The Grasshopper is the name of multiple humorous fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, all created by Dan Slott. No Grasshopper to date has survived past the issue in which they first appeared. The Grasshoppers are a simultaneous homage to and satire of stereotypical superheroes and Marvel's tendency towards animal-themed characters. They are also a lampoon of the tendency of superhero team books to introduce new, hastily developed characters only to dramatically kill them off within a few issues. The complicated romantic troubles of the first Grasshopper recall many characters with similar subplots (Spider-Man, for instance), as does the unlikely family background of the second.
| Character Name: | Grasshopper |
| Real Name: | Doug Taggert |
| Species: | Human |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Debut: | (Out of continuity): GLA #1 (June 2005) (In continuity): GLA #2 (July 2005) |
| Creators: | Dan Slott Paul Pelletier |
| Alliances: | Great Lakes Avengers Roxxon Corporation |
| Aliases: | The Ever-Gregarious Grasshopper |
| Powers: | Armored suit grants: Superhuman leaping via robotic grasshopper legs Insectroid Sensors Zoom Lenses Minimal protection from attacks |
Grasshopper is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe who first appeared in the pages of the GLA miniseries of 2005. The character was created by Dan Slott and Paul Pelletier.
The first Grasshopper is Doug Taggert, an employee of Roxxon who pines for fellow researcher Cindy Shelton. He joins the Great Lakes Avengers to battle Batroc's Brigade before Zaran kills him.[1] [2] [3]
Grasshopper's suit gives him enhanced leaping abilities and enhanced vision.
| Character Name: | Grasshopper |
| Real Name: | Neil Shelton |
| Species: | Human |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Debut: | GLX-Mas Special #1 (December 2005) |
| Creators: | Dan Slott Ty Templeton |
| Alliances: | Roxxon Corporation |
| Aliases: | The Ever-Gregarious Grasshopper |
| Powers: | Armored suit grants: Superhuman leaping via robotic grasshopper legs Insectroid Sensors Zoom Lenses Maximum Jump Minimal protection from attacks |
The second Grasshopper is a fictional, corporate superhero in the Marvel Comics universe who first appeared in the pages of GLX-Mas Special #1, a Marvel Comics one-shot, in 2005. The character was created by Dan Slott and artist Ty Templeton, who based his design on Paul Pelletier's design for the original Grasshopper.
This Grasshopper is a combined homage to Iron Man and Spider-Man, borrowing many aspects of each's histories. Like Taggart before him, Shelton did not live more than one issue.
Neil Shelton is a security guard for Roxxon who inherits the Grasshopper suit after Doug Taggert's death. He jumps into space to avoid Cindy Shelton's advances, where he dies.[4]
| Character Name: | Grasshopper |
| Species: | Human |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Debut: | Deadpool/GLI Summer Fun Spectacular #1 (September 2007) |
| Creators: | Dan Slott Kieron Dwyer |
| Aliases: | The All-New Grasshopper |
| Powers: | Armored suit grants: Superhuman leaping via robotic grasshopper legs Insectroid Sensors Zoom Lenses Maximum Jump Minimal protection from attacks |
The third Grasshopper is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe who first appeared in the pages of the one-shot Deadpool/GLI Summer Fun Spectacular #1 in 2007. He was created by writer Dan Slott[5] and artist Kieron Dwyer, who based his design on Paul Pelletier's design for the original Grasshopper.
Virtually no information was revealed about him other than his status as "The All-New Grasshopper" before a disgruntled Deadpool killed him by snapping his neck after being kicked out of the Great Lakes Initiative.[6] Grasshopper is later shown in Hell when Deadpool and Thanos search for Death.[7]
| Character Name: | Grasshopper |
| Species: | Skrull |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Debut: | Avengers: The Initiative #19 (December 2008) |
| Creators: | Dan Slott Christos Gage |
| Alliances: | Great Lakes Initiative |
| Powers: | Shapeshifting Armored suit grants: Superhuman leaping via robotic grasshopper legs Insectroid Sensors Zoom Lenses Maximum Jump Minimal protection from attacks |
The fourth Grasshopper is a Skrull imposter who helped infiltrate Earth during Secret Invasion. He was created by writers Dan Slott and Christos Gage.[8] [9]
| Character Name: | Grasshopper |
| Species: | Human |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Debut: | Fantastic Four Vol. 6 #43 |
| Creators: | Dan Slott Rachael Stott Andrea Di Vito |
| Alliances: | Great Lakes Avengers |
| Powers: | Armored suit grants: Superhuman leaping via robotic grasshopper legs Insectroid Sensors Zoom Lenses Maximum Jump Minimal protection from attacks |
The fifth Grasshopper is a member of the Great Lakes Avengers. He was created by Dan Slott, Rachael Stott and Andrea Di Vito. Unlike the other Grasshoppers, he manages to survive past his initial appearance.[10] [11] [12]