Thermo (comics)
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Thermo is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
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Fictional character biography

Dr. Walter Michaels, as Thermo, was a costumed criminal who absorbs energy from other humans on contact, and can use it for superhuman strength, superhuman speed, or for projecting powerful bio-electric blasts. He fought Spider-Man
Spider-Man
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 and Paladin
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 in his first appearance. They later teamed up with the Dazzler
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 to defeat him.

Thermo later tried to rob the Baxter Building only to be beaten up by Quasar who had an office there.

Thermo was attending an A.I.M.
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 weapons expo and betting against Sunstroke
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 and Captain America (who was posing as Crossbones
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). When Thermo and the other villains there found out that Crossbones was Captain America in disguise, he and the villains present were defeated.

In the World War Hulk
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storyline, Thermo was revealed to have been lying low during the Civil War
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and was robbing evacuated buildings. He was confronted by Warbound
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 member Korg
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when he and Detective Danny Granville regarding the murder of fellow Warbound member Arch-E-5912. He was left unconscious when he had no information about who murdered Arch-E-5912.

Powers and abilities

Thermo had the ability to extract anyone's energy by touch to increase his strength and speed. He can also fire powerful bio-electric blasts after extracting one's energy.
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