2491. Wrecker

The Wrecker (Dirk Garthwaite) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Wrecker was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appears in The Mighty Thor #148 (Jan. 1968).
Dirk Garthwaite first appears in the title Thor, and is depicted as a former manual laborer in a demolitions crew who is fired for his violent and anti-social tendencies. Garthwaite creates a costume for himself and adopting the alias the Wrecker, commits a series of robberies, demolishing looted locations and leaving a crowbar at the scene of the crime. The Wrecker enters a hotel room that, unknown to him, is occupied by Asgardian god Loki, the adopted brother and arch-foe of the Thunder god Thor. He knocks Loki out and puts on his helmet. The Wrecker accidentally receives an enchantment - meant for Loki - from Loki's ally, Norn Queen Karnilla, and courtesy of his now indestructible crowbar is granted superhuman strength and stamina.
Reveling in his new-found power, the Wrecker embarks on a crime spree and also defeats Thor, who at the time has had his power severely reduced by father Odin (ruler of the Norse gods) as punishment for choosing to remain on Earth. The Wrecker is defeated by the female Asgardian warrior Sif, who animates the armor of the Asgardian Destroyer to save Thor. His crowbar is shattered.
The character returns to the title Thor and battles Thor once again, although a fully restored Thor easily defeats the villain.
The Wrecker returns in the title Defenders, and on this occasion appears with three superpowered partners in crime: Thunderball; Bulldozer and Piledriver. Empowered when holding the crowbar and it is struck by lightning, the villains join the Wrecker to become the Wrecking Crew. While searching for a gamma bomb built by Thunderball - with which they hope to extort New York City - the Wrecking Crew encounter and battle several members of the Defenders: Doctor Strange; Nighthawk and the Hulk. Aided by Power Man, the heroes defeat the villains.[3]
After an appearance in title Fantastic Four as the pawn of villain the Puppet Master,[4] the Wrecker and the Crew feature in the title Iron Fist in a battle against heroes Iron Fist and Captain America. The Wrecking Crew reappear in Thor against the Thunder God, but are quickly beaten.