Contents 1 HistoryEdit 2 Powers and AbilitiesEdit 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 2.3 Strength level 3 ParaphernaliaEdit 3.1 Weapons 4 LinksEdit 4.1 Discover and Discuss 4.2 Footnotes

HistoryEdit

A former Marine, Bill Carver worked to take down members of a violent street gang that had attempted to recruit him. He served as an assistant DA under Foggy Nelson. One day, Bill's brother Lonnie was shot by a hitman. While chasing after the gunman, both were struck by lightning.

An experimental treatment was needed to save Bill's life. He was exposed to a cobalt ray developed by Stark Industries. A radiation leak was discovered, but Bill seemed fine, and recovered quickly.

Carver found that the exposure had given him superhuman speed. He set out to look for his brother's killers, calling himself Thunderbolt. However, he soon learned that he was aging rapidly due to his powers.

Luke Cage and Iron Fist discovered that "Big" Ben Donovan had ordered Lonnie's death. Donovan's younger brother, Paul, had been one of the gang leaders that William Carver had sent to prison. Paul Donovan was killed in prison, and his brother Ben blamed the assistant District Attorney for that death. In revenge, he sought to deprive Carver of his own brother.

Having confessed to the crime, Donovan pulled a gun on Thunderbolt. As the two men struggled, the gun went off, accidentally killing Donovan. His mission complete, Thunderbolt died from his body's accelerated aging. He died content that his brother's murder had been avenged.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Thunderbolt possessed superhuman speed. He was able to run at roughly 85 mph. His entire body was acclimated to superspeed.

Abilities

Thunderbolt was skilled in hand to hand combat from his Marine training.

Strength level

Thunderbolt possessed superhuman strength primarily in his lower body as part of his body's adaptations for running at superhuman speeds. With his upper body he possessed little more than the normal human strength of a man his physical age, height, and build. He could leg press approximately 1000 pounds under optimal conditions.

ParaphernaliaEdit

Weapons

Thunderbolt's visor could produce intense blinding light. He would use this 'thunderbolt lightning flare' only as a last resort.

LinksEdit

• 7 Appearances of William Carver (Earth-616)
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• Quotations by or about William Carver (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: William Carver (Earth-616)
• Fan-Art Gallery: William Carver (Earth-616)

Discover and Discuss

• Search this site for: Thunderbolt · William "Bill" Carver · William Carver (Earth-616)
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Footnotes