Buford Hollis (Earth-616)

Razorback
Name	Buford T. Hollis
Current Alias	Razorback
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Battalion (Arkansas Initiative), NASA
Relatives	Siblings: Bobby Sue Hollis (sister)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6′8″ (2.03 m)
Weight	410 lbs (185.97 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Black
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Depowered Mutant
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Texarkana, Arkansas
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Scientist; trucker; pilot
Education	Degree in science
Base of Operations	Arkansas
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Archie Goodwin, Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema
First	Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #12 (August, 1977)
First	Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #12 (August, 1977)

History

Inspired by reports of the East Coast's costumed crime-fighters, muscular trucker Buford Hollis became Razorback and established himself as a hero and minor celebrity in his native Arkansas. When his younger sister joined a religious cult in New York, Razorback went there to rescue her, encountering and joining forces with Spider-Man to defeat the cult's leader, the villainous Man-Beast (disguised as the Hate-Monger).

Later, Buford was approached by fellow trucker Taryn O'Connell, who asked for his help in finding her lover, Ulysses Solomon Archer, who had left for deep space several years prior, establishing himself as a space trucker. Together they stole NASA's experimental faster-than-light spacecraft, the "Starblazer", but inadvertently took along She-Hulk when she tried to prevent the theft. At an intergalactic truck stop they learned that Archer had already married Taryn's rival for his affections, Mary McGrill, who had traveled into space with him, and Razorback assisted She-Hulk in defeating Xemnu the Titan, who intended to transform Archer and Mary's as-yet-unborn child into a member of his own species. She-Hulk persuaded NASA that Razorback was the perfect test pilot for their craft, and all criminal charges were dropped. Taryn joined Buford on his travels, having fallen in love with him. Star Blazer was renamed the Big Pig 3, which Razorback calls all his vehicles.

Later, after receiving a distress signal from Rocket Raccoon, he and Taryn went to rescue him, but were captured by Carbon Copy Men masquerading as Asparagus People, and Razorback was turned to stone. Later, when the stone device was set to self-destruct and engulfs the planet, he was unfrozen along with Rocket Raccoon, to continue his adventures in the Big Pig 3 with Taryn. Both later returned to Earth, and Razorback fought the Human Torch under undisclosed circumstances. Though Razorback lost his mutant powers after the M-Day, his size, strength, and technical skills remained unaffected.

He was at some point abducted by the Skrulls and his Skrull replacement joined the Initiative's Arkansas team, the Battalion. Following the Skrulls' failed invasion of Earth, Razorback was rescued and joined other former captives in receiving counselling. He decided to take a place on the team, and was trained by Tigra.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

His post-M-Day skills are unknown.

Former Powers

Razorback was a mutant with a the following powers:

• Instinctive Vehicles Driving: He could operate anything from a bicycle to a spaceship.

Abilities

• Mechanical Aptitude: Excellent mechanic and inventor.
• Peak Human Condition: Razorback possesses great, though not superhuman, strength and endurance.
• Hand-to-Hand Combat: Razorback has knowledge of some streetfighting techniques.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Razorback costume.

Weapons

The mane of his costume can be electrified to shock opponents.

Notes

• Likes to call any vehicle he is using the "Big Pig".

See Also

• 21 appearance(s) of Buford Hollis (Earth-616)
• 6 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Buford Hollis (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of Buford Hollis (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) of Buford Hollis (Earth-616)
• 4 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Buford Hollis (Earth-616)
• 15 image(s) of Buford Hollis (Earth-616)
• 1 item(s) used/owned by Buford Hollis (Earth-616)