Sasquatch (comics)
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Sasquatch (Walter Langkowski) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #120 (April 1979) and was created by John Byrne and Chris Claremont. Walter Langkowski is a scientist who turns himself into a Sasquatch-like creature through a controlled gamma-radiation experiment that links him to the god Tanaraq. He is a long-term and founding member of the superhero team Alpha Flight.
Publication history
Sasquatch first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #120 (April 1979) and was created by John Byrne and Chris Claremont.
Fictional character biography
Dr. Walter "Walt" Langkowski is a founding member of Alpha Flight, a native of Vancouver, Canada, and a renowned physicist and professor at McGill University. He was also a professional football player for the Green Bay Packers. In the 1993 miniseries The Infinity Crusade, it is revealed that Langkowski is Jewish.
As Sasquatch, he has the ability to transform into a massive, orange-furred beast.
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