Vanessa Jansen, nicknamed Block by Cisco Ramon was a Meta-human weapons dealer working for the East Street Skulls gang.
Biography
Early life
Vanessa Jansen worked as a weapons dealer with the East Street Skulls gang, but was betrayed. She was subsequently arrested and sent to Iron Heights for four years.
Through unknown means, Jansen acquired meta-human powers which allowed her to create boxes of dense air.[1]
Out of prison
When Jansen got out of Iron Heights, either by escape or release, she took revenge on Bobby Moretti and killed him with her meta-human powers. She then robbed Bobby's warehouse of guns, planning to sell them. However, the buyer turned out to be Bobby's older brother, Bruno Moretti. He attempted to kill her out of revenge for Bobby's death, only for Jansen to save herself with her powers. She then tried to Bruno, him but was stopped by XS who saved him. XS then tried to capture her but Jansen trapped her in a block of dense air, causing the Flash to come out and confront her. Jansen threw XS into the air, forcing the Flash to save her, allowing Jansen to escape.
Later, Jansen attempted to sell the weapons again but was once again confronted by Bruni. Bruni arrived with backup, threatening kill Jansen if she didn't return the guns. They opened fire on her but she shielded herself from the bullets using her powers. The Flash and XS took out the weapon dealers and confront her again. The Flash repeatedly sped around as Jansen tried to hit him, eventually tiring her out. Jansen was able to trap him in a block while he was distracted and caused it to start shrinking. However, XS battled Jansen, tiring her out once again. XS then used the opportunity to put Jansen in power-dampening handcuffs. Suddenly, when Elongated Man and Vibe arrived to help arrest her, Cicada's dagger pierced through Jansen's chest. XS to sped her to the hospital,[1] but Jansen died of her injuries on the way there.[2]
Powers and abilities
Powers
- Meta-human physiology: Through unknown means, Jansen's DNA was altered and her cells supercharged, turning her into a meta-human and thereby allowing her to access her powers.
- Force-field generation: Jansen has the power to create box-like force-fields around herself and/or others from the air molecules around her, compacting them. She can also manipulate the size of these force-fields, allowing her to crush her victims to death, leaving their entire body compressed into a small cube that, initially, may easily be mistaken for a chunk of human flesh. She can also use this ability to protect herself from gunfire.[1]
Weaknesses
- Power-dampening tech: Like other meta-humans, Jansen's powers can be negated if she's wearing power-dampening cuffs. In addition, once a meta-dampener has affected her, any force-fields she's created will vanish.[1]
Appearances
The Flash
Season 5
- "Blocked"
- "The Death of Vibe" (mentioned)