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Who Is Tar Baby? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tar Baby (Marvel): A morlock, deceased.

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Tar Baby is a Marvel comic book character, with over 66 comic issue appearances. A morlock, deceased.

Who is Tar Baby?

Origin Tar Baby was a member of the group Morlocks . He was good friends with Ape . Often telling Ape what to transform into. He managed to survive the Mutant Massacre , but was imprisoned in the mutant concentration camp named Neverland . He was summarily executed after he was deemed of no value. Creation Tar Baby was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman in 1985 and first appeared in Power Pack # 12. Powers He has a sticky body that secretes tar and lets him stick to objects and solid surfaces, but more often things sticks to him. He can also scale walls.

Key facts

Tar Baby is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Underground". The character is published by Marvel. With 66 recorded issue appearances, Tar Baby ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tar Baby?

A morlock, deceased.

When did Tar Baby first appear?

Tar Baby first appeared in "Underground".

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