Dennis Dunphy played college football, but no professional team would draft him after his college career ended. Without any better prospects, he accepted an offer from AIM to enhance his physical abilities. He was originally intended to be one of AIM's enhanced agents however after the procedure he escaped custody and was rescued by Captain America. He then went on to be a supporting member of the Avengers under the alias Demolition Man.
Powers and Abilities[]
Dunphy possesses various superhuman physical attributes as a result of undergoing various treatments designed by AIM to grant him superhuman powers including superhuman strength, endurance, and durability.
- Superhuman Strength: Dunphy possesses superhuman strength, sufficient enough to enable him to lift up to 15 tons.
- Superhuman Stamina: Dunphy's musculature produces considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of an ordinary human. Dunphy can physically exert himself at peak capacity for about 24 hours before the build-up of fatigue toxins in his blood begins to impair him.
- Superhuman Durability: The tissues of Dunphy's body are much harder and more resistant to physical injury than those of an ordinary human. Though it is possible to injure him, Dunphy has withstood high caliber bullets, impacts of tremendous force, falls from great heights, and exposure to great temperatures and pressures without injury.