Groundhog (comics)
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Groundhog is a fictional superhero
in the Marvel Comics
Universe. His first appearance was in Alpha Flight
Special #1.
police officer. He was ambushed by some of his fellow officers once he reported them to internal affairs
for drug trafficking. Saved by Wolverine
, Sean was soon taken into the custody of Department H
and trained as one of their agents. This is where he met James Hudson, the original Guardian
.
James gave Sean a battlesuit, the Groundhog suit, that was originally intended for the purpose of terraforming
, and Sean was inducted into The Flight
, the precursor to Alpha Flight. He meets Stitch
, who takes an instant liking to him. After their first mission against Egghead
, in which his teammate Saint Elmo
dies, Sean gives up heroics and leaves the Flight upset at the fact that most of its team members were lunatics and untrained fighters. He returned to the Vancouver Police where no murder charges were brought up. From there, he watched as the Alpha Flight team was introduced.
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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Universe. His first appearance was in Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 ....
Special #1.
Fictional character biography
Sean Bernard was once a VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
police officer. He was ambushed by some of his fellow officers once he reported them to internal affairs
Internal affairs (law enforcement)
The internal affairs division of a law enforcement agency investigates incidents and plausible suspicions of lawbreaking and professional misconduct attributed to officers on the force...
for drug trafficking. Saved by Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
, Sean was soon taken into the custody of Department H
Department H
Department H is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe.-History:It is a branch of the Canadian Department of National Defence and is also responsible for the recruitment, provisioning, administration and deployment of Alpha Flight....
and trained as one of their agents. This is where he met James Hudson, the original Guardian
Guardian (Marvel Comics)
Guardian , also known as Weapon Alpha and Vindicator, is a fictional character, a Canadian superhero in the who was the leader of Alpha Flight. He was created by John Byrne, and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #109 which was co-plotted by Byrne and his long-time collaborator Chris Claremont...
.
James gave Sean a battlesuit, the Groundhog suit, that was originally intended for the purpose of terraforming
Terraforming
Terraforming of a planet, moon, or other body is the hypothetical process of deliberately modifying its atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology to be similar to those of Earth, in order to make it habitable by terrestrial organisms.The term is sometimes used more generally as a...
, and Sean was inducted into The Flight
The Flight (comics)
The Flight was a Canadian superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. Their first appearance was in Alpha Flight Special vol. 2, #1 .The Flight was the designation for the Canadian superhero team first formed by Department H...
, the precursor to Alpha Flight. He meets Stitch
Stitch (comics)
Stitch is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was in Alpha Flight Special #1.-Fictional character biography:...
, who takes an instant liking to him. After their first mission against Egghead
Egghead (comics)
Egghead is the name of two fictional Marvel Comics villains. The original first appeared in Tales to Astonish #38. He is also the arch-nemesis of super-hero Henry Pym. The second first appeared in Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1.-Elihas Starr:...
, in which his teammate Saint Elmo
Saint Elmo (comics)
Saint Elmo is a fictional character featured in the publications of Marvel Comics, notably Alpha Flight.-Fictional character biography:A member of the The Flight, the precursor to Alpha Flight, Elmo was killed in an early mission...
dies, Sean gives up heroics and leaves the Flight upset at the fact that most of its team members were lunatics and untrained fighters. He returned to the Vancouver Police where no murder charges were brought up. From there, he watched as the Alpha Flight team was introduced.