Fred Myers

An Australian-born former Major League Baseball pitcher, Fred Myers was recruited by the subversive organization HYDRA and trained as a mercenary assassin. Armed with a high-tech arsenal of specialized boomerangs, he became the villainous Boomerang, hiring himself out to criminals and terrorist organizations alike.

Fred Myers made his mark on Marvel's Silver Age when he debuted in Tales to Astonish #81 in 1966, brought to life by the legendary trio of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Bill Everett — a creative pedigree that signals just how deep his roots run in comics history. Over a remarkable six decades of publication, this villain has proven remarkably durable, appearing most prominently in Thunderbolts and Amazing Spider-Man, where he keeps genuinely dangerous company alongside the likes of Spider-Man, Captain America, and the Shocker's own Herman Schultz. With six key collector issues to his name and 132 catalog appearances stretching all the way to 2026, Myers is far from a footnote — he's a persistent, battle-tested presence in the Marvel universe. If you're building out your Silver Age villain collection or diving deep into Thunderbolts lore, Fred Myers is absolutely worth tracking down.