Who Is Walrus? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Walrus is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Hubert Carpenter, with over 38 comic issue appearances. Hubert Carpenter has been a guinea pig for his Uncle Humbert's experiments for a number of years that have been quite unsuccessful. Until one day when his uncle's Omicron-Ray Generator gave Hubert superhuman strength and his career as a criminal began. Beware the Walrus!!

Who is Walrus?

Origin Hubert Carpenter is granted super strength through his uncle's experiment. Hubert Carpenter has been a guinea pig for his Uncle Humbert's experiments for a number of years that have been quite unsuccessful. Uncle Humbert's experiments have been taking place at the basement of the Home Economics building at Brooklyn University for 10 years with little success. Uncle Humbert's grants have been denied and can only get a job as a janitor so he wanted to have a successful experiment that would grant Hubert power and for the university to give him tenure. Hubert was given superhuman strength and durability when his Uncle Humbert's Omicron-Ray Generator proved successful. His Uncle Humbert wanted a field test for his experiment and told his nephew to challenge the Beast who was going to be a speaker at a lecture hall in Brooklyn University. Hubert was excited to have his new powers and became the goofy menace known as the Walrus. He wanted to be the best mass destructionist in the world and started off by causing havoc at a Kwikkee Burger joint.

Key facts

Walrus is of human origin and first appeared in "If This Be Walrus...!". The character is published by Marvel. With 38 recorded issue appearances, Walrus ranks among the most featured characters in comics.