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Sanitiz The street name for Prosan.
Secret Formula F22X Developed by Blaine Whitney, better known as the Golden Age super-hero "The Wizard", this drug grants super-strength. type: strength enhancer form: ?? comic: Top-Notch Comics #1
Serum SO-2 Developed as part of Project Sulfur to provide immunity for soldiers against biological warfare. The experiment was abandoned when it was noted that the serum had the unfortunate side effect of mutating its recipients into monsters. This didn't stop Ted Sallis from later using Serum SO-2 as the basis for his attempt at recreating the Super Soldier Serum. [N.B.: Notice that the serum name is SO-2 , i.e. SO2 — sulfur dioxide (the smelly swamp gas) — and the formula is developed as part of "Project Sulfur" and ultimately leads to the creation of a swamp monster.] type: mutagen, putative bio-protective form: ? comic: Savage Tales #1 see also: Man-Thing serum
Serum X Injectable medication that transforms water-breathing Atlanteans into air breathers. type: transformative agent form: injectable liquid comic: Aquaman #35 (1962 Series) compare to: the Atlantean Water-Breathing Serum
SHIELD Formula Designed by scientist Tom Higgins to grant super-powers when coated on certain parts of the body. He was killed by enemy agents before he could complete his research and fully develop the formula. Years later his son Jon Higgins was able to finish the formula. He rubbed it into his body, donned a special suit that allowed the chemical to absorb better, and then lay under "fluoroscopic rays" to force the formula into his organs. When he emerged 12 hours later, he had developed super-powers; powers that he used to fight crime as the Golden Age hero "The Shield." SHIELD stands for "Sacrum, the Spinal Center of the body; Heart, the Pump of the body; Innervation, the nervous system; Eyes, the power of sight; Lungs, Control of respiration; and Derma, the skin." type: ability enhancer form: topical comic: Pep Comics #1
Shrinking Capsule The original method by which Ant Man and the Wasp shrank to insect size. Giant Man also used them to return to his normal size. Ultimately replaced by the use of "Pym Particles". Sometimes called "Reducing Capsules." type: reducing agent form: pill comic: Silver Age Tales to Astonish and Avengers see also: Growing Capsule
Sky A drug that simulates alien contact. This "futuristic" drug is developed in 2005, at least according to 1997's Invisibles, Volume 2. type: halllucinogen form: ? comic: Invisibles, Volume 2 #13
Silverale Drink of choice on the planet Rimbor. type: alcoholic beverage form: liquid comic: various Legion of Super-Heroes issues
Smile Venom Another name for Joker Venom.
Smilex
Yet another name for Joker Venom.
"Smilex" originated in the first Tim Burton Batman movie and has shown up occasionally in comic books since, but the name is not used regularly in comics.
Solution Z Another name for the Z Formula.
Somnabutol (1) An extremely potent and immediately effective sedative. At lower does, may have a hallucinogenic effect. type: sedative form: liquid or gas comic: American Flagg #1
Somnabutol (2) A potent sleeping medication from Cynosure. type: hypnotic form: liquid comic: Grimjack #14
Soul Street drug from Gotham City. It has one of two effects on a person — it either turn them into an "angel" (i.e. enhance their best qualities), or turns them into a "devil" (i.e. bring out their worst qualities). It is produced by Dr. Death and made from corpses. type: ?? form: tablet comic: Batgirl
Spin Dust Illegal drug for robots. Smuggled into Neopolis from Mexico. type: - form: powder, presumably comic: Top 10: Beyond the Farthest Precinct #2 see also: Crystal Math, Darkshots, Gluon Juice, Hextasy
SS-2 A gaseous form of the Super Soldier Serum. It grants increased speed, strength, and endurance. type: pan-enhancer form: inhaled comic: Underworld mini-series see also: Super Soldier Serum
