Whizzer (comics)

Whizzer
The Whizzer (in black and yellow) appears with the Squadron Supreme on the cover of Avengers vol. 3, #5 (June 1998). Art by George Pérez.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceFrank (I): USA Comics #1 (Aug. 1941); Sanders (II): The Avengers #69 (Oct. 1969); Stewart (III): The Avengers #85 (Mar. 1971)
Created by(I): Al Avison (penciller; writer unknown); II & III: Roy Thomas and John Buscema
In-story information
Alter ego(I) Robert Frank; (II) James Sanders; (III) Stanley Stewart
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsSquadron Supreme
AbilitiesSuperhuman speed
Marvel Comics alternate universes
Marvel stories take place primarily in a mainstream continuity called the Marvel Universe. Some stories are set in various parallel, or alternate, realities, called the Marvel Multiverse.
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005 designates the mainstream continuity as "Earth-616", and assigns other Earth numbers to each specific alternate reality.

In this article the following characters, or teams, and realities are referred to:
Character/team Universe
Robert Frank Earth-616
James Sanders Earth-616
Stanley Stewart Earth-712
Stanley Stewart Earth-31916

Whizzer is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first character debuted during the Golden Age in USA Comics #1 (Aug. 1941),[1] and was reintroduced in Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Aug. 1974). A second villainous version debuts during the Silver Age in The Avengers #69 (Oct. 1969), and a second heroic version debuting in The Avengers #85 (Feb. 1971).

The Whizzer appeared in the second season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Jessica Jones, portrayed by Jay Klaitz.

  1. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 408. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.