Iron Man's Extremis Virus Gets A Deadlier Twist With DC's Version
Warning: Contains spoilers for Suicide Squad: Blaze #1
The Suicide Squad is back, and this time they're paired with a group of new recruits that have been infected with something that's shockingly similar to Iron Man's Extremis virus...but potentially deadlier. Suicide Squad: Blaze is penned and designed by the creative team of Simon Spurrier, Aaron Campbell and Jordie Bellaire. The new series introduces Task Force X to five prisoners who have been injected with an experimental new substance called Blaze that grants them superpowers at a deadly price. At first glance, this has a striking similarity to the virus found in the famous Iron Man comic story, Extremis. When a new twist on the premise is revealed at the end though, it puts things into perspective by giving a horrid peek at where things may be heading.
The Extremis story arc from the 2004 Iron Man series focused on the titular Extremis virus, a biological weapon that was an attempt at reproducing the Super Soldier Serum that created Captain America. When injected, the virus grants the host with exuberant amounts of power including strength, regeneration and pyrokinesis. Administered at low doses though, it can be controlled, as seen later in the series when Tony Stark has it injected into himself to recover from injuries sustained during battle and to take on the villain, Mallen. This is not a virus that should be taken lightly in the comics universe, but Suicide Squad: Blaze has found a way to one-up it.
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Much like the Extremis virus, Blaze is an experimental procedure administered by Amanda Waller and her crew that imbues the host with superpowers. The abilities the host will receive
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