Fredzilla

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.

Fredzilla
Fred as depicted in Big Hero 6 #5 (March 2009). Art by David Nakayama.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Big Hero 6 #1 (September 2008)
Created by	Chris Claremont David Nakayama
In-story information
Alter ego	Fred
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Big Hero 6
Abilities	Kaiju transformation Dinosaur aura generation

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 is a human who wields a fire-breathing dragon suit.

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

Fred is descended from the Ainu, an indigenous people of Japan, and spent part of his childhood on a secret S.H.I.E.L.D. base. He later joins Big Hero 6 using his ability to transform into a dinosaur-like kaiju.^[1]

During the Ends of the Earth storyline, Fred and Big Hero 6 are among the heroes who assist Spider-Man in taking down Doctor Octopus' satellites. They battle Everwraith, a humanoid embodiment of those killed in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki who is guarding one of Doctor Octopus' facilities.^[2]

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.^[3]

Reception

In 2020, Comic Book Resources (CBR) ranked Fred 9th in their "Marvel Comics: Ranking Every Member Of Big Hero 6 From Weakest To Most Powerful" list.^[4]

In other media

Disney version

Further information: List of Disney's Big Hero 6 characters § Fred

Fred
Big Hero 6 character
Walt Disney Animation Studios re-imagining of Fred
First appearance	Big Hero 6 (2014)
Adapted by	Don Hall Chris Williams
Voiced by	T. J. Miller (film, Kingdom Hearts III) Brooks Wheelan (TV series)
In-universe information
Alias	Fredzilla[5] Fredmeleon[6]
Nickname	Flame Jumper (by Karmi)[7] Lizard Guy (by Richardson Mole)
Gender	Male
Full name	Frederick Flamarian Frederickson IV[8][9]

Film

Fred appears in the Walt Disney Animation Studios 2014 animated film Big Hero 6, voiced by T. J. Miller.^[10][11][12] 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."^{[11][13][14][15]}

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 Hamada 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.^[16][12] He pushes the team to continue crime fighting and he comes up with the name "Big Hero 6."^[8] 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.^[17]

In the second season, Fred gets a new chameleon outfit dubbed "Fredmeleon" which is equipped with an adhesive and elongated tongue and allows him to cling to walls and become invisible.^[6] In the third season, Fred gains a love interest in the form of Olivia Mole, the cousin of his archenemy Richardson Mole.^[18]

Video games

• Fred appears as a limited-time unlockable playable character in Disney Magic Kingdoms.^[19]
• Fred appears as a playable character in Disney Heroes: Battle Mode.^[20]
• Fred appears as an assist character in Kingdom Hearts III, voiced again by T. J. Miller in the English version and by Hideto Nitta in Japanese.^[21][12]

Other appearances

Fred makes a cameo appearance in Once Upon a Studio.^[22]