Fistigons

History

The Fistigons are weaponized high-tech gauntlets created by famed scientists Victor and Janet Stein of The Pride.^[2][3]

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]

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

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

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)

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

• The drugdealing villain Pusher Man possessed a pair of gauntlets very similar to the Fistigons.^[26]

See Also

• 83 Appearances of Fistigons
• 7 Minor Appearances of Fistigons
• 7 Media Fistigons was Mentioned in
• 81 Images featuring Fistigons
• Item Gallery: Fistigons

Links and References

• Chase Stein
• Footstigons

Footnotes