Steroid A39 A medication originally developed to treat the rare medical condition xenoderma pigmentosum, it later surfaced as an addictive street drug that ultimately turned its users into mindless super-strong zombies. A dose of this drug was slipped into the drink of Dr. Pieter Cross who subsequently wrecked his car. Somehow the combination of A39, alcohol and an explosive car crash left him blind but with the ability to see in the dark. He used this ability along with his medical skills to become the new Dr. Mid-Nite. type: steroid form: liquid (drinkable) comic: Dr. Mid-Nite mini-series
Sugarcoats An illegal and highly addictive street drug from the city of Cynosure. There is no cure for Sugarcoat addiction. type: hallucinogen form: pill comic: Grimjack #1
Super-Plastic Liquid Instead of delivering the experimental liquid to the lab like he was supposed to, Chuck Taine instead chose to attend a robotic sporting event. Thinking it was his soda, Chuck drank the super-plastic liquid instead. It granted him the amazing (wink, wink) abilities to swell up like a giant ball and bounce, powers he used for the good of all mankind (wink, wink) as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. type: ?? form: liquid comic: Action Comics #301
Super-Soldier Serum (1) Developed by Dr. Erskine (aka Prof. Reinstein), this is the formula which granted Steve Rogers the heightened strength, agility, and endurance he would need as Captain America. Dr. Erskine was killed shortly after and the formula died with him. type: pan-enhancer form: liquid (injectable) and pills comic: Captain America Comics #1
Super-Soldier Serum (2) In the Ultimates universe, Bruce Banner injected himself with an experimental version of the super soldier serum and mutated into the Hulk. type: enhancer, mutagenic form: liquid (injectable) comic: Ultimates #1-6
Super-Soldier Serum (3)
Over in the DC universe, Dr. Anabolus created an experimental super soldier serum which he injected into a puppy from the U.S. Army K-9 corps.
The formula transformed the puppy into Rex the Wonder Dog.
Rex gained increased speed, strength, stamina, agility, and intelligence.
As luck would have it Dr. Anabolus was killed by a Nazi spy shortly thereafter, leaving Rex the only wonder dog.
type: pan-enhancer
form: liquid (injectable)
comic: Rex first appeared in Rex the Wonder Dog #1, but I'm not sure when the super soldier serum ret-con surfaced.
Synth-Caf Common beverage in MegaCity One. type: stimulant form: liquid (drinkable) comic: various Judge Dredd comics
Tar Addictive and illegal street drug in Gotham City. Formerly used by John Henry Irons' niece Natasha. type: ?? form: ?? comic: Steel
Terrigen Mists Used by the Inhumans to induce mutations in their populace. The mists' effect on noraml humans is unknown, but on mutants depowered by the Scarlet Witrch, it temporarliy returns their powers at an uncontrollable level. Exposure to the mists can cause the potentially fatal disease M-Pox in regular mutants. type: mutagenic form: inhaled comic: various issues of Fantastic Four, multiple Inhumans mini-series, and the Son of M mini-series
Timelozar A "targeting agent" for brain tumors; a form of chemotherapy. type: antineoplastic form: pill comic: Doctor Strange: The Oath #1
Toad Juice Incredibly addicitive hallucinogen derived from the sweat of a mutant boy who is unfortunate enough to have earty skin like a toad. It only has its desired effect on mutants. It is a deadly mutagenic when taken by normal humans. Also known as "Toad Tabs." type: hallucinogen, euphoric form: liquid, usually placed on blotters comic: District X
Toad Tabs Another name for Toad Juice.
Tripwire 7.0 A hallucinogenic designed for electronic appliances with artificial intelligence. type: hallucinogen form: electronic component comic: Transmetropolitan #1
Thunderbolt A purified form of Zap. It grants the user incredible euphoria, heightened strength, increased endurance and an inability to feel pain. It also causes death in one hour. Thunderbolt was developed by Dr. Malheur and marketed by the Yakuza boss Dai-Kumo. Taking the drug is known as "riding the thunderbolt." type: pan-enhancer, toxin. form: tablet comic: Wolverine #31 see also: Raiden
27-QRX Another name for QRX-27. See X-24.
