ARMADILLOARMADILLOReal Name:
Antonio Rodriguez
Identity/Class:
Human mutate
Occupation:
Adventurer;
formerly professional criminal,
fighter;
wrestler
Group Membership: Masters of Animal Evil (Black Mamba, Doctor Octopus' octopus, Doomfish, Dragon Man, Super-Apes, Swarm's bees); formerly Army
of Evil (Absorbing Man/Carl Creel, Anaconda/Blanche Sitznski Baron Blood, Blackout/Marcus
Daniels, Baron Zemo/Helmut Zemo, Boomslang/Marc Riemer Bruto the
Strongman, Bulldozer/Henry Camp, Bushmaster/Quincy McIver, Clown/Eliot Franklin, Coachwhip/Beatrix Keener,
Cottonmouth/Burchell Clemens
Cyclone/Pierre Fresson, Death
Adder/Theodore Scott, Dragonfly/Veronica Dultry, Fera, Fer-de-Lance/Teresa Vasquez, Fire Eater/Tomas Ramirez, Graviton/Franklin Hall, Great Gambonnos/Ernesto & Luigi Gambonno,
Grey Gargoyle/Paul Duval, Ironclad/Mike Steel, Klaw, Kraven the
Hunter/Sergei Kravinoff, Living Laser/Arthur Parks, Madame Masque/Whitney Frost, Mr. Hyde/Calvin Zabo, Nitro/Robert Hunter,
Piledriver/Brian Calusky, Puff
Adder/Gordon Fraley, Princess
Python/Zelda DuBois, Ringmaster/Maynard Tiboldt,
Rock Python/M'Gula, Sidewinder/Gregory Bryan, Skein,
Slither/Aaron Solomon,
Squid/Don Callahan, Teena the Fat Lady/Mary Stensen,
Thunderball/Eliot Franklin, Tiger
Shark, Vapor/Ann Darnell, Vector/Simon Utrecht, Viper/Jordan Dixon,
Whirlwind/David Cannon, Wizard/Bentley Wittman, Wrecker/Dirk Garthwaite, X-Ray/Jimmy Darnell, Yellowjacket/Darren
Cross);
formerly Baron (Helmut) Zemo's Hydra
(Baron Blood/John Falsworth, Baron Zemo/Helmut Zemo, Batroc the Leaper/Georges Batroc, Cobra/Piet
Voorhees, Crossbones/Brock Rumlow, Sin/Sinthea Shmidt, Taskmaster, Viper/Madame
Hydra/Ophelia Sarkisian)
formerly Hood’s
Army (Answer/Aaron Nicholson, Brothers Grimm/Barton & Percy Grimes, Bushwacker/Carl Burbank,
Centurious, Chemistro,
Constrictor/Frank Payne, Corruptor/Jackson Day,
Crossfire/William Cross, Cutthroat/Daniel Leighton, Deathwatch, Griffin/Johnny Horton, Hood/Parker Robbins, Jigsaw/William Russo, Living Laser/Arthur Parks,
Piledriver/Brian Calusky, Rampage/Stuart Clarke,
Razor-Fist/Douglas Scott, Shockwave/Lancaster Sneed, Slug/Ulysses Lugman, Thunderball/Eliot Franklin,
Vermin/Edward Whelan, Whirlwind/David Cannon, Wizard/Bentley Wittman, Wrecker/Dirk Garthwaite);
formerly MODOK's 11 (Chameleon (later impersonated by Ultra-Adaptoid),
Deadly Nightshade/Tilda Johnson, Living Laser/Arthur Parks, Mentallo/Marvin Flumm, Puma/Thomas Firehart, Rocket Racer, Spot/Johnathan Ohnn);
formerly Rangers (Firebird/Bonita Juarez, Phantom
Rider/Hamilton Slade, Red Wolf/William Talltrees, Shooting Star/Victoria Star, Texas
Twister/Drew Daniels);
Sinister Sixteen (Beetle/Janice Lincoln, Bi-Beast, Boomerang/Fred Myers, Clown/Eliot Franklin, Cyclone/Pierre Fresson, Human Fly/Richard Deacon, Kangaroo/Brian Hibbs, "Man Mountain", Mirage/Desmond Charne, Overdrive, Scorcher/Steve Hudak, Shriek/Frances Barrison, Speed Demon/James Sanders, Spot/Johnathan Ohnn, Squid/Don Callahan);
formerly Ultimate Fighting
League, Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation;
former Vil-Anon (Big Wheel/Jackson Weele, Equinox/Terrance Sorenson,
Hypno-Hustler/Anton Delsoin, Man-Bull/William Taurens,
Schizoid-Man/Chip Martin)
Affiliations:
Axum, Avengers (Ares,
Hawkeye/Bullseye, Iron Patriot/Norman Osborn, Ms. Marvel/Karla Sofen,
Sentry/Robert Reynolds, Spider-Man/Mac Gargan), Baron
Brimstone Bison (Billy Kitson), Black Mamba (Tanya
Sealy), Black Cat (Felicia Hardy), Black
Racer (Ariana Saddiqi), Bloodlust, Captain American/Captain
(Steve
Rogers), Constrictor (Frank Payne), Consultant,
Deadpool (Jack/Wade Wilson), Flying Tiger, Grandmaster (En Dwi Gast), Hulk (Bruce Banner), Human Fly (Richard
Deacon), Iguana, Ironclad, Jack
O' Lantern
(Steve Levins), King Cobra (Klaus
Voorhees), Mad Dog (Buzz
Baxter), Man-Ape (M’Baku), Man-Bull, Mandrill (Jerome
Beechman),
Masked
Marauder, MODOK, Orka, Owl (Leland
Owsley), Puma (Thomas Firehart), Razorback (Buford Hollis), Rhino (Alexei Sytsevich),
Rogue, Rose (Philip Hayes), Sandman (William Baker), Scarecrow,
Daisy Schilling, Scorpia (Elaine
Coll), She-Hulk
(Jennifer Walters), She-Thing (Sharon Ventura), Snake
Marston (Sylvester Marston), Stegron (Vincent
Stegron), Stilt-Man
(Wilbur Day), Tiger
Shark, Toad (Mortimer Toynsbee), True Believers (Battalus, Headtrip, Red Zone),
Vagabond (Priscilla Lyons), Whirlwind, White Rabbit (Lorina
Dodson);
formerly Coach Cady, Dr. Doom,
Lennie J.
