Infectia

Infectia is a Marvel mutant villain who possesses the ability to transform others into monstrous creatures through her touch, making her a dangerous adversary for the original X-Factor team of mutant heroes.

Infectia made her Marvel debut in the pages of X-Factor #28 in 1988, born from the creative partnership of Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson during comics' Copper Age — a period when the X-Men corner of Marvel was crackling with invention and moral complexity. Over a publishing history that stretches a remarkable 36 years, she's kept rarefied company, sharing pages with icons like Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Warren Worthington III. A villain with staying power in one of Marvel's most beloved franchises, Infectia is exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that reminds you why hunting through back issues is always worth it.