Licorice Calhoun’s real name is Joseph Calhoun, and he was born in the early 20th century. His mutant powers manifested at a young age, allowing him to alter reality with his dreams. Whatever he dreamed of, it would happen. As an adult, he became a clarinet player in “Sweet” Tommy Connor’s jazz band in 1936, under the stage name “Licorice.” He played at the Flamingo Jazz Club, owned by Mr. Cleveland, who discovered his power and tried to exploit it for his benefit. He told Licorice to dream of a big win for his horse at Belmont but threatened to break his fingers if he failed. The threat of violence scared Licorice, and he had nightmares that night, which caused the horse’s stable to burn down, killing the horse. The next day, Mr. Cleveland sent some enforcers after Licorice, who found him and ran him over with a car, putting him into a coma for the next 50 years.

Licorice was eventually found by S.H.I.E.L.D., who took him into custody and kept him in a secret facility. In 1986, he began to emerge from his coma and replayed the events of 1936 in his dream. As a result, New York City of the present was replaced with that of 1936. The Invisible Woman (Susan Storm), She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters), Human Torch (Jonathan Storm), and Nick Fury became trapped in 1936, created by Licorice’s mind. She altered the events leading to his head injury. In particular, She-Hulk intervened and stopped Mr. Cleveland’s enforcers from harming Licorice. From that point on, Licorice’s mind locked on to each group member.

Consequently, as he accompanied them, Licorice’s mind continued to alter reality across the globe. For example, Nick Fury decided to travel to Germany to kill Hitler and thus prevent World War II, and as a result, Nick’s mind was able to alter reality to recreate his idea of 1936. Nick seemingly killed Hitler enough to cause things to return to reality. Eventually, the group was taken back to the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, where Licorice was held in custody, and Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) explained the situation.

The subsequent fate of Licorice Calhoun is unknown. He has not appeared in any other comic books or media since his debut in 1986. He is one of the few mutants with reality-warping powers in the Marvel universe, along with characters like Franklin Richards, Wanda Maximoff, and Jamie Braddock. His passion is similar to Dream of the Endless from D.C. Comics’ Sandman series.

Some interesting facts about Licorice Calhoun are:

– He was created by John Byrne, who wrote and drew Fantastic Four from 1981 to 1986.
– His name refers to licorice candy and John C. Calhoun, a 19th-century American politician.
– His appearance is based on Benny Goodman, a famous jazz clarinetist.
– His power is oneiric reality manipulation, meaning he can manipulate reality through his dreams.
– He also has some degree of telepathy, as he can sense the thoughts and emotions of others.
– He is one of the oldest mutants in Marvel history, born in the early 1900s.