QUICKSAND

First Appearance:  Thor #392
Origin Issue:  not yet revealed

Real Name:  Unrevealed
Aliases:  None

Height:  6' 8", (human form) 5' 4"
Weight:  500 lbs, (human form) 100 lbs
Eyes:  Yellowish-brown, (human form) dark brown
Hair:  Ocher, (human form) black
Distinguishing Features:  In her Quicksand form she is composed entirely of a malleable sand-like substance

Occupation:  Professional criminal
Citizenship:  Unrevealed
Place of Creation/Birth:  Unrevealed

Known Relatives:  None
Known Allies:  Mongoose
Known Enemies:  Thor

Intelligence:  Normal (4/10)
Strength:  Superhuman Class 90 (10/12)
Speed:  Enhanced Human (5/10)
Stamina:  Enhanced Human (5/10)
Durability:  Demi-godlike (11/14)
Agility:  Metahuman (7/7)
Reflexes:  Metahuman (7/7)
Fighting Skills:  None
Special Skills/Abilities:  Unrevealed
Superhuman physical powers:  In addition to the superhuman attributes listed above, Quicksand has the ability to transform into a malleable sand-like substance which can be hardened, dispersed, or shaped according to her will.  She can increase her size and mass to an unknown extent when in sand-form
Superhuman Mental Powers:  None
Special Limitations:  Although Quicksand's body is capable of transformation to human form, she does not appear to be able to initiate this change without artificial assistance
Source of Superhuman Powers:  Atomic radiation
Personal Weaponry:  None

History:

    Quicksand is extremely vain and selfish.  Her primary concern is regaining her former human form and she will cooperate with anyone who will promise to help her become human again.  She was once very overconfident, but her ability in her own powers has been shaken after several battles against the Mighty Thor.  Quicksand has no regard for human life other than her own.
    Little is known of Quicksand's past, except that she if of Oriental ancestry, that she worked as a scientist, and a nuclear accident transformed her into Quicksand.  In retribution for that accident, Quicksand attempted to cause a meltdown in the reactor of a major nuclear plant.  She was opposed by Thor, who failed to defeat Quicksand but saved the surrounding area by transporting the nuclear plant into another dimension.  Quicksand retreated, not anxious to meet Thor again in battle.
    But Quicksand was later contacted by the Mongoose, an agent of the High Evolutionary, who wished to get a sample of Thor's tissue and breed a race of super-gods.  Mongoose promised Quicksand that she would be restored to her former human appearance if she held Thor at bay in battle long enough to strike Thor with a ray that would take the necessary tissues.  Quicksand barely managed to hold Thor at bay, and fled the moment the Mongoose completed his task.

Significant Issues: 

• Thor #392-393:  attempted to destroy nuclear power plant as revenge for accident which caused her to mutate into Quicksand; first battled Thor
• Thor #402:  first appearance in human form, allied with Mongoose after he demonstrated device which could temporarily transform her back into human form
• Captain America #388-389:  aboard cruise ship to Femzonia, battled Anaconda
• Captain America #390:  among superhuman women who fought Captain America and Paladin

Appearances:

Captain America #388-391
Thor #392-393, 402-403
Thunderbolts #25
Thunderstrike #13-14, 22