As a human catcher, Johnson never really felt all that agile. That fancy dodge, catch run real fast routine just never seemed to fit him. After getting a nice little boost from the local pharmacist, Johnson felt what it would be like to be 50% stronger than ever before. The power was intoxicating. So much so that when his coach instructed him to run away from his opponent, he steadfastly refused. When the coach insisted, he dived to the ground in defiance. The doctor found no cure for his broken neck, but was oddly disturbed to see the corpse smiling.