ABOMINATION (Earth-7)

Biography 

Early Life

Emil Blonsky was second-in-command in the operation that created the Gamma Bomb, the experiment that also transformed Bruce Banner into the Hulk. While General Ross oversaw the project, Blonsky played a crucial role, perhaps even more invested in the work than Ross himself. Banner, however, soon won the military’s trust and secured the lead scientific position. This fueled Blonsky’s resentment and envy. Banner’s strict adherence to safety protocols often delayed progress, frustrating Blonsky, who sought shortcuts. In an effort to remove Banner from the equation, Blonsky paid a motorcyclist to “accidentally” invade the testing site, forcing Banner to be removed from his duties.

The Accident

Blonsky’s scheme backfired. The very next day, the lab was destroyed by a creature that appeared out of nowhere—the Hulk, born from Banner’s exposure to gamma radiation. The Hulk’s rampage devastated the facility and forced General Ross to assemble a military task force dedicated to hunting the monster. Meanwhile, Blonsky stayed behind, overseeing reconstruction efforts and seething with jealousy.

The Gamma Bomb

 In his bitterness, Blonsky stumbled upon a nearly complete prototype of the original Gamma Bomb, hidden within the ruins of the project. Convinced that Banner intended to use it to end the Hulk’s existence and secure his own reputation, Blonsky ordered soldiers to destroy the device with gunfire. 

 But that was not Banner's real intention, as he was rebuilding the bomb with the intent of using it against the Hulk. Unfortunately, the weapon's explosion affected Emil, bringing to light his monstrous side. Unlike Banner, who retained some human control over his monstrous counterpart, Blonsky’s transformation stripped away all traces of humanity.

He became the Abomination—a grotesque creature embodying envy, greed, and destruction. Where Hulk represents rage, Blonsky became the embodiment of insatiable hunger, devouring everything around him and biding his time in the shadows until he could strike again.

Monster in Chains

For years, the Abomination remained one of the most dangerous gamma-powered creatures on Earth, lurking in the shadows while his hatred for Bruce Banner continued to grow. His opportunity for revenge arrived after the Gamma Incident in Alamogordo, when reports emerged that Banner had secretly returned to the abandoned facility where the original catastrophe had taken place.

Serving under Colonel Thaddeus Ross, Blonsky led the military operation dispatched to investigate the site. Upon discovering Banner's unauthorized experiments, he immediately ordered his troops to open fire. Unknown to him, Banner had been constructing a new version of the Gamma Bomb, believing another controlled detonation might finally destroy the Hulk. Instead, the assault triggered the device prematurely, creating an even greater disaster.

The explosion further destabilized Blonsky's condition and transformed him into a creature far more violent than before. Any remnants of restraint disappeared beneath the overwhelming instincts of the Abomination, whose mind became consumed by envy, destruction, and an obsessive hatred toward Banner and the Hulk.

Eventually, General Ross succeeded in capturing the creature. Rather than executing him, Ross chose to weaponize him. A control device was surgically implanted into Blonsky's cerebral cortex, suppressing much of his free will and reducing him to a heavily conditioned operative under government supervision.

Now operating as part of the Thunderbolts initiative, Blonsky has been given a new identity: Charcoal, the designated protector of Alabama. To conceal both his monstrous appearance and the radioactive contamination produced by his body, specialized government teams cover his skin daily with dense layers of asphalt and coal. The procedure serves both as containment and as a public relations necessity, allowing him to operate among civilians without revealing the truth.

Though presented to the public as a redeemed hero, the Abomination remains a prisoner in all but name. Beneath the layers of control, conditioning, and containment, Emil Blonsky still exists, trapped inside the body of the monster his own envy created.