Who Is Crusher Hogan? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Crusher Hogan is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Joseph Hogan, with over 109 comic issue appearances. Wrestler from the Spider-Man comics.

Who is Crusher Hogan?

Origin $100 to beat the Champ Crusher Hogan was the champion of a wrestling league that was losing it's battle to the bigger, slicker rival Global Wrestling promotion. Instead of taking a bigger money offer to leave his employer and finish out his career with Global (as his wife had implored him to do), Hogan concocted a plan to capitalize on his natural wrestling ability and get people coming to the arenas to watch him. He publicly insulted the fans and challenged members of the crowd, offering a large cash prize to anyone who could last three minutes with him. Spidey vs Crusher His tactics worked for a time. People started coming to the shows in greater numbers, hoping to see the champ humbled, and the struggling company slowly began to turn around. No one could last with the champ until a young Peter Parker ( Spider-Man ) learned of the challenge. Parker had just received his powers and was looking for a way to cash in. Peter jumped into the ring, his face covered by a makeshift mask, and quickly humiliated Hogan.

Key facts

Crusher Hogan is of human origin and first appeared in "Spider-Man!; The Bell Ringer; The Man in the Mummy Case; There are Martians Among Us". The character is published by Marvel. With 109 recorded issue appearances, Crusher Hogan ranks among the most featured characters in comics.