Who Is Radius? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Radius is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Jared Corbo, with over 104 comic issue appearances. Jared and his younger half-brother Adrian were raised in an orphanage both brothers manifested mutant powers after puberty,Jared manifested a personal force field that could not be shut down.

Who is Radius?

Origin Jared and his younger half-brother Adrian were raised in the Hull House orphanage, which was actually a facility operated by the Canadian government's secretive Department H. While Adrian became shy, reserved and bookish, Jared became athletically inclined, aggressive, and arrogant. Both brothers manifested mutant powers after puberty: Adrian gained the ability to transform parts of his body into blades, while Jared manifested a personal force field that could not be shut down. Major Story Arcs Alpha Flight Alpha Flight The brothers were recruited into a new incarnation of the Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight . They assisted the new Alpha Flight in battling several foes, including the Zodiac , the Brass Bishop, and Department H's own power-mad leader, Jeremy Clarke, who died of radiation poisoning during a Zodiac raid on the Department H headquarters. Their Alpha Flight team fought several members of the original Flight and later teamed up with them to defeat a new Weapon X , who had been created by a rogue Department H scientist. Both groups of Alphans merged into a unified Alpha Flight following this adventure. The Corbo brothers and several other members of the new te.

Key facts

Radius is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Vows". The character is published by Marvel. With 104 recorded issue appearances, Radius ranks among the most featured characters in comics.