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Roughouse
Roughouse from Wolverine (vol. 2) #4. Art by John Buscema.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceWolverine vol. 2, #4 (Feb 1989)
Created byChris Claremont (story) and John Buscema (art)
In-story information
SpeciesAsgardian
Place of originAsgard
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength, stamina, and durability
Formidable hand to hand combatant
Many criminal underworld connections

Roughouse is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the occasional enemy of Wolverine. His first appearance was in Wolverine vol. 2, #4. The character was created by Chris Claremont and John Buscema.

Fictional character biography

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Roughouse is a mysterious criminal who is speculated to have Asgardian heritage. He is also known to have been abused by his father as a child, with some writers explaining that his long hair hides his scars.[1]

After Geist illegally drugs him, Roughouse is driven insane before the nun Sister Salvation heals him. Afterwards, he stays with her to help her rebuild her destroyed mission.[2][3] However, he eventually leaves her and becomes a villain again.[4]

Powers and abilities

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Roughouse possesses superhuman physical abilities and cannot be harmed by standard weaponry.[5] He is additionally a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, utilizing fighting techniques that take advantage of his immense size and strength.

In other media

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Roughouse makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the X-Men: The Animated Series episode "Whatever It Takes".

References

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  1. ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #22
  2. ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #17
  3. ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #18
  4. ^ All-New Wolverine #16-18 (2017)
  5. ^ Claremont, Chris (1 April 1989). Bob Harras (ed.). Wolverine. #2 (#6). {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)