Mister Fear

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Real Name

Zoltan Drago

Current Alias

Mister Fear

Affiliation

Fellowship of Fear (former member), Dweller-in-Darkness (unwitting agent)

Status

Alignment

Bad

Identity

Public Identity

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Professional Criminal, former sculptor and amateur chemist

Education

Bachelor's degree in art

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

6' 0"

Weight

170 lbs (77 kg)

Eyes

Brown

Hair

Brown

Origin

Origin

Human

Universe

Earth-616

Created by

Stan Lee, Wally Wood

First appearance

Last appearance

Daredevil #6
(February, 1965)

(Mentioned)

Daredevil #55
(August, 1969)

(Depicted)

Daredevil #91
(September, 1972)

HistoryEdit

Zoltan Drago was the proprietor of a financially-ailing wax museum who attempted to use his knowledge of chemistry to create an elixir which would turn his wax statues into living creatures, with which he would create a private army. The chemical failed to create life in wax, but Drago discovered the brew he had created could evoke fear in those who inhailed it. Designing a frightening costume for himself, Drago became Mr. Fear.

Fear used his fear-gas to make terrified slaves of the brutish Ox of the Enforcers and the Eel. Naming his triumvarate the Fellowship of Fear, Drago ran afoul of, and was soundly defeated by Daredevil. Shortly after his release from prison he was murdered by Starr Saxon, a criminal inventer and assassin who took on the guise of Mr. Fear to torment Daredevil further.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Chronic exposure to his various chemicals has resulted in accumulation of his fear drug within his skin. Though he has not proven able to utilize this himself, samples of his skin were used by Ariel Tremmore to gain superhuman powers as Shock.

Mister Fear uses compounds based on pheromones, chemicals produced by most animals, used to communicate a variety of simple messages over distances. The particular pheromone he uses is the flight-scent pheromone, which stimulates fear reactions in herd animals. This drug, tailored for human beings, whose reactions to pheromones are not completely understood, induces severe anxiety, fear, and panic in his victims, rendering them incapable of fighting or resisting his will. The drug is most commonly used in the form of gas pellets shot from a gun. The pellets rupture on contact, releasing the flight scent, which is inhaled by the victim. The dosage contained in one pellet is enough to incapacitate a normal adult male for about 15 minutes, or an exceptionally fit male, such as Daredevil, for about five minutes. The side effects of anxiety, edginess, and mild nausea can persist for several days.

Strength level

Weaknesses

Mr. Fear was vulnerable to his own fear gas. According to his psychological evaluation while in prison it was revealed that Drago had a laundry list of phobias, primary among those was a fear of heights.

ParaphernaliaEdit

Weapons

Fear pheromone administered primarily by gas pellets, occasionally by syringe

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