Doughboy (character)

Doughboy is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a dough-like artificial lifeform who was created by and often appears in association with Arnim Zola.

Doughboy has made limited appearances in media outside comics, with Grant Moninger voicing him in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

Publication history

Doughboy first appeared in Captain America #209 (May 1977), and was created by Jack Kirby.

Fictional character biography

Doughboy is an artificial dough-like lifeform created by Arnim Zola to be his servant. He assists Zola in battling Captain America during their first encounter.

Years later, Zola fuses Doughboy with Primus before eventually separating them. Thor seemingly kills Doughboy, but he later resurfaces and battles the Thunderbolts in China.

Powers and abilities

Doughboy has a malleable body that enables him to fly, shapeshift, and absorb matter to grow in size. However, he possesses limited intelligence and is largely incapable of acting without orders.

In other media

• Doughboy appears as a boss in Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal.
• Doughboy appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, with vocal effects provided by Grant Moninger. This version is a member of Baron Zemo's Masters of Evil.
• Doughboy appears in Avengers Assemble. This version is from another dimension, possesses a more humanoid appearance, and is part of a species of Doughboys.

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