Feitler, Dr.
Karl Malus, Rey Trueno
Enemies:
A.I.M., Avengers (Luke Cage,
Captain
America/Steve Rogers, Iron Man/Tony Stark, Sentry, Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Spider-Woman/JessicaDrew),
Avengers Unity Division (Cable/Nathan Summers, Deadpool/Wade Wilson,
Quicksilver/Pietro Maximoff, Rogue/Anna-Marie), Big Papi,
Black Panther (Shuri), Luke Cage, Captain America (Sam
Wilson), Chameleon, Champions (Brawn/Amadeus Cho, teen Cyclops/Scott Summers, Ironheart/Riri
Williams, Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan, Nova/Sam Alexander, Spider-Man/Miles Morales,
Viv Vision), Chupacabra, Controller, Daughters of
the Dragon (Misty Knight, Colleen Wing), Dazzler (Alison Blaire), Doom
Stomp and the Vill Kill Korps, Doombots, Fantastic Four (She-Thing,
Human Torch, Thing/Ben Grimm), Fat Cobra, Groot, Hercules, Hunter-Bots, Infinicide, Ironheart (Riri
Williams), Iron Man (Tony Stark), Iron Man (Victor von Doom), Jackpot (Sara
Ehret), Jessica Jones, Klaw,
Kobik, Kraven the Hunter (Sergei
Kravinoff), London, Eric Lynch, Dr. Karl
Malus, Mandarin (Temujin), Mister
Hyde,
Monster,
New Warriors (Microbe, Namorita, Night Thrasher, Nova,
Speedball), Nomad (Ian Rogers),
Pet Avengers (Hairball/Niels, Lockheed, Lockjaw, Ms. Lion, Redwing, Throg, Zabu),
Punisher (Frank Castle),
Ramon, Redwing, Maria
Bonita
Rodriguez, Scarlet Spider (Kaine), She-Hulk (Jennifer
Walters), S.H.I.E.L.D., Spot,
Thieves Guild of New Orleans, Thing (Ben Grimm), Thunderbolts (most notably Atlas),
Titania (Mary MacPherran), Ultra-Adaptoid, unidentified ex-Hydra agents,
Venom (Eddie Brock);
formerly Axum, Ironclad, She-Thing
Known Relatives: Maria Bonita Rodriguez (estranged wife)
Aliases:
Awesome Armadillo, 'Dillo, Mr. A, Tony
Place of Birth: San
Antonio, Texas
Extent
of Education:
High school graduate
Base of Operations:
A prison in Upstate New York;
formerly the Raft, Ryker's Island;
formerly Fairbury, Illinois;
formerly the Raft, New York;
formerly Ultimate Fighting
League building,
New Jersey;
formerly the Vault, Colorado;
formerly Los Angeles,
California;
formerly San Antonio, Texas
First Appearance:
Captain America I#308
(August, 1985)
Powers/Abilities:
Armadillo can lift (press)
roughly 25 tons under optimal conditions. His thick hide can resist
most forms of injury (fire, acid, bullets), short of light anti-tank
weapons or prolonged exposure. He possesses sharp claws on each hand
which are strong enough to gouge medium-grade steel. He now possesses
only four toes/claws on each foot. He can roll his form up into a
ball-like shape, which protects him even further during an attack.
Height:
7'
6" (formerly approximately 5'10")
Weight:
540
lbs. (formerly approximately 165 lbs.)
Eyes:
Brown
Hair:
None
(formerly black)
History:
(Captain America I#308 (fb)) - Antonio Rodriguez
returned home from a short prison stint to find his wife Bonita
unconscious on their home's floor, stricken with an unknown illness. He
took her to several physicians, with no success. He eventually met Karl
Malus, who offered to cure Bonita, but only if he would allow himself
to be transformed into a superhuman creature. Malus used his equipment
to transform Antonio into Armadillo, and sent him to the West Coast
Avengers compound to retrieve Goliath (Erik Josten), who was being held
there.
(Captain
America I#316) - Armadillo and Bonita arrived
to Manhattan
hotel in preparation for his upcoming UCWF match against Doc Sawbones.
Bonita wished to sight-see, and left with Ramon. Armadillo beat
Sawbones, and Captain America, who was in the crowd, went backstage to
congratulate his former foe. Later, Armadillo learned of Bonita's
adultery, and went on a maddened rampage through the New York streets.
His manager, Lennie J. Feitler, tried to calm him down, but was tossed
away. Captain America arrived and tried to do the same, but ended up
engaging the enraged wrestler. A suicidal Armadillo then began to climb
the side of the Empire State Building, with Cap right behind. Captain
America caught up with him and pleaded with him to calm down, but when
Hawkeye arrived to find out what was happening, Armadillo took the
opportunity to jump from their high perch. He crashed through the
street, breaking something in the process. Captain America called for
an ambulance. (New Avengers I#4 (fb) – BTS/Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys the Marvel Universe I#6 (fb)) – Armadillo was revealed to have been one of the inmates to have escaped the Raft during the battle.
