Who Is Sluggo? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Sluggo is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Bernard Hoyster, with over 38 comic issue appearances. Part of the Weapon X program, Sluggo is a friend to Deadpool, as well as a fellow mercenary

Who is Sluggo?

Origin Sluggo Little is known about Bernard Hoyster before he joined the Weapon X program and assumed the identity of Sluggo. Apparently a\ world-class mercenary, Sluggo was part of the an unidentified Department K unit, most likely an early personification of Weapon: Prime (Prototype Induced Mutation Echelon). There he meets for the first time his fellow operatives, Wade Wilson ( Deadpool ), Garrison Kane and Greg Terraerton ( Slayback ). The unit scatters after Deadpool blows up Slayback leaving Bernard in search of a new contractor. Creation Written by Fabian Nicieza and drawn by Greg Capullo in 1993 for use in Marvel comics. Sluggo's first appearance is in X-Force #22 . Major Story Arcs Not much later Sluggo starts working for Tyler Dayspring , also known as Tolliver. There he becomes friends with Vanessa Carlysle, Deadpool’s ex-lover, Copycat , and starts dating her friend, Tina Valentino .

Key facts

Sluggo is of human origin and first appeared in ""Into The Microverse"(Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure Part 2)". The character is published by Marvel. With 38 recorded issue appearances, Sluggo ranks among the most featured characters in comics.