Five years later, Ross manages to track Bruce because of his contaminated blood, found in a bottle of Guaranito. He can be single-minded and shows an inability to learn from his mistakes as his main priority is to defend the United States, and although having witnessed the destructive capabilities of Hulk as well as injuring him, his daughter and murdering several doctors while being unleashed the first time, he still planned to replicate Banner's gamma radiation to continue the Super Soldier Program he was working on. Ross trying to make peace with his daughter, While Banner was removed, Betty Ross left the College as Ross had attempted to speak with her. Leaving the Air Force, Ross was recruited into the CIA and moved swiftly up within the ranks. The serum was injected directly in Blonsky's neck and spine, it caused him considerable pain but increased his strength and agility to superhuman levels, allowing him to rejoin the unit and assist Ross in hunting down Hulk. However, as the experiment went ahead, Ross witnessed something going terribly wrong as Banner was struck by the gamma radiation, causing an explosion. James Rhodes : Satellites lost him somewhere over Edinburgh. Blonsky then questioned why Banner had escaped from the United States of America to hide out in Brazil, to which Ross noted that Banner was simply a scientist and was not a soldier like them and therefore could never understand their motivations for these experiments in creating super soldiers. Thaddeus Ross The Fence (2021) The King's Daughter (2020) Pere La Chaise Edward Enderby. Thunderbolt Ross and his Red Hulk form appear in the animated series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, with Ross voiced by Keith Ferguson, and Red Hulk's animated debut voiced by Fred Tatasciore. [1] Along the way, Ross listened as Kathleen Sparr briefed their team on how they would ambush Banner without actually engaging with him directly, only for Emil Blonsky to question what their plan was in case Banner was able to transform. Spring 2018 (victim of the Snap; resurrected by Hulk in 2023) Ross and Blonsky regroup at Banner's home. Following Hulk's escape, Ross and his unit had then gone to the home of Leonard Samson where they had searched for any possible evidence they could find about what Bruce Banner's plans might be. Their relationship never fully recovered. As the two began to fight, Ross kept a close watch over the battle. While Stark went to speak to their prisoners, Ross watched from the CCTV cameras as Stark was insulted by his former friends, with Clint Barton especially angry at the recent betrayal. Hawley even challenged him to change her opinion about Romanoff. www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/16/william.hurt/index.html Ross orders his men to capture Bruce. Ross and Bruce Banner discussing their plan. With their helicopter having crash landed, Ross and Betty found that they were the only survivors, as they painfully got back on their feet, finding that Hulk was still battling against the Abomination. Web Series When Blonsky noted how he wished he could put all his experience into the body he had ten years earlier, then he would have become an extraordinary soldier, to which Ross had then noted that something like this could be arranged. Ross showing off the footage of destruction. Ross took charge of the Strategic Operations Command Center's effort to then recover the fugitive while in coordination with S.H.I.E.L.D., working alongside Director Nick Fury in the mission. Ross ordering his soldiers to shoot at Hulk. For confirmation of the story, Greller then invited Emil Blonsky in their meeting, who confirmed what Ross had already told Greller, detailing what his own battle against Hulk had been like. Inside their helicopter, Ross attempted to ignore Bruce Banner as he gently kissed Betty Ross' hands. In order to try and save face, the World Security Council then informed S.H.I.E.L.D. Ross listening to all Emil Blonsky's arguments, Blonsky informed Ross that if they were planning on going after Hulk again, then he wanted to be a part of that mission. Ross confronting the rest of the Avengers, As Ross and Rhodes talked, Rhodes noted that he had some second thoughts about Accords, before revealing that Captain America and his team had arrived with Vision and Scarlet Witch. Ross had then watched on with amazement as Blonsky's new found strength and speed allowed himself to fight Hulk single handedly, proving that the Super Soldier Serum had indeed worked. Considering this, Greller gave Ross his permission to continue with his Strategic Operations Command Center, noting that he would be under close scrutiny from this point onwards, as Ross and Blonsky had then left his office.[2]. Date of Death 's systems. Upon hearing this, Natasha Romanoff questioned if Ross was willing to kill Captain America to catch the Winter Soldier, which Ross noted he was. The next two years, he featured as Charley in ‘Off the Map’ and Lorne Lutch as ‘Thank you for Smoking.’ Elizabeth "Betty" Ross (poi Betty Talbot e Betty Banner) è un personaggio dei fumetti creato da Joe Simon (testi) e Jack Kirby (disegni), pubblicato dalla Marvel Comics.Esordisce nella serie Captain America comics (vol. When Tony Stark, his most trusted ally during the Avengers Civil War, had to give up his life to kill Thanos and his forces, thus saving millions of lives and the entire universe, Ross was shown to grieve Stark enough to attend his funeral along with the Avengers to pay his condolences, demonstrating that his hatred towards the Earth's Mightiest Heroes is gone or at least somewhat diminished. Ross looking at Emil Blonsky in the hospital, In the wake of the battle, Ross went to a medical unit to check on the treatment of Emil Blonsky, as Ross had then asked a doctor whether or not Blonsky would ever walk again following being brutally kicked across the field by Hulk, while the doctor had explained that most of his bones basically crushed gravel, while the doctor commented that Blonsky's heart still refused to stop beating. His plans to combat with Hulk was injecting his top soldier, Emil Blonsky with a Super Soldier Serum. He was partnered with S.H.I.E.L.D. Captain America: Civil War Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross (2016) Race Jeremiah Mahoney (2016) Humans Dr. George Millican (2015) Sometime after Bruce Banner's accident, Bruce spoke to Ross about the accident and revealed to Ross that he will find a cure, Ross refuses to allow him to get a cure, but Bruce disobeys him and runs away. Ross speaking to the captured Bruce Banner. However, Betty insisted that she would never forgive her father for what he had done to Banner. Ross then left, claiming that he had "a Hulk to catch". Stark warned him that if he heard about another innocent being put in harm's way there would be consequences. But on the other hand, if he were to possess even more power and authority beyond his position, were it not for his loyalty to America, there wouldn't be so many differences between him and a true dictator. This article is a stub. With the arrival of Thanos' Q-Ships into New York City, as well as the sudden disappearance of Vision, Ross contacted James Rhodes at the New Avengers Facility when it was found that Vision was rescued by three wanted criminals, Captain America, Black Widow, as well as Falcon. Thaddeus Schneider, Actor: Complicated World. Ross watching Tony Stark talk to Sam Wilson. While the search for Bruce Banner continued, Ross eventually gained intel from Leonard Samson that Banner was in Virginia, since he had reconnected with Betty Ross. Ross furiously explaining his need for Hulk. Ross then watched on as his men fired their guns at Hulk, only for the bullets to simply bounce off his skin, as Ross then ordered their bigger guns to join the battle. He ordered them to ensure that Banner was captured without incident, while not telling them of the risks involved with their mission. General Ross got an agreement with the scientist Bruce Banner, his daughter's fiancé, for working on a government project to render soldiers immune to Gamma Radiation, under the guise of being part of the weapon development project. Ross then listened while Blonsky insisted that Banner had not been alone, referring to Hulk, with Blonsky insisting that their team had been attacked by something huge which was protecting Banner, furiously explaining how Hulk had thrown a forklift truck directly at him. General Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross is a Marvel Comics character. Changing the subject, Ross had asked Blonsky about his age, which Blonsky said was thirty-nine, as Ross noted how advancing age took a toll on the body of a soldier, as Blonsky noted that he intended to be a soldier for as long as he could be. Director. Once he had returned to the United States of America, Ross went to meet with General Joe Greller to explain exactly what had happened in Brazil and how their men had been killed in action, with Ross then telling Greller exactly how Bruce Banner had transformed into Hulk and killed their men. When Banner noted that all three of them had all created Hulk, Ross relented and ordered the pilot to land the helicopter. When his daughter tried to marry Bruce, Thaddeus went crazy and eventually fell into a coma. Ross also blames Bruce for injuring Betty, regardless of the fact that he wasn't even in control of his actions at the time when he was the Hulk and instead of helping him cure his gamma radiation, which Ross was partly responsible for in the first place, he instead planned to imprison him forever. 's computers. [1], Ross having his discussion with Emil Blonsky. As Blonsky asked about what Ross was working on, he admitted that they had also developed his version of Abraham Erskine's serum that seemed highly promising for all their work. Stark informed Ross that a team was being put together. Later, all the prisoners were freed by Captain America, and Ross contacted Stark for help, only for Stark to fulfill his earlier promises and then put Ross on hold and to ignore him, much to Ross' considerable annoyance.