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Major Force was a military operative working under General Eiling.
History
Martin Stein hoped to continue his research on the Firestorm Matrix, but for that, he needed Firestorm (Jason Rusch/Ronnie Raymond) in a secure location. He turned to the government, and so the mission ended up with General Eiling. Eiling dispatched Major Force.
The hero was fighting several of his villains in Pittsburgh, and Major Force gained his trust by disposing of Hyena. Though Killer Frost briefly froze him, he broke free and punched out Black Bison. He then lured Firestorm to his vehicle and used a special camera to knock him out.
Major Force completed his mission, but Stein had seen how the government subverted his research and brought in Superman. Major Force confronted him about his lack of authority but was easily dispatched.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Unique Physiology
- Superhuman Strength: Major Force is strong enough to seriously hurt Match with his blows.[2]
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Durability
- Flight
- Energy Absorption
- Energy Projection: Major Force can project powerful blasts of energy from his hands.[3] These blasts are strong enough to obliterate Thrill Kill, Thing-Man and Oedipus and hurt Match.[2]
Abilities
Other Characteristics
- Irrational Hatred: According to Ambush Bug, Major Force is a misogynist.[4]
Notes
- Major Force was created by Cary Bates, Greg Weisman, and Pat Broderick, first appearing in Captain Atom (Volume 2) #12. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Major Force first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #19 by Dan Jurgens.
Trivia
- In his initial appearances in Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men (Volume 1) and Legends of Tomorrow (Volume 1), Major Force's appearance was different from his previous, purple and yellow design. He resembled the character Black Jack (Major Bolton), introduced in Voodoo (Volume 2) #2. The DC Comics Encyclopedia: All-New Edition connects the two, using an image of Black Jack and positing that they may have been the same, or, as Black Jack was decapitated, Major Force is a successor to the role.[5] Major Force was never identified as either Major Bolton or his previous name, Clifford Zmeck, and holds the rank of colonel.[6] He reappeared in Suicide Squad (Volume 7) after Infinite Frontier, with older elements such as his color scheme and real name restored.
Related
- 13 Appearances of Clifford Zmeck (Prime Earth)
- 12 Images featuring Clifford Zmeck (Prime Earth)
- 2 Quotations by or about Clifford Zmeck (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Clifford Zmeck (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
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