(Avengers: Most Wanted Files#1) - Armadillo claimed to have not been
trying to escape, but rather, stop the escapees, as he had previously
done. He was subsequently released after serving his sentence.
(Deadline#2) - Armadillo was present at the Bar with No Name when Kat
Farrell arrived seeking answers on the murder of Judge Michael Hart.
(Thunderbolts I#76 (fb) - BTS) - At some point, Armadillo became the
regional champion for an underground superhuman MMA-style
fighting-sports league called Underground Fighting League.
(Thunderbolts
I#76) - Armadillo beat another
(unidentified) contender for his belt. Later, He and Coach Cady
discussed his upcoming match with Monster, which Armadillo also won.
(Thunderbolts I#77) - Rey Trueno, owner of the Jersey branch of UFL,
wanted fresh blood in his organization, and hired Daniel Axum, the
former villain known as the Battler. Knowing that Trueno was grooming
Axum, Cady turned his back on Armadillo and refused to help him prepare
for the upcoming fight with Axum. During their match, Armadillo grew
angry with how he was betrayed and decided he wanted to kill Axum, whom
he had already severely beat.
(Thunderbolts I#78) - Axum ended up winning the match, and won the
regional title. Bloodied and bruised, Armadillo was left alone by his
trainers in the lockerroom.
(Thunderbolts I#79) - Some time later, Axum found Armadillo living in
the alleyway behind the UFL's building, begging for change.
(Thunderbolts I#80) - A trio of children harrassed the homeless
Armadillo, and Coach Cady ignored him while welcoming Axum into the
building.
(Thunderbolts I#81) - Axum, who was contemplating joining a group of
super-villains in a revenge scheme against Spider-Man, bought Armadillo
some food and spent time talkng with him. By talking about how he
didn't hold a grudge against Axum for beating him, nor any of the
heroes who had beaten him in the past, Armadillo unwittingly talked
Axum out of his own revenge plan.
(She-Hulk I#9 (fb)) - Armadillo, along with the Constrictor and Jack
O' Lantern, tried to rob an armored vehicle, but were defeated by
Hercules.
(New Avengers I#1 (fb) - BTS) - Armadillo was placed on the Raft
prison facility.
(New Avengers I#1) - Armadillo was among the prisoners who gathered
when Electro assaulted the Raft to break Sauron
out.
(New Avengers I#2) - When Spider-Man and Captain America arrived to
investigate the situation, Armadillo was among the prisoners that
attacked the two of them.
(New Avengers I#3 - BTS) - Armadillo was most likely still among the
group of criminals battling what would become a new team of Avengers.
(New
Avengers I#4 (fb) - BTS) - Armadillo was revealed
to have been
one of the inmates to have escaped the Raft during the battle.
(New Warriors III#1 (fb) - BTS) - After the breakout, Armadillo and Tiger
Shark, whom he was chained to, went into hiding in the town of
Fairbury, Illinois.
(New Warriors III#1) - The New Warriors, working with a reality
television show, set up a sting after learning of the criminals'
whereabouts. Posing as a pizza delivery boy, Speedball identified the
two, mostly when Armadillo crashed through the door/wall and said he
would not go back to prison. During the fight, Armadillo was knocked
unconscious and instinctivley rolled into a ball-like shape. Tiger
Shark then used Armadillo, with whom he was still chained, as a living
mace. The New Warriors still defeated Tiger Shark, and the two
criminals were re-imprisoned.
(Spider-Man Unlimited III#12/1 (fb)) - At some point, Armadillo joined
the group Vil-Anon (aka Villains Anonymous), in which former criminals
worked a twelve-step program to get over their criminal tendencies.
(Underworld#5) - Armadillo visited the Consultant in hopes of spiffing
up his image.
(Punisher War Journal II#4) - Armadillo attended the wake of Stilt-Man,
who had been killed by the Punisher. The wake was held in a bar, and
was attended by many current and former criminals. Armadillo nearly
came to blows with Rhino. Several attendees started feeling sick, and
the villains and ex-villains realized too late the Punisher had been
there disguised as the bartender, and had poisoned their drinks. As the
Punisher walked away from the bar, it blew up.
(Civil War I#7) - Armadillo survived, registered and became as part of
the Initiative a member of Texas' super-hero team the .
Alongside his team he was introduced to the press by Yellowjacket.
(Super-Villain Team-Up II#1 (fb)) - For unrevealed reasons Armadillo was fired from the Rangers.
(Scarlet Spider II#16 (fb) - BTS) - Because of getting kicked out of the Rangers, Armadillo grew distant from his girlfriend Daisy Schilling and began calling himself a monster.
(Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11##1 (fb)) - Armadillo returned to wrestling. He went to Mexico because no manager wanted him in the USA anymore because of his criminal life. Big Papi became his manager in Mexico, who only gave him 30% of the money.
(Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11#1) - In Acapulco Armadillo beat Chupacabra in a wrestling match. After the show he received 10.000 peso from his manager and wasn't happy. When Big Papi was gone Armadillo was contacted by MODOK (in form of Holy Mary), who told him to come to an address in Brooklyn at midnight on the 5th of May.
Armadillo went to Brooklyn where he met his new team. A fight broke out between the villains as Spot tried to steal MODOK's money. MODOK intervened and told them what he wanted them to do to earn the money -- steal from the Infinicide.
(Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11#2) - Armadillo trained along with his teammates in a simulation of their attack on the Infinicide. They failed miserably and MODOK told them his superior plan.
Some time later Armadillo waited with the rest at a pier for their ride to China.
(Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11#3) - Armadillo dug a tunnel near enough to the Infinicide's flying beacon to allow Spot to create a portal that led inside the fortress which had already been infiltrated by Chameleon (actually the AIM controlled Ultra-Adaptoid). Only Armadillo, Nightshade and Spot stayed behind. Armadillo and Nightshade didn't realize Spot's sudden disappearance until it was too late to warn their fellow teammates (Spot stole the Hypernova and sold it to Mandarin). Upon leaving the tunnel Armadillo and Nightshade saw the crash of the Infinicide's beacon right on them.
(Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11#4) - Armadillo, Nightshade and the rest of their team that had been on board were saved by a force-field created by the Ultra-Adaptoid. Rocket Racer appeared with Big Wheel (not the guy, just the giant wheel) and gave his team a ride to Mandarin's ship. Armadillo stayed behind to drive Big Wheel while the rest of the team went on board Mandarin's ship to get the Hypernova. Some time later Armadillo saw Rocket Racer pass by with the Hypernova followed by Chameleon (Ultra-Adaptoid). The diversion led to Armadillo accidentally crashing Big Wheel into Mandarin's ship. The damaged ship then crashed.
(Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11#5) - Without a ride Armadillo rolled down the mountain by himself and inadvertently destroyed the Ultra-Adaptoid, whose controller Monica Rappaccini, had just lost connection to it a second before thanks to Puma blocking the signal with a part of Mandarin's ship. Living Laser told his team and Mandarin that he was in possession of the Hypernova and that Rocket Racer's Hypernova was just an illusion created by Living Laser. In hope to turn himself into a human again he then used up the Hypernova's energy, which destroyed it.
Armadillo, Nightshade and Puma returned to Brooklyn to tell MODOK that they didn't get the Hypernova. They were angry because half of their team had betrayed them and MODOK never had the money to pay them. MODOK then showed them the Hypernova and explained how he had created a replica of it while Puma passed it to Spot through the Dark Dimension. A Death's Head Unit then appeared because MODOK had told AIM where he was to sell the Hypernova to them. MODOK was now able to pay his remaining agents. Armadillo and the others each received 10,250,000 dollars instead of 5 million because MODOK redivided the shares of the traitors as well.
(New Avengers I#35) - Armadillo was one of a large number of super-villains who met with the Hood, hearing and apparently accepting his position as the new Kingpin of super-villain crime. For his attendance, he was given $25,000.
(Secret Invasion#1 - BTS) - Armadillo was confirmed to be a prisoner aboard the Raft when a tehchnological malfuction hit the prison.
(True Believers#4) - A group of unidentified former Hydra agents kidnapped Armadillo. Chained to a wall they demonstrated the effect of the neurotoxin Anathema on him to Madame Hydra, to get back in touch with their former employers. Anathema turned the ferocious fighter Armadillo into a cowering victim unable to fight the agents. The True Believers hacked into the video conference between Madame Hydra and the former agents and found the location the former agents hid out. Red Zone used a holographic projector to look like Armadillo to distract the agents. Battalus came to his aid and together they defeated the former Hydra agents and brought Armadillo to safety.
(Dark Reign: The Cabal#1/3) - Armadillo was at the funeral where the Hood delivered a short eulogy that acted more like a warning to members of his army.
(Dark Reign: The Hood#1-2) - Armadillo hung out at one of Hood's safe houses and partied.
(New Avengers I#56) - When the Hood's powers failed, his army revolted, under the leadership of Jonas Harrow, who used a device to cancel out the powers of the New Avengers (Ronin, Mockingbird, Captain America, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel, Luke Cage) and Osborn's Avengers (Iron Patriot, Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Ares, Sentry, Hawkeye), Members of the Hood's army gathered to make their demands, including Crossfire, Cutthroat, the Brothers Grimm, Mr. Hyde, Mandrill, Razor-Fist, Armadillo, Scarecrow, Bulldozer, Piledriver, Wrecker, Thunderball, Chemistro, and Dr. Demonicus.
(New Avengers I#57) - Armadillo watched Osborn agree to Harrow's terms. The power dampener switched off, allowing the New Avengers to escape via a Quinjet that blasted the assembled army of villains.
(Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Jackpot#3) - Hired by Rose (Hayes) Armadillo fought Jackpot and Spider-Man. He tossed the former out through a window and caught the latter to that Rose could talk with him.
(Incredible Hulks#616/2) - Armadillo fled to Pueblo for solitude, but was turned in by a villager to the Vill Kill Korps led by Doom Stomp, who sought to kill him to boost their reputation. Elsewhere, the Hulk and the She-Hulk registered his presence and jumped across to stop him. Realizing what had happened and recognizing that while he was a wanted felon, he was not evil, She-Hulk stopped the fight with the Hulk and told him that he would not be turned in as long as he helped the locals, such as digging wells. She-Hulk also scared off the Vill Kill Korps to ensure some level of safety for Armadillo.
(X-Men: To Serve and Protect#4/3)
- Armadillo was one of the many participants in Chadmaster's (a
younger Grandmaster) cosmic roller derby and lost to Dazzler
(Alison Blaire) and the Daughters of the Dragon.
(X-Men Legacy I#275 (fb) - BTS) - Armadillo was transferred from the Raft to a prison in Upstate New York.
(X-Men Legacy I#275) - Imprisoned at the Raft Armadillo volunteered to have a portion of his powers absorbed by X-Men member Rogue. His powers enabled her to thwart a prison break at the Raft.
(Scarlet Spider II#16) - Armadillo attacked a Houston rodeo, drunk and looking for his former girlfriend Daisy. Scarlet Spider intervened and the two fought until the appearance of Daisy stopped the Armadillo. He and her hugged and kissed with onlookers cheering their rekindled love.
(Infinity: Heist#1) - Armadillo was working at the Black Market bar as a bouncer.
