History
Collosso-bug, a mutant insect with antennas and compound eyes, became a member of the X-Bugs, a team of similarly superpowered insects who worked together under the leadership of the telepathic worm known as Professor X-Bug. At one point, Professor X-bug noticed that Magsquito the magnetic mosquito, a known enemy of the X-Bugs, was manipulating a great amount of metal scrap, and the Professor assumed that Magsquito was performing a new evil deed—However, Magsquito had turned good and was simply working at his new business, Magsquito's Junk Yard. Unaware of this detail, the Professor telepathically summoned his X-Bugs and joined them in a trek to fight Magsquito.[2]
The X-Bugs, including Collosso-bug and the Professor X-Bug, boarded their usual vehicle, the X-Buggy, but a technical problem precluded its use. They instead went to the junkyard using an X-Checker. Once there, the Professor ordered the X-Bugs to attack Magsquito—to the mosquito's surprise. Donning a Roman warrior helmet, Collosso-bug joined the fight and, in a Steve Mellor-style fight, punched Magsquito on the head and folded him like an accordion. The Professor X-Bug crawled forward and demanded Magsquito to surrender, but then Magsquito revealed he had become a respectable entrepreneur. Ashamed, the Professor X-Bug led his X-Bugs away, toward a new adventure, while Magsquito threw them a can—harmlessly hitting Colossus.[2]
Collosso-bug at some point started a sentimental relationship with his teammate, Ororo-bug. However, Collosso-bug also felt impulses toward his other teammate, Kitty-bug—who felt the same toward Collosso-Bug, but was in a relation with Wolverine-bug. During the event known as Secret Furs, the X-Bugs and other super-powered inhabitants of Larval Earth were transported to an artificially-created world created by the Bee-Yonder. Collosso-bug tried to convince Kitty-Bug to elope with him, but Kitty-bug was reluctant because their respective significant others were known for their jealousy. She nonetheless agreed to smooch Collosso-bug…and they were caught during the act by Ororo-bug and Wolverine-bug! Ororo-bug and Wolverine-bug started a melee fight against Collosso-bug and Kitty-bug. The Bee-Yonder, who had planned to study interpersonal relationship between intelligent insects, monitored the X-Bugs during this.[3]Attributes
Powers
- Superhuman Strength: He is strong enough to carry one team member under each arm, and light enough to be carried in the X-Buggy. He can punch Magsquito on the head and fold him.[2]
- Superhuman Durability: His metal skin allows him to withstand the impact of a thrown can.[2]. However, when fighting Ororo-Bug and Wolverine-Bug, Collosso-Bug got a black eye.[3]
Notes
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Collosso-Bug with normal eyes
- Collosso-Bug tends to leave his tongue out of his mouth. He also has a runny nose[2].
Trivia
- This character first appeared in Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #2, but his name was not given then. He was identified as Collosso-bug in his second appearance, Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #17. In this second appearance, Collosso-bug does not have compound eyes.