Human Bomb

HUMAN BOMB

Real Name: Andrew Franklin

Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Superhero

Group Affiliation: Freedom Fighters III, S.H.A.D.E.

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: S.H.A.D.E. Command Center, formerly Bludhaven

First Appearance: Crisis Aftermath: Battle for Blüdhaven #1 (June, 2006)

Powers: Human Bomb released tremendous explosive force, enough to shatter virtually any substance, and was immune to these explosions

History: Andrew Franklin was in Bludhaven when the Society dropped Chemo on the city, irradiating it. Franklin demonstrated superhuman powers, and was employed by S.H.A.D.E. as the Human Bomb.

(Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1) - An army of Earth's heroes, including Human Bomb and the Freedom Fighters, appeared to take Superboy-Prime down during the Sinestro Corps invasion of Earth. The heroes focused on wrecking his armor, because after a year on Oa, and away from a yellow sun his Kryptonian body still wasn't at full strength, and his armor collected sunlight. Superboy bragged that once the sun rose on Earth he'd be at full power. Superboy was battered by Wonder Girl and Wonder Woman, who blamed him for Superboy's death, as well as Supergirl and Power Girl, who blamed him for the death of the Superman of Earth-2. As the fight went against him, Superboy broke down in tears. He tried to wipe them away, saying that it was impossible for boys to cry, and then whining that no one ever thanked him for sacrificing his Earth to save the multiverse. The battle lasted until dawn, and he flew into the sunrise. As he achieved full power he declared himself the one, true Superman. The Guardians arrived with Sodam Yat, the new Ion, and pitted him against Superboy-Prime.

(El Diablo #4, 5) - El Diablo, Hell's assasin, was working for S.H.A.D.E. without his knowledge. He went rogue when he killed several officers at a VA hospital. The Freedom Fighters were called in, and their liason Agent Aaron explained that Diablo had only killed disgraced officers, but they were determined to bring him to justice. They caught Diablo in the middle of a fight with his archenemy Vorpal. El Diablo had no intention of returning to jail, and made an uneasy alliance with Vorpal to fight them. He recognized Phantom Lady as a killer, and his curse allowed him to threaten her life before Uncle Sam intervened. Diablo was not impressed with Uncle Sam, saying he might be the flashy American dream, but Diablo was the guts and reality. Crimelord though he was he pointed out that he was a self-made man. Black Condor recognized Vorpal as a fellow avatar, and Vorpal was pleased to tell him that Diablo's death would mean freedom for Chutriel the god of vengeance that powered him. Diablo berated Phantom Lady, telling her the people she protected would be horrified if they knew what a monster she was, and she turned her black light on him, separating him from Chutriel, who was snatched up to Hell by Ninhursag. The powerless Santana was arrested, and after a trial was sentenced to death.

Comments: Created by Jimmy Gray, Justin Palmiotti & Dan Jurgens.