Fat Man (comics)

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Fat Man is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Kid Colt, Outlaw #117 (July 1964). [1]

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Fat Man was a 300-pound man from Australia who started a crime spree in the United States wielding a boomerang, until he was stopped by Kid Colt. [2]

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References

  1. Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains . New York: Facts on File. p. 128. ISBN   0-8160-1356-X.
  2. Kid Colt, Outlaw #117