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Major Bummer

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Real Name

Louis Martin

Current Alias

Major Bummer

Aliases

Lou

Identity

Public

Alignment

Good

Universe

New Earth

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Brown

Status

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Single

Creators

John Arcudi, Doug Mahnke

First appearance

Major Bummer #1
(August, 1997)

History

Lou was a slacker who received superpowers by mistake. Two alien college students (named Zinnac and Yoof) sent him a package containing an EEM or Extreme Enhancement Modules instead for their thesis on heroes in Earth culture. Lou received the package instead of Martin Lewis, an upwardly mobile young lawyer and philanthropist, because Yoof didn't know that the names are written backwards in the phone book. Lou received a new muscular body that is inhumanly strong and has super-human intelligence. Unlike most superheroes gaining powers were actually an inconvenience to him. Lou's EEM was designed to attract trouble and the other superhumans (who recieved EEM too) who Martin would have chosen to lead.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Abilities

Good electronic repairman.

Paraphernalia

Transportation

Francis Dutton's car.

Weapons

Self-made ray gun.

Trivia

• Lou can only access his super intellect subconciously, like when he is daydreaming or half asleep.
• Lou once repaired the VCR of Martin Lewis (who was suppose to get Lou's powers) when he worked at a VCR reapir shop.
• Lou has a hard time keeping a job, he gets fired from an electronic repairshop, an ice cream parlor ... and even babysitting

See Also

• Discuss Louis Martin (New Earth) on the forums
• Appearances of Louis Martin (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Louis Martin (New Earth)
• Images featuring Louis Martin (New Earth)

Recommended Reading

• Major Bummer

Links and References

• Major Bummer at Wikipedia
• http://www.comicreaders.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=753
  

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