Who Is Oddball? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Oddball is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Orville Bock, with over 49 comic issue appearances. A criminal Juggler. Formerly of the Death-Throws, an entire team of criminal jugglers. Yes, really.

Who is Oddball?

Elton Healey alias Oddball was one of many criminals and assassins to be hired by Crossfire to get revenge on Hawkeye . After Crossfire was humiliated from a previous defeat by Hawkeye, he would place a bounty on one of his arms and would pay the criminal thousands if they were successful. However Crossfire and his cartel would be defeated by the combine forces of Hawkeye, Mockingbird and Trick Shot . Creation Oddball was created by Mark Gruenwald in 1983 and first appeared in Hawkeye # 3. Story Arcs The Death Throws Oddball would join a team of criminal jugglers called the Death Throws and help free Crossfire from police custody as he was being escorted to trial where Hawkeye and Mockingbird had been subpoenaed to testify against him. The other members of the Death Throws included his brother Tenpin , Bombshell, Knicknack and Ringleader . This eccentric group of criminals threw gas bombs, hardballs, razor rings and other objects to knock out police officers and cause confusion during their attack. Crossfire was pleased that Oddball received his message and very impressed with his new associates.

Key facts

Oddball is of human origin and first appeared in "Beating the Odds". The character is published by Marvel. With 49 recorded issue appearances, Oddball ranks among the most featured characters in comics.