Robert Frank (Earth-7045)


 * This article is for the first Whizzer from World War II. For the Squadron Supreme member, see Stanley Stewart. For the modern day supervillain currently known as Speed Demon, see James Sanders.

Picture depicts Robert in his Whizzer costume during WWII.

Robert L. Frank is the son of noted scientist Dr. Emil Frank. While on expedition in the Cameroon with his father, Robert was bitten by a cobra. Dr. Frank managed to save his son's life by injecting with an experimental formula synthesized from mongoose blood. This worked, and granted Robert the ability to run at superhuman speeds. Deciding to good with these powers, he decided to fight crime as the Whizzer.

History
to be added

Powers & Abilities

 * Maximum speed fluctuated from old age

Powers

 * Superhuman Speed (slightly impaired from old age)
 * Adaptive Physiology: The Whizzer's entire body mutated in ways that adapted it for the rigors of high speed running. His cardiovascular and respiratory systems were many times more efficient than those of a normal human being's. He metabolized an estimated 75% of the caloric energy content of foodstuffs. The chemical processes of the Whizzer's metabolism were so highly enhanced that his body generated unusually low amounts of fatigue poisons, the normal by-products of locomotion which force the body to rest. His joints were smoother and were lubricated more efficiently than those of an ordinary human being's. His tendons had the tensile strength of spring steel. His bones contained unknown materials significantly more durable than calcium to withstand the dynamic shocks of his feet touching the ground at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour.

Abilities
The Whizzer had mastered a style of hand-to-hand combat which exploited his ability to move at superhuman speeds.

Trivia

 * The decision to fight crime came from being a comic book fan, specifically the Golden Age Flash, Jay Garrick.
 * This is itself is a reference to the obvious similarities between the two characters.