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Foolkiller

The Foolkiller is the name of four fictional characters, vigilantes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, consisting of Ross G. Everbest, Greg Salinger, and Kurt Gerhardt in the primary continuity Marvel Universe, and Mike Trace in the MAX imprint.

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Publisher
Marvel Comics
Abilities
Wields "purification gun" capable of firing a disintegrating ray
Created by
Ross G. Everbest: Steve Gerber Val Mayerik Greg Salinger: Steve Gerber Mary Skrenes Jim Mooney Kurt Gerhardt: Steve Gerber J. J. Birch Mike Trace: Gregg Hurwitz Lan Medina
First appearance
Ross G. Everbest: Man-Thing #3 (March 1974) Greg Salinger: Cameo appearance: Omega the Unknown #8 (May 1977) Full appearance: Omega the Unknown #9 (July 1977) Kurt Gerhardt: Foo…
Notable aliases
Greg Salinger: Ian Byrd Kurt Gerhardt: Miles Fish Gregory Ross Curtis
Team affiliations
Mercs for Money

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Foolkiller

Nodes63
Edges62
Triples118
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.031746
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Foolkiller

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related to history · 23
Foolkiller → Everbest, Florida Everglades, Foolkiller's, Gerber, Gerber's Reg Everbest, Greg Salinger, He, His, In, Jim Mooney, Lee Elias, Man-Thing, Mary Skrenes, Omega, Richard Rory, Roger Stern, Ross, Schist, Steve Gerber, The
related to Ross G. Everbest · 22
Foolkiller → After, As, During, Everbest, God, He, Man-Thing, Pike, Pike's, Reverend Mike Pike, Richard Rory, Ross Everbest, Schist, Some, Ted Sallis, The, Today, Upset, Use, Vietnam War
related to Mike Trace · 20
Foolkiller → Axel Alonso, Frank Castle, Gregg Hurwitz, He, Hurwitz, I'm, In, Marvel MAX, Marvel Universe, Marvel's MAX, Mike Trace, Newsarama, October, Punisher, Rather, Similarly, The Foolkiller, Trace, Typically, What Garth Ennis
related to Greg Salinger · 19
Foolkiller → After, Central Indiana State Mental, Defenders, Empire State University, Foolkiller's, Greg, Gregory, However, Institution, Lunatik, New York, Peter Parker, Richard Rory, Rory, Salinger, Salinger's, Spider-Man, Unlike, When
related to Kurt Gerhardt · 11
Foolkiller → After, Arizona, Gerdhart, Gerhardt, Greg Salinger, His, Hood, Initially, Kurt Gerhardt, Salinger, Salinger's
related to External links · 7
Foolkiller → Greg Salinger, Handbook, Kurt Gerhardt, Marvel Universe, Marvel UniverseFoolkiller, Ross Everbest, The Appendix
related to Foolkillers 2099 · 5
Foolkiller → Foolkillers, Lawless, One, X-Men, Xi'an Chi Xan's
related to Powers and abilities · 4
Foolkiller → Each, Mike Trace, The, They
Abilities · 1
Foolkiller → Wields "purification gun" capable of firing a disintegrating ray
Created by · 1
Foolkiller → Ross G. Everbest: Steve Gerber Val Mayerik Greg Salinger: Steve Gerber Mary Skrenes Jim Mooney Kurt Gerhardt: Steve Gerber J. J. Birch Mike Trace: Gregg Hurwitz Lan Medina

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salinger gerhardt greg everbest ross kurt mike trace marvel max kill man-thing purification gun gregory hurwitz new fools jones gerber

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FoolkillerAbilitiesWields "purification gun" capable of firing a disintegrating ray1.00infobox
FoolkillerCreated byRoss G. Everbest: Steve Gerber Val Mayerik Greg Salinger: Steve Gerber Mary Skrenes Jim Mooney Kurt Gerhardt: Steve Gerber J. J. Birch Mike Trace: Gregg Hurwitz Lan Medina1.00infobox
FoolkillerFirst appearanceRoss G. Everbest: Man-Thing #3 (March 1974) Greg Salinger: Cameo appearance: Omega the Unknown #8 (May 1977) Full appearance: Omega the Unknown #9 (July 1977) Kurt Gerhardt: Foo…1.00infobox
FoolkillerNotable aliasesGreg Salinger: Ian Byrd Kurt Gerhardt: Miles Fish Gregory Ross Curtis1.00infobox
FoolkillerPublisherMarvel Comics1.00infobox
FoolkillerTeam affiliationsMercs for Money1.00infobox
Foolkilleris aname of four fictional characters0.90text
Foolkillerrelated to External linksRoss Everbest0.60section
Foolkillerrelated to External linksThe Appendix0.60section
Foolkillerrelated to External linksHandbook0.60section
Foolkillerrelated to External linksMarvel UniverseFoolkiller0.60section
Foolkillerrelated to External linksGreg Salinger0.60section

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