Who Is Bushwacker? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Bushwacker is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Carl Burbank, with over 180 comic issue appearances. Bushwacker is a mercenary and assassin with arms that can morph into a variety of projectile weapons. Working for the Marauders, he would kill mutants for money. His activities brought him into routine conflict with Wolverine, Daredevil and the Punisher.

Who is Bushwacker?

Origin Carl Burbank was a former priest that became the mercenary known as Bushwacker after the CIA granted him cybernetic enhancements. Early in his career as an assassin, there was a huge anti-mutant craze and he was getting paid top rates for killing mutants. He began working for the Marauders who hired him to kill mutants from time to time. Bushwacker was targeting talented and gifted mutants whose powers help them in the arts whether it be dance, music or design. Creation Bushwacker was created by Ann Nocenti and Rick Leonardi in 1987 and first appeared in Daredevil #248. Character Evolution Bushwacker was introduced as a Daredevil enemy although crossed over with the X-Men franchise due to his involvement with the Marauders and the aftermath of Mutant Massacre. After regularly sparring with Daredevil, he appeared in the Punisher's book during the Acts of Vengeance crossover storyline and became a recurring foe to the Punisher after that. In his Punisher appearance, much of the character's backstory was fleshed out including the revelation he was once a priest.

Key facts

Bushwacker is of mutant origin and first appeared in ""When Titans Plug!"". The character is published by Marvel. With 180 recorded issue appearances, Bushwacker ranks among the most featured characters in comics.