Vesuvius is Ferret's henchman in the second issue of the Shrek Dark Horse Comics.
Shrek comics[]
Vesuvius is hired along with his boss Ferret to capture Shrek for Lord Farquaad's ghost. He is initially successful in pinning down Shrek at the Old Witch's gingerbread house. Before he can continue beating up the ogre, he is suddenly transformed into a fly. After a while, he turns back to normal and crushed an unsuspecting Ferret. They eventually try again to capture Shrek, and are successful and ready to return him to Farquaad. However, he stupidly asks how the witch is going to stop them after she demands they "let go of her dinner." She soon turns both him and Ferret into sheep forever. By the end of the story, they are forced to follow Bo Peep. He also laments about not being paid by Ferret for his hard work.