A
comic book character created by
Erik Larsen. He made his first appearance in "
Savage Dragon #24". Powerhouse may be the
strongest person in the world--he could kick
the Dragon's green ass any day of the week and is at least as
powerful as
Mighty Man (Larsen's version of
Captain Marvel). He's
tall,
muscular,
cool, and
calm under pressure. But Powerhouse doesn't get too much
respect. He has, you see, the head of a
chicken. A chicken wearing a
domino mask. (The mask is where he gets his powers.)
Powerhouse is an
enforcer for
Chicago's
Vicious Circle, a gang of superpowered
criminals, but he has sometimes been seen as a
hero by Chicago citizens. Sometimes, quite by
accident, he stops
bank robberies while rounding up rogue members of the Circle, and is
sensible and
mercenary enough to work against the
crooks if the situation is too
dangerous. He has
quit and then rejoined the Vicious Circle several times and continues to be a
thorn in the side of the Dragon and the Chicago
police.