MR. ROCKWELL

Real Name: (first name unrevealed) Rockwell

Identity/Class: Human

Occupation: Proprietor of the Cheery-O's Dude Ranch

Group Membership: The Cheery-O's Dude Ranch staff (Cindy, Debbie, Hawkeye/Clint Barton, Two-Gun Kid/Matt Hawk, presumably others)

Affiliations: Cindy, Debbie, Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Two-Gun Kid (Matt Hawk)

Enemies: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: "Old Man Rockwell," "Old Timer," "Rocky" (nicknames)

Base of Operations: The Cheery-O's Dude Ranch, unidentified location in the USA

First Appearance: Avengers I#161 (July, 1977)

Powers/Abilities: Mr. Rockwell has no superhuman powers but he is apparently quite skilled in the ways of the ranch.

    He did not appear to be very good at poker and was prone to forgetfulness due to his advanced age.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 6'0")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 165 lbs.)
Eyes: Green
Hair: Gray

History:
(Official Marvel Index to the Avengers II#3 - BTS) - Mr. Rockwell was the propreitor of the Cheery-O's Dude Ranch.

(Avengers I#161) - After getting a job at the Cheery-O's Dude Ranch in the modern era, the time-traveling Old West gunslinger Two-Gun Kid and modern era hero Hawkeye walked around the Ranch and when Two-Gun Kid heard a clacking sound, he got jumpy, only to find the sound emanating from "Old Man" Rockwell's push mower.

(Avengers I#162 (fb) - BTS) - At one point, Mr. Rockwell received a phone call for Hawkeye that was explained as being very important.

(Avengers I#162) - Having forgotten about the phone call, Mr. Rockwell joined Hawkeye and Two-Gun Kid for poker. When Two-Gun Kid won several hands and proclaimed that his pal Boom-Boom from 1873 had taught him how to play, a confused Mr. Rockwell questioned the date before remembering that he was supposed to deliver the message of the phone call to Hawkeye. Noticing Rockwell looking perturbed, Hawkeye asked what was wrong and Rockwell admitted he had forgotten to tell Hawkeye about an important phone call. Not a bit worried about the call, Hawkeye assured Rockwell that the caller would call back. He then agreed to help Rockwell with the horses and asked Two-Gun Kid to take a message if anyone called for him again.

Comments: Created by James Shooter, George Perez and Pablo Marcos.

    We see Mr. Rockwell working at the Cheery-O's Dude Ranch in both of his appearances but we aren't told what his actual job is (propreitor) until the Avengers I#161 entry in Official Marvel Index to the Avengers II#3.

