| Bulldozer | |
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 Bulldozer | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Defenders #17 (Nov. 1974) |
| Created by | Len Wein Sal Buscema |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Henry Camp |
| Species | Human mutate |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | United States Army Wrecking Crew Masters of Evil Lethal Legion |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, durability and endurance Wears a specially-made armored helmet, neck and shoulder apparatus |
Bulldozer (Henry Camp) is asupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. His daughter, Marci Camp, also takes up the mantle.
The character made his live-action debut in theMarvel Cinematic Universe television seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
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Henry Camp first appeared inThe Defenders #17 (November 1974) and was created byLen Wein andSal Buscema.
Marci Camp first appeared inFantastic Four (vol. 5) #3-4, and was created byJames Robinson andLeonard Kirk.
Henry Camp was born inTopeka, Kansas. He was aMaster Sergeant in theUnited States Army before being dishonorably discharged. Soon after, he entered a life of crime and was later caught and sent to Ryker's Island Prison. He then became cellmates with Dirk Garthwaite, also known as theWrecker.
Garthwaite, together with Camp and two other inmates at Ryker's Island Prison, Dr. Eliot Franklin and Brian Phillip Calusky, made a successful jailbreak and managed to locate his enchanted crowbar. Willing to share his power with his allies, The Wrecker had the three other convicts join him in holding onto the crowbar outside during an electrical storm. Lightning struck the crowbar, magically distributing the enchanted strength bestowed upon the Wrecker among the four of them. The Wrecker's three allies then adopted costumes and aliases as well: Franklin becameThunderball, Calusky becamePiledriver, and Henry Camp becameBulldozer, constructing a special metal helmet for the occasion. Together, the four superhumanly strong criminals became known as theWrecking Crew, who were led by the Wrecker himself. The Wrecking Crew broke out of prison and battled theDefenders while attempting to locate a gamma bomb.[1]
With the Wrecking Crew, Bulldozer next battledCaptain America andIron Fist while trying to lureThor into battle.[2] The Wrecking Crew then did battle Thor.[3] The Wrecking Crew were among the various criminals taken to theBeyonder's Battleworld, including a number of super-powered criminals and superheroes. Bulldozer got the opportunity to face off against the Avengers,X-Men,Fantastic Four, and other superheroes. However, he and the rest of the Crew were soundly outmatched by theShe-Hulk on one occasion.[4] The Wrecking Crew next battledSpider-Man andSpider-Woman II.[5] Along with the Wrecking Crew, Bulldozer next joined the fourthMasters of Evil, which attacked and took overAvengers Mansion. Bulldozer helped defeat the godHercules in combat, but was drained of his superhuman powers by Thor.[6] He was freed from prison by the Wrecker, but without his superhuman powers he was defeated by Spider-Man and Spider-Woman.[7] With the Wrecking Crew, Camp freed the Wrecker andUlik from prison. He regained his powers, and battled Hercules, Thor,Excalibur,Code: Blue, and theGhost Rider. His powers were then again drained byLoki.[8]
One of Bulldozer's more recent defeats came at the hands of the group known as theRunaways. This was during a rare bank job in Los Angeles, usually avoided by all supervillains as thePride controlled that area for a time.
Unlike Thunderball, Bulldozer has remained steadfast in his loyalty to the Wrecker and has only been separated from the Wrecking Crew through various incarcerations in prison.
TheHood has hired him as part of his criminal organization to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act. He helps them fight the New Avengers but is taken down by Doctor Strange. Bulldozer later helps the Hood in fighting against the Skrulls.[9] He joins with the Hood's gang in an attack on the New Avengers, who were expecting theDark Avengers instead.[10]
Bulldozer was mentioned to have died from an unknown cause and his daughter Marci becomes the second Bulldozer.[11]
During theAvengers: Standoff! storyline, Bulldozer turned up alive as one of the inmates of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D.[12]
During the "Search for Tony Stark" story arc, Bulldozer and the Wrecking Crew rejoin Hood's gang as they attack Castle Doom. Bulldozer is defeated by Doctor Doom in his Iron Man armor.[13]
Marci Camp is the daughter of Henry Camp. After her father had supposedly died from an unknown cause, Marci became the second Bulldozer.[11] As Bulldozer, Marci joins up with theWizard'sFrightful Four, where they attacked the Fantastic Four at Times Square under the orders of a mysterious benefactor.[14] Marci and the rest of the Frightful Four are defeated by the Fantastic Four and arrested by S.H.I.E.L.D.[11]
Due to exposure from the Asgardian magic in the Wrecker's crowbar, Henry Camp possesses superhuman strength and a high degree of imperviousness to harm. He can withstand high amounts of concussive force, and is virtually bulletproof. Bulldozer's power augmented his entire body, strengthening his bone, muscle, and flesh. Because of his particular talent (head-butting and ramming), he has greater strength in his neck, shoulders, and legs than the other members of the Wrecking Crew, with the exception of the Wrecker. His superhuman abilities are currently four times greater than when he originally shared the Wrecker's power, making him somewhat stronger than an average well-trainedAsgardian god.[15] Bulldozer has a specially-made armored helmet, neck and shoulder apparatus that gives him added protection and invulnerability when ramming an opponent. The helmet partially affects his peripheral field-of-vision. He appears to have used several different versions of the helmet, varying from a simple skullcap to something akin to theJuggernaut's helmet. Bulldozer has basic U.S. Army training in hand-to-hand combat, though now he usually relies on butting with his helmeted head.
Marci Camp has the same powers as her father, but not at the same level as him.
Bulldozer (along with the rest of the Wrecking Crew) appear as members of Hood's Masters of Evil.[16] He is absorbed intoScramble's body when the Masters of Evil invade the Central American country of Santo Rico.[17]
Bulldozer works for some time as a law-abiding employee of the restoration firm calledDamage Control. After the Wrecking Crew gain their powers, they take over theFlatiron Building and take hostages.Power Princess defeats the Crew.[18]
The Henry Camp incarnation of Bulldozer was released in a two-pack with theThing in the fourth wave ofSecret Wars figures fromHasbro's 3.75"Marvel Universe toy line.
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