Slug (comics)

Slug
The Slug battles Spider-Man. From Web of Spider-Man Annual #4
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Captain America #325 (Jan 1987)
Created by	Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary
In-story information
Alter ego	Ulysses X. Lugman
Species	Human Mutant

Slug (Ulysses X. Lugman) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

The Slug first appeared in Captain America #325 (Jan 1987), and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary.

Creator Mark Gruenwald remarked "At the time, I thought a 1,200 pound man was a bit far-fetched, but I've since read about such a guy in People.

Ulysses Lugman was born in Miami, Florida. He is a Miami-based drug kingpin and criminal organizer, and also president and owner of several legal businesses. When he was learned to be the Kingpin's Miami drug connection, his organization was infiltrated by Nomad. He battled Nomad and Captain America, and his business is toppled and his yacht was sunk with the assistance of Vagabond.

The Slug later conferred with the Kingpin about a disruption in the drug supply caused by the High Evolutionary's agents. The Slug agreed to eliminate investment counselor Joe Trinity for his employee Dallas Kerr. He encountered a transformed Trinity, and Poison.

Lugman is one of the villains shown in the crossover event Dead Man's Hand. A mysterious organization creates a meeting in Las Vegas in order to divide up the territory and related situations of the deposed criminal mastermind the Kingpin. Among the many criminal groups attended are the Secret Empire, Werner von Strucker and Hammerhead's group. The situation falls apart due to various factors, including infighting among the group leaders and the slightly successful infiltration of Microchip and Mickey Fondozzi.