Edward Whelan was a geneticist working for Baron Zemo and Primus 1. He got caught in a experiment and his skin turned light pink with fur. Vermin is usally a minion of someone else. His intellegence is that of a child. Time again Vermin have been turned back to his normal human form only to be changed back into his rat humanoid form. Vermin's main villians are Captain America and Spider-Man. Vermin when he was young suffered a great deal from child abuse and he is also scared of spiders. He has teamed up with Bloodscream to fight Wolverine. Vermin has on two times almost killed spiderman in a fight. Until spiderman was saved. Spiderman has said cause of Vermins instictual fighting style he cant predict his moves which is dangerous for him.

Civil War

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Vermin is given the choice to join the Thunderbolts army or to go to jail. Vermin chose to join the Thunderbolts.

Powers

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Vermin has enhanced strength. Not to the super human level. He can lift up to 1,000 pounds. He has enhanced speed able to reach 35 miles an hour. His senses are enhanced especially his sense of smell. His stamina, durability, reflexes and agility are also enhanced. Vermin also have the power to control stray rats and dogs. This goes to a 2 mile radius. Vermin uses a feral way of fighting and even almost killed Spider-Man if it wasnt for the help of Kraven The Hunter.