Origin

An ordinary squirrel, Weapon II was one of the test animals created as part of the Weapon Plus programme.

Creation

Weapon II was created by Chip Zdarsky, Ryan North, and Joe Quinones. He made his first appearance in Howard the Duck #1.

Major Story Arcs

Animal House

Weapon II is among the human-animal hybrids that are kidnapped by Shannon Sugarbaker as part of her plan to hunt intelligent creatures that are in a legal grey area. During her initial attack, Weapon II fights Sugarbaker while the others flee. He is eventually overwhelmed by her, and is again imprisoned in her mansion. He is freed by Squirrel Girl, and joins in the final assault on Sugarbaker. Following her defeat he parts ways with the rest of the group.

Powers and Abilities

Due to the testing that was conducted on him, Weapon II possesses an adamantium skeleton with retractible claws, similar to Wolverine's. Also like Wolverine, he has a healing factor that allows him to regenerate himself from any injury, up to and including death. He appears to have been fused with several pieces of technology, including a visor, the functions of which are unknown. He can enter a berserker mode during battle, and is a fierce fighter. He is also as intelligent as a human, and capable of speaking and understanding English.