Bulldozer (comics)

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Bulldozer
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Defenders #17
Created by Len Wein
Sal Buscema
Characteristics
Alter ego Henry Camp
Affiliations Wrecking Crew
Abilities Superhuman strength, endurance and enhanced speed

Bulldozer is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a member of the The Wrecker's Wrecking Crew.

[edit] Biography

Henry Camp 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 headed off to Ryker's Island Prison. He then became cellmates with Dirk Garthwaite, also known as The Wrecker.

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, construcing 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.

Bulldozer has fought many of Marvel's superheroes over the years, including The Avengers, The Defenders, and most often, The Mighty Thor himself. 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.

[edit] Powers and Abilities

Bulldozer possess 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 invunerability when ramming an opponent. The helmet partially affects his peripheral field-of-vision.

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