U-235 Pills Deveoped by Professor Invento, they give Atomic Mouse his powers. By the way, that's U-235 as in Uranium-235, the element used in the atomic bomb. type: strength enhancer form: pill comic: Atomic Mouse #1
Ultra Serum The drug which gives Captain Patriot his powers. Designed and administered by the Enterprise Group. Clearly an allusion to Captain American and the Super Soldier Serum. type: pan-enhancer form: presumably liquid (injectable) comic: Meta-Docs #0
Velocity-9 This highly addictive drug grants super-speed, but at a tremendous cost. It speeds up the body's metabolism leading to dehydration, severe exhasustion and rapid aging. Velocity-9 was developed by Vandal Savage. A purified form of Velocity 9 surfaced in Flash, the Fastest Man Alive #7, where it used by the villain Inertia to gain super-speed. Side effects, if any, are unknown. This version of the drug is produced and controlled by Deathstroke. type: speed enhancer form: ?? comic: Flash #12 see also: Velocity-10
Velocity-10 A derivative of Velocity-9, this drug also grants its users super-speed. Velocity-10 but has a different side-effect profile than its predecessor — it causes different parts of the body to metabolize at different rates. type: speed enhancer form: ?? comic: Titans #7-8 see also: Velocity-9
Venom A strength-enhancing super-steroid used in great quantities by the villain Bane. Venom also has the unfortunate side-effect of affecting its users' mental stability and it has some addictive properties as well. type: genetically-engineered steroid form: liquid (injectable) comic: various Batman titles
Vigoral A serum that restores youth, including smooth skin, "vigorous" hair, sound teeth, and smooth muscles. type: youth serum form: liquid comic: Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #40 see also: Decrepitin, Youth Potion
Vitamin 2X Created by the pharmacist Dr. Franz, this experimental vitamin is what gave the Golden Age Blue Beetle his powers. type: strength enhancer form: pill comic: Mystery Men Comics #1
White One of a trio of drugs used to control and manipulate latter day "super soldier" Nuke. White is most likely a relaxant or healing agent. [N.B.: According to the Marvel Legacy: The 1980s Handbook, the white pills were "barbituates to counterat the amphetamines after combat."] type: barbituate form: white capsule comic: Daredevil #231, #232, #233 see also: Blue, Red
Xenite Highly addictive and illegal street drug. Discovered in Neopolis early in the Top 10 mini-series, but one suspects it is not from there originally. type: euphoric form: powder (injectable) comic: Top 10 #10
XD-3 An experimental drug used by the villain Catalyst. type: ?? form: ?? comic: Blue Beetle (1986 series) #14
X-24 Chemist Roy Lincoln swallowed an experimental explosive capsule rather than let it fall into enemy agents hands. This caused a transformation in the scientist, leading him to become the Human Bomb. The chemical in question is alternatively known as X-24, 27-QRX or QRX-27 depending on which particular origin story you read. type: mutagenic explosive form: capsule comic: Police Comics #1
XY-4 Serum The original anti-lead serum developed by Supergirl. It allowed Mon-El temporarily resist the effects of lead, which affected his body in much the same way kryptonite affects Superman. Braniac-5 later developed a permanent antidote. type: protective form: pill comic: Adventure Comics #300 see also: Anti-Lead Serum
Xyklon-C Extrememly potent neurotoxic chemical warfare agent. Xyklon-C is inert unless mixed with the chemical Atrophane. [N.B.: Undoubtedly named after the real-world pesticide/neurotoxin Zyklon-B, infamously used by the Nazis in the concentration camps. That they chose to use this name turns my stomach.] type: neurotoxin form: gas comic: Catwoman #6 (1993 series)
Zap A highly addictive drug made from the "hypothalmic fluid" of the endangered (and now extinct) Madripoorian Spider Monkey. type: euphoric form: ?? comic: Wolverine #32 see also: Thunderbolt
Zenpopper Futuristic recreational drug. type: likely euphoric form: likely inhaled comic: Hammerlocke #3
Z Formula Used by the Golden Age villain Mr. Who to increase in size and gain "the strength of ten gorillas." Sometimes called "Solution Z." type: growth agent, strength enhancer form: liquid (drinkable) comic: More Fun Comics #73
Zootoxic Acid Psychogalvanide The "scientific" name for Zap. I think they were just trying to win at Scrabble.
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