Speedball

Robbie Baldwin is Speedball, a teenager who gained kinetic energy powers after a lab accident surrounded him in a field of bouncing, nearly indestructible energy spheres. He can ricochet off surfaces at high speed, making him a uniquely unpredictable combatant.

A French-market Marvel gem published by Panini France, this Speedball made their debut in 1997's Spider-Man #2, brought to life by Howard Mackie, Sophie Viévard, and Gil Kane right in the thick of the Modern Age. With a catalog presence spanning an impressive stretch from 1997 to 2025, this character has kept remarkable company — sharing pages with Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the likes of Peter Parker and Robbie Baldwin across titles including Marvel Comics 1000 and Marvel Comics - La collection. A fascinating corner of the Franco-Belgian Marvel universe, Speedball is the kind of discovery that reminds collectors just how richly the broader world of Marvel publishing extends beyond the American editions.