[2] Petruski is a former research chemist in New York City who invented an extremely adhesive "multi-polymer" liquid, which he used to create a paste-gun and become a criminal.

[4] Peter Petruski debuted as Paste-Pot Pete in Strange Tales #104 (January 1963),[5] created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Originally calling himself Paste-Pot Pete, the villain and professional criminal clashed with the Human Torch during his efforts to sell a new American missile to the Soviets.

[14] Over the years, a running gag in Marvel Comics involved heroes and villains alike reminding Trapster of his earlier name of "Paste-Pot Pete" — which would inevitably send him flying into a rage.

[20] Trapster has often sought independent recognition, battling virtually every "street-level" hero in the Marvel Universe either by design or by opposition to some criminal scheme.

[21] The victory proved short-lived, as Doctor Doom interrupted his fight in a campaign of his own against Daredevil, and shortly thereafter the hero would avenge his defeat.

[22] Trapster also attempted to raid the Baxter Building just before it was destroyed by Doctor Doom while the Fantastic Four were away participating in the Secret Wars, but fell victim to the security systems and the robot receptionist.

[23] However, he had a moment appreciated by the heroes when he was convinced to free Captain America and Giant-Man who were snared by Heinrich Zemo's powerful Adhesive X, by inventing the first ever means to neutralize the previously uncounterable chemical.

Adding wrist-pumps for his glue weaponry and a bandolier of various explosives and gimmicks, Trapster joined forces with the mutant villain Whirlwind in a bid to defeat Captain America.

[27] Trapster unknowingly teamed up with Spider-Man — now using the Dusk alias, reasoning that the currently-lone Trapster would need an ally and someone to talk to in his currently vulnerable state — in an attempt to get back at Osborn, and would eventually confess his murder to the police in order to remove Osborn's reason for wanting him dead (although he kept the identity of his employer secret in case he needed it later).

[28] During his tenure with a later Frightful Four incarnation (including Hydro-Man and the mysterious Salamandra), Wizard, tired of Trapster's failures and his general sniveling, callously sealed the villain in a repeating time-loop, a trap from which he can "never escape.

She sent the army against Wolverine, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Daredevil, and Captain America, the five heroes Nick Fury had sent to Latveria to stop Lucia’s secret criminal funding.

He designed a costume of synthetic stretch fabric equipped with storage canisters for adhesives or lubricants, as well as paste-rigged boots and gloves to cling onto surfaces.

His primary weapon is a projectile glue,[43] initially delivered by a pistol connected by an armored tubing to the container worn at his hip,[44] then wrist-mounted cannons,[45] and eventually shot straight from the glove tips.

Pete can also utilize other devices, such as anti-gravity discs, explosive caps, ultrasonic transmitters, a floating platform, and various mechanical traps to bind his opponents.

Sean Bassett of Screen Rant noted that despite his eccentric and ludicrous nature, Peter Petruski has proven to be extremely popular with fans.

While acknowledging that the character's quirky aspects might not work well in live-action, Bassett said that these traits would be well-suited to the exaggerated style of an animated series.

[52] Jenna Anderson of ComicBook.com asserted that Peter Petruski has become somewhat of a punchline among Marvel fans, largely due to his absurd costume and the bizarre "paste-gun" gimmick.

Anderson suggested that the miniseries She-Hulk: Attorney at Law would be an ideal setting to introduce Petruski in the MCU, especially if he were to become involved in the show's legal battles, staying true to his comic book roots.

During a Reddit AMA promoting his film Girl on the Third Floor, Punk mentioned that while he has always wanted to write a Punisher story, he would also enjoy seeing a show centered around Paste Pot Pete.