Raymond Bloch (Earth-616)

Ox
Name	Raymond Bloch (Karl Stragg, due to mind-transfer)
Current Alias	Ox
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Hateful Hexad Formerly Crime Master, Hood's Gang, Enforcers, Thunderbolts
Relatives	Ronald Bloch (brother)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6′8″ (2.03 m)
Weight	358 lbs (162.39 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Brown
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human Mutate
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Personal Information
Identity	Public
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Professional criminal
Base of Operations	New York City, New York
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
First	Amazing Spider-Man #10 (December, 1963)
First	Amazing Spider-Man #10 (December, 1963)
Death	Spider-Man/Deadpool #9 (September, 2016)
Death	Spider-Man/Deadpool #9 (September, 2016)

History

Enforcers

Raymond Bloch aka the Ox was a member of the criminal gang known as the Enforcers. Although he was very, strong he was never particularly bright. While under the employ of the Big Man, Ox was involved in one of many clashes with Spider-Man. The Enforcers continued to be hired by various crime bosses vying for power in the New York crime scene, including the Green Goblin. They also teamed up with the Sandman to kidnap the Human Torch, but they were defeated when Spider-Man freed the young hero. The Ox also worked with Mr. Fear and the Eel as the Fellowship of Fear against Daredevil.

Body Exchange

While breaking out of prison with his cell mate Karl Stragg. Stragg, a brilliant scientist, offered to increase the Ox's intelligence. However this was a trick and Stragg instead switched bodies with the Ox, leaving him in a puny body while Stragg rampaged across New York, eventually stopped and killed while fighting Daredevil.

Apparent Death

Raymond, now trapped in Stragg's body, was arrested and imprisoned. Upon his release, residual radiation caused him to mutate into a form much like that of his original body. Fighting Daredevil once again, the Ox eventually exploded due to the build up of radiation in his body.

Raymond was believed to be dead for some time afterwards, and his brother Ronald took his place as the new Ox for some time.

Return

However, Raymond survived, and was living in the alleys of New York until he was found and revitalized by the Kingpin. Ox was seen at the Raft when he is among the prisoners who witnessed Norman Osborn being marched to his cell.

Ox later robbed a grocery store and walked way with the cash register when seemingly no one present was willing to stop him; however, Miles Morales swung by and attacked him, though was surprised that he didn't go down at first. Miles then used his Venom Blast to bring Ox down and webbed him. Taken to The Cellar, a maximum security prison built upon Ryker's Island by Empire Unlimited, Ox was placed in a glass tube alongside Walrus. When Ox asked Dr. Stillwell if they expected him to live like this, Shannon stated that they don't, and then flooded the containment, placing Ox in suspended animation and allowing Regent access to Ox's enhanced strength. He was presumably freed alongside all the other Empire Unlimited captives when Regent's plans were thwarted by Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Mary Jane Watson, as he later turned up once again in the employ of the Wilson Fisk when the Kingpin returned from San Francisco.

Hateful Hexad

The Ox later joined a group of small-time villains who desired to rise to prominance, and became known as the Hateful Hexad. During a disastrous performance in a fight against Spider-Man and Deadpool barely three days after coming together, most of the team was killed by a new villainess named Itsy Bitsy as a display of power. The Ox was one of the members who lost their life, when Itsy Bitsy stabbed him with three swords on the back.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

Increased Strength: Ox was stated to be able to lift a couple tons at most.

Abilities

• Hand-to-Hand combat: Raymond Bloch was experienced in hand-to-hand combatant and brawler; due to his intimidating size he rarely lost a fight until Spider-Man came along.

Paraphernalia

Weapons

Henchmen

Rocko (Earth-616)

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Rocko

Rocko was Ox's driver.

Transportation

Conventional automobiles.

See Also

• 46 appearance(s) of Raymond Bloch (Earth-616)
• 4 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Raymond Bloch (Earth-616)
• 14 minor appearance(s) of Raymond Bloch (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) of Raymond Bloch (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Raymond Bloch (Earth-616)
• 36 image(s) of Raymond Bloch (Earth-616)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about Raymond Bloch (Earth-616)