Who Is Banjo? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Banjo is a Marvel comic book character, with over 3 comic issue appearances. Disfigured mutant living in rural PA.

Who is Banjo?

His Mama was living with her cousins and working in their garden near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania when one day the air around her started sparkling and she fainted. She was several months pregnant at the time. It was the day of the Three Mile Island disaster in 1978, and despite what those "gov'ment" men told her, apparently she received a hefty dose of radiation from the fallout. Banjo was born disfigured and a mutant, as a baby Banjo had giant claw-like arms and the beginnings of a hunchback. Banjo was taunted as a child for being ugly and dumb and having a hunchback. His twin brother, Bugeye , also developed an early mutation, and would stick up for brother by using his "brain bubbles" on the other kindergartners. His Mama decided to move Banjo and Bugeye back to her old home village, deep in the mountains of South East Pennsylvania. Spider-Man stumbles upon their village while looking for Robbie Robertson .

Key facts

Banjo is of mutant origin and first appeared in "The Search For Robbie Robertson". The character is published by Marvel. With 3 recorded issue appearances, Banjo ranks among the most featured characters in comics.