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Who Is Mr. Clean? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Mr. Clean (Marvel): A human who massacred the mutants living in the sewers below London, England. He was chemically treated to have impervious skin.

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Mr. Clean is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Paul Botham, with over 43 comic issue appearances. A human who massacred the mutants living in the sewers below London, England. He was chemically treated to have impervious skin.

Who is Mr. Clean?

Origin Mister clean is a "super-soldier" created by the Church of Humanity to find and kill mutants. He is known to have killed hundreds of mutants - his most famous attack was on a refuge group that hid in the sewers of London. Only a few of them managed to escape the massacre. Creation Wolverine kills Mr. Clean Mister Clean was created by Joe Casey and Ian Churchill in 2001 and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #395. Major Story Arcs Poptopia After killing most of the mutants in London's sewer system, Mr. Clean encountered the X-Men ( Nightcrawler , Iceman , and Archangel ) and fought them. Later, he found the X-Men (joined by Wolverine ) again, along with the London mutants who had escaped his previous massacre.

Key facts

Mr. Clean is of human origin and first appeared in "Poptopia - part 1: Useless Beauty". The character is published by Marvel. With 43 recorded issue appearances, Mr. Clean ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mr. Clean?

A human who massacred the mutants living in the sewers below London, England. He was chemically treated to have impervious skin.

What is Mr. Clean's real name?

Mr. Clean's real identity is Paul Botham.

When did Mr. Clean first appear?

Mr. Clean first appeared in "Poptopia - part 1: Useless Beauty".

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