Hellgrammite (comics)

Hellgrammite
Hellgrammite as seen on the cover of Action Comics #673 (January 1992)
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #80 (November 1968)
Created by	Bob Haney, Neal Adams
In-story information
Alter ego	Roderick Rose
Team affiliations	Intergang
Notable aliases	Robert Dobson
Abilities	Superhuman strength Ability to leap long distances Secretion of adhesives Durable exoskeleton Can turn others into "larvae" of himself

Hellgrammite (Roderick Rose) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an enemy of Superman.

Hellgrammite made his debut in The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #80 (November 1968) created by Bob Haney and Neal Adams.

An entomologist named Roderick Rose, the Hellgrammite subjects himself to a mutagenic process that transforms him into a grasshopper-like insectoid. He possesses superhuman strength and leaping abilities, the power to secrete adhesives and weave transformative or imprisoning cocoons, and a durable exoskeleton. A number of his schemes revolve around transforming others into weaker, subordinate versions of himself, leading to clashes with Batman and The Creeper in Brave and the Bold #80, and with Green Arrow and the Black Canary in World's Finest Comics #248-249.

In the Post-Crisis DC Universe, the Hellgrammite returns as a recurring foe for Superman, first encountering the Man of Steel after being hired (by then LexCorp board member George Markham) to kill Lex Luthor. During the Underworld Unleashed crossover, he makes a deal with Neron, trading his soul in return for increased physical powers and an improved ability to transform others into his drones. In a crossover special, Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1, it was stated that he had once used the alias Robert Dobson.