Tenpin (comics)

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character_name=Tenpin
real_name=Alvin Healey
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publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Captain America" #317 (May 1986)
creators=Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary
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alliances=Death-Throws
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Tenpin is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.

Publication history

Tenpin first appeared in "Captain America" #317 (May 1986), and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary.

The character subsequently appears in "Avengers Spotlight" #23-25 (October-November 1989), and "Union Jack" #2 (December 2006).

Tenpin appeared as part of the "Death-Throws" entry in the "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition" #3.

Fictional character biography

Alvin Healey was born in Reno, Nevada. He is a member of the criminal organization, the Death-Throws. His speciality is juggling weighted bowling pins. Oddball is his brother.

He was hired along with the other Death-Throws by Crossfire to free him from police custody after having been captured by Hawkeye. Knickknack and the Death-Throws used Crossfire as bait in a trap for Hawkeye, and then battled Hawkeye and Captain America. ["Captain America" #317]

Later, with the Death-Throws he attacked Hawkeye in order to collect a reward being paid by Crossfire to the first person who delivers Hawkeye's arm. Knickknack battled Hawkeye, Mockingbird, and Trickshot, and threw a dagger into Trickshot's chest. ["Avengers Spotlight" #23-25]

Tenpin and the Death-Throws later fought Union Jack. ["Union Jack" #2]

Powers and abilities

Tenpin is an expert juggler and an expert with his bowling pins. He uses specially-weighted bowling pins as throwing blunt weapons. Sometimes he lights them on fire to cause additional damage.

References

External links

*http://en.marveldatabase.com/Alvin_Healey_%28Earth-616%29