Fredzilla
Fred.
Art by David Nakayama.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceBig Hero 6 #1 (September 2008)
Created byChris Claremont
David Nakayama
In-story information
Alter egoFred
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsBig Hero 6
AbilitiesKaiju transformation
Dinosaur aura generation

Fred (nicknamed Fredzilla) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a member of the superhero team Big Hero 6.

The character appears in the 2014 animated film Big Hero 6 and the video game Kingdom Hearts III, voiced by T.J. Miller and in the subsequent animated series by Brooks Wheelan. This version of him is a man of European descent who is a comic book fan that wears a dragon suit that breathes fire.

Publication history

The character was created by Chris Claremont and David Nakayama and first appeared in Big Hero 6 #1 (September 2008). He along with Wasabi-No-Ginger were meant to serve as replacements for then current members Sunpyre and Ebon Samurai.

Fictional character biography

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Nicknamed Fredzilla, it is revealed that he is descended from the Ainu, a group of indigenous people of Japan and that he spent time growing up on a secret S.H.I.E.L.D. base in Japan.[1]

Powers and abilities

Fred can transform into a Godzilla-like Kaiju. In addition, he can manifest the aura of his Kaiju form that can only be seen from certain perspectives.[2]

Reception

In other media

Disney version

Fred
Big Hero 6 character
Walt Disney Animation Studios re-imagining of Fred
First appearanceBig Hero 6 (2014)
Created byDon Hall
Chris Williams
Voiced byT. J. Miller (film, Kingdom Hearts III)
Brooks Wheelan (TV series)
In-universe information
AliasFredzilla[4]
Fredmeleon[5]
NicknameFlame Jumper (by Karmi)[6]
Lizard Guy (by Richardson Mole)
GenderMale
Full nameFrederick Flamarian Frederickson IV[7][8]

Film

Fred appears in the Walt Disney Animation Studios 2014 animated film Big Hero 6, voiced by T. J. Miller.[9][10] This version is American and the mascot at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology. Speaking of Miller, co-director Chris Williams said "He's a real student of comedy. There are a lot of layers to his performance, so Fred ended up becoming a richer character than anyone expected."[10][11][12][13] In much of the promotional materials, Fred initials his last name as "L.".[14]

Fred considers himself a "major science enthusiast" and is always asking his friends to build and design things that are outside the laws of probability. Fred has a blue dragon suit built for him by Hiro which allows him to leap great distances and shoot fire. During the film, Fred's friends learn that he is incredibly wealthy, resulting in him providing the financial support and necessary training for them to become superheroes. In the post-credits scene, Fred discovers that his father (voiced by Stan Lee and animated in his likeness) is a retired superhero when he unexpectedly returns from his vacation. As they embrace each other, he says that he and Fred have much to talk about.

Television

Fred appears in Big Hero 6: The Series, voiced by Brooks Wheelan.[15] In the first episode, "Baymax Returns", Fred reveals his full name as Frederick Flamarian Frederickson IV (retconning the promotional material). He pushes the team to continue crime fighting and he comes up with the name "Big Hero 6."[7] Fred is shown to be very much aware of his own screw ups and in "Fred's Bro-Tillion" made every attempt to succeed in pleasing his mother who by the end accepts Fred's quirks.[16] The nickname "Fredzilla" is uttered for the first time when he refers to himself as such starting in "The Impatient Patient".[4] Despite being employed at SFIT, Fred does not have an access card like any of the students do.[17] In the episode "Mini-Max", it is shown that Fred has an uncontrollable destructive side when no one is fighting crime with him, resulting in Hiro designing a "sidekick" (really a nanny of sorts) named Mini-Max. The episode reveals that he is arachnophobic to the point that he tenses up. However, it is also shown that he is capable of inducing contradictory postulation as he took out a defective defense system by inquiring what it meant for it to attack a threat when the threat could potentially be itself.[18]

In season two, Fred gets a new chameleon outfit dubbed "Fredmeleon" which allows him to cling to walls, use an adhesive and elongated tongue and gives him the ability to become invisible. On the downside, the outfit does not give him super jump like his main suit.[5] The episode "Major Blast" reveals that Fred has a toy car stuck in his ear since he was eight and it is implied to be the cause of much of his clumsiness. In the same episode, it is heavily implied that he has ADHD due to him constantly getting distracted and going off on tangents.[19] In season three, Fred gains a love interest in the form of Olivia Mole, the cousin to his archenemy Richardson Mole.[20]

Video games

Fred appears as a limited-time unlockable playable character in Disney Magic Kingdoms.[21]

Fred appears as a playable character in the mobile game Disney Heroes: Battle Mode.[22]

Fred makes an appearance along with the rest of Big Hero 6 in Kingdom Hearts III as a supporting character in the San Fransokyo world, with T. J. Miller reprising his role.[23] He is given the ability to both use fire and freeze breath.

