Wrecking Crew (Earth-616)
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When Dirk Garthwaite, the original Wrecker, reclaimed his powers by gripping his enchanted crowbar in a lightning storm, a bolt stuck the tool as three other men held it as well. Ex-Physicist Dr. Eliot Franklin became Thunderball, Ex-Army Master Sergeant Henry Camp became Bulldozer, and Ex-Farmhand Brian Philip Calusky became Piledriver. Although this quartered the Wrecker's prodigious strength, the team remained together and remained a formidable force. Their powers are of mystical origin, and Thor is one of their common opponents. The Wrecking Crew have also been members of one incarnation of the Masters of Evil, and were among the supervillains involved in the first Marvel Superheroes Secret Wars.
More recently, the group journeyed to L.A. in an attempt to fill the power vacuum left with the defeat of The Pride. The group also included the young son of Piledriver, who now also shared in the supernatural strength of the group. The Runaways attempted to rescue the young man, possibly to recruit him, but he stood by his father and was defeated along with the rest of the group. After this, the group was sent to the Raft, where they escaped following Electro's breakout. The Wrecker was captured, but the others remained at large. The Hood, seeking to capitalize on the Civil War, invited a group of villains, including the Wrecking Crew, to join his criminal empire. After their first defeat by the New Avengers, the group got back together and attacked the New Avengers' base and nearly overwhelmed them, but were defeated by Dr. Strange.
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See Also
- Appearances of Wrecking Crew (Earth-616)
- Team Gallery: Wrecking Crew (Earth-616)
- Fan-Art Gallery: Wrecking Crew (Earth-616)
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