During his research into what would ultimately become the super-soldier serum, Dr. Abraham Erskine outlined a special Brazilian revolutionary diet and isometric exercise regime that he theorized would create a super-soldier. However, because the diet and regime required a lifetime of adherence in order to produce the desired results, this research was rejected by the US government, and when Erskine was assassinated, it was passed down through his family, finally ending up in the hands of his grandson, Mr. Van Patrick, who used the research to develop a successful organic food business. When his son Michael was born, Van Patrick decided to test out the diet and the exercise regime on the boy to see if his grandfather's theories were right.

As it happened, the theories were right, and within twenty years, Michael Van Patrick became one of the greatest student athletes in the country, earning a scholarship to the University of Kentucky. However, when reporters discovered that Michael was the great-grandson of the man who created Captain America, he came under heavy scrutiny. Though the testing all showed that his abilities were due to training, Michael lost his scholarship, and nearly lost every award he'd ever received.

The creation of the 50-State Initiative offered Michael another chance. Dubbed "MVP", Michael was recruited by Justice as part of the Initiative. At Camp Hammond, he broke the course record for non-speedsters, impressing most of the other trainees and SHIELD members. He was compared to the late Captain America.

MVP was killed during an incident when Armory's Tactigon raged out of control. His autopsy revealed that although MVP didn't possess any special powers, his body was genetically perfect. After his death Dr. Blitzschlag performed cloning experiments on MVP's body, first cloning it at least four times. One of the clones was given the identity of the late Michael van Patrick

and sent back home.

Justice later took Cloud 9 to the van Patrick home as part of her therapy to visit with MVP's family. They were both shocked to find MVP seemingly alive and well; unaware that he was not the real Michael, but one of his clones.

The other three clones were given the names Michael, Van and Patrick, and together they formed the Scarlet Spiders. All three clones showed what Dr. Blitzschlag called strange behavior, seemingly connected to their genetic source. The clones seemed to be unaware of their origin, and called Dr. Blitzschlag their father.

Later, a fifth clone was created. This clone refused the identity of "Ian" and called himself Michael van Patrick. Once connected with the alien weapon Tactigon, this clone received information about MVP's death and grew enraged. Dubbing himself KIA, the clone began acting revenge on the people he felt were to blame for his death, destroying two inactive clones in the process before going on a rampage in Camp Hammond.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Naturally Enhanced Physiology: Due to a lifetime of a special revolutionary diet that was obtained in Brazil and special exercise, Michael Van Patrick had strength, endurance, and agility comparable to Captain America.

Peak Human Strength
Peak Human Speed
Peak Human Stamina
Peak Human Agility
Peak Human Reflexes
Peak Human Durability
Peak Human Metabolism
Peak Human Mental Process
Peak Human Perception

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NotesEdit

Lost scholarship due to the fact his great-grandfather was the man who created the Super-Soldier Serum and the fact that MVP's powers might have been derived from said serum when in fact it was the result of a diet and excercise program designed to acheive the exact same results.