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Universe
Marvel Universe

Real Name
Unknown

Aliases
None known

Identity
Secret

Occupation
Prankster

Citizenship
USA

Place of Birth
Unknown

Known Relatives
Katy (Madcaps sister) sister-deceased

Group Affiliation
None

Education
Unknown

Height
5 ft. 9 in.

Weight
145 lbs.

Eyes
Blue

Hair
Brown

Powers
He has the ability to rapidly heal and regenerate wounds. The extents of his healing powers are unknown. He has been seen to recover almost instantaneously from gunshots, lacerations and punctures. Madcap is unable to heal his nervous system which explains his inability to experience pain.

Madcap possesses a psionic ability to stimulate others inhibition centers of the brain. He cannot control the type of behavior his subjects will exhibit; that is dictated by the subjects' own psyches. Direct eye contact must be made in order for him to use this ability.

Abilities
Look at powers

Weapons
none

Paraphernalia
Toy soap bubble gun. Others mistake this as the source of his psionic abilities.

First Appearance
CAPTAIN AMERICA #307

Significant Issues
Captain America #307, Daredevil #234

The young man who would become Madcap was a devoutly religious person. While he was on a church-sponsored field trip with his parents, sister, and about forty others, the bus he was riding in was struck by a tanker truck containing an unknown chemical compound concocted by the A.I.M.. This chemical, called Compound X07, apparently contained enzymes that promoted rapid healing in the human body. Madcap was thrown clear during the accident and lay for several hours unconscious in a pool of Compound X07. After he gained consciousness in a hospital, his faith in a rational universe was shattered when he learned he was sole survivor of the accident.

Distraught by the death of his family and friends, he threw himself in the path of an oncoming car after fleeing the hospital. To his surprise his wounds from being hit by the car healed within seconds and he had felt no pain at all. He quickly concluded his bus accident was the cause of his new found powers which drove him further into madness. He could not understand why he should benefit from an accident that killed forty people including his friends and family. He finally rationalized that things happen without cause and effect and there is no purpose in anything.

He soon discovered he could cause whoever looked him in the eye to act crazily. Bored and delusional he bought a toy soap bubble-making gun from a dime store and stole a harlequin outfit from a costume shop. Inventing the persona Madcap, he decided to wander New York City and randomly cause people to go crazy in order to demonstrate to them the meaninglessness of existence.

Through the years he has crossed paths with Captain America (Steve Rogers), Nomad, Daredevil (Matthew Murdock) and the young heroes Power Pack.
 
 
 
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