Pinball (comics)
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Pinball is a character from Marvel Comics
' original Squadron Supreme
series. He is apparently a loose pastiche of the Penguin
a frequent Batman
villain from DC Comics
, and Bouncing Boy
.
. This process was intended to give former criminals a more "law-abiding" personality. Ironically, at the time, the Squadron itself was engaged in the highly illegal act of subverting every known government on Earth, in order to implement their own rule, known as the "Utopia Project". As the name implies, they intended to use their own superior abilities and technology to eliminate every problem humanity had ever faced, from the common cold to death itself. However, in order to do so, they felt they needed to control everything that could possibly happen, in order to assure only positive outcomes, thus eliminating free will
.
Nighthawk, a founding member of the Squadron, objected to these plans and left to form his own group, the Redeemers
, to oppose the Squadron in their efforts. He reversed the Behavior Modification on several supervillains and recruited them into the Redeemers. Pinball was one such individual, and when the Squadron and the Redeemers finally fought each other, Pinball was one of those killed in battle, when his spine was shattered by Blue Eagle
.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
' original Squadron Supreme
Squadron Supreme
The Squadron Supreme is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Squadron Supreme first appeared in Avengers #85 - 86 The Squadron Supreme is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Squadron Supreme first...
series. He is apparently a loose pastiche of the Penguin
Penguin (comics)
Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot III is a DC Comics supervillain and one of Batman's oldest, most persistent enemies. The Penguin was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, making his debut in Detective Comics #58 .The Penguin is a short, rotund man known for his love of birds and his...
a frequent Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
villain from DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
, and Bouncing Boy
Bouncing Boy
-Fictional character biography:Bouncing Boy is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th century. He is Chuck Taine of Earth, and he has the power to inflate like a ball and bounce. He received his powers when he accidentally drank a super...
.
Fictional character biography
Pinball was a member of the criminal group known as the Institute of Evil, who was captured by the Squadron Supreme and subjected to the Behavior Modification process invented by Tom ThumbTom Thumb (comics)
Tom Thumb is the name of two fictional characters who are owned by Marvel Comics and appear in the comic books published by that company...
. This process was intended to give former criminals a more "law-abiding" personality. Ironically, at the time, the Squadron itself was engaged in the highly illegal act of subverting every known government on Earth, in order to implement their own rule, known as the "Utopia Project". As the name implies, they intended to use their own superior abilities and technology to eliminate every problem humanity had ever faced, from the common cold to death itself. However, in order to do so, they felt they needed to control everything that could possibly happen, in order to assure only positive outcomes, thus eliminating free will
Free will
"To make my own decisions whether I am successful or not due to uncontrollable forces" -Troy MorrisonA pragmatic definition of free willFree will is the ability of agents to make choices free from certain kinds of constraints. The existence of free will and its exact nature and definition have long...
.
Nighthawk, a founding member of the Squadron, objected to these plans and left to form his own group, the Redeemers
America Redeemers
The America Redeemers, or Redeemers, as the team is more commonly known, is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe. The Redeemers existed in the Earth-712 universe, the same place from which the Squadron Supreme originated...
, to oppose the Squadron in their efforts. He reversed the Behavior Modification on several supervillains and recruited them into the Redeemers. Pinball was one such individual, and when the Squadron and the Redeemers finally fought each other, Pinball was one of those killed in battle, when his spine was shattered by Blue Eagle
Blue Eagle (comics)
Blue Eagle is a fictional comic-book character in the Marvel Comics multiverse.The character debuted as a member of the team of superheroes called the Squadron Supreme in The Avengers #85 as American Eagle, then as Cap'n Hawk in The Avengers #148 , and finally as Blue Eagle in Squadron Supreme #1...
.