PILEDRIVER

First Appearance:  Defenders #17
Origin Issue:  Defenders #18

Real Name:  Brian Philip Calusky
Aliases:  None

Height:  6' 4"
Weight:  310 lbs
Eyes:  Blue
Hair:  Blonde
Distinguishing Features:  Oversized fists

Occupation:  Professional criminal, (former) Farmhand
Citizenship:  United States of America
Place of Creation/Birth:  Brooklyn, New York

Known Relatives:  None
Known Allies:  The Wrecking Crew (Wrecker, Thunderball, Bulldozer), Masters of Evil IV (Baron Zemo 2, Whirlwind, Tiger Shark, Mister Hyde, Goliath 4, Fixer, Moonstone 2, Blackout, Yellowjacket, Absorbing Man, Screaming Mimi, Titania)
Known Enemies:  Thor, Avengers

Intelligence:  Normal (4/10)
Strength:  Superhuman Class 10 (6/12)
Speed:  Normal (2/10)
Stamina:  Enhanced Human (5/10)
Durability:  Superhuman (7/14)
Agility:  Normal (2/7)
Reflexes:  Normal (2/7)
Fighting Skills:  Moderate experience at streetfighting techniques
Special Skills/Abilities:  None
Superhuman physical powers:  See above listed attributes
Superhuman Mental Powers:  None
Special Limitations:  None
Source of Superhuman Powers:  Asgardian magic
Personal Weaponry:  None

Significant Issues: 

• Defenders #17-19:  origin of Wrecking Crew recounted, battled Defenders while attempting to locate Gamma Bomb, defeated by Power Man
• Iron Fist #11-12:  battled Captain America and Iron Fist while trying to lure Thor into battle
• Thor #305:  battled Thor alongside the Wrecking Crew in revenge attempt
• Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1-12:  taken to Beyonder's Battleworld with the rest of the Wrecking Crew and various other criminals, battled the Avengers, Hulk, X-Men, Fantastic Four
• Spectacular Spider-Man #125:  stole computer disks from Dextron Labs; defeated Spider Woman 2
• Avengers #273-277:  with the rest of the Wrecking Crew, joined the Masters of Evil IV, took over Avengers Mansion, defeated Hercules, drained of powers by Thor
• Spectacular Spider-Man #126:  freed from prison by the Wrecker but did not regain powers; captured by Spider-Man and Spider Woman 2
• Damage Control (2) #1:  regained powers, escaped from the Vault, defeated Captain America, encountered Damage Control personnel
• Thor #418:  freed Wrecker and Ulik from police custody; battled Hercules and Thor
• Thor #426-428:  battled Thor, Excalibur, and Code:Blue, escaped
• NOTE:  Brian Calusky is not to be confused with the Piledriver of the Triumvirate of Terror who served the Mad Thinker in Avengers #39

Appearances:

Avengers #273-277
Avengers (3) #15-18
Damage Control (2) #1
Defenders #17-19
Iron Fist #11-12
Journey Into Mystery #505
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1-8, 10-12
Marvel Team-Up (2) #6, 10-11
Spectacular Spider-Man #125-126
Thor #304, 383, 418, 426-430
Thunderbolts #1