The Trapster is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.
The Trapster is one of the first supervillains who became active during the "Silver Age" of Marvel Comics.
Peter Petruski was born in Gary, Indiana. Originally calling himself Paste-Pot-Pete, the villain and professional criminal clashed with the Human Torch during his efforts to sell secrets to the Soviets.
Following failed solo efforts against the Torch, Pete teamed with the Wizard i...
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The Trapster is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.
The Trapster is one of the first supervillains who became active during the "Silver Age" of Marvel Comics.
Peter Petruski was born in Gary, Indiana. Originally calling himself Paste-Pot-Pete, the villain and professional criminal clashed with the Human Torch during his efforts to sell secrets to the Soviets.
Following failed solo efforts against the Torch, Pete teamed with the Wizard in efforts to trump his youthful foe. Pete later provided the Avengers with a solvent to dissolve Baron Zemo's Adhesive-X, and was paroled from prison. He adopted a new costume and weaponry, and battled the Human Torch and the Thing. The Wizard and Pete would eventually team with the criminal Sandman and the Inhuman Medusa as the Frightful Four to battle the Fantastic Four. It was shortly after the formation of the Frightful Four that Pete abandoned his old alias and assumed the more intimidating Trapster (the "Spider-Man/Human Torch"...
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