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Encyclopedia > Bombshell (Marvel Comics)

For the DC Comics character, see Bombshell (comics). DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Bombshell is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics universe who was first mentioned in Teen Titans #38. ...

Bombshell


Bombshell, art by Mike Perkins. Image File history File linksMetadata Bombshellcomics. ...

Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Hawkeye #3 (November 1983)
Created by Mark Gruenwald
Characteristics
Alter ego Wendy Conrad
Affiliations Death-Throws, Femizons
Abilities Skilled juggler,
Explosives expert

Bombshell (real name Wendy Conrad) is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Mark Gruenwald (June 18, 1953-August 12, 1996) was an American comic book writer and editor. ... The Death-Throws are a fictional villainous group in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Femizons was a group of all-female villains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... The Marvel Universe is the fictional shared setting where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place. ...


History

Wendy Conrad was born in Scarsdale, New York. An expert juggler that specializes in explosives, Bombshell began her criminal career as a member of the Death-Throws. Her first mission paired her up with Oddball, as they ambushed Hawkeye and Mockingbird. Bombshell was able to defeat Mockingbird by disguising herself as a nun and attacking with her explosive gauntlets. The Avengers were eventually able to defeat Bombshell and Oddball, putting them into custody. She later battled Captain America and was invited to join Superia's Femizons. Most recently, Bombshell has appeared, once again with the Death-Throws as they battled Union Jack. Scarsdale is both a town and village in Westchester County, New York, USA postal code 10583. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... The Death-Throws are a fictional villainous group in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Oddball is the name of a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... Hawkeye (Clint Barton) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a longtime member of the Avengers. ... Mockingbird (Barbara Bobbi Morse-Barton) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the Avengers and West Coast Avengers. ... The Avengers are an elite superhero team that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... Captain America is also the name of a song by Jimmy Buffet. ... Superia is a fictional character, a misandrist supervillain and criminal scientist in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Femizons was a group of all-female villains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The modern Union Jack. ...


Despite being depicted as a large, slightly muscular woman in her earlier appearances, Bombshell has adapted a more feminine look in her most recent appearances.


Bibliography

  • Avengers Spotlight #23-25
  • Captain America #317, 388-392
  • Hawkeye #3-4
  • New Warriors Annual #2
  • Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12
  • Union Jack #2
  • Web of Spider-Man Annual #8


 
 

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