Hazmat (comics)
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Avengers Academy #1 |
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| Alter ego | Jennifer Takeda |
| Team affiliations | Avengers Academy |
| Abilities | Radiation generation |
Hazmat is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Hazmat first appeared in Avengers Academy #1 (June 2010) and was created by Christos Gage and Mike McKone. She appeared as a regular character in the series through its final issue #39 (Jan 2013).
Hazmat appears in Avengers Arena, a new series by Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker.
Hazmat appears as one of the main characters in Avengers Undercover beginning in 2014.
Hazmat discovered her superhuman abilities when her boyfriend of many months went into a seizure while making out with her. It's discovered that her body generates radiation, but the source of the ability is unknown. Her family all but abandons her and her boyfriend dumps her. Norman Osborn approaches and offers to cure her, but in the end exploits her.
During the Heroic Age storyline, Hazmat is recruited into the Avengers Academy along with five other students who have been affected by Osborn. She and the rest of the class are led to believe they are among those most likely to become heroes, but they quickly uncover that files that say they are most likely to become villains. Due to their unique situations, Hazmat later begins a romantic relationship with Ken/Mettle as he is one of the only people who can physically touch her.Reptil plants some doubts about their relationships after X-23 becomes a student and starts teaching Mettle, but this is a ploy by Reptil, who has been mentally replaced by his older self. Hazmat shows a great deal of care for Ken as she is willing to join someone she believes is evil and manipulative just to "cure" him of his powers. Hazmat and Mettle succumb to Jeremy Briggs's promise of a normal life and take the "Clean Slate" which removes their powers. However, when the students face off against Briggs, they take the antidote to return their powers and battle Briggs.
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