He was created by writer Mike Baron in 1983 and published through the early 1990s in a titular series that ended when First Comics also ceased all publications.

Capital ceased publishing in 1984,[3] and in 1985 Baron took his creation to First Comics to then be illustrated by artist Bill Reinhold.

Badger sometimes guest-starred in Mike Baron's other series, the space opera Nexus, which took place in the future.

In 1997, Image Comics began publishing a black and white fourth Badger series, whose narrative connection to the previous versions was not entirely clear.

The lead character was Norbert Sykes, a Vietnam War veteran suffering from multiple personality disorder.

Ham would use his power over weather to influence markets and generate wealth for himself; occasionally his supernatural dealings would bring him into conflict with demons, whom Badger would then be called upon to fight.