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Art by Keith Giffen. Ambush Bug is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. His real name is supposedly Irwin Schwab, but he has mental problems that prevent him from truly understanding reality around him, so even his true identity might be no more than a delusion on his part.
- Irwin Schwab
- DC Comics Presents #52 (December 1982)
Giffen created the alien mercenary character Lobo (with Roger Slifer) as well as the irreverent "want-to-be" hero Ambush Bug. A Doctor Fate series of back-up stories, written by Martin Pasko and drawn by Giffen appeared in The Flash #306 (Feb. 1982) to #313 (Sept. 1982). [16]
- Writer, Penciller
- October 9, 2023 (aged 70), Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
- Keith Ian Giffen, November 30, 1952, Queens, New York, U.S.
- American
Oct 30, 2023 · The comic book artist and writer Keith Giffen was known for his sly wit. He created the intentionally silly character Ambush Bug as a wisecracking foil to square-jawed crusaders like...
Jun 8, 2003 · A. Bug's Life: Keith Giffen's Ambush Bug is Back. By Beau Yarbrough. Published Jun 8, 2003. Keith Giffen's cult favorite superhero teleports back into comics this summer in the pages of "Lobo Unbound," and Giffen announces the next "Lobo" project: a holiday crossover with one of the most popular superhero teams of the past five years.
Nov 14, 2023 · Keith Giffen, definitive Legion of Super-Heroes artist, co-creator of Lobo and creator of Ambush Bug, and irascible buddy to generations of writers, artists and editors, is perhaps best remembered as the man who reminded us that it was okay for superheroes to be funny. That superheroes ARE funny.
Nov 3, 2023 · An accusation of “swiping” the work of José Muñoz in Ambush Bug (1985) – Giffen said he “parroted” it, rather than doing an outright copy – derailed his career for a time, until he was...
Feb 13, 2022 · By Jeffrey Robertson. Published Feb 13, 2022. Link copied to clipboard. There are few characters stranger than Keith Giffen's Ambush Bug, also known as DC Comics ' version of Deadpool. His existence within DC's roster of heroes is a testament to the variety of voices who have contributed to the DCU since its inception.
