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Encyclopedia > Bulldozer (comics)
Bulldozer
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Defenders #17 (Nov 1974)
Created by Len Wein
Sal Buscema
Characteristics
Alter ego Henry Camp
Team
affiliations
Wrecking Crew, Masters of Evil IV
Abilities Superhuman strength, endurance and speed

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Contents

Fictional character biography

Henry Camp was born in Topeka, Kansas. He was a Master Sergeant in United States Army before being dishonorably discharged. Soon after he entered a life of crime and was later caught and sent to Ryker's Island Prison. He then became cellmates with Dirk Garthwaite, also known as The Wrecker. This article is about the state capital of Kansas. ... United States Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Army Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Air Force A Master Sergeant is: the eighth enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, just above Gunnery Sergeant, below Master Gunnery Sergeant, Sergeant Major, and Sergeant Major of... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... The Wrecker is a fictional character and supervillain that first appears in the Marvel Comics universe. ...


Garthwaite, together with Camp and two other inmates at Ryker's Island Prison, Dr. Eliot Franklin and Brian Phillip Calusky, made a successful jailbreak and managed to locate his crowbar. Willing to share his power with his allies, The Wrecker had the three other convicts join him in holding onto the crowbar outside during an electrical storm. Lightning struck the crowbar, magically distributing the enchanted strength bestowed upon The Wrecker among the four of them. The Wrecker's three allies then adopted costumes and aliases as well: Franklin became Thunderball, Calusky became Piledriver, and Henry Camp became Bulldozer, constructing a special metal helmet for the occasion. Together the four superhumanly strong criminals became known as The Wrecking Crew, who were led by The Wrecker himself. The Wrecking Crew broke out of prison, and battled the Defenders while attempting to locate the Gamma Bomb.[1] Thunderball is a Marvel Comics supervillain and a frequent enemy of Thor and a somewhat reluctant (albeit utterly sadistic) ally of the Wrecker and the Wrecking Crew. ... Piledriver is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Wrecking Crew are a team of four Marvel supervillains. ... The Defenders are a Marvel Comics superhero group — usually presented as a non-team of individualistic outsiders each known for following their own agendas — that usually battles mystic and supernatural threats. ...


With the Wrecking Crew, Bulldozer next battled Captain America and Iron Fist while trying to lure Thor into battle.[2] The Wrecking Crew then did battle Thor.[3] The Wrecking Crew were among the various criminals taken to the Beyonder's Battleworld, including a number of super-powered criminals and superheroes. Bulldozer got the opporunity to face off against the Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and other superheroes.[4] The Wrecking Crew next battled Spider-Man and Spider-Woman II.[5] Along with the Wrecking Crew, Bulldozer next joined the fourth Masters of Evil, which attacked and took over Avengers Mansion. Bulldozer helped defeat the god Hercules in combat, but was drained of his superhuman powers by Thor.[6] He was freed from prison by the Wrecker, but without his superhuman powers he was defeated by Spider-Man and Spider-Woman.[7] With the Wrecking Crew, Camp freed the Wrecker and Ulik from prison from police custody. He regained his powers, and battled Hercules, Thor, Excalibur, Code: Blue, and Ghost Rider II. His powers were then again drained by Loki.[8] This article is about the superhero. ... Iron Fist (Daniel Rand) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a practitioner of martial arts. ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Beyonder is a fictional character in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Fantastic Four (disambiguation). ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Julia Carpenter, neé Julia Cornwall, the second Spider-Woman, a fictional character, and a now-retired superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Masters of Evil are a fictional team of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the Avengers Mansion has traditionally been the base of the Avengers. ... Hercules is a fictional character, an Olympian demigod and superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe, based on the mythological demigod and hero called Herakles by the Greeks and Hercules by the Romans. ... Ulik is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. ... Daniel Ketch, also known as Ghost Rider, is a fictional, supernatural superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Loki (Loki Laufeyson) is a fictional comic book character, a Marvel Comics supervillain, based upon the Loki of Norse mythology. ...


One of Bulldozer's more recent defeats came at the hands of the group known as the Runaways. This was during a rare bank job in Los Angeles, usually avoided by all supervillains as the Pride controlled that area for a time. Runaways is a Marvel Comics comic book series created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona. ... The Pride debuted in Runaways #1, and were created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona. ...


Unlike Thunderball, Bulldozer has remained steadfast in his loyalty to The Wrecker and has only been separated from The Wrecking Crew through various incarcerations in prison.


The Hood has hired him as part of his criminal organization to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act. The Hood (Parker Robbins) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell. ...


Powers and abilities

Due to exposure from the Asgardian magic in the Wrecker's crowbar, Bulldozer possesses superhuman strength and a high degree of imperviousness to harm. He can withstand high amounts of concussive force, and is virtually bulletproof. Bulldozer's power augmented his entire body, strengthening his bone, muscle, and flesh. Because of his particular talent (Head-Butting and Ramming), he has greater strength in his neck, shoulders, and legs than the other members of The Wrecking Crew, save perhaps the Wrecker himself.


Bulldozer has a specially-made armored helmet, neck and shoulder apparatus that gives him added protection and invulnerability when ramming an opponent. The helmet partially affects his peripheral field-of-vision.


Bulldozer has basic U.S. Amry training in hand-to-hand combat, though now he usually relies on butting with his helmeted head.


In other media

Bulldozer (alongside his fellow Wrecking Crew members) appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. He and the Wrecking Crew are seen guarding the gates at Bifrost Bridge. He is also a villain on Mister Fantastic's simulation disk which takes place at Murderworld. In Norse Mythology, Bifrost Bridge is the bridge leading from the realm of the mortals Midgård to the realm of the gods Asgård, which the gods travel daily to hold their councils under the shade of the tree Yggdrasil. ... Mr. ... Murderworld may refer to: A fictional themepark run by the character Arcade. ...


References

  1. ^ Defenders #17-19
  2. ^ Iron Fist #11-12
  3. ^ Thor #304
  4. ^ Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1-12
  5. ^ Spectacular Spider-Man #125
  6. ^ Avengers #273-277
  7. ^ Spectacular Spider-Man #126
  8. ^ Defenders #418, 426-430

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