was later contacted by Mongoose , on behalf of Tagar , who desired a cell sample from Thor in order to create a race of gods. She wanted nothing to do with Thor but was persuaded to battle him once Mongoose showed her a device that supposedly would transform her back to normal.

Key facts

Quicksand is of human origin and first appeared in "Quicksand Kills". The character is published by Marvel. With 87 recorded issue appearances, Quicksand ranks among the most featured characters in comics.