Who Is Ulysses? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Ulysses is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Walter Charles, with over 73 comic issue appearances. Walter Charles is recruited into the Pantheon and becomes heir to the first Ulysses after he is killed during a mission.

Who is Ulysses?

Origin Before becoming Ulysses, Walter Charles was a small time gang member going nowhere in life. As a child he was raped by a bully and it left him traumatized for life, he spent most of his life in various foster homes. He was recruited into the Pantheon by Achilles and the original Ulysses . For a few years he just trained and did the bare minimum, Ulysses disliked him for his apparent laziness and lack of motivation so Achilles takes over as his mentor. On a mission to Los Angeles to recruit the boy who would grow up to become Paris , Ulysses was killed by an unknown gunman. Upon his return to the Mount, Achilles lies to Agamemnon and says that Ulysses wanted Walter to take up his sword and replace him. Creation Ulysses was created by Peter David and Dale Keown and first appeared in The Incredible Hulk issue 379 (1991). Major Story Arcs Hulk After the Hulk joins the Pantheon, it is Ulysses and Hector who are usually paired up with him for missions.

Key facts

Ulysses is of human origin and first appeared in "Hit And Myth". The character is published by Marvel. With 73 recorded issue appearances, Ulysses ranks among the most featured characters in comics.