Boomerang (Frederick "Fred" Myers) is a fictional character appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics
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. He has been a member of several prominent
supervillain teams and clashed with several heroes throughout his career, most notably
Spider-Man.
Publication history
Boomerang first appeared in ''
Tales to Astonish
''Tales to Astonish'' is the name of two American comic book series and a one-shot comic published by Marvel Comics.
The primary title bearing that name was published from January 1959 to March 1968. It began as a science-fiction anthology tha ...
'' #81 (July 1966), and was created by
Stan Lee and
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He gre ...
.
He appeared as a regular character in ''
Thunderbolts'' beginning in issue #157, and remained with the team after the title transitioned into ''
Dark Avengers
''Dark Avengers'' is a 2009–2013 American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is part of a series of titles that features various iterations of the superhero team the Avengers, with this version of the team - unbeknownst to the pu ...
'' beginning with issue #175 through the conclusion of the series.
Boomerang features as the narrator and one of the main characters in ''
Superior Foes of Spider-Man''.
Fictional character biography
Fred Myers was born in
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Alice Springs ( aer, Mparntwe) is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Known as Stuart until 31 August 1933, the name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William Whitfield Mills after Alice, Lady Todd (''née'' Ali ...
,
Australia, and was raised in the United States. As a young boy he developed a love for
baseball
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, and spent years training and perfecting his pitching arm. By the time he was a young adult, Fred had realized his dream of
pitching for a major league team. However, he foolishly began accepting bribes and was drummed out of the major leagues after being discovered. Shortly thereafter, Myers was contacted by the
Secret Empire, an international criminal organization that saw the potential of his skills. Myers agreed and was given a new costume and an arsenal of deadly
boomerang
A boomerang () is a thrown tool, typically constructed with aerofoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight. A returning boomerang is designed to return to the thrower, while a non-returning ...
s, from which he derived his new code name. He battled the
Hulk after taking
Betty Ross
Elizabeth "Betty" Ross (later Talbot and then Banner) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and made her first appearance in ''The Incredible ...
hostage to get plans, but the Hulk rescued Betty. Boomerang fell off a cliff, seemingly to his death.
After the Secret Empire collapsed, Boomerang returned to his native Australia and laid low for a few years, perfecting his deadly aim and making modifications to his weapons. Once he was ready, he returned to America and began offering his services as a freelance assassin-for-hire. His first mission was to assassinate
Iron Fist, though he was defeated. He was next hired as part of a large group of superhuman criminals employed by
Libra
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* Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation
Libra may also refer to:
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* ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo
Musi ...
to battle the
Defenders
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**Defender (association football)
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''The Defender'' (1989 film), a Canadian documentary
* ''The Defender'' (1994 f ...
. He was hired by
Viper
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to participate in a plot against
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law enforcement, and counter-terrorism agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in ''Strange Tales'' #135 (August 1965), it often dea ...
, and battled
Spider-Man,
Nick Fury,
Shang-Chi
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, and the
Black Widow. Boomerang next sought to kill Spider-Man in order to impress the
Kingpin of Crime and thus gain employment, but he was defeated by the wall-crawler and apprehended by the police. He was seen next helping the
Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
escape from prison. Boomerang was eventually released from prison. He was hired by Max Stryker to coerce Bruce Banner into using an experimental cancer cure that uses gamma rays on Stryker, but wound up battling the Hulk, Banner's alter ego, instead.
Boomerang was then recruited by
Jack O'Lantern into the
Sinister Syndicate
The Sinister Syndicate is a group of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters serve as a collection of lesser-known Spider-Man villains. The group was the focus of the 1991 ''Deadly Foes of Spider ...
. As part of that team, he battled Spider-Man,
Silver Sable
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, and the
Sandman
The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes.
Representation in traditional folklore
The Sandman is a traditional charact ...
