Janice Lincoln, better known as Beetle, is the daughter of the notorious crime boss Tombstone. Unlike her father, she never sought to inherit his criminal empire, choosing instead to build a legitimate career as a defense attorney representing figures tied to organized crime. Behind that respectable façade, however, she secretly operated as the armored speedster Beetle, using an advanced technological suit to manipulate the legal system from the shadows. After her arrest and nearly eight years of imprisonment alongside Baron Zemo, her life changed dramatically when the United States government offered her a chance at redemption. Under a new identity, she became one of the faces of a state-sponsored superhuman initiative, adopting the codename Mach-X.
Janice Lincoln was born as the daughter of Tombstone, one of the most feared mobsters in America, and a stripper. Despite her father's influence and criminal legacy, Janice showed no interest in inheriting or managing his criminal operations. Instead, she pursued her own path and established herself as a successful attorney.
Throughout her legal career, Janice became known for representing clients connected to organized crime during their criminal trials. Publicly, she remained a respected legal professional, but secretly she maintained a second identity.
Using a technologically advanced speed suit, Janice operated under the alias Beetle. Rather than acting as a conventional supervillain, she used her abilities and resources to influence judges and magistrates, applying subtle pressure and manipulation to ensure that legal proceedings unfolded according to carefully arranged plans. Through these activities, she became deeply connected to the criminal underworld while maintaining the appearance of legitimacy.
Her secret eventually came to light. Authorities discovered her ties to organized crime and uncovered her activities as Beetle. As a result, Janice was arrested alongside other associates connected to Baron Zemo's criminal organization, the Masters, ending her double life.
The revelation of Janice Lincoln's double life eventually led to her downfall. Authorities uncovered her connections to organized crime as well as her activities as the armored speedster known as Beetle. As a result, she was arrested and imprisoned alongside several members of the Masters, the criminal organization she had represented and aided through both legal and extralegal means.
For nearly eight years, Janice remained incarcerated. During this period, the opportunity that would redefine her future arrived through a government-backed rehabilitation initiative organized by New York City Mayor Wilson Fisk. Seeking to address severe prison overcrowding caused by the increasing number of incarcerated vigilantes following the implementation of the Registration Act, the government began recruiting former superhumans and criminals willing to serve the United States in an official capacity.
Janice was offered a chance at redemption. In exchange for her cooperation, her sentence could be commuted, allowing her to leave behind the crimes and identity that had defined much of her adult life. The arrangement provided her with a new codename, a new public identity, and an opportunity to rebuild her reputation as a sanctioned operative of the United States government.
Accepting the offer without hesitation, Janice abandoned the identity of Beetle and embraced a new role as Mach-X, a state-sponsored superhuman speedster representing Kentucky. Once known for manipulating the legal system from the shadows and operating alongside criminals, she now serves as one of America's officially recognized superhuman agents, standing as a symbol of a new chapter in her life and a chance to earn the redemption she had never before been offered.
Name: Janice Lincoln
Aliases: Beetle, Mach-X
Affiliation: The Masters, Thunderbolts
Pets:
Relatives: Lonnie Lincoln (father), Unidentified (unknown mother), Dump Truck (unspecified relative)
Allies: Henrich Zemo, Chen Lu, Emil Blonsky, Melissa Gold, Paul Ebersol, Karla Sofen, Erik Josten, Jeff Hageesl, Herman Schultz, Fred Myers, James Sanders
Origin: Human
Living Status: Alive
Marital Status: Single
Identity: Secret Identity
Occupation: Lawyer, mercenary
Base of Operations: Mobile