XPlode

XPlode is a successful criminal-for hire.

Biography
XPlode made his name in the underworld of the galaxy as a criminal-for-hire, and has become a multi-millionaire due to his success. He has a reward placed on him on every inhabited planet within 1000 light years. He was hired by the evil Von Nebula to help get revenge on Preston Stormer and was often paired with Rotor due to his ability to keep Rotor under control.

The two were sent to Merak 9 to steal some C-4000 explosives, though XPlode believed they should have hit the Lemus 2 Explosives Plant from the start. Nebula told them not to attract too much attention and XPlode did so by dumping Rotor near the mining center and throwing his Explosive Spikes. After Rotor returned to Nebula's base, they were partnered up again.

They were sent to Lemus 2 and hit the explosives plant. Stormer and the Rookie Division attacked and they knocked Stormer out. XPlode pushed Rotor into the wave of an explosion and then tried to take the explosives, but Mark Surge used his Lightning Shooter to stop him. XPlode escaped while Rotor was captured.

XPlode and the rest of Von Nebula's Gang attacked a city and caused the claim of a weapon that Thunder would later use.

He and Meltdown were later sent to aid Thunder and Corroder in meteor-shaped pods and fought the Alpha Team and Rookie Division. After Von Nebula stole the weapons of all six heroes, Furno and Stormer entered the black hole and the four villains attacked Surge, Breez, Stringer and Bulk until they ran out of ammo. Meltdown, Thunder and Corroder were defeated, but XPlode used his explosive spikes to attack them. The Heroes used their Particle Seperators to avoid the attack and Stringer defeated XPlode. He was then wrapped to the other three villains.

In the mass Breakout, XPlode managed to escape his cell into a black hole created by the Black Hole Orb Staff, but was later recaptured by two unnamed Heroes.

Abilities and Traits
XPlode accepted jobs only when they appeared to present a significant challenge, as he was already very wealthy. He is an extremely skilled criminal, but he is cautious and knows his limits well, and would not run into a trap intentionally prior to thinking it over or fight a battle he could not win. XPlode is also impatient and bad-tempered, often questioning the decisions of his employers or superiors.

Tools
XPlode's weaponry includes a Meteor Blaster and Explosive Spikes lining his body that can be fired at his enemies like mini-rockets. He also carries a large Spiked Club.