Molecule Man Villain
Real Name: Owen Reece.
Occupation: Former nuclear power plant technician turned professional criminal.
Identity: Known to the authorities.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no known criminal record.
Other Aliases: None.
Place of Birth: Unrevealed.
Marital Status: Single.
Known Relatives: None.
Group Affiliation: Sometime partner of the Psycho-Man.
Base of Operations: Mobile.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: FANTASTIC FOUR #
History: Owen Reece was a technician at a Roxxon Energy Company nuclear power plant in the Midwest when the strangest incident occurred. While manipulating the waldos to remotely remove the nuclear waste and put fresh uranium into one of the three reactors on site, the reactor inadvertently switched itself on for half a minute; because Reece was the closest to the reactor while its shielding was open, he was bathed in nuclear radiation. Unlike what was expected, though, Reece did not immediately die of exposure, nor did he seem to be suffering from radiation poisoning of any kind. The only actual injury that occurred was that Reece was left with a series of scars on his face. An inquiry into the accident could not explain how it happened. Because the company felt they needed a scapegoat for the incident, as opposed to publicly admitting to being baffled, Reece was fired even though the accident was not his fault.
A lonely man with no friends and no family to turn to, Reece sank into a deep depression. At the height of his depression, he leaped off a bridge, only for his survival instinct to kick in at the last moment to cause the water beneath him to rise and cushion the blow from the fall. Realizing what had happened, Reece correctly determined his powers were the result of the reactor accident and decided to use his new powers for revenge against his firing. Calling himself the Molecule Man, Reece attacked the plant's corporate headquarters, a move which drew the attention of the Fantastic Four, whose leader, Reed Richards, was touring the facility.
While sympathizing with Reece's plight, the Four were unable to talk him down; the resulting fight nearly destroyed one of the reactors, which perhaps coincidentally was the same reactor which had switched itself on weeks before. At the last minute, Reece used his powers to shut the reactor down before it went into meltdown. In a moment of clarity, he begged the Fantastic Four to kill him. Instead, Reed used his scientific genius to shunt Reece to another universe, one which Reed believed the Molecule Man could not hurt anyone besides himself.
The Molecule Man was later encountered during the Fantastic Four's second sojourn into the so-called Microverse, an alternate dimension normally accessible through reducing one's size through shunting mass extra-dimensionally using Pym particles (see Ant-Man: Powers). Now focused on revenge on the Fantastic Four, who he irrationally believed responsible for the accident which scarred him, he formed a short-lived partnership with the renegade Microversian known as the Psycho-Man to attack the Fantastic Four through turning them against each other. Where and when the Molecule Man will strike next is anyone's guess.
Age: 42.
Height: 5' 7".
Weight: 160 lbs.
Eyes: Brown.
Hair: Brown.
Other Distinguishing Features: Owen has several scars on his face, radiating from the point where the nose meets the eyes, in the shape of lightning bolts.
Uniform: Green tunic with purple lightning bolts on the chest, green pants, purple wrist bands, purple boots, purple belt.
Strength Level: The Molecule Man possesses the normal human strength of a man his age, height, and build who engages in little regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: The Molecule Man possesses incredible psionic control over matter, which he can manipulate on the molecular level, enabling him to perform such stunts as levitating and moving objects, creating and freezing a tidal wave,and using the ground to engulf his opponents. The only real limits on his power are self-imposed; for instance, he believes he cannot manipulate living tissue, so for all intents and purposes he cannot directly affect anyone with his powers. He cannot transmute one element into another, but he can break apart and combine various ambient elements and compounds; for example, he can combine the carbon in charcoal with oxygen in the air to create carbon monoxide.
While he believes he cannot affect or create living tissue, should he die his own power will revive him, even if his body is disintegrated.
2,165 points
| ST: 9 [-10] | HP: 11 [4] | Speed: 4.75 [0] |
| DX: 9 [-20] | Will: 12 [-5] | Move: 4 [0] |
| IQ: 13 [60] | Per: 13 [0] | |
| HT: 10 [0] | FP: 10 [0] | SM: 0 |
| ER: 30 | ||
| Dmg: 1d-2/1d-1 | BL: 20 lbs. | |
| Dodge: 7 | Parry: 7 | DR: 60 (force field) |
| Power Block: 11 | ||
Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].
Cultural Familiarities: Western (Native) [0].
Advantages: Control Matter (Accessibility: Cannot Affect Living Flesh, -20%; Collective, +100%; Reflexive, +40%; Psionic, -10%) [630]; Corrosion Attack 3d×5 (Accessibility: Cannot Affect Living Flesh, -20%; Cosmic: Irresistible Attack, +300%; Increased 1/2D Range ×10, +15%; Reduced Range ×1/5, -20%; Psionic, -10%) [548]; Create Matter 10 (Accessibility: Cannot Affect Living Flesh, -20%; Transmutation Only (Accessibility: Can Only Combine or Separate Compounds, Not Transmute Elements, -20%), -80%; Psionic, -10%) [80]; Damage Resistance 60 (Force Field, +20%; Hardened 1, +20%; Psionic, -10%) [390]; Eidetic Memory [5]; Energy Reserve (Psionic) 30 [90]; Single-Minded [5]; Telekinesis 50 (Accessibility: Cannot Affect Living Flesh, -20%; Animation (Object Can Fly If Equipped), -20%; Psionic, -10%) [125]; Unkillable 3 [150]; Versatile [5].
Perks: Aerokinesis [1]; Hydrokinesis [1]; Power Source [1]; Umbrella; Universal Remote [1].
Disadvantages: Appearance (Unattractive) [-4]; Clueless [-10]; Indecisive (9) [-15]; Low Self-Image [-10]; Obsession (Revenge) (6) [-20]; Overweight [-1]; Pacifism (Reluctant Killer) [-5]; Selfish (12) [-5]; Status -1 [-5]; Truthfulness (9) [-7]; Wealth (Poor) [-15].
Quirks: Careful [-1]; Distinctive Feature (Facial Scars) [-1]; Mild OCD [-1]; Nervous Ranter [-1]; Uncongenial [-1].
Skills: Animate Object (H) IQ+3 [2] – 16*; Electronics Operation/TL8 (Scientific) (A) IQ-1 [1] – 12; Electronics Operation/TL8 (Sensors) (A) IQ-1 [1] – 12; Innate Attack (Beam) (E) DX+1 [0] – 10; Matter Shaping (H) IQ+3 [2] – 16*; Professional Skill (Nuclear Power Plant Technician) (A) IQ-1 [1] – 12; Transmutation (H) IQ+3 [2] – 16*.
Starting Spending Money: $800 (20% of Starting Wealth).
* Includes +4 from Matter Control Talent.
Role-Playing Notes:
A bitter, lonely man who thinks he has nothing left to live for, Owen is out for revenge against the world that he feels has rejected him. His accident has left him unhinged.