Who Is Bug? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Bug is a Marvel comic book character, with over 256 comic issue appearances. Master thief of Kaliklak, Bug joined commander Rann and the Micronauts in order to fight Baron Karza, dreadful ruler of his Universe.

Who is Bug?

Origin Bug was a member of the Microverse race know as the Insectivorids. As such, he speaks with a clicking sound, due to the different vocal apparatus of his species. Bug is usually armed with a rocket-lance, which doubled as an energy blaster. Creation The character of bug was very loosely based on the Micronauts Galactic Warrior figure (1976), which was itself a re issue of the earlier Super Steel 22X Microman from Takara Toys. The comics character of Bug was created and greatly expanded upon by Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden and first appeared in Micronauts issue 1 . Major Story Arcs Micronauts Bug was a petty criminal who was thrown into the gladiator pits on the planet Homeworld as punishment for unspecified crimes. He aligned himself with the rebels later called the Micronauts , and has been a member of the team ever since. His presence made it easier to find allies on Kaliklak to fight the tyrant Baron Karza .

Key facts

Bug is of alien origin and first appeared in "Homeworld". The character is published by Marvel. With 256 recorded issue appearances, Bug ranks among the most featured characters in comics.