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The Religious Affiliation of
Rufus T. Hackstabber
 

Religion: Jewish CBR Scale: I

Name: Rufus T. Hackstabber

Classification: supporting character supporting character   based on a real person based on a real person  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #4 (June 1975): "Why a Tiger-Claw?!"

Creators: Doug Moench, Keith Pollard, Sal Trapani

Number of Appearances: 4

Occupation: taxi driver

Gender: male

Note: based on Groucho Marx; had Lesser Grey God as hood ornament

Taxi driver Rufus T. Hackstabber is transparently based on famed Jewish American comedian Groucho Marx.

The Lesser Grey God that Rufus T. Hackstabber used as a hood ornament was an actual artifact of great mystic power. The ornament had been created by the Six-Fingered Hand and was sought by many powerful individuals.


This character is in the following 2 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Defenders (vol. 1) #148 (Oct. 1985): "The Kicksaws Consignment"
Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #4 (June 1975): "Why a Tiger-Claw?!"


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/hackstabber.htm
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=16406
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/haahal.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/lehlh.htm
  - http://www.adherents.com/people/pm/Groucho_Marx.html
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/28669/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=28176