Big Guy

Real Name: Lt. Dwayne Hunter

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Defender of the U.S.

Affiliations: Rusty (partner)

Enemies: Dr. Satellite, Liz

Known Relatives: Claire (sister)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: The USS Dark Horse (Aircraft Carrier, Persian Gulf)

First Appearance: Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot #1 (Dark Horse Comics)

Powers/Abilities: The Big Guy armour is highly resistant to damage, protecting it's wearer, and allows the pilot within to lift up to 200 times his own weight (10 tons). It is able to fly, and armed with high-calibre machine guns, missile and grenade launchers, scanners, and other tools and weapons. Lt Hunter is a fearless soldier with a brilliant tactical mind.

History: Big Guy is believed by the world to be a giant robot who defends the U.S. of A. In fact he is really a man wearing a suit of powered armour. Fuller profile to follow. He is partnered with the Japanese robot Rusty.

Comments: Created by Frank Miller.

Thanks to "Noface Jim" for filling in several of the blanks in the above profile.

CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with

• Big Ben, patriotic British hero from Warrior magazine

• Big Ben, hero from Alternative 257, from 2000 A.D.s Zenith strip

• Big Bloke, Australian supervillain and enemy of Dollboy

• Big E, superhuman editor of British comic Tornado

• Bigfoot, sometimes enemy, sometimes ally, of the Six Million Dollar Man

• Big Gun, enemy of Death's Head

• Big Klanky, alien robot from the Sparky comic

• Big Shot, gun-toting superhero from the Tick's world

• Big Two, enemy of Megaton Man

• Big Wolf on Campus, Tommy Dawkins, high school jock turned werewolf superhero

Any Additions/Corrections? Please let me know.

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