- Bombshell (Marvel Comics)
Infobox comics character
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caption=Bombshell, art byMike Perkins .
character_name=Bombshell
real_name=Wendy Conrad
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Hawkeye" #3 (November 1983)
creators=Mark Gruenwald
alliances=Death-Throws Femizons
aliases=
powers=Skilled juggler,
Explosives expert
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subcat=Marvel Comics
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sort=BombshellBombshell (Wendy Conrad) is a
supervillain in theMarvel Comics Universe .Publication history
Bombshell first appeared in "Hawkeye" #3-4 (November 1983), and was created by
Mark Gruenwald .The character subsequently appears in "Captain America" #317 (May 1986), "Avengers Spotlight" #23-25 (October-November 1989), "Captain America" #388-392 (August-September 1991), "New Warriors Annual" #2 (1992), "Spectacular Spider-Man Annual" #12 (1992), "Web of Spider-Man Annual" #8 (1992), and "Union Jack" #2 (December 2006).
Bombshell appeared as part of the "Death-Throws" entry in the "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition" #3.
Fictional character biography
Wendy Conrad was born in
Scarsdale, New York . An expert juggler that specializes inexplosives , Bombshell began her criminal career as a member of theDeath-Throws . Her first mission pairs her up with Oddball, as they ambushed Hawkeye and Mockingbird. Bombshell is able to defeat Mockingbird by disguising herself as a nun and attacking with her explosive gauntlets. The Avengers are eventually able to defeat Bombshell and Oddball, putting them into custody. She later battlesCaptain America and was invited to joinSuperia 'sFemizons .Sphinx
Bombshell appeared as part of a multi-villain team, battling
Spider-Man and theNew Warriors . ["Web of Spider-Man Annual" #8 (1992)] It was revealed that she was working for the Sphinx, as part of a program to study superheroes' powers for the benefit of super-criminals.Bombshell teamed up with the villains Rhino and Stiletto. Their trio was defeated by Spider-Man and Silhouette. Specifically, Bombshell was electrocuted by Silhoette's rigged crutches. She recovered swiftly. All the villains and heroes clashed again and again, in differing combinations. Sphinx was soon overthrown and Bombshell's base of operations was destroyed.
Bombshell appeared once again with the Death-Throws as they battled Union Jack. ["Union Jack" #2]
Appearance
Despite being depicted as a large, slightly muscular woman in her earlier appearances, Bombshell has adapted a more feminine look in her most recent appearances.
Powers and abilities
Bombshell is not only a great juggler, but also an expert in explosives, including creating, preparing or defusing any explosive object. She juggles with armed explosives, including hand grenades -- she tosses the ring in the last spin before throwing them. Sometimes she uses stun rays in her wrists.
References
External links
* http://en.marveldatabase.com/Wendy_Conrad_%28Earth-616%29
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