BOOMERANG - a former baseball pitcher, offered special weaponry for him to exploit his pitching ability he became the special operative of the Secret Empire. One of the first heroes he battled was the Hulk. When the Secret Empire crumbled, Boomerang went to Australia to hide out and recuperate. There he incessantly practiced the art of throwing and decided to become a freelance assassin. Obtaining a new arsenal of weapons designed and financed by underworld financier Justin Hammer.