(Superior Foes of Spider-Man#12) - The Owl had Armadillo join Boomerang's Sinister Sixteen in a raid on Chameleon's hideout.
(Superior Foes of Spider-Man#13) - When the police arrived most members of the Sinister Sixteen including Armadillo surrendered.
(Fantastic Four V#9) - In the Raft, She-Thing was the prison yard leader. She directed Ironclad, Armadillo, Bloodlust, Man-Bull and Sandman to bring her new inmate, the Thing.
(Fantastic Four V#12) – Armadillo was incarcerated at Ryker’s Island.
(All-New Captain America I#4 (fb) – BTS) – Armadillo joined Baron Zemo’s Hydra, alongside Batroc the Leaper, Taskmaster, Cobra, Sin, Viper, Baron Blood, and Crossbones. They set up a base in Bagalia. Zemo promised to find Armadillo a cure for his condition.
(All-New Captain America I#1) – The members of Hydra, including Armadillo, were waiting when Captain America (Sam Wilson), Nomad (Ian Rogers), and Redwing attacked.
(All-New Captain America I#2) – Armadillo, and Hydra, captured Nomad while Captain America escaped.
(All-New Captain America I#4) – Armadillo attacked Captain America directly, with the Cobra joining him. Captain America convinced Armadillo to switch sides, and he promised that he would help find a cure for him. Armadillo knocked out Cobra, then told Cap where to find Hydra bombs that had been set. Cap was able to stop all the bombs.
(All-New Invaders I#15) – The battle between Captain America and Armadillo was viewed by the Invaders.
SECRET WARS III HAPPENED
(Captain America: Sam Wilson I#2 (fb) – BTS) – When Captain America was unable to find a cure for Armadillo, he returned to crime, working with Dr. Karl Malus on finding a cure.
(Captain America: Sam Wilson I#2) – When Captain America tried to interrupt Malus’s mission, so Armadillo attacked savagely. Redwing hit Armadillo with a sonic attack, then Cap knocked Armadillo into the path of an oncoming train.
(All-New, All-Different Avengers I#8 (fb) – BTS) – Armadillo was imprisoned at Pleasant Hill, his mind rewritten by Kobik as he lived life as a civilian alongside many other super-criminals.
(All-New, All-Different Avengers I#8) – The criminals gained their minds and powers back, then attacked the heroes who had arrived to stop them. Armadillo worked with Man-Ape and Flying Tiger, fighting members of the Avengers Unity Division.
(Deadpool and the Mercs for Money I#3) – Alongside many criminals, Armadillo attended an auction for a future-telling Recorder held by Deadpool. A fight soon broke out.
(Deadpool vs. Gambit I#2) – Armadillo and others agreed to spar with Fat Cobra for money.
(Guardians of the Galaxy IV#16) – Armadillo robbed a bank and battled police, then Groot attacked, fighting Armadillo in the streets while protecting civilians, including young London. Groot left Armadillo unconscious.
(Captain America: Steve Rogers I#13) – Baron (Helmut) Zemo found Armadillo eating pancakes in a diner, and recruited him to join his massive Army of Evil.
(Guardians of the Galaxy IV#19) – The Thing defeated Armadillo on the Brooklyn Bridge.
(Infamous Iron Man I#7) – Wizard assembled the Hood's old Army, telling them about Dr. Doom operating as the new Iron Man. Iron Man then attacked, defeating all of the villains there with magic and technology.
(Invincible Iron Man IV#6) – Ironheart defeated Armadillo during a crime, and Armadillo asked her not to make fun of him, telling her he was having a bad year. The Champions arrived to help clean up the mess.
(Secret Empire I#0) – Armadillo, with the Army of Evil, attacked New York City, battling many heroes. Baron Zemo soon had Blackout trap the entire city in the Darkforce Dimension.
(Free Comic Book Day 2017: Secret Empire I#1) – Armadillo and the Hood’s Army battled heroes in New York City.
(Spider-Men II#1) – Spider-Man battled Armadillo, ripping off the helmet of his carapace to defeat him.
(Jessica Jones I#18 (fb) - BTS) – Armadillo began dating and eventually moved in with Daisy Schilling.
(Invincible Iron Man I#594) – Prepared this time, Armadillo and Hood’s Army attacked Iron Man/Doom.
(Spider-Man I#234) – Armadillo was taken, in restraints and under armed guard, to the courthouse.
(Spider-Man I#235) – Armadillo escaped police custody, but was stopped by Spider-Man (Miles Morales, out of costume), then arrested again.
(Invincible Iron Man I#597) – Armadillo and Hood’s Army battled and defeated Iron Man/Doom again.
(Invincible Iron Man I#600) – The Hood’s Army, including Armadillo, tried forcing Eric Lynch to sign over stakes in Tony Stark’s company, but then Doombots attacked. Iron Man then countered by attacking with a series of armor drones.
(Jessica Jones I#13) – Luke Cage defeated Armadillo in a brawl.
(Jessica Jones I#18) – Daisy Schilling went to Jessica Jones for help. After interviewing many of the people that Armadillo had battled over the past months, Jessica found him at a home the Owl had set up for criminals in hiding. She told him Daisy had sent her and that Daisy loved him, but Armadillo said Daisy only pitied him, and that he wondered if he could be the next Kingpin. Jessica taunted Armadillo, so he punched her through a wall, but then he returned home to Daisy and agreed to go to couples counseling.
(Defenders V#10) – The Hood’s Army gathered to talk about making a power play, but they were attacked by an enormous assemblage of heroes.
(Amazing Spider-Man V#9 (fb)) – The Thieves Guild attacked Armadillo, collecting on an old debt.
