Thunderiders is a superhero/motorcycle team published by Marvel Comics. They originally operated under the name Team America. Batman and Superman, two of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes. ... A motorcycle is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ...

Biography

The Thunderiders are:

• Honcho (James McDonald)
• Wolf (real name unrevealed)
• R.U. Reddy (Winthrop Roan, Jr.)
• Wrench (Leonard Hebb)
• Cowboy (Luke Merriweather)

The mothers of each of them were exposed to mutagenic agents by the terrorist organization HYDRA as part of an experiment known as Project: New Genesis. HYDRA hoped to create mutant children which could later be trained as super-agents. The project was apparently unsuccessful for all test subjects other than these five. Baron Strucker, retconned founder of HYDRA, wearing the HYDRA logo on his chest. ...

Honcho, Wolf and Reddy initially came together at the first "Unlimited Class Racing" event in Daytona Beach, Florida. Unknown to them, they had first manifested their collective self, a masked motorcyclist dressed in black and known as The Marauder, a few days earlier. The Marauder invaded a HYDRA facility and destroyed the files on the five. Deducing the subjects of the missing files, HYDRA set out to assassinate Honcho, Wolf and Reddy in the belief that one of them was the Marauder. Each of them escaped the assassination attempt and, having each received a note from the Marauder stating their destinies were linked, decided to band together as Team America. They entered and won their first competition, and moments later foiled an attempt by HYDRA to steal an advanced guidance system from another team. The Beach in 2005 Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. As of 2004, the population estimates recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 64,422. ...

The three next fought alongside Captain America to defeat a plan by the Mad Thinker to kidnap a number of world renowned intellectuals to provide himself with stimulating companionship. Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers (in some accounts Steven Rogers), is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The Mad Thinker is a Marvel comics supervillain. ...

The original three teammates met Wrench and Cowboy at an Unlimited Class Racing event in the Rocky Mountains. Recognizing the rapport they shared, the original three members invited the other two to join the team and they agreed. Moraine Lake, and the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park, British Columbia, Canada The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. ...

The team temporarily disbanded but yet another attack drew them out of retirement. While performing at a charity exhibition, Cowboy, Wolf and Reddy intervened in an attack on the New Mutants by Viper and the Silver Samurai. The three unconsciously manifested the Marauder persona onto Danielle Moonstar, the New Mutant known as Mirage. Mirage was captured and Viper tried to force Team America to steal for her. Before they could formulate a plan of action, Professor Charles Xavier and the rest of the New Mutants joined with them to rescue Mirage. It was then that the five learned they were mutants and of their ability to project the Marauder persona. They trained with Xavier for several weeks until they had complete conscious control over the manifestation and the recipient. The New Mutants is the name of two defunct Marvel Comics superhero teams, as well as the title of two series featuring those teams. ... Viper a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is a foe of the Avengers and the X-Men. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Danielle Moonstar, originally codenamed Psyche and later Mirage, is a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men. ... Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional comic book superhero and founder of the X-Men in the Marvel Universe. ...

Following this adventure the five decided to remain together again. Having lost the rights to the name "Team America," they renamed themselves Thunderiders.

Powers and abilities

The five original members of the Thunderiders are mutants. They have no powers which function individually, but collectively have the power to project their strength, skills and knowledge onto another party without diminishing their own skills in the process. The person, who retains no memory of having been the recipient, is transformed into a black-clad motorcyclist known as The Marauder. Initially the Thunderiders had no conscious control either over the manifestation of the Marauder or the person upon whom it was manifested. Training by Professor Xavier gave them greater control.

The Thunderiders are all expert motorcycle riders.

Other members

Wrench's girlfriend (later wife) Georgianna Castleberry was an unofficial member of the team. She often served as the host body for the Marauder persona, although she retained no memory of it.

Sharon Ventura was a Thunderiders member for several months prior to her assumption of the identity of Ms. Marvel. Sharon Ventura is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

The Thing joined the team for a while but quit before making any public appearances as a team member. The Thing (Benjamin Jacob Ben Grimm) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a founding member of the superhero team The Fantastic Four. ...