Vermin (character)

Vermin
Vermin as depicted in Fear Itself: Spider-Man #1 (May 2011).
Art by Mike McKone (penciler/inker) and Jeremy Cox (colorist).
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceCaptain America #272 (August 1982)
Created byJ. M. DeMatteis
Mike Zeck
In-story information
Alter egoEdward Whelan
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsNew Revengers
Sewer Enclave
PartnershipsBaron Zemo
Armin Zola
Abilities
  • Accomplished geneticist

As Vermin:

  • Superhuman strength, speed and stamina
  • Peak level agility, durability and reflexes
  • Extremely acute senses
  • Razor sharp teeth
  • Inch-long claw-like fingernails
  • Ability to control rats and stray dogs and revert to human form at will

Vermin (Edward Whelan) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of Captain America and Spider-Man. A geneticist working for Baron Zemo and Arnim Zola, Edward Whelan was subjected to an experiment that mutated him into a humanoid rat, gaining superhuman abilities, as well as the predatory instincts of a rat. The character's most notable appearance was in the storyline "Kraven's Last Hunt".

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