THUNDERBALL

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

Real Name:  Eliot Franklin
Aliases:  None

Height:  6' 6"
Weight:  225 lbs
Eyes:  Brown
Hair:  Black
Distinguishing Features:  none

Occupation:  Professional criminal, (former) Physicist and engineer
Citizenship:  United States of America
Place of Creation/Birth:  Buffalo, New York

Known Relatives:  None
Known Allies:  The Wrecking Crew (Wrecker, Piledriver, Bulldozer), Masters of Evil IV (Baron Zemo 2, Tiger Shark, Mr Hyde, Goliath 4, the Fixer, Moonstone, Blackout, Yellowjacket, Absorbing Man, Titania, Screaming Mimi, Grey Gargoyle), Electro, Ironclad, Midnight, Secret Empire IV
Known Enemies:  Thor, the Avengers, Hercules, Spider-Man, Venom

Intelligence:  Gifted (6/10)
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:  Experienced streetfighter
Special Skills/Abilities:  Gifted physicist, experienced planner and tactician
Superhuman physical powers:  None
Superhuman Mental Powers:  none
Special Limitations:  None
Source of Superhuman Powers:  Asgardian magic
Personal Weaponry:  A virtually indestructible wrecking ball attached to a four foot long chain, capable of projecting electrical energy bolts and an energized exoskeleton suit (used when not in possession of his regular wrecking ball and superhuman powers)

Significant Issues: 

• Defenders #17-19:  gained superhuman powers, battled Defenders alongside Wrecking Crew while attempting to locate Gamma Bomb
• Iron Fist #11-12:  battled Captain America and Iron Fist alongside the Wrecking Crew while trying to lure Thor into battle
• Thor #304:  battled Thor alongside the Wrecking Crew
• Iron Man #171:  battled Iron Man 2
• Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1-12:  taken to the Beyonder's battleworld with the rest of the Wrecking Crew and various other criminals, battled the Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and others
• Spectacular Spider-Man #125-126:  battled Spider-Man and Spider Woman 2 alongside the Wrecking Crew while attempting to acquire the means to blackmail the federal government; fought with Wrecker for control over Norn power, defeated by Spider-Man and Spider-Woman 2
• Avengers #273-277:  joined the Masters of Evil IV alongside the Wrecking Crew, took over Avengers Mansion, defeated Hercules, drained of powers by Thor
• Fantastic Four #355:  protected from Wrecker's vengeance by the Thing
• The Vault Graphic Novel:  alongside other superhuman criminals, attempted escape from the Vault, battled Avengers and Freedom Force; battled Venom for leadership of the convicts, helped Iron Man and Dr Pym disarm bomb which would have destroyed the Vault
• Fantastic Four #335:  among villains assembled by Doctor Doom to battle the Fantastic Four during the "Acts of Vengeance"
• Thor #418, 426-428:  with Wrecking Crew, freed Wrecker and Ulik from police custody; battled Hercules and Thor; battled Thor, Excalibur, and Code:Blue
• Amazing Spider-Man #353-358:  freed from police custody by Midnight 2, joined forces with Secret Empire IV, battled Spider-Man, Darkhawk, Punisher, Moon Knight, Nova, and Night Thrasher

Appearances:

Amazing Spider-Man #247-248, 353-358
Avengers #273-277
Avengers (3) #15-18
Damage Control #1
Damage Control (2) #1
Damage Control (3) #1
Defenders #17-19
Fantastic Four #335, 355
Iron Fist #11-12
Iron Man #171
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