Harness (comics)

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caption="New Mutants Annual" #7, The first appearance of Harness and Piecemeal
character_name=Harness
real_name=Erika Benson
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="New Mutants" #7
creators=Fabian Nicieza
Guang Yap
species=Human Mutant
alliances=Alliance of Evil, A.I.M.
aliases=
powers=concentrated energy handcuffs links her to her victims, restraining or paralysing them and causing intense pain. |

Harness (Erika Benson) is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe. Her first appearance was in "New Mutants Annual #7".

Erika Benson was the mother of Gilbert Benson, the mutant boy named Piecemeal who merged with the resurrected Proteus. She had been employed by A.I.M. to take Piecemeal around the world, absorbing all of the ambient energy of Proteus in their effort to recreate him.

Harness fought various members of the X-Teams when they were attempting to stop A.I.M.'s plan. She was taken into custody after the death of her son.

Powers and abilities

Harness wore an armored suit that projected a pair of fuzzy energy handcuffs she could use to mentally control her son Piecemeal. These fuzzy handcuffs were generated by her mutant power, but she may have needed the suit to focus it. The suit enhanced her strength and had a teleportation device, as well as a host of lethal weapons. She also appeared to have cybernetic connections to the suit itself.