. Then, he was hired by Louis Baxter III to attack a yacht, and again battled Spider-Man. He then battled
Hawkeye at the instigation of a disguised
Loki. Next, he teamed with
Blacklash
Whiplash is the name of multiple supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are commonly depicted as members of Iron Man's rogues gallery. The original Whiplash (Mark Scarlotti) also went by the name Blacklas ...
and
Blizzard
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II to help
Iron Man battle the
Ghost. He was then employed by
Justin Hammer, and battled
Cardiac
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and Spider-Man. With the Sinister Syndicate again, he participated in a crime spree. During these events, Boomerang vied with
Speed Demon for
Leila Davis
The Beetle is the name used by multiple fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is also the name of three versions of high tech armor used by seven separate characters.
The numerous incarnations o ...
's affections. Boomerang was among several of the hired killers who responded to an open bounty on
Matt Murdock
Daredevil is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daredevil was created by Literary editor, writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby. The c ...
that was put out by
Samuel Silke
Samuel "Sammy" Silke is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, appearing in the series '' Daredevil''. He is the son of one of the antagonist Kingpin's friends and associates. His appearance is based on artist Alex Maleev.
Publicat ...
as part of an elaborate plan to usurp the Kingpin's empire. After defeating
Shotgun, Daredevil detects Myers on an adjacent rooftop. Boomerang in hand, Myers hesitates when he realizes Daredevil has discovered him, and then runs away. Daredevil follows him, beats him, and threatens him when he finds the picture of Matt Murdock in Myers' pocket. Myers subsequently tried to sue Murdock for $1,000,000 over the beating.
Around this time he also worked for the villain the
Owl
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. He teamed up with the super-powered villain
Grizzly
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In addition to the mainland grizzly (''Ursus arctos horri ...
. Both created new stylish outfits for themselves, Boomerang's resembling a three-piece business suit. This did not last long, however, and he soon returned to his old costume.
Boomerang has been a member of
Crimson Cowl's
Masters of Evil
The Masters of Evil is a supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version of the team appeared in '' The Avengers'' #6 (July 1964), with the lineup continually changing over the years.
Publication ...
and battled the
Thunderbolts. He has also been a member of the
Sinister Twelve.
Boomerang plays a small role in the "
Secret War" crossover event.
During the "
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
" storyline, Boomerang is briefly shown as a captive of
Baron Zemo
Baron Zemo () is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Heinrich Zemo and his son Helmut Zemo have both been depicted as a major adversary of Captain America and the Avengers, as well as t ...
, captured before Zemo's team was given official sanction to take down villains.
Despite this, he appears with
Hydro-Man
Hydro-Man (Morris "Morrie" Bench) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics as an enemy of the superhero Spider-Man. Once an ordinary crewman, Morris Bench was accidentally knocked overboard while stationed on ...
and
Shocker, on the rooftop of Bailey's auction house. Their robbery attempt is cut short by
War Machine and
Komodo
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* Komodo Edit, a free text editor for dynamic programming languages
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* Komodo (chess), a chess engine
People
* Komodo ...
's attempt to capture Spider-Man; the three villains escape but are pursued by the Scarlet Spiders. He gathered a group of villains together and tried to extort money from the new Thunderbolts director
Norman Osborn
Norman Osborn is a fictional character, fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #14 (July ...
, but was viciously beaten by Osborn and is now forced to secretly work for him. Boomerang was seen at the Bar With No Name when Spider-Man and Daredevil crash the place.
During the "
Dark Reign" storyline, Boomerang is added to
Fifty State Initiative
''Avengers: The Initiative'' is a comic book series from Marvel Comics. Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage with artwork initially by Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy and Harvey Tolibao, the series deals with the aftermath of Marvel's "Civil War" s ...
team the
Heavy Hitters
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, using the name "Outback". When Nonstop tries to quit and escapes, the other team members chase her and capture her. When a news crew arrives, Outback attempts to frame Nonstop as a thief, but
Prodigy
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* Child prodigy, a child who produces meaningful output to the level of an adult expert performer
** Chess prodigy, a child who can beat experienced adult players at chess
Arts, entertainment, and ...
reveals "Outback" as Boomerang and punches him out.
During the "
Siege
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" storyline, "Outback" is part of the forces at Camp HAMMER that battle the Avengers Resistance when the group attacks. He is knocked out by
Ultra Girl
Uatu
Ulik
Ultimaton
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and
Batwing.
