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Bushwack'r

Bushwack'r

Unlucky bounty hunter who repeatedly tried to kill the Heckler.

Name:
Bushwack'r
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Real name:
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Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
  • Gadgets
  • Intellect
  • Weapon Master
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Origin

Very little is known about Bushwack'r. At some point in his life he became a bounty hunter and assassin of some renown.

Creation

Bushwack'r was created by Keith Giffen, Tom Bierbaum, and Mary Bierbaum. He made his first appearance in The Heckler #4. He is closely based on the character Wile E. Coyote.

Major Story Arcs

The Heckler

Bushwack'r is hired by Boss Glitter to kill the superhero Heckler. During Heckler's nighttime patrol, Bushwack'r sets up a series of increasingly elaborate attempts on his life, each of which fails in a spectacular way and rebounds on the hapless Bushwack'r, while Heckler remains completely unaware of every attempt. After becoming catastrophically injured and force to remain in a hospital, he is sent a flower arrangement by Boss Glitter which contains a bomb. He presumably dies.

Powers and Abilities

Bushwack'r possesses no known superhuman powers and abilities. He is very intelligent, and a skilled inventor and mechanical engineer. He has some prowess with weapons.

Weapons and Equipment

Bushwack'r possesses a complicated and complex array of weapons and death traps. Among these are a large robot suit and a laser gun.

Issues

December 1992

Volumes

1992

Died in issues

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