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There are few characters foreign than Keith Giffen’sAmbush Bug , also known asDC Comics ' version ofDeadpool . His existence within DC ’s roll of heroes is a testament to the smorgasbord of voices who have put up to the DCU since its inception . With a Jack Kirby - esque suit that give Irwin Schwab the powers of teleportation and nigh impregnability , Ambush Bug is perhaps best known as one of the firstcomic book fiber to live they are in a funny book . While definitely a cryptical - cut graphic symbol , Ambush Bug has developed a cult come , but who is this character , and where does he amount from ?
In an consultation with Michael Eury for the book The Krypton Chronicles , Keith Giffen draw his pitch of Ambush Bug to editor Julius Schwartz as , " Bugs Bunny if he was a Supervillain , " and this " in - on - the - joke " mother wit of humor permeate the story Ambush Bug finds himself in . First appearing inDC Comics present # 52written by Paul Kupperberg and pencil by Giffen , Ambush Bug was a villainous comedic pestplayed to not bad comedic upshot against Superman , who Giffen referred to as " The Ultimate Straight Man . " After a few initial appearances as a villain , Ambush Bug turned a new leafage and begin to pursue the heroic path .
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Ambush Bug cursorily became a fan favorite comedy eccentric , reappearing in multipleSupermancomics as a ego - proclaim brother , often causing a headache for the Man of Steel before starring in a miniseries of his own . Ambush Bug would receive more mini - serial and one - shots with Giffen ’s involution before he would end his tenure with the character by having him connect the Doom Patrol midway through his 2009 run . While largely appearing in whole kit and boodle written and/or drawn by Giffen , Ambush Bug has made a resurgence in late year , appearing as the host of DC ’s digital seriesLet Them Live ! Unpublished Tales from the DC Vault , and latterly link the roll of the ill-famed Suicide Squad .
The true limit of Ambush Bug ’s powers has never been divulge , and aside from teleportation Ambush Bug on the face of it has the unconscious power to heave reality like a Looney Tunes character . Ambush Bug also has a strong fastening to a doll he phone Cheeks the Toy Wonder , and even though the doll is not alive , Ambush Bug treats him like he is . Ambush Bug ’s childlike , meta and disturbed expectation combined with his irreverent sense of humormakes him a image for Deadpool , appearing almost a decade ahead of Liefeld ’s Merc with a Mouth . Despite Ambush Bug ’s nuts nature , his powers are no laugh matter . Unlike many other teleporters , there is no apparent limit to where Ambush Bug can go , including other property in the multiverse , and anywhere in any galax . Giffen also described Ambush Bug as having the major power of " Dumb Luck , " which would also put Ambush Bug almost a decade ahead ofanother Liefeld origination , Domino .
Keith Giffen is also the Godhead of the vastly popular Lobo , a similarly humorous character often used as a vehicle to lampoon the mirthful mass medium , and similar to the cult status of DC ’s intergalactic bounty hunter , Ambush Bug is growing a fanbase . Now that fans are starting to rediscover the character as other creators make use of him in their stories and with his incredible teleportation power , Ambush Bug is potential to show up again to surprise fans when they least look it evenrecently joking about getting his own movie . With the rise in Ambush Bug ’s popularity and increasingly frequent appearances in the DCU , hopefully , we will see a newAmbush Bugseries from DC Comics and his creator Keith Giffen .
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Source : The Krypton Chronicle edit by Michael Eury
