Bulldozer (Marvel Comics)
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Bulldozer is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
#133 (January 1971), and was created by Stan Lee
and Gene Colan
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out of clay. MODOK sought vengeance on Captain America
, and sent Bulldozer to wreck the slums of New York City's Harlem neighborhood. Captain America, Falcon
, and the NYPD fought the construct but found it hard to defeat. However, the slum residents approved of the slums' destruction and obstructed the crimefighters' efforts. MODOK was pleased that Captain America seemed to be earning the enmity of both the police and the Harlem residents.
Captain America contacted Iron Man
, who built and sent to him a portable detector, which allowed Captain America to identify and jam MODOK's commands. The Bulldozer began to do the exact opposite of its original orders, entering the abandoned church in which MODOK had set up base. Captain America and the Falcon easily followed the Bulldozer though the robot's rampage caused the roof to collapse on itself and MODOK.
Marvel Universe
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Publication history
The Bulldozer appeared in Captain AmericaCaptain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
#133 (January 1971), and was created by Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and Gene Colan
Gene Colan
Eugene Jules "Gene" Colan was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series, Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics' classic horror series...
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Fictional character biography
The Bulldozer is an artificial being created by MODOKMODOK
MODOK is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #93 MODOK (acronym for Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character...
out of clay. MODOK sought vengeance on Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
, and sent Bulldozer to wreck the slums of New York City's Harlem neighborhood. Captain America, Falcon
Falcon (comics)
The Falcon is a fictional comic book superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan, and introduced in Captain America #117 , the character is mainstream comics' first African-American superhero...
, and the NYPD fought the construct but found it hard to defeat. However, the slum residents approved of the slums' destruction and obstructed the crimefighters' efforts. MODOK was pleased that Captain America seemed to be earning the enmity of both the police and the Harlem residents.
Captain America contacted Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
, who built and sent to him a portable detector, which allowed Captain America to identify and jam MODOK's commands. The Bulldozer began to do the exact opposite of its original orders, entering the abandoned church in which MODOK had set up base. Captain America and the Falcon easily followed the Bulldozer though the robot's rampage caused the roof to collapse on itself and MODOK.