Thunderbolt (comics)

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Thunderbolt, in comics. may refer to:

Thunderbolt is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Thunderbolts (comics) group of fictional characters in Marvel comics

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Thunderbolt Ross comic book character

General Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ross, the archenemy of the Hulk, is a United States military officer, the father of Betty Ross, ex-father-in-law of Glenn Talbot, father-in-law of Dr. Bruce Banner, and was head of the Gamma Bomb Project that turned Banner into the Hulk. After the creation of the Hulk, Ross pursues the creature with a growing obsession, and after learning that Banner and the Hulk are one and the same, Ross hunts Banner as well. In 2008, Ross was transformed into the Red Hulk in order to better combat his nemesis.

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