Thunderbolt (Marvel Comics)

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Not to be confused with Thunderbolts (comics) or Thunderbolt Ross.
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Thunderbolt is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Publication history

The William Carver version of Thunderbolt first appeared in Daredevil #69 and was created by Roy Thomas, Gene Colan, and Syd Shores.

The Luis Barrett version of Thunderbolt first appeared in Incredible Hulk Annual #17 and was created by Gary Barnum, John Stanisci, and Tim Dzon.

Fictional character biography

William Carver

Thunderbolt I
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceDaredevil #69 (Oct 1970)
(as Thunderbolt): Power Man #41
Created byRoy Thomas
Gene Colan
Syd Shores
In-story information
Alter egoWilliam Carver
SpeciesHuman
AbilitiesSuperhuman speed and reflexes

William Carver was born in

assistant district attorney under then-district attorney Franklin Nelson. When Nelson learned of Carver's encounter with the Thunderbolts gang, he instructed Carver to infiltrate them to gather enough information about their illegal activities to shut them down. Carver helped gather evidence sufficient to send several gang members to prison.[1]

Months later, William's younger brother Lonnie Carver was gunned down in front of him. At the funeral, William spotted Lonnie's murderer and chased him through the cemetery. As the two men struggled, a bolt of lightning hit them, killing the sniper instantly. Carver was saved by an experimental cobalt radiation treatment during which he was unintentionally exposed to an unusual amount of radiation. The radiation mutated his body to give him the ability to move at superhuman speeds and enhanced his reflexes. Carver began a career as a costumed crime-fighter calling himself Thunderbolt after his first criminal enemies and tried to discover who had ordered Lonnie's assassination.[2]

Carver soon discovered that the radiation he was exposed to sped up not only his reflexes, but his aging as he was now aging at a rate of several years per week. Carver tracked down his old ally

Caesar Cicero's men. As the two men struggled, the gun went off and accidentally shot Donovan. Thunderbolt's mission completed, he succumbed to his body's rapid aging and died with the content that his brother's murder had been avenged.[3]

Luis Barrett

Thunderbolt II
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceIncredible Hulk Annual #17 (1991)
Created byGary Barnum
John Stanisci
Tim Dzon
In-story information
Alter egoLuis Barrett
SpeciesHuman
AbilitiesSuperhuman speed

Luis Barrett had somehow obtained superhuman speed as a high school student. He came from a poor family and knew that he would not obtain a scholarship after he graduated.

Ulysses observed that Luis is now on the right track.[4]

Luis was considered as a "potential recruit" for the

Initiative program.[5]

Powers and abilities

The William Carver version of Thunderbolt had superhuman speed and quick reflexes. The visor of his costume can produce an intense blinding light which he would use as a last resort.

The Luis Barrett version of Thunderbolt has superhuman speed.

References

  1. ^ Daredevil #69. Marvel Comics.
  2. ^ Power Man #42. Marvel Comics.
  3. ^ Power Man and Iron Fist #62. Marvel Comics.
  4. ^ Incredible Hulk Annual #17. Marvel Comics.
  5. ^ Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1. Marvel Comics.

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