| Ambush Bug | |
 Ambush Bug Nothing Special #1 (September 1992). Pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Al Gordon. Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comic book illustrator and writer Alan Gordon (b June 22, 1953, in San Francisco, California) is a Comic book artist primarily known as an Inker. |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | DC Comics Presents #52 |
| Created by | Keith Giffen |
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| Alter ego | Irwin Schwab |
| Team affiliations | Uh-oh Squad Justice League |
| Abilities | Can teleport anywhere on Earth (exact limits are not defined); green suit provides limited protection from some attacks. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comic book illustrator and writer The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. |
Ambush Bug is a fictional comic book character who has appeared in several DC Comics. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company His name is supposedly Irwin Schwab, but it must be noted that he suffers from mental problems that prevent him from truly understanding reality around him, so even his true identity might be no more than a delusion on his part. His origin is disputed, although the most commonly accepted origin is that Brum-El (a historical allusion to Beau Brummel, as well as a reference to Superman's father Jor-El) of the planet Schwab sent his clothes from his supposedly doomed planet, hoping that his wardrobe would survive, only to have it intercepted by a giant radioactive space spider. Beau Brummell, né George Bryan Brummell (7 June 1778 London, England &ndash, Caen, France was the Arbiter of men's Jor-El is a Fictional character from the Superman Comic books, published by DC Comics. In the resulting crash, only two articles of clothing survived: the Ambush Bug suit, which was subsequently found by Irwin Schwab, and Argh!Yle!, an argyle sock with a Dr. Doom-like complex, complete with metal mask. Dr Doom redirects here For other uses see Dr Doom (disambiguation.
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Fictional biography
Created by artist Keith Giffen as an intentionally silly character, Ambush Bug first appeared in several Superman-related comic books in the early 1980s. Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comic book illustrator and writer Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon At first, Ambush Bug was a villain, named after a type of insect, and dressed in a green, skintight suit (with two orange antennae) that covered his whole body. Inside his hollow antennae, he carried miniature robot bugs that possessed the ability to teleport him around. Teleportation is the movement of objects from one place to another more or less instantaneously either by Paranormal means or through technological artifice After attacking Superman and other heroes (and being little more than an annoyance to them) Ambush Bug decided instead to be a superhero as well. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do He also fancied himself Superman's friend, which only annoyed the hero even more. The costume apparently then became permanently affixed to his body, and he gained the power to teleport by himself. (Again, it's unknown if this is true or just another delusion of his, as he is seen removing the costume at the end of his second mini-series. )
Ambush Bug became popular enough to be featured in two comic book miniseries and several specials, plotted and pencilled by Keith Giffen and scripted by Robert Loren Fleming. Robert Loren Fleming (born 1956 is an American comic book writer These became increasingly surreal, to the point that some don't consider them to be part of the DC Universe. The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place The series also contains many comic book-enthusiast and DC in-jokes and satire; series editor Julius Schwartz is also a character in the book. Julius "Julie" Schwartz ( June 19, 1915 – February 8, 2004) was a Jewish Comic book and Pulp magazine
During his own 4-part series in 1985, he picked up a doll and, thinking it was alive, 'adopted' it as a partner called "Cheeks, The Toy Wonder," complete with its own costume. Also during this series, he fought a genuine bad guy named Scabbard (from Thriller, a title co-created by Fleming), who left the story midway through after realizing he was in the wrong comic book (Scabbard believed he was in an issue of Thriller. Thriller was a short-lived 1980s Comic book series published by DC Comics. )
Ambush Bug is largely considered an absurd character and is rarely used by other writers, though he still exists in the DC Universe and occasionally still appears in some DC Comics. His popularity amongst creators has led to many 'cameos', sometimes with as little as his antennae being visible. In the comics he has become something of a joke to other characters, and has been described as being to real heroes what Ed Wood Jr. was to Alfred Hitchcock. Ed Wood redirects here For the film see Ed Wood (film, and for the former British Foreign Secretary see E Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13
Most recently, he appeared as part of Firestorm's short-lived Justice League of America in 52 #24. Jason Rusch is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Universe; he is the third person to take the mantle of Firestorm. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. He quips "Hello, room service? Send up a plot and three pages of dialogue right away! The weekly grind is tearin' me apart! Fifty-two!!!" This version of the JLA ends after several people are murdered during a mission.
His powers appeared in proxy in Countdown to Final Crisis #32. Countdown to Final Crisis, known as Countdown for its first 25 issues is a Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics Jimmy Olsen briefly gains the appearance of Ambush Bug and subconsciously uses his power of "Dumb Luck" to locate Forager. James Bartholomew "Jimmy" Olsen is a Fictional character, a Photojournalist who appears mainly in DC Comics ’ Superman stories Luck (also called fortunity) is a chance happening, or that which happens beyond a person's control. Forager is a Fictional Superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in New Gods #9 (August 1972 and was created by Jack
He also was referenced in Superman/Batman Annual #1 in a throwaway caption near the end: "Darkseid played chess with Ambush Bug. Darkseid is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Ambush Bug accidentally destroyed the universe with the 'Ultimate Clapper. The Clapper is a sound activated electrical Switch, sold by San Francisco California based Joseph Enterprises Inc and marketed with the Slogan '"
After being championed by DC Coordinating Editor Jann Jones, a new Ambush Bug miniseries, "Ambush Bug: Year None," will debut in 2008, plotted & pencilled by Giffen and written by Fleming, with Jones herself serving as editor.
Powers and weapons
Ambush Bug's main power is teleportation. At first, this was a function of his suit; Ambush Bug was limited to teleporting to where small receiver bugs were located. Later, after an explosion, Ambush Bug internalized this power. He has been seen using a large futuristic gun in one appearance. Ambush Bug is also aware of his fictionality, and even events in other publishers' comic books.
Awards
The character and series he has named for him have won recognition in the comics industry, including nominations for the R. A. C. "Squiddy" Award for Favorite Limited Series and the R. The Squiddy Awards, also known as The Squiddies were the annual awards given by the participants in the Usenet Newsgroup rec A. C. "Squiddy" Award for Favorite Graphic Novel in 1992 for the Ambush Bug Nothing Special. The character was also nominated for the R. A. C. "Squiddy" Award for Favorite Character in 1992.
External links
- Ambush Bug Archive - a listing of Ambush Bug's sightings, ranging from cameos to alternate versions to mainstream appearances.
- Comic Book Awards Almanac
- Ambush Bug as Metafictional Hero - an article at PrettyFakes. com discusses Ambush Bug as an "avatar of the apocryphal. "
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