Bushwacker (comics)

Carl Burbank
Bushwacker
Carl Burbank; Bushwacker
	Bushwacker battling the Punisher.; Textless cover to Punisher vol. 14 #2.; (December 2023).; Art by Rod Reis.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Daredevil #248; (November 1987)
Created by	Ann Nocenti (writer); Rick Leonardi (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Carl Burbank
Species	Human mutant / cyborg hybrid
Team affiliations	Assassins Guild
Notable aliases	Bushwacker
Abilities	Ability to reshape cybernetic arms into various ballistic/melee weapons and a flamethrower; Familiarity with the workings of international intelligence agencies and their methods; Trained assassin, hand to hand combatant, and infiltrator; Regenerative healing factor; Resurrection.;

Carl Burbank is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Ann Nocenti and artist Rick Leonardi, the character first appeared in Daredevil #248 (November 1987). Burbank is known under the codename Bushwacker. He is a recurring antagonist of the superhero Daredevil and has also encountered Punisher, Wolverine, and Carnage.

Once a priest, he renounced his vows after a series of deaths in his parish and became an assassin for the CIA. Equipped with cybernetic, weaponized arms, he later took on contracts from major crime figures such as Kingpin and The Hood. Burbank is also a mutant, a subspecies of humans born with superhuman abilities.

Carl Burbank Bushwacker
Bushwacker battling the Punisher. Textless cover to Punisher vol. 14 #2. (December 2023). Art by Rod Reis.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Daredevil #248 (November 1987)
Created by	Ann Nocenti (writer) Rick Leonardi (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Carl Burbank
Species	Human mutant / cyborg hybrid
Team affiliations	Assassins Guild
Notable aliases	Bushwacker
Abilities	Ability to reshape cybernetic arms into various ballistic/melee weapons and a flamethrower Familiarity with the workings of international intelligence agencies and their methods Trained assassin, hand to hand combatant, and infiltrator Regenerative healing factor Resurrection.