JONES, RICK

Real Name:

Richard Milhouse Jones

Universe/Timeline:

Marvel Universe

Status:

Other

Category:

Science-Based Mutate

Alias:

Abomination III, A-Bomb, Whisperer, Bucky IV.

Nationality:

American

First Appearance:

Incredible Hulk (1st series) #1

Powers & Abilities:

temporary intuitive learning capacity allowed him to acquire incredible expertise with computer systems, communications, hacking, programming, etc.; latent ability to access the Destiny Force for teleportation, time travel and manipulation, molecular rearrangement, clairvoyance, etc.

Affiliation:

Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., Teen Brigade

Avengers Membership:

Honorary status. Rick Jones was inadvertently responsible for forming the Avengers, and was a regular presence from Avengers (1st series) #1-16 as he hoped to become a full-fledged member of the team or even Captain America's partner. He eventually accepted the others would not see him as an equal, however, and left unfulfilled during their first membership drive. Like Jarvis, over the years Rick has been granted official Avengers membership credentials and status, but has never actively served on a team roster (even during the periods where he had super powers).

Notes:

Rick Jones became Bucky in Captain America (1st series) #110, A-Bomb in Hulk (2nd series) #1, and Whisperer in Captain America: Sam Wilson #1. He was bonded to Captain Marvel Mar-Vell in Captain Marvel (1st series) #17, to Genis-Vell in Avengers Forever #12, demonstrated humanity's potential with the Destiny Force in Avengers (1st series) #97, and became a gamma mutate following Incredible Hulk (1st series) #324.

Rick Jones was killed by a firing squad in Secret Empire #1 as a dissident in Hydra Steve Rogers' America. As a former gamma mutate, however, it has been shown Jones is virtually immortal given the right circumstances. His corpse was used to create a new programmable Abomination by Shadow Base starting in Immortal Hulk #14. Rick has begun a slow journey back to being a living, animate being since then.

Last Updated:

17th January 2023 by Monolith