Who Is Omnibus? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Omnibus is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Burt Horowitz, with over 21 comic issue appearances. The Leader's former right hand man and nemesis of the Hulk. For a short amount of time he was the leader of the hidden fortress Freehold in the Arctic.

Who is Omnibus?

History Omnibus was another one of the gamma mutated followers of the Leader . The Leader He was traveling encyclopedia salesman Burt Horowitz who happened to be in Middletown at the time when Leader detonated a gamma bomb. All of the townspeople died but five, including Horowitz, survived. Those left alive got superpowers and took on the identities of Soul Man , Ogress , Jailbait , Hotshot, and Omnibus (Horowitz). Horowitz gained super intelligence as a result of the radiation. They were placed as guardians of the Leader's sanctuary for people dying of radiation poisoning, the Freehold. Soul Man was placed in Omnibus! charge of both the facility and the team. The team battled Hulk and received new members Rock and Redeemer , but Soul Man was killed.

Key facts

Omnibus is of radiation origin and first appeared in "Closing Curtain". The character is published by Marvel. With 21 recorded issue appearances, Omnibus ranks among the most featured characters in comics.