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Thunderball

Eliot Franklin, Wrecking Crew

379 appearancesSince 1974

Thunderball first appeared in The Defenders #17 (1974-11), published by Marvel. 379 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Eliot Franklin

Character history

Key issues

3 issues

The Defenders
#17
first appearance · intro
1974-11-00
The Defenders
#18
origin
1974-12-00
Ultimate End
#3
death
2015-09-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars
1984–1985
12 issues →
Hasbro / Secret Wars
2009–2010
12 issues →
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition
2024–2025
12 issues →

Avengers cover

Avengers

1998–2004

9 issues →

The Amazing Spider-Man cover

The Amazing Spider-Man

1963–1998

8 issues →

Thor cover

Thor

1966–1996

8 issues →

New Avengers cover

New Avengers

2005–2010

7 issues →

The Avengers cover

The Avengers

1963–1996

5 issues →

OFCape Archive 2007

Omega Flight

2007–2007

5 issues →

BPCape Archive 2016

Black Panther

2016–2018

5 issues →

WWHCape Archive 2007

World War Hulk: Gamma Corps

2007–2007

4 issues →

House of M: Masters of Evil cover

House of M: Masters of Evil

2009–2010

4 issues →

Dark Reign: The Hood cover

Dark Reign: The Hood

2009–2009

4 issues →

The Defenders cover

The Defenders

1972–1986

3 issues →

Iron Fist cover

Iron Fist

1975–1977

3 issues →

MTCape Archive 1997

Marvel Team-Up

1997–1998

3 issues →

SCape Archive 2004

She-Hulk

2004–2005

3 issues →

Spider-Man & the Secret Wars cover

Spider-Man & the Secret Wars

2010–2010

3 issues →

SHSCape Archive 2010

Super Hero Squad

2010–2011

3 issues →

FFCape Archive 2014

Fantastic Four

2014–2015

3 issues →

BPCape Archive 2016

Black Panther

2016–2021

3 issues →

Contagion cover

Contagion

2019–2019

3 issues →

Fantastic Four cover

Fantastic Four

1961–1996

2 issues →

GRCape Archive 1973

Ghost Rider

1973–1983

2 issues →

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STCape Archive 1975
Super-Villain Team-Up
1975–1980
2 issues →
The Spectacular Spider-Man
1976–1998
2 issues →
Alpha Flight
1983–1994
2 issues →
Marvel Masterworks
1987–1993
2 issues →
TOGCape Archive 1991
The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again
1991–1992
2 issues →
DCCape Archive 1991
Damage Control
1991–1991
2 issues →
Thor
1998–2004
2 issues →
Essential Avengers
1999–2013
2 issues →
Ultimate Spider-Man
2000–2009
2 issues →
Ultimate Spider-Man
2001–2009
2 issues →
MMTCape Archive 2003
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor
2003–2025
2 issues →
Thunderbolts
2006–2012
2 issues →
Marvel Zombies / Army of Darkness
2007–2007
2 issues →
Punisher War Journal
2007–2009
2 issues →
Secret Invasion
2008–2009
2 issues →
Deadpool: Suicide Kings
2009–2009
2 issues →
Secret Avengers
2010–2013
2 issues →
The Avengers Omnibus
2011–
2 issues →
Avengers Epic Collection
2013–
2 issues →
Fantastic Four Epic Collection
2014–
2 issues →
DSSCape Archive 2015
Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars
2015–2015
2 issues →
ICape Archive 2016
Illuminati
2016–2016
2 issues →
Thunderbolts
2016–2017
2 issues →
BPCape Archive 2017
Black Panther
2017–
2 issues →
BPCape Archive 2018
Black Panther
2018–2021
2 issues →
Captain America
2018–2021
2 issues →
Superior Spider-Man
2024–2024
2 issues →
BCape Archive 2025
Battleworld
2025–2026
2 issues →
TTCape Archive 2025
The Thing
2025–2025
2 issues →
Fantastic Four Annual
1963–1994
1 issue →
Iron Man
1968–1996
1 issue →
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
1983–1984
1 issue →
Secret Wars II
1985–1987
1 issue →
Wolverine
1988–2003
1 issue →
Damage Control
1989–1989
1 issue →
DCCape Archive 1989
Damage Control
1989–1990
1 issue →