Other appearances

Fred has a cameo appearance in the short film Once Upon a Studio (2023), where he takes part of group photo with the rest of the characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios.[24]

References

  1. ^ Big Hero Six #5 (January 2009). Marvel Comics.
  2. ^ Big Hero Six #2 (October 2008)
  3. ^ Avina, Anthony (2020-01-26). "Marvel Comics: Ranking Every Member Of Big Hero 6 From Weakest To Most Powerful". CBR. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  4. ^ a b Good, Kathleen (director); Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle (writer) (July 7, 2018). "The Impatient Patient". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 1. Episode 9. Disney XD.
  5. ^ a b Heneveld, Stephen (director); Sharon Flynn (writer) (May 9, 2019). "Something's Fishy". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 2. Episode 4. Disney Channel.
  6. ^ Juwono, Ben (director); Jenny Jaffe (writer) (August 18, 2018). "Fan Friction". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 1. Episode 15. Disney XD.
  7. ^ a b Heneveld, Stephen and Ben Juwono (director); Sharon Flynn and Paiman Kalayen (writer) (November 20, 2017). "Baymax Returns". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 1. Episode 1. Disney XD.
  8. ^ Heneveld, Stephen; Jenny Jaffe (writer) (May 6, 2019). "Internabout". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 2. Episode 1. Disney XD.
  9. ^ "Disney Gives Marvel Fans First Look at Big Hero 6 Animated Film". IGN. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  10. ^ a b Stradling, Morgan (March 27, 2014). "Comedian TJ Miller is First Voice Actor Announced for Disney's 'Big Hero 6′ – He's Voicing Fred!". Rotoscopers. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  11. ^ Truitt, Brian (July 13, 2014). "Meet the saviors of San Fransokyo in 'Big Hero 6'". USA Today. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  12. ^ Yamato, Jen (July 14, 2014). "Maya Rudolph, James Cromwell, More Join Disney's Marvel Animation 'Big Hero 6′". Deadline. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  13. ^ "Fred" (PDF). xprizechallenge.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  14. ^ disneybighero6-bh6 (November 2, 2014). "Fred..." Tumblr. Retrieved April 19, 2018.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "'Big Hero 6': Maya Rudolph & More Reprise Roles for Disney XD Animated Series". Deadline. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  16. ^ Heneveld, Stephen (director); Sharon Flynn (writer) (June 10, 2018). "Fred's Bro-Tillion". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 1. Episode 4. Disney XD.
  17. ^ Heneveld, Stephen (director); Han-Yee Ling (writer) (August 11, 2018). "Rivalry Weak". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 1. Episode 14. Disney XD.
  18. ^ Good, Kathleen and Kenji Ono (director); Paiman Kalayeh (writer) (August 25, 2018). "Mini-Max". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 1. Episode 16. Disney XD.
  19. ^ Buongiorno, Trey (director); Jenny Jaffe (writer) (January 25, 2020). "Major Blast". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 2. Episode 22. Disney XD.
  20. ^ Ono, Kenji (director); Ricky Roxburgh (writer) (October 26, 2020). "Better Off Fred". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 3. Episode 5B. Disney XD.
  21. ^ Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (July 5, 2018). "Update 21: Big Hero 6 | Livestream". YouTube.
  22. ^ "Update 3.2.10 Patch Notes". Disney Heroes: Battle Mode. July 23, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  23. ^ Trumbore, David (September 10, 2018). "New 'Kingdom Hearts III' Trailer Calls in the Big (Hero 6) Guns". Collider. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  24. ^ Reif, Alex (October 16, 2023). "Disney's "Once Upon a Studio" – List of Characters in Order of Appearance". Laughing Place.

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