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Daniel Rose (Earth-616)

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Rockman

Daniel Rose (Earth-616)
Real Name
Daniel Rose
Current Alias
Rockman

Identity

Alignment

Affiliation

Relatives
Danielle Rose (grand-niece), Wendy (wife, deceased), Francine (daughter, deceased)

Universe

Base Of Operations
New York City, formerly Tarleton, West Virginia

Characteristics
Gender

Eyes

Hair

Status
Citizenship

Marital Status

Occupation
Adventurer, former miner


First appearance

Contents

History

1940s

In his historical origin, Rockman was the leader of an underground race of beings who were the descendants of the first white colonists of North America. This kingdom is known as Abysmia, and was located underneath the US. He noticed the war overhead, and, disturbed and unable to comprehend why anyone would despoil the aboveground realms with war, he left Abysmia to come fight against the enemies of America.

Rockman later joined Captain America, the Invaders and a cadre of other superheroes in the Battle of Berlin. There he was ambushed and captured along with Blue Blade, The Golden Age Black Widow, Captain Wonder, Dynamic Man, Fiery Mask, Laughing Mask, the original Mastermind Excello, Mister E, Phantom Reporter, the Witness and the telepathically controlled robot Electro.

As Electro was deactivated and unable to help the other heroes, they were doused with sleeping gas and placed in cryogenic stasis by Nazi scientists, who hoped to dissect them and discover the secret of their superhuman abilities. Rockman, along with the others, was "lost" when the scientists were killed during the fall of Berlin. Years later in 2008, the heroes are found.

Modern Day

Rockman and his fellow teammates were brought to live in a luxurious mansion, while adjusting to modern life; a task in which he failed miserably. Still pining for his lost kingdom, Rockman never moved from the basement, futilely slamming his hands on the ground in an attempt to contact any Abyssmians.

It was strongly hinted that Rockman's historical origin has simply been a delusional fantasy when Danielle Rose, a young girl from West Virginia, told the military caretakers of Rockman that the hero may be her lost great-uncle Daniel Rose. Apparently, Rose was a miner who lived in Tarleton, West Virginia, and became well known for being the first miner to advocate unionizing. Rose lived there with his wife and daughter (whom he referred to as his "little princess"), until Boss Clete, the corrupt head of the Lufton Fuel Company, hired some thugs to silence the growing trade union.Rose accepted the fight, and brought his trade union down into the mine to confront Clete's men. At the last moment, Boss Clete attempted to flee, while exploding behind himself a hidden explosive charge that was intended to seal off the mine and kill Daniel Rose and his men. However, Boss Clete forgot to take in account the eventual methane chain reactions.As a result, the mine collapsed around the men, killing everyone except for Rose. Exposure to hidden pockets of an unknown gas gave him extended reserves of strength and durability, along with making him impervious to harm. When Rose returned to the surface, after two days of constant digging, he discovered that the resulting sinkhole had swallowed the whole Tarleton, killing everyone he held dear, included his beloved wife and his "little princess".

Daniel Rose snapped, and in his stupor was left pounding the ground, calling his lost family to him. Exhausted and utterly unbalanced, Rose abandoned his town only to resurface later as "Rockman, King of Abyssmia", which may have been a psychological coping mechanism to deal with the shattered figments of his former life.

Danielle presented proof of her findings, and showed the caretakers a photo of Daniel Rose. However, they lied to Danielle and sent her away, acknowledging that the hope of being reunited with his lost family was the only thing holding Rockman's remaining shreds of sanity together.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Rockman has the powers of superspeed, super toughness, super strength and super hand-to-hand combat skills. He does not need air and can withstand the extreme pressures of the bottom of the sea.

After his revival in The Twelve he has not demonstrated his super-speed powers, and his physical prowess, nigh-invulnerability and durability are explained as the exposure to a still unknown underground gas.

Weaknesses

His mental state, precarious after the tragic loss of his family, continues to erode as he is brought into modern times. Rockman is in a state of constant mourning, waiting for his dead loved ones to return.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Rockman has access to advanced Abysmian technology, including a "digger car" for transport and advanced monitoring equipment. As Rockman is revealed to be a citizen of the U.S.A. his Abyssmian technology is now explained as enhanced digging instruments, as Daniel Rose was a professional digger.

Transportation

A "Digger Car"

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