BreakBear was the star of Tales of the BreakBear, a comic book series introduced in 1974 by Paver Comics. Paver Comics was a line of comics dedicated to destroying the environment in all its forms, mostly by blacktopping or “paving” over it.
The origin of BreakBear begins as a Black Mountain Bear’s forest home is paved over by heroic blonde men, called “Pavers.” The displaced bear is then improved by a scientific program, whose aim is to turn bears into either superheroes or dock workers. Prof. Milton Paver decided on the former for BreakBear, as he had just completed work on HeavyCrateLiftingBear the prior afternoon.
The superhero powers of BreakBear are very specific. He has mental telekinesis that allows him to snap or “break” right-sized pieces of wood. By right-sized, he can only break wood 2 inches think by 8 inches wide. Thinner pieces of wood cannot be read by his telekinesis, but his powers are too weak to break anything thicker. The width is also important for some reason. And no other substances are affected by BreakBear’s powers except wood (actually, only certain kinds of cedar).
The process that gave BreakBear the intellect of a four-year-old child, also puts him in a perpetual state of exhaustion. As a result, he often must be pushed around in a wheel chair by another bear.
His great powers also come with a weakness, in that exposure to any of the following will immobilize him for hours: water, dust, sunlight, protein, or happiness.
BreakBear’s greatest victory came in issue #3, when he cheered from the sidelines as the Pavers blacktopped or “paved” over a Botanical Garden. He weakly clapped his paws together, before his happiness in the dusty sun rendered him immobile.
Editors Note: The photo here represents one of the rare occasions when BreakBear is out of his wheelchair, specifically the moment he was devoured by two wolf-like dogs in his comic’s final issue (Tales of the BreakBear #3).
The origin of BreakBear begins as a Black Mountain Bear’s forest home is paved over by heroic blonde men, called “Pavers.” The displaced bear is then improved by a scientific program, whose aim is to turn bears into either superheroes or dock workers. Prof. Milton Paver decided on the former for BreakBear, as he had just completed work on HeavyCrateLiftingBear the prior afternoon.
The superhero powers of BreakBear are very specific. He has mental telekinesis that allows him to snap or “break” right-sized pieces of wood. By right-sized, he can only break wood 2 inches think by 8 inches wide. Thinner pieces of wood cannot be read by his telekinesis, but his powers are too weak to break anything thicker. The width is also important for some reason. And no other substances are affected by BreakBear’s powers except wood (actually, only certain kinds of cedar).
The process that gave BreakBear the intellect of a four-year-old child, also puts him in a perpetual state of exhaustion. As a result, he often must be pushed around in a wheel chair by another bear.
His great powers also come with a weakness, in that exposure to any of the following will immobilize him for hours: water, dust, sunlight, protein, or happiness.
BreakBear’s greatest victory came in issue #3, when he cheered from the sidelines as the Pavers blacktopped or “paved” over a Botanical Garden. He weakly clapped his paws together, before his happiness in the dusty sun rendered him immobile.
Editors Note: The photo here represents one of the rare occasions when BreakBear is out of his wheelchair, specifically the moment he was devoured by two wolf-like dogs in his comic’s final issue (Tales of the BreakBear #3).
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