Secret Invasion. The ring is last seen with Crusader as it whisks him away to parts unknown after he is shot in the head by Skrull Kill Krew member, 3-D Man. Powers and abilities Curtis Doyle originally had no inherent super-powers on his own. However, the character comes into possession of a ring crafted from a fragment of a destroyed Cosmic Cube which allows the wearer to alter reality within a radius of roughly 15 feet (4.6m) around him, giving him a sphere of reality he can alter. After his first attempt as Freedom Ring, he altered his physiology to give himself superhuman strength, speed, stamina and durability. Robert Kirkman on Freedom Ring's character Curtis's death was met with some negative reactions, including accusations of homophobia from gay comic book sites Gay League and Prism Comics, specifically because Joe Quesada touted him as Marvel Comics' leading gay hero a month prior to his death. Robert Kirkman commented on the controversy, stating Kirkman later confirmed his opinion, stating, References Characters created by Robert Kirkman Fictional gay males Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength Marvel Comics LGBT superheroes Marvel Comics male superheroes