Sludge (comics)
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Sludge was a comic book series from Malibu Comics, set in the Ultraverse. It was created by Steve Gerber, Gary Martin and Aaron Lopresti. Sludge ran for only twelve issues, with one special: Sludge: Red X-Mas. A second special, Sludge: Swamp of Souls, was planned but never completed. A partial script can be found at stevegerber.com
Frank Hoag was a corrupt NYPD detective who finally grew a spine when he was asked by his mob bosses to kill a fellow dirty cop. When he refused, his own murder was ordered; he was felled by a hail of bullets as well as a bomb. The explosion covered him with chemicals, which combined with the sewage from where the mobsters dumped his body. The chemicals had regenerative properties and tried to heal Hoag, but combined the sewer substances with his body, transforming him into a huge mass of living slime with a raging anger against criminals.
[edit] Powers and Abilities
Sludge has a tremendous regenerative ability, healing most wounds in seconds, and able to regrow large areas of body tissue. Submersion in water speeded up this ability. He does not require air and is immune to most chemical toxins.
The slime his body constantly exudes is corrosive and mutagenic to human flesh. Sludge's mental processes have been affected by his transformation; he has a great deal of difficulty thinking or speaking coherently.
[edit] Appearances in Other Media
Sludge appeared in the Ultraforce animated cartoon.
[edit] Trivia
- Sludge had trouble thinking straight because of brain damage and his thoughts were often jumbled, leading him to confuse his words. His reaction to this was always "Damn head".
- There was a connection between the chemicals that transformed Frank Hoag into Sludge and Dr. Gross' research. Dr. Gross conducted the experiments that allowed Kevin Green to transform into Prime.
- The Sludge series was the launching pad for a number of Ultraverse characters, most notably Lord Pumpkin and Rune.
