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Who Is Tremor? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tremor (Image): When Tony Twist threatened to kill Richard Massullo's family he agreed to under go experiments to create a super soldier...the result was the hulking

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Tremor is a Image comic book character, the alter ego of Richard Massullo, with over 151 comic issue appearances. When Tony Twist threatened to kill Richard Massullo's family he agreed to under go experiments to create a super soldier...the result was the hulking beast known as Tremor

Who is Tremor?

History He was often muscle for his brother David and Tony Twist . He soon wanted out of the mob life, but Tony had other plans and kidnapped him and sent him to Germany. He became a test subject for project: TREMOR. It was an experiment in creating super soldiers for the mob even before Overtkill . Combining genetics and cybernetics he became an inhuman being. However the process didn't take away his free will and the project was deemed a failure. Twist then killed all of Richard's family except David. He let David believe that it had been Tremor who killed his family and that he also killed his brother Richard not knowing Tremor was Richard.

Key facts

Tremor is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "Tremor!". The character is published by Image. With 151 recorded issue appearances, Tremor ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tremor?

When Tony Twist threatened to kill Richard Massullo's family he agreed to under go experiments to create a super soldier...the result was the hulking beast known as Tremor

What is Tremor's real name?

Tremor's real identity is Richard Massullo.

When did Tremor first appear?

Tremor first appeared in "Tremor!".

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