Infectia

Real Name:
Josephine (Full name unrevealed)

First Appearance:
X-Factor 28 (May, 1988)

Current Status:
Deceased, of Legacy Virus (X-Men 27) (December, 1993)
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History:
Infectia was a mutant with the power to transform people into monstrous beings with a kiss. She led a group of transformed humans called the Anti-Bodies in her attempt to capture and transform Iceman, then of X-Factor, whom she wanted as her paramour. Attempting to kiss Iceman, the kiss was intercepted by the Beast, who at the time was suffering from Pestilence`s touch which made his strength increase while decreasing his intelligence. Infectia kissed Beast, and set him into a semi-coma, during which time he changed back and forth from his human form to his blue furry one many times. Finally, Hank broke out of his restraints as the bouncing blue Beast, with his intellect back to its normal level.

Much later, the Beast, Iceman, and Rogue went to visit Infectia in the hospital, where she was dying of the Legacy Virus. After a disguised Sinister drew some blood from her, prompting the X-Men to follow and fight him, Beast returned to the hospital and risked death by taking Infectia out onto her balcony to see the sunset and the city for the last time as she died peacefully in his arms.


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