Religion: repentant
Name: Sludge
Alter Ego: Det. Frank Hoag
Other Names: Santy Claus; Sewer Monster; Sewer Thing; Walking Sludge Heap
First Appearance: Sludge #1 (Oct. 1993): "You Can Take the Cop out of the Sewer"
Creators: Steve Gerber, Aaron Lopresti, Gary Martin
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 25
Teams/Affiliations: NYPD
Ally: Chas
Occupation: police
Gender: male
Note: former crooked cop working for mob; became hero
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sludge_(comics)
- http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=11100
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/slfslz.htm
- https://www.comics.org/issue/53789/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=23619