Richard Kemp

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Alias: Blindside


Eyes: Red, originally blue
Hair: Light brown
Race: Human


Occupation: Former agent for Orion Sector
Group affiliation: Orion Sector


Story: Rick worked for Orion Sector and was on a stake-out when he was caught and forced to be a guinea pig on a device called the Medusa Helmet. The helmet had been made for the criminal Ronald Quinn who had just tested the helmet on the first person with disastrous results. Quinn shot the helmets creator and put the helmet on Rick. The helmet did something to Rick and he passed out. When he woke up he found out that he had been framed for the murder of the helmet's creator. Shortly after just before being attacked he found out that something had happened to his sight. He could see thru things and had night vision. In the following attack he found out that he had enhanced reflexes and invulnerability [2].

Having gotten away, he looked up an old acquaintance who had worked at Orion Sector, who supplied him with a suit and various tools [1].


Skills & abilities: Enhanced sight and reflexes plus invulnerability.


Continuity: Blindside
Publisher(s): Image
First app.: Blindside (vol. 1) #1 (1996)
Creator(s): Marat Mychaels
Country of origin: USA


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References: 1: Asylum (vol. 1) #11