Who Is Kangaroo? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Kangaroo is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Frank Oliver, with over 148 comic issue appearances. Frank Oliver with his superhuman leaping abilities was the criminal better known as the Kangaroo. After Frank's death, another person named Brian Hibbs took over as the Kangaroo.

Who is Kangaroo?

Origin Frank Oliver is the original Kangaroo. Frank Oliver grew up in Australia and spent his vacation time studying kangaroos. He studied how they ran, jump, fought and would also eat what kangaroos ate. He trained for many years and quickly gained the ability to jump and leap like a kangaroo. Frank would try to cash in on his new abilities and fight for money. He severely injured his first opponent when he kicked him in the face. He was labeled a beast, a killer and charges were going to be pressed against him. Frank would leave his country of Australia and stow away on a boat until he reached America.

Key facts

Kangaroo is of human origin and first appeared in "The Coming of the Kangaroo!". The character is published by Marvel. With 148 recorded issue appearances, Kangaroo ranks among the most featured characters in comics.