[3]. [2], Ross attempting to track down Bruce Banner. Thaddeus Ross Looking over all of the evidence that they had recovered, Ross finally deduced that Banner had been attempting to figure out a way to cure himself of Hulk. During his career, he was put in charge of their military project called the Bio-Tech Force Enhancement Project, with Ross' main aim being to find ways to recreate the Super Soldier Serum. Unsurprisingly, Greller was unconvinced by the story, although Ross insisted that he was being serious. When Blonsky comes back and is told how Banner has become the Hulk, he accepts to be injected with an experimental version of the Super Soldier Serum, developed by Ross' researchers. However, this only resulted in Hulk furiously smashing through all the Humvees that came after him, proving that their standard soldiers did not stand a chance as Ross order Blonsky to join the battle. agents Phil Coulson and Jasper Sitwell, with knowledge of the events, sent Tony Stark to speak to Ross about the Avengers Initiative, as their patsy to prevent Ross from letting Blonsky join the Avengers. Being loyal to the Hunter, Thaddeus is intelligent and very serious, compared to Rufus, who isn't exactly bright and think mostly about eating, but just as mean. Involved from early phase research, Banner conducted one test on himself dealing with gamma radiation, instead of vita radiation, confident it would work. Ross' actions with the Accords eventually proved deadly since the divided Avengers failed to stop Thanos from causing the Snap, killing trillions of lives, including Ross'. As Ross' men charged into the building after Banner, Ross' armored truck was blocked by Betty, who then demanded that her father step out and speak to her. Ross ordering Betty Ross to be taken away. Upon seeing this, Ross ordered his soldiers to drive him to Banner's location, with Ross still ordering Blonsky not to lose sight of Banner. Tony Stark's meeting with Ross was arranged by Phil Coulson and Jasper Sitwell to prevent Ross from releasing Blonsky. General Thaddeus Ross is the military leader responsible for getting Bruce Banner involved in the experiment which led to the accident that turned him into Hulk. However, the team were incredibly underprepared for their encounter with Hulk, as they were all picked off, one by one, by the beast's incredible strength, as their tranquilizer darts simply bounced off his skin, much to Ross' horror. Comic 1) n. 2 (maggio 1940).Betty è l'unica figlia del generale Ross, l'amore della vita di Bruce e pertanto la sola umana capace di placare l'ira di Hulk. Following their meeting with Greller, Ross and Blonsky walked down the corridors as they discussed the situation, as Blonsky noted that during his career with the United States Armed Forces he had seen several missions going terribly wrong when he and his unit were not given the correct information and were unprepared, but nothing like he had witnessed in Brazil, as Ross had looked down at Blonsky for suggesting that the failure of the mission should rest of his head. Ross then told Sparr that there was no training that could prepare her for an encounter with Hulk as this was a new kind of power never before faced. [12] However, in five years following the Snap, Hulk then caused the Blip and resurrected them. In the wake of the Clash of the Avengers, Ross captured the majority of Captain America's team and took them to the Raft where they had been thrown into individual cells. Upon arriving at Grayburn College, Ross remained in their armored van with Sparr while Blonsky led his team inside and the snipers took their positions, finding Banner in with Samuel Sterns while they were discussing the Gamma Radiation in his blood. Having finally gained his first lead on Banner's location in years, Ross had immediately begun a frantic search for his target, ordering Sparr to track down this factory that had been produced that soda, as she had explained was in Rocinha, in Rio de Janeiro. His obsessive pursuit of the giant green monster has taken its toll on his personal and military life. To prove his point, Ross showed his video footage of the destruction caused by the Avengers during their Battle of New York, the Battle at the Triskelion, the devastating Ultron Offensive and the Attack on the IFID Headquarters, during which Scarlet Witch had inadvertently sent the bomb activated by Crossbones in a building occupied by several civilians who had died. Lost in his own thoughts, Ross quoted a great writer who claims that in the clefts of rocks you could see the back part of God and tremble. General Ross manages to track Banner's accomplice and has his lab taken in custody by the Army. Ross collected the Serum himself from a secure facility where the Bio-Tech Force Enhancement Project had previously been conducting their experiments, which had given Banner his powers. Thunderbolt[1]T[2]General[1]Mr. Secretary[3] Using this brief distraction to his advantage, Hulk then wrapped the chain around the Abomination's throat, attempting to chock him to death. 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