Who Is Zip Zap? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Zip Zap is a Malibu comic book character, the alter ego of Leon Balford, with over 50 comic issue appearances. Zip Zap uses his super speed as a member of the Strangers.

Who is Zip Zap?

Zip-Zap Leon Balford was portrayed as the typical urban kid stereotype. He was present on the cable car that was struck by lightning, which gave him along with approximately fifty other people ultra powers. He joined the Strangers , which was a group of random passengers that were present on the cable car who banded together to fight evil and find out the source of their powers. The Strangers originally thought that what hit the cable car was a bolt of lightning but they later find out that it was a Jumpstart, one of the bursts of energy emitted by the Entity from the moon.

Key facts

Zip Zap is of human origin and first appeared in "Countdown To Ultraverse". The character is published by Malibu. With 50 recorded issue appearances, Zip Zap ranks among the most featured characters in comics.