Who Is Grossout? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Grossout is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Philbert Hoskins, with over 21 comic issue appearances. Once a teenager with little motivation, Grossout is now a super strong monster made of sentient sludge.

Who is Grossout?

Origin Burnsteel rescues Grossout Philbert Hoskins was a fat, underachieving child who had an obsession with astronomy. However, one night while gazing through his telescope, Philbert saw a crashing meteorite. He ran out to it, and poked it with a stick. It gave off a bright flash of light that turned Phil into a huge, walking pile of sludge called Grossout. When his mother could no longer afford to feed him, he was taken away to a government base in New Mexico . There, he met three other mutated misfits: Slither , Fang , and Scream Queen . The four would escape and form a rock band named Scare Tactics . Creation Grossout was created by Len Kaminski , Andy Lanning and Anthony Williams .

Key facts

Grossout is of radiation origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 21 recorded issue appearances, Grossout ranks among the most featured characters in comics.