Mindblast

Mindblast
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Amazing Spider-Man #340 (October 1990)
Created by	Erik Larsen David Michelinie
In-story information
Alter ego	Danielle Forte
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	Femme Fatales Femizons
Abilities	Telekinesis, Levitation

Mindblast (Danielle Forte) is a mutant supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe.

Fictional character biography

Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mindblast was selected for her impressive telekinetic abilities to join the Femme Fatales, a group of super-powered, female criminals. Her mutant powers enabled her to produce tractor beams that could move over 500 tons. However, her power was limited to a single beam. She joined Femme Fatales, and she was hired by the Chameleon to threaten an ambassador. Spider-Man intervened and saved the ambassador, making an enemy with the Femme Fatales. They then joined forces with the Scorpion and the Tarantula, but all of them were defeated by Spider-Man and the Black Cat.^[1] The Femme Fatales later received an invitation to join Superia and her organization of female criminals, the Femizons. They accepted, and battled Captain America and the Paladin in the process.^[2]

She was later seen at an auction in which the Venom Symbiote was sold. Mindblast is one of the few mutants left after Decimation.^[3] In Civil War she was most recently seen allied with Hammerhead in his super-villain army. The army was captured by Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. Mindblast's fate in the ensuing melee is unknown.^[4]

Powers and abilities

Mindblast has telekinetic powers and is able to use them to fly and produce a coruscating energy shield that gives her some protection from physical and energy attacks.

References

1. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #340-343
2. ^ Captain America #387-393
3. ^ Marvel Knights Spider-Man #6
4. ^ Civil War: War Crimes