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Religion: manifestly non-religious
Name: Herbert Gutman
First Appearance: Team America #6 (Nov. 1982): "Dead Water!"
Creators: Bill Mantlo, Alan Kupperberg, Vince Colletta
Number of Appearances: 1
Enemy of: Team America
Occupation: business owner
Worked for: Sweetwater Chemical Company
Gender: male
Herbert Gutman was attempting to create a slime that would clean up oil spills by feeding on oil to dispose of it. He found he had created a slime, controlled by electricity, that could devour just about anything. Gutman tried to sell the slime to terrorists to use as a weapon, first demonstrating its power on a nearby town. The Marauder (a gestalt manifestation of Team America's members) turned the slime away from the town onto Gutman's building. Gutman tried to flee, but he ended up being by the very slime he had unleashed.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/g2.html
- http://www.supermegamonkey.net/chronocomic/entries/team_america_6.shtml
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/companies.html