| Character Name: | Roughouse |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Debut: | Wolverine vol. 2, #4 (Feb 1989) |
| Creators: | Chris Claremont (story) and John Buscema (art) |
| Species: | Asgardian |
| Homeworld: | Asgard |
| Powers: | Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability Formidable hand to hand combatant Many criminal underworld connections |
Roughouse is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the occasional enemy of Wolverine. His first appearance was in Wolverine vol. 2, #4. The character was created by Chris Claremont and John Buscema.
Roughouse is a mysterious criminal who is speculated to have Asgardian heritage. He is also known to have been abused by his father as a child, with some writers explaining that his long hair hides his scars.[1]
After Geist illegally drugs him, Roughouse is driven insane before the nun Sister Salvation heals him. Afterwards, he stays with her to help her rebuild her destroyed mission.[2] [3] However, he eventually leaves her and becomes a villain again.[4]
Roughouse possesses superhuman physical abilities and cannot be harmed by standard weaponry.[5] He is additionally a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, utilizing fighting techniques that take advantage of his immense size and strength.
Roughouse makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the episode "Whatever It Takes".