(Amazing Spider-Man V#17 (fb) – BTS) – Armadillo was captured by Kraven the Hunter or some of his operatives.
(Amazing Spider-Man V#17) – Armadillo and many other animal-themed super-heroes and villains were placed under a dome in Central Park, where Hunter-Bots controlled by rich operatives were sent to exterminate them.
(Amazing Spider-Man V#18) – Armadillo and the others went running from the Hunter-Bots.
(Amazing Spider-Man V#19) – Armadillo hid in the tunnels with several other animal-themed villains, including Owl, Black Mamba, Scorpia, Constrictor, Toad, the Human Fly, Razorback, Rhino, Stegron, White Rabbit, Iguana, Bison, Mad-Dog, King Cobra, Mandrill, Black Racer, Puma, and Snake Marston. Several of the villains were killed. Vulture took leadership of the criminals, though Spider-Man warned them not to follow him.
(Amazing
Spider-Man V#20) – Vulture led the villains, including Armadillo, in fighting
back against the Hunter-Bots.
(Amazing Spider-Man V#20.HU) – The criminals, including Armadillo, proclaimed Vulture their leader as they fought the Hunter-Bots.
(Amazing Spider-Man V#22) – Armadillo and the others fought the Hunter-Bots to the point of exhaustion. When they finally triumphed, they celebrated, giving Vulture the success.
(Amazing Spider-Man V#23) – Armadillo and the other criminals fled from Central Park and found the police and many heroes waiting for them. Armadillo tried to run, but She-Hulk knocked him out.
(Loki III#1) – Armadillo, working as a security agent in a high-stakes casino, was sent to escort Loki out, after Loki was believed to be cheating. Loki sprayed snake venom in Armadillo’s eyes, and Armadillo went mad, tearing out of his suit and destroying part of the casino as he chased Loki away.
(Hawkeye: Freefall#6) - Hood invited Taskmaster, Tombstone, Fancy Dan, Ox, Armadillo, Shocker, and Rhino over, offering them three million dollars to hunt down Hawkeye, but Hawkeye instead showed up and beat up the Hood, humiliating him.
(M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games#2) - Armadillo worked security alongside Griffin for Hydra at the Criminal Technology Show in Las Vegas. They stopped Loki from using a fake Infinity Stone to enter, then took an Iron Man armor from Arnim Zola (disguise used by MODOK) and a Hydra agent (disguise used by Iron Man) as they gained entrance.
(Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond#1) - Black Cat paid Armadillo for information on the whereabouts of the duffle bag demon that had consumed Parker Robbins' hood.
(Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal Infinity Comic#4) - Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal hired Armadillo for their Masters of Animal Evil. They were sent against the Pet Avengers.
(Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal Infinity Comic#5) - Armadillo joined the battle against the Pet Avengers, but the Masters of Animal Evil were defeated.
(Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal Infinity Comic#8) - Armadillo was among a group of criminals in jail wanting to beat up Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal.
(Love Unlimited Infinity Comic#37) - Armadillo hung out at the Bar With No Name and had a beer. He was present when Deadpool put on Aphrodite's enchanted girdle.
(Love Unlimited Infinity Comic#42) - Armadillo hung out at the Bar With No Name until it was time to close up and he was asked by the bartender to pay his tab.
Comments: Created by Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary and Dennis Janke.
For a guy that is considered a
joke, Armadillo sure
busts out of a lot of prisons. Even if he doesn't really want to.
The time-travel bit in She-Hulk is
a bit fuzzy to
place. I've opted to place it only in the "current" time period of when
he's drawn forth to, as it's never explicitly stated when he was
plucked from time.
Bonita's name was given as "Maria"
in Armadillo's
entry in the OHotMU Deluxe Edition#1. It was later corrected in their
Data Corrections section. Later on, the Avengers: Most Wanted Files
handbook "Robert Bruce Banner-ed" her into Maria Bonita.
Yes, he looks different in the
T-Bolts issues. Blame
it on the artist's urge for creativity.
It was Armadillo's first battle
with Captain America
that persuaded the Beyonder
(who was watching the incident while
invisible) to take on Cap's form.
Armadillo's size changes a LOT depending on who's drawing him.
In She-Hulk II#21 Earth-721's Antonio Rodriguez was among the clients of Albert E. DeVoor. He traveled from Earth A (Earth-721) to Earth B (Earth-616) for a superpowered vacation. This means, that for some time two Armadillo's were active on Earth-616. At this point it is unrevealed at which point Earth-721's Armadillo was active, but it is possible that in some of the appearances in the history it was Earth-721's version instead of Earth-616's.
Big thanks to Chadman for
providing the Avengers:
Deathtrap info.
Oh, for the record, I liked the "Fightbolts" issues. They just never should have been tagged onto the end of the Thunderbolts run.
Profile by Madison Carter. 2013-9/2014 entries by Grendel Prime; 12/2014 - 2019 entries by Chadman. Unlimited Infinity issues by Markus Raymond.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Armadillo has no known connections to
Antonio Rodriguez's wife, Bonita
fell to a
mysterious illness while Antonio was serving prison time. After his
release, he tried to find a doctor to cure her, winding up with Karl
Malus. Malus turned Antonio into the Armadillo and promised to cure
Bonita if Antonio did his bidding. After Captain America intervened,
the Avengers made Malus cure Bonita. When the Armadillo became a
professional wrestler, Bonita began an affair with a man named Ramon,
and the Armadillo went berserk when he learned of it. He broke out of
the Vault at one point in hopes of finding and killing his unfaithful
wife, but was talked out of it by Vagabond.
