But how much time do we have? Chase took the Fistigons from our workshop. He's in possession of the most powerful gauntlets ever invented!
- -- Janet Stein src
Contents
History
The Fistigons are weaponized high-tech gauntlets created by famed scientists Victor and Janet Stein of The Pride.[2][3]
Chase Stein discovering the Fistigons
Verison 1
After witnessing their parents sacrificing a young women, the Runaways visited their parents' houses trying to find evidence against them.[4] In the Steins secret laboratory, Chase Stein found the Fistigons and the X-Ray Specs.[2] With practice, Chase began to slowly learn how to more effectively use the Fistigons.[3][5]
After accessing the Marine Vivarium, Chase was attacked by security golems.[6] Too weak to continue on to face The Pride, Chase offered the Fistigons and X-Ray Specs to Alex Wilder, who later betrayed them all.[7] The gauntlets were destroyed when the Gibborim killed Alex.[8]
Chase Stein on the 4-D Time Portico with a new pair of Fistigons
Version 2
While stranded in 1907, Chase stole Yorkes' timemachine planning to retrieve Gertrude Yorkes.[9] Unable to take Gert from her seemingly happy life, Chase instead secretly visited his parents' workshop and stole another set of Fistigons and X-Ray Specs.[10]
In the Malibu House, Chase found a matching pair of Footstigons.[11] Using the combination of rockets on the Fistigons and Footsigons allows Chase to fly similar to Iron Man.[12]
The Fistigons were brought with Chase when he, Nico Minoru, and fourteen other super-powered adolescents were abducted and brought to Murderworld by Arcade.[13] The Fistigons were briefly integrated into the Darkhhawk Armor when Chase became "Chasehawk" with the Raptor Amulet.[14]
Version 3
Chase's new Fistigons from the Masters of Evil
While working for the Masters of Evil, Chase was given a new pair of Fistigons.[15] Since leaving the Master of Evil,[16] it appears that Chase has returned to using the version 2 model of his Fistigons.[17]
Bootleg Copy
An engineer working for Mister Negative stole the design and built one for his Inner Demons. Unfortunately for the engineer, he was also an informant and a list of informants had leaked out. Mister Negative read it and executed the informant.[18]
Capabilities
Chase Stein using the Fistigons to create a flaming chainlink fence
The Fistigons are equipped with several offensive weapons including:
- Pyrokinesis: The Fisitgons can shoot out flames and construct the flames into various shapes or patterns.[19][20][5][15] The Fistigons do not appear to require fuel or power sources.
- Electrokinesis: The Fistigons can release some type of electrical blasts.[19][21][10][11]
- Projectile Launchers: The Fistigons can launch missiles.[10]
- Flight: When paired with the Footstigons, the Fistigons appear to be capable of flight.[12]
- Concussive Blasts: The Fistigons can emit concussive energy blasts.[22]
Alternate Realities
Runaways Became Young Avengers (Earth-2912)
Iron Lad giving Chase Stein the new Fist-O-Gons
As a member of the Young Avengers, Talkback possess a new pair of Fist-O-Gons given to him by Iron Lad.[1][23]
Marvel Cinematic Universe (Earth-199999)
The Fistigons were created by Chase Stein.[24] His father is very impressed with their design and function.[22] The Fistigons appear to emit concussive energy blasts.[22] Currently, other possible functions are unknown.
After a fight about accessing his workshop, Victor grabs the Fistigons and tries to shoot Chase with them. However, Victor is stopped when he is shot with a handgun by Janet Stein.[25]
Trivia
Pusher Man with his Fistigon-like gauntlets
- The drugdealing villain Pusher Man possessed a pair of gauntlets very similar to the Fistigons.[26]
- The word "Fistagon" was originally coined by the band Rage Against the Machine for their song "Bulls on Parade" to describe the iron-fisted Pentagon.
See Also
- 83 Appearances of Fistigons
- 7 Minor Appearances of Fistigons
- 7 Media Fistigons was Mentioned in
- 82 Images featuring Fistigons
- Item Gallery: Fistigons
Links and References
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 What If? House of M #1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Runaways #4
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Runaways #7
- ↑ Runaways #2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Runaways #14
- ↑ Runaways #15
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Runaways #16-17
- ↑ Runaways #17
- ↑ Runaways Vol 2 #28
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Runaways Vol 2 #30
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Runaways Vol 3 #5
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Runaways Vol 3 #8
- ↑ Avengers Arena #1
- ↑ Avengers Arena #4
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Avengers Undercover #6
- ↑ Avengers Undercover #10
- ↑ Runaways Vol 5 #5
- ↑ Secret Avengers #12.1
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Runaways #5
- ↑ Runaways #8
- ↑ Runaways #13
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Marvel's Runaways Season 1 5
- ↑ What If? Secret Wars #1
- ↑ Marvel's Runaways Season 1 4
- ↑ Marvel's Runaways Season 1 7
- ↑ Runaways Vol 2 #11
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