Holden Carver
Holden Carver is an agent of I.O. Thanks to an alien artifact grafted to his spine Holden doesn't feel pain himself, but can transfer it to others. He has a healing factor and is immune to psychics.
Name:
Holden Carver
Publisher:
Real name:
Holden Carver
Aliases:
- The Conductor
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Death Touch
- Healing
- Implants
- Intellect
- Leadership
- Marksmanship
- Stealth
- Unarmed Combat
- Weapon Master
First issue:
Creation
Holden Carver was created by Ed Brubaker and Colin Wilson in Point Blank #1 however the character received most of his development in Sleeper spinoff series written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips. Holden Carver's name is a references to Holden Caulfield, from Catcher in the Rye and writer Raymond Carver.
Major Story Arcs
Holden Carver a.k.a. The Conductor was a member of I.O. Special Forces who was exposed to an artifact from The Bleed which fused to his nervous system, killing his team and granting him a healing factor, immunity to most psychics, and the ability to transfer pain, but not feel it. John Lynch sent Holden into deep cover to work for Tao and discover his secrets. Lynch then fell into a coma, leaving Holden trapped as a sleeper agent.
Over several years, Carver worked his way up in Tao's organization to a Torpedo (Lieutenant) and finally reaching the rank of Prodigal (a Section Head reporting directly to Tao).
Before going undercover, Carver was engaged to Veronica St. James, a fellow I.O. operative. After his promotion to Prodigal, he becomes involved with Miss Misery as only her combination of pleasure and pain can make him feel anything in his altered state,