--Captain America I#308 ( Captain
America I#308 (fb),
316, [340]
Daisy Schilling was Antonio Rodriguez's girlfriend and they loved each other greatly. However, Armadillo became distant when he was fired from the Rangers and she left him. Later, as Texas model, she became engaged to Wyatt Taft. This was reported at a Houston rodeo. Drunk, Armadillo charged in, calling for Daisy. Seeing Armadillo in a sudden battle with Scarlet Spider, she jumped into the ring, stopping the fight, and the two lovers hugged and kissed, much to the applause of the crowd.
--Scarlet Spider II#16
images:
(without ads)
Captain America I#308, page 6, panel 1 (main image)
Captain America I#308, page 12, panel 2 (human form)
Captain America I#316, page 18, panel 5 (lifting car)
Thunderbolts I#76, page 10, panel 5 (Ultimate Fighting League)
New Warriors III#1, page 14, panel 1 (rolled up in ball)
Scarlet Spider II#16, p10, pan 1 (RRRRAAA! at the rodeo)
Loki III#1,p5, pan1 (in suit)
Captain America I#316, page 7, panel 6 (Bonita)
Scarlet Spider II#16, p7 pan3 (Schilling)
Appearances:
Captain America I#308 (August, 1985) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Paul Neary (penciler), Dennis Janke (inker), Mike Carlin (editor)
Captain America I#316 (April, 1986) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Paul Neary (pencils), Dennis Janke (inks), Michael Carlin (editor)
Captain America I#340 (April, 1988) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Kieron Dwyer (penciler), Al Milgrom (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Avengers Spotlight#26 (December, 1989) - Dwayne McDuffie (writer), Dwayne Tuner (penciler), Chris Ivy (inker), Mark Gruenwald (editor)
Fantastic Four I#336 (January, 1990) - Walter Simonson (writer), Ron Lim (penciler), Mike De Carlo (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Sensational She-Hulk I#30 (August, 1991) - Louise Simonson (writer), Tom Morgan (penciler), Jim Sanders & Keith Williams (inkers), Renee Witterstaetter (editor)
Avengers: Deathtrap: The Vault (1991) - Danny Fingeroth (writer), Ron Lim (penciler), Jim Sanders & Fred Fredericks (inkers), Kelly Coverse (editor)
Thunderbolts Annual '97 (1997) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Chris Marrinan (penciler), Andrew Pepoy (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Deadline#2 (July, 2002) - Bill Rosemann (writer), Guy Davis (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Thunderbolts I#76-81 (April-September, 2003) - John Arcudi (writer), Francisco Ruiz Velasco (artist), Andrew Lis (editor)
She-Hulk I#9 (January, 2005) - Dan Slott (writer), Paul Pelletier (penciler), Rick Magyar (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
New Avengerrs I#1-4 (January-April, 2005) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), David Finch (penciler), Danny Miki (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Spider-Man: Breakout#3 (August, 2005) - Tony Bedard (writer), Manuel Garcia (penciler), Raul Fernandez (inker), Axel Alonso (editor)
New Warriors III#1 (August, 2005) - Zeb Wells (writer), Skottie Young (artist), Mackenzie Cadenhead (editor)
Spider-Man Unlimited III#12 (January, 2006) - Christos N. Gage (writer), Mike McKone (penciler), Larry Stucker (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Underworld#5 (August, 2006) - Frank Tieri (writer), Staz Johnson (penciler), Tom Palmer (inker), Axel Alonso (editor)
Civil War I#7 (January, 2007) - Mark Millar (writer), Steve McNiven (pencils), Dexter Vines, John Dell & Tim Townsend (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Punisher War Journal II#4 (April, 2007) - Matt Fraction (writer), Mike Deodato (artist), Axel Alonso (editor)
Avengers: The Initiative#2 (July, 2007) - Dan Slott (writer), Stefano Casselli (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11#1-4 (September-December, 2007) - Fred Van Lente (writer), Francis Portela (pencils), Terry Pallot (inks), Nathan Crosby (editor)
New Avengers I#35 (December, 2007) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Leinil Yu (artist), Molly Lazer (assistant editors), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11#5 (January, 2008) - Fred Van Lente (writer), Francis Portela (pencils), Terry Pallot (inks), Nathan Crosby (editor)
True Believers#4 (December, 2008) - Cary Bates (writer), Paul Gulacy (artist), Molly Lazer & Bill Rosemann (editors)
Dark Reign: The Cabal#1/3 (June, 2009) - Rick Remender (writer), Max Fiumara (artist), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Dark Reign: The Hood#1-2 (July-August, 2009) - Jeff Parker (writer), Kyle Hotz (artist), Bill Rosemann (editor)
New Avengers I#56 (October, 2009) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (penciler), Wade von Grawbadger (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
New Avengers I#57 (November, 2009) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Jackpot#3 (June, 2010) - Marc Guggenheim (writer), Adriana Melo (pencils), Mariah Benes (inks), Stephen Wacker (editor)
Incredible Hulks#616/2 (January, 2011) - Tim Seeley (writer), Al Rio (artist), Jordan D. White (editor)
X-Men: To Serve and Protect#4/3 (April, 2011) - Jed Mackay (writer), Sheldon Vella (artist), Nick Lowe (editor)
X-Men Legacy I#275 (2012) - Christos Gage (writer), David Baldeon (penciler), Jordi Tarragona (inker), Dan Ketchum (editor)
Scarlet Spider II#16 (June, 2013) - Chris Yost (writer), Khoi Pham (pencils), Pallot & Olazaba (inks), Tom Brennan (editor)
Infinity: Heist#1 (2013) - Frank Tieri (writer), Al Barrionuevo (artist), Tom Brennan (editor)
Superior Foes of Spider-Man#12 (August, 2014) - Nick Spencer (writer), Steve Lieber (artist), Lauren Sankovitch (editor)
Superior Foes of Spider-Man#13 (September, 2014) - Nick Spencer (writer), Steve Lieber (artist), Tom Brennan (editor)
Fantastic Four V#9 (October, 2014) - James Robinson (writer), Marc Laming (penciler), Scott Hanna (inker), Mark Paniccia (editor)
Fantastic Four V#12 (December, 2014) – James Robinson (writer), Leonard Kirk (penciler), Karl Kesel (inker), Mark Paniccia (editor)
