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Robert Bearclaw




Alias: Ripclaw


Date of birth: April 1, 1969


Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Height: 6' 2''
Weight: 235 lbs.
Other distinguishing features: White skin.
Race: Mutant cyborg


Occupation: Mercenary, mystic and teacher
Legal status: U.S. citizen
Marital Status: Single
Identity: Secret
Known relatives: Michael Bearclaw (brother)
Group affiliation: Cyberdata Corp.
CyberForce


Story: Ripclaw worked as a S.H.O.C. operative for CyberData. During this time he was on the same team as Killjoy, Misery and Warblade.


Skills & abilities: Enhanced senses and agility. Fingers can be transformed into metallic spikes/blades.


Continuity: TopCow's part of the original Image Universe.
Publisher(s): Malibu Comics
Image
TopCow
First app.: Cyber Force (vol. 1) #1 (1993)
Creator(s): Marc Silvestri
Country of origin: USA USA


Background notes: When Marc Silvestri started Image and launched his series Cyberforce, Ripclaw was mostly seen as a Wolverine rip-off due to his claws and feral nature. The first storyarc "Tin Men of War" did not help much to change this impression. Like Green Arrow starting out as a Batman copy with an arrow motif, Ripclaw soon developed into a character in his own right and must be considered as different from Wolverine as Green Arrow is from Batman.


Related links/characters:
- Top Cow Characters
- Boomer O'Shea/Impact
- Brenda Lewis/Killjoy
- Carin Lane/Velocity
- Cassandra Lane/Ballistic
- Chip McNally
- Dominique Thiebaut/Cyblade
- Dylan Cruise/Heatwave
- Emil Zadrok
- Lydia O'Rourke/Misery
- Morgan Stryker
- Mother May 1
- Timmie
- Trent Peterson/Buzzcut