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Jackhammer | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Daredevil #123 (July 1975) |
Created by | Tony Isabella Bob Brown |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Unrevealed |
Species | Human mutate |
Team affiliations | HYDRA Power Tools Masters of Evil |
Notable aliases | Jackhammer |
Abilities |
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Jackhammer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Tony Isabella and artist Bob Brown, the character first appeared in Daredevil #123 (July 1975). He was an agent and division leader of Hydra during the criminal leadership of Silvermane. He subsequently left Hydra and gained superhuman attributes through a treatment provided by Power Broker, Inc. [1]
Jackhammer was first mentioned as a HYDRA leader in Daredevil #121; he debuted in Daredevil #123 (July 1975), created by Tony Isabella and Bob Brown. [2] He later appeared in Captain America #371 (June 1990), #373-378 (July–October 1990), Guardians of the Galaxy #28-29 (September–October 1992), Captain America #412-414 (February–April 1993), Thunderbolts #24-25 (March–April 1999), Union Jack #1-2 (November–December 2006), and Captain America: Sam Wilson #15 (November 2016). [3]
Jackhammer is a costumed agent/division leader of HYDRA when it was under the leadership of the crime lord Silvermane. When they arranged a kidnapping of Foggy Nelson, Daredevil, Black Widow, and S.H.I.E.L.D. pursued them. Jackhammer was among those who fought Daredevil and was defeated. [4]
Jackhammer later left HYDRA and gained superhuman strength from a treatment at Power Broker, Inc. and started a relationship with female wrestler Poundcakes whose rebuff threatened the first date of Captain America and Diamondback. Anaconda and Asp rendered Jackhammer and Poundcake unconscious. [5]
Dr. Karl Malus of Power Broker, Inc. formed Power Tools with Jackhammer and other villains in their plot to capture Battlestar and other characters when they de-powered them. He was among the villains that fought Captain America. [6]
Jackhammer left Power Tools once when there was an occasion that Doctor Octopus recruited him to join his incarnation of the Masters of Evil during the Infinity War . He was among the villains that turned on Doctor Octopus causing him to take flight. [7]
He would participate in an attack on the Thames Tunnel, threatening many civilians inside. He was swiftly defeated by the superhero Union Jack. [8]
Jackhammer is an accomplished engineer and inventor, who wears devices similar to the Shocker's vibro-shock gauntlets. They increase the concussive force of his blows by generating pulsed vibrations on contact. [9] Jackhammer possesses superhuman strength, durability, stamina, and reflexes. [10] He received immense physical attributes due to the Power Broker treatment, but it somewhat diminished his mind. [11]