Oddball is the name of two supervillains appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics.
Publication history Oddball (Elton Healy) appears in
Hawkeye #3–4 (1983),
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol.2 (1986),
Captain America #317, 395, 411–414 (1986–1993),
Avengers Spotlight #23–25 (1989),
Guardians of the Galaxy #28 (1992), ''Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman
#1 (1998) and Wolverine
Vol.2 #167 (2001). He was created by Mark Gruenwald. The second Oddball (Orville Bock) appears in Union Jack
Vol.2 #2 (2006), Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A–Z
Vol.3 (2008) and Dark Reign Files'' #1 (2009).
Fictional character biography Elton Healey Elton Healey was born in
Reno,
Nevada. Along with his brother Alvin, Elton spent years as a
street performer, becoming a master
juggler. He also learned how to become a capable
street fighter. Using these skills, Elton became the juggling supervillain
Oddball, adopting the name because of his loony nature. With
Bombshell, Tenpin,
Knicknack, and
Ringleader, Oddball forms the
Death-Throws, a team of supervillain jugglers. In
Wolverine (vol. 2), Oddball is killed while participating in the Bloodsport competition in
Madripoor.
Orville Bock Orville Bock became the new Oddball and joined the Death-Throws. Oddball joined the rest of the Death-Throws in London after they were hired by
R.A.I.D to take part in a terrorist attack on the city. They were subsequently defeated by
Union Jack and
Sabra.
Powers and abilities Oddball is an expert at
juggling, pitching, and catching, with superb coordination, and is highly skilled with thrown objects. He normally carries an assortment of weighted balls and ball-shaped throwing weapons. He typically carried ten diameter balls filled with various substances: tear gas, super-adhesive,
hydrochloric acid, smoke, concentrated sulfur, spent uranium, itching powder, magnesium flare, a powerful impact-activated electromagnet, a powerful impact-activated siren, or other juggling balls with more exotic contents. He also carried marbles used to trip foes. Oddball has extensive experience in
street fighting techniques.
Oddball in other media Oddball appears in ''
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!''. ==Odin==