Who Is Foolkiller (Salinger)? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Foolkiller (Salinger) is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Gregory P. Salinger, with over 112 comic issue appearances. Greg Salinger was the second and most well-known Foolkiller. He was an insane crusader, a mercenary. He was in excellent physical condition and a fairly decent hand-to-hand combatant though mostly self-trained. Besides he was an amateur poet. More recently, he joined Deadpool's Mercs for Money.

Who is Foolkiller (Salinger)?

Origin "I'll be the judge of that, young fool! Your sins will be enumerated to you shortly!" -- Foolkiller. Greg Salinger was the second man to assume the identity of the Foolkiller. He is a soldier and veteran of the Vietnam War, after which he lost his hopes for humanity and slowely hit rock bottom. While in jail for disorderly conduct, Salinger made the acquaintance of Richard Rory . Rory related the whole sordid story of the original Foolkiller ( Ross Everbest) ) to his cellmate. Although he didn't share Everbest's religious convictions, Salinger nonetheless took the story and its morals - that there was a rapidly spreading decay in society - to heart. Upon his release, he managed to steal the Foolkiller costume and weaponry from the authorities, and took the title for himself. Creation Foolkiller (Gregory Sallinger) was created by Roger Stern and Lee Elias and first appeared (in a cameo) in Omega the Unknown Vol.1 issue 8 (1977) before appearing fully one issue later in issue 9 (also from 1977).

Key facts

Foolkiller (Salinger) is of human origin and first appeared in "A Blast From the Past". The character is published by Marvel. With 112 recorded issue appearances, Foolkiller (Salinger) ranks among the most featured characters in comics.