Boomerang appeared as a hired goon of the
Rose
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and came into conflict with
Jackpot
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Comics
* Jackpot (comics), several comic book characters
* ''Jack ...
, where he discovered her secret identity. He tracks Sara down at her house and murders her husband in front of her and her daughter.
Boomerang appears later as a member of
Bella Donna Boudreaux
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's Assassins' Guild and confronts
Wolverine
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,
Domino
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and
X-Force
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.
After being imprisoned at the Raft, Boomerang was selected to be a part of the "beta team" of the
Thunderbolts, alongside
Shocker,
Troll
A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human be ...
,
Mister Hyde, and
Centurius
Centurius (Noah Black) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in 1968, he was Marvel's first black supervillain.
Publication history
Centurius first appeared in '' Nick Fury, Agent of ...
.
As part of the "
Marvel NOW!
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", Boomerang appears in the latest incarnation of the
Sinister Six
Sinister commonly refers to:
* Evil
* Ominous
Sinister may also refer to:
Left side
* Sinister, Latin for the direction "left"
* Sinister, in heraldry, is the bearer's true left side (viewers' right side) of an escutcheon or coat of arms; see dex ...
. The Sinister Six was defeated by the
Superior Spider-Man (
Doctor Octopus
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' mind in Spider-Man's body) and Boomerang was nearly beaten to death until Peter Parker's consciousness restrains Superior Spider-Man. Boomerang was seen in the Raft's infirmary with
Scorpion
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and
Vulture
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where they are enhanced by
Alistair Smythe
Alistair Alphonso Smythe () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of the superhero Spider-Man, and the son of Spencer Smythe. After his father dedicated his lif ...
's mini Spider-Slayers after accepting the offer to kill Superior Spider-Man. While Scorpion goes after Mayor J. Jonah Jameson and Vulture targets the other civilians, Boomerang engages Superior Spider-Man who wounds Boomerang by webbing up his Bomb-o-Rangs.
In the series ''
Superior Foes of Spider-Man'', Boomerang assumes leadership of the Sinister Six. In the final issue, it is revealed that a drunk Boomerang was recounting the events of the series to an unseen barfly. After admitting that he may have exaggerated or outright fabricated many of the details, Boomerang asks his companion what his name is. The man responds with "Peter".
During the "
Secret Empire"' storyline, Boomerang is operating as a crime boss of Newark. After Captain America was turned into a HYDRA agent by
Red Skull
The Red Skull is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and its predecessor Timely Comics. The first version, George Maxon, appeared in ''Captain America Comics'' #1 and #4. The main ...
's clone using the powers of
Kobik and take over the world after killing
Red Skull
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's clone, Boomerang offers a shelter for
Maria Hill
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,
Black Widow, and her
Champions
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to devise a plan to rebel against HYDRA's regime. Later on, his safehouse is attacked by
Punisher
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who is now apparently in the employ of HYDRA.
Boomerang later becomes the roommate of Peter Parker.
During the "
Hunted" storyline, Boomerang was seen as a patron at the Pop-Up with No Name.
During ''
Sinister War
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'', Boomerang was forced by
Kindred into joining a faction of Spider-Man’s foes consisting Shocker, Overdrive and Speed Demon to hunt Spider-Man before some rest of the team of Spider-Man’s foes got him. In truth, Boomerang secretly helps Spider-Man to ensure his safety and find Kindred to stop his madness. When saving Spider-Man from
Morlun
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Morlun ...
, Boomerang was killed by the Inheritor, who unexpectedly found his soul to be satisfying. Morlun is then attacked and pummeled by an enraged Spider-Man. Boomerang’s death cause the rest of Spider-Man’s villain teams to be distracted into fighting each other over their hunt for Spider-Man, allowing Doc Ock to buy a time to free the villains from Kindred’s control with his device without killing them, and Spider-Man can now proceed finding Kindred.
Powers, abilities, and equipment
Fred Myers has no superhuman powers, but he has the strength, speed, agility, dexterity, reflexes, coordination, and endurance of a professional athlete from his days as a baseball player. He can throw small objects with nearly unerring accuracy, and his aim is nearly the peak of what a non-superpowered human can accomplish. Only characters like
Bullseye
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Animals and plants
* Bull's Eye, '' Eury ...
,
Hawkeye, and
Taskmaster can match his accuracy.
Boomerang's most dangerous asset is, naturally, his arsenal of specialized boomerangs designed by
Justin Hammer. He has modified and improved on them over the years, but the most common ones are exploding "shatterangs" (with enough explosive power to destroy an automobile), "gasarangs" that release large doses of tear gas to disable a target, razor-bladed "razorangs", sonic blasting "screamerangs", and whirling "bladarangs" which cut like buzzsaw blades.
Boomerang wears light body armor supplied by Hammer, with a wide variety of hidden pockets and pouches for his smaller, specialized boomerangs, in addition to attachments for securing the seven larger primary boomerangs. Boomerang also has jet boosters in his boots which are controlled by mental command through cybernetic circuitry in the cowl, that allow him to fly through the air at speeds up to , and can be used as an offensive weapon when fired at close range.
Boomerang has knowledge of basic street-fighting techniques.
Reception
* In 2020, ''
CBR.com
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History
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'' ranked Boomerang 9th in their "10 Most Powerful Members of the Sinister Syndicate" list.
Other versions
Ultimate Marvel
The Ultimate version of Boomerang appeared briefly in ''
Ultimate Spider-Man
''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of the company's Ultimate ...
''. Spider-Man saved him from being shot by the
Punisher
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during a heist. Boomerang thanks and then offers Spider-Man thousands of dollars to save him from the police, but Spider-Man webs him up along with his would-be assassin/thief. Like the
Shocker, his Ultimate self is a much weaker, almost parody version of himself.
JLA/Avengers
Boomerang is among the enthralled villains defending
Krona's stronghold, and is defeated by
Barry Allen's Flash.
Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows
During the "
Secret Wars
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" storyline in the pages of ''
Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows'', Boomerang works as an enforcer of
Regent
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where he, Rhino, and Shocker beat up
Demolition Man for protesting against Regent's rules. Regent later recruits Boomerang, Beetle, and Rhino to fill in the membership gaps in the Sinister Six following the deaths of Doctor Octopus and Hobgoblin and Vulture being incapacitated. He and the Sinister Six attack S.H.I.E.L.D.'s secret base after Regent probed Sandman's mind.
In other media
Television
* Boomerang appears in the "Incredible Hulk" segment of ''
The Marvel Super Heroes
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'', voiced by
.
* Boomerang appears in ''
The Avengers: United They Stand'' episode "Command Decision" voiced by Rob Cowan. This version is a member of Baron
Helmut Zemo
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's
Masters of Evil
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Publication ...
.
* Boomerang appears in ''
Ultimate Spider-Man
''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of the company's Ultimate ...
'', voiced by
Rob Paulsen.
Video games
* A variation of Boomerang appears as the first boss of ''
The Uncanny X-Men
''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X- ...
''. This version is a
mutant
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with near-perfect throwing accuracy.
* Boomerang appears as a boss in ''
Spider-Man and Captain America in Doctor Doom's Revenge
''The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!'' is a side-scrolling video game starring Marvel Comics' superheroes Spider-Man and Captain America battling a host of supervillains led by Doctor Doom. The player alternately con ...
''.
* The
Ultimate Marvel
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incarnation of Boomerang appears as a minor boss in the ''
Ultimate Spider-Man
''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of the company's Ultimate ...
'' video game.
* An exclusive
Marvel Noir version of Boomerang appears as a boss in the
Nintendo DS version of ''
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions'', voiced by
Jim Cummings. He attempts to steal a piece of the Tablet of Order and Chaos from a museum, but is defeated by
Spider-Man Noir
Spider-Man Noir (Peter Parker) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Part of the Marvel Noir universe (Earth-90214), this alternate version of Spider-Man is a noir-themed take on the character ...
.
* Boomerang appears as a boss and an unlockable playable character in ''
Marvel: Avengers Alliance''.
* Boomerang appears in ''
Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2''.
References
External links
Boomerangat Marvel.com
*
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