![]() Their robbery attempt is cut short by War Machine and Komodo's attempt to capture Spider-Man the three villains escape but are pursued by the Scarlet Spiders. ĭespite this, he appears with Hydro-Man and Shocker, on the rooftop of Bailey's auction house. ĭuring the " Civil War" storyline, Boomerang is briefly shown as a captive of Baron Zemo, captured before Zemo's team was given official sanction to take down villains. īoomerang plays a small role in the " Secret War" crossover event. He has also been a member of the Sinister Twelve. This did not last long, however, and he soon returned to his old costume.īoomerang has been a member of Crimson Cowl's Masters of Evil and battled the Thunderbolts. Both created new stylish outfits for themselves, Boomerang's resembling a three-piece business suit. He teamed up with the super-powered villain Grizzly. Īround this time he also worked for the villain the Owl. Myers subsequently tried to sue Murdock for $1,000,000 over the beating. Daredevil follows him, beats him, and threatens him when he finds the picture of Matt Murdock in Myers' pocket. Boomerang in hand, Myers hesitates when he realizes Daredevil has discovered him, and then runs away. After defeating Shotgun, Daredevil detects Myers on an adjacent rooftop. Boomerang was among several of the hired killers who responded to an open bounty on Matt Murdock that was put out by Samuel Silke as part of an elaborate plan to usurp the Kingpin's empire. During these events, Boomerang vied with Speed Demon for Leila Davis's affections. With the Sinister Syndicate again, he participated in a crime spree. He was then employed by Justin Hammer, and battled Cardiac and Spider-Man. Next, he teamed with Blacklash and Blizzard II to help Iron Man battle the Ghost. He then battled Hawkeye at the instigation of a disguised Loki. ![]() Then, he was hired by Louis Baxter III to attack a yacht, and again battled Spider-Man. As part of that team, he battled Spider-Man, Silver Sable, and the Sandman. īoomerang was then recruited by Jack O'Lantern into the Sinister Syndicate. He was hired by Max Stryker to coerce Bruce Banner into using an experimental cancer cure that uses gamma rays on Stryker, but wound up battling the Hulk, Banner's alter ego, instead. Boomerang was eventually released from prison. He was seen next helping the Punisher escape from prison. Boomerang next sought to kill Spider-Man in order to impress the Kingpin of Crime and thus gain employment, but he was defeated by the wall-crawler and apprehended by the police. He was hired by Viper to participate in a plot against S.H.I.E.L.D., and battled Spider-Man, Nick Fury, Shang-Chi, and the Black Widow. He was next hired as part of a large group of superhuman criminals employed by Libra to battle the Defenders. His first mission was to assassinate Iron Fist, though he was defeated. Once he was ready, he returned to America and began offering his services as a freelance assassin-for-hire. Īfter the Secret Empire collapsed, Boomerang returned to his native Australia and laid low for a few years, perfecting his deadly aim and making modifications to his weapons. Boomerang fell off a cliff, seemingly to his death. He battled the Hulk after taking Betty Ross hostage to get plans, but the Hulk rescued Betty. Myers agreed and was given a new costume and an arsenal of deadly boomerangs, from which he derived his new code name. Shortly thereafter, Myers was contacted by the Secret Empire, an international criminal organization that saw the potential of his skills. However, he foolishly began accepting bribes and was drummed out of the major leagues after being discovered. By the time he was a young adult, Fred had realized his dream of pitching for a major league team. As a young boy he developed a love for baseball, and spent years training and perfecting his pitching arm. ![]() He appeared as a regular character in Thunderbolts beginning in issue #157, and remained with the team after the title transitioned into Dark Avengers beginning with issue #175 through the conclusion of the series.īoomerang features as the narrator and one of the main characters in Superior Foes of Spider-Man.įred Myers was born in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, and was raised in the United States. 4.3 Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vowsīoomerang first appeared in Tales to Astonish #81 (July 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
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