Who Is Beverly Switzler? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Beverly Switzler is a Marvel comic book character, with over 128 comic issue appearances. Beverly Switzler is the closest thing Howard the Duck has to a sidekick and friend.

Who is Beverly Switzler?

Origin Beverly Switzler is the closest thing Howard The Duck has to a sidekick and friend. Beverly Switzler first met Howard when they were both taken captive by the mad financial wizard Pro-Rata . Thrown into a dimensional portal, Howard and Beverly worked together to return to Pro-Rata’s tower where Howard defeated Pro-Rata with assistance from Spider-Man . Creation Beverly was created by Steve Gerber and Frank Brunner and first appeared in Howard the Duck issue 1 (1976). Major Story Arcs Living with a Duck On vacation Beverly took in the otherwise homeless Howard, giving him a place to stay, and the two became close friends. Their life together was far from conventional; they struggled to make ends meet, living “hand-to-beak,” with Beverly posing as a model for life-drawing classes to pay the bills. They often faced extraordinary obstacles and had numerous somewhat humorous adventures together, fighting such villains as Doctor Bong (an old high school classmate of Beverly's who had a crush on her). During the crisis with Doctor Bong, the two where captured and became separated for some time.

Key facts

Beverly Switzler is of human origin and first appeared in "The Duck and the Defenders". The character is published by Marvel. With 128 recorded issue appearances, Beverly Switzler ranks among the most featured characters in comics.