Joanna Cargill
| Joanna Cargill | |
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Frenzy, art by Humberto Ramos.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Factor #4 (May 1986) |
| Created by |
Bob Layton (writer) Keith Pollard (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Joanna Cargill |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations |
Acolytes Genoshan Assault X-Men Alliance of Evil Femizons X-Men Jean Grey School |
| Notable aliases | Frenzy |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength and durability |
Joanna Cargill, also known as Frenzy, is a fictional character, a mutant superhuman appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been a member of supervillain groups, including the Alliance of Evil and the Acolytes, as well as the superhero team the X-Men.
Frenzy first appeared in X-Factor #4 (May 1986) as a member of the Alliance of Evil, and was created by Bob Layton and Keith Pollard.
Though Joanna Cargill's first and last name have been spelled with variations such as Johanna or Cargil, her name was first mentioned in Uncanny X-Men #298 as Joanna Cargill. Frenzy should not be confused with another Joanna Cargill, a columnist introduced in Marvel Comics Presents #27.
During a March 2, 2011 Marvel Comics Liveblog, it was revealed that Frenzy is joining X-Men: Legacy in 2011 as a member of Rogue's team of X-Men, alongside Professor X, Magneto, Legion, and Gambit.
The woman who would one day become the super-powered mutant, Frenzy, began her life as a battered child in an abusive household. Her father, an officer in the Armed Forces, despised her from birth not only because of her gender - he instead doted on his son in whom, according to Cargill, he saw a continuation of the family legacy as soldiers - but also because she was born prematurely, and was a sickly, frail child, greatly increasing the financial burdens on the family. Her mother, meanwhile, was thoroughly cowed by her husband's abuse, and did nothing to stop the beatings he would constantly inflict on his daughter for even seemingly minor infractions. One day, not long after his son was killed in action, he took his rage out on his daughter for the death of his son, seemingly wanting to beat her to death. Either her rage or her fear awakened her mutant powers as he beat her savagely, and she unintentionally punched straight through his body with a single blow, killing him instantly. Shocked at what she had done, albeit accidentally, she ran away from home.
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