Ramrod (Marvel Comics)
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Ramrod is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
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Fictional character biography

The man named Ramrod was a foreman on an offshore oil rig. He was turned into a cyborg
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 by corrupt attorney Kerwin J. Broderick and Moondragon
Moondragon
Moondragon is a fictional character in Marvel Comics Universe. A vastly powerful telepath, master martial artist, minor telekinetic, and highly skilled geneticist, Moondragon's most notable characteristics are her shaved head, superiority complex, and gruelling elite excellence in virtually every...

, using the advanced technology of Titan
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. He was given a steel skeleton and superhuman strength. This steel-skulled mercenary was sent to battle Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
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, Black Widow, and Spider-Man
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 in San Francisco. He then teamed with Dark Messiah and Terrex in Kerwin J. Broderick's attempt to take over San Francisco. Ramrod later battled Spider-Man again. He was later among the costumed criminals who attacked the Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
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 during a Congressional hearing. Ramrod was also defeated in a match by Captain America
Captain America
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, impersonating Crossbones
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Crossbones is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Kieron Dwyer in Captain America #359-360 . Crossbones usually appears as a henchman of the Red Skull...

, during an AIM
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 weapons show.

He also appeared in Brand New Day
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as one of the villains in the bar.

Powers and abilities

Ramrod was transformed into a cyborg by Moondragon using Titanian advanced technology. He has superhuman strength, stamina, and durability. He possesses a steel skeleton; various visible portions of his body are also plated with steel, including his head (except for his face and ears), the upper part of his chest and back, parts of his arms, and his knuckles. Ramrod is a good hand-to-hand combatant, using street fighting methods.

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