All-New Captain America I#1-2 (January-February, 2015) – Rick Remender (writer), Stuart Immonen (penciler), Wade Von Grawbadger (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
All-New Captain America I#4 (April, 2015) – Rick Remender (writer), Stuart Immonen (penciler), Wade Von Grawbadger (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
All-New Invaders I#15 (April, 2015) – James Robinson (writer), Steve Pugh (artist), Mark Pannicia (editor)
Captain America: Sam Wilson I#2 (December, 2015) – Nick Spencer (writer), Daniel Acuna (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
All-New, All-Different Avengers I#8 (June, 2016) – Mark Waid (writer), Adam Kubert (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Deadpool and the Mercs for Money I#3 (June, 2016) – Cullen Bunn (writer), Salvador Espin (artist), Jordan White (editor)
Deadpool vs. Gambit I#2 (September, 2016) – Ben Acker, Ben Blacker (writers), Danilo Beyruth (artist), Jordan White (editor)
Guardians of the Galaxy IV#16 (March, 2017) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Valerio Schiti (artist), Jordan White (editor)
Captain America: Steve Rogers I#13 (May, 2017) – Nick Spencer (writer), Ro Stein (penciler), Ted Brandt (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Guardians of the Galaxy IV#19 (June, 2017) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Valerio Schiti, Phil Noto, Andrea Sorrentino, Ed McGuinness, Arthur Adams, Kevin Maguire, Mark Bagley, Sara Pichelli, Filipe Andrade (pencilers), Mark Morales, Andrew Hennessey (inkers), Jordan White (editor)
Infamous Iron Man I#7 (June, 2017) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Alex Maleev (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Invincible Iron Man IV#6 (June, 2017) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stefano Caselli (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Secret Empire I#0 (June, 2017) – Nick Spencer (writer), Rod Reis, Daniel Acuna (artists), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Free Comic Book Day 2017: Secret Empire I#1 (July, 2017) – Nick Spencer (writer), Andrea Sorrentino (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Spider-Men II#1 (September, 2017) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Sara Pichelli (artist), Nick Lowe (editor)
Jessica Jones I#13 (December, 2017) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Michael Gaydos (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Invincible Iron Man I#594 (January, 2018) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stefano Caselli, Alex Maleev (artists), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Spider-Man I#234-235 (January-February, 2018) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Oscar Bazaldua (artist), Nick Lowe (editor)
Defenders V#10 (April, 2018) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), David Marquez (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Invincible Iron Man I#597 (April, 2018) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stefano Caselli, Alex Maleev (artists), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Jessica Jones I#18 (May, 2018) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Michael Gaydos (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Invincible Iron Man I#600 (July, 2018) – Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stefano Caselli, Alex Maleev, David Marquez, Daniel Acuna, Leinil Francis Yu, Jim Cheung, Mike Deodato Jr. Mark Bagley, Andrea Sorrentino (pencilers), Gerry Alanguilan, Andrew Hennessy, Scott Hanna (inkers), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man V#9 (January, 2019) – Nick Spencer (writer), Humberto Ramos, Michele Bandini (artists), Nick Lowe (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man V#17-18 (May, 2019) – Nick Spencer (writer), Humberto Ramos (penciler), Victor Olazaba (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man V#19 (June, 2019) – Nick Spencer (writer), Gerardo Sandoval (artist), Nick Lowe (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man V#20 (June, 2019) – Nick Spencer (writer), Humberto Ramos (penciler), Victor Olazaba (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man V#20.HU (July, 2019) – Nick Spencer (writer), Cory Smith (penciler), Mark Morales (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man V#22 (July, 2019) – Nick Spencer (writer), Humberto Ramos (penciler), Victor Olazaba (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man V#23 (August, 2019) – Nick Spencer (writer), Ryan Ottley (penciler), Cliff Rathburn (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
Loki III#1 (September, 2019) – Daniel Kibblesmith (writer), Oscar Bazaldua (artist), Wil Moss (editor)
Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys the Marvel Universe#6 (October, 2019) – Paul Scheer, Nick Giovannetta (writers), Todd Nauck (artist), Darren Shan (editor)
Hawkeye: Freefall#6 (September, 2020) - Matthew Rosenberg (writer), Otto Schmidt (artist), Alanna Smith (editor)
M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games#2 (March, 2021) - Jordan Blum, Patton Oswalt (writers), Scot tHepburn (artist), Annalise Bissa (editor)
Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond#1 (March, 2022) - Jed MacKay (writer), C.F. Villa (artist), Nick Lowe (editor)
Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal Infinity Comic#4-5 (September, 2022) - Frank Tieri & John D. Cerilli (writers), Jacob Chabot (artist), Mark Paniccia (editor)
Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal Infinity Comic#8 (October, 2022) - Frank Tieri & John D. Cerilli (writers), Jacob Chabot (artist), Mark Paniccia (editor)
Love Unlimited Infinity Comic#37 (February, 2023) - Fabian Nicieza (writer), Salva Espin (artist), Jordan D. White (editor)
Love Unlimited Infinity Comic#42 (March, 2023) - Fabian Nicieza (writer), Salva Espin (artist), Jordan D. White (editor)
First Posted: 04/26/2006
Last updated: 12/29/2023
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