Who Is Ripjak? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Ripjak is a Marvel comic book character, with over 6 comic issue appearances. Ripjak is known as the Interplanetary Serial Killer

Who is Ripjak?

History Ripjak was the Chief Scientist for the Martian Masters—although the race didn't come from Mars, they did plan all of their earth-targeting attacks there, the first of many such attacks beginning in the 20th century. This would lead out to the War of the Worlds timeline (Earth-691). During the end of the 21st century, all the Masters were dying due to unknown plague. Ripjak went to the War Museum, where all the bodies of the heroes of Earth were keep. He chose Spider-Man , believing his radioactive blood a way to cure the plague, and injected himself with DNA from Spider-Man in order to test his serum. While the process took quite the time, upon his awakening he found that all Masters were dead and that his new body required an ex-skeleton. While in his new body, Ripjak discover that the plague had being genetically engineered by a being know as Bubonicus . While the Guardians of the Galaxy believe him to by a madman bent on destroying planets; as everytime Ripjak found a planet infected with the virus he destroyed with his spaceship, it turn out he was doing it in order for the virus not to spread.

Key facts

Ripjak is of alien origin and first appeared in "The Spiders From Mars". The character is published by Marvel. With 6 recorded issue appearances, Ripjak ranks among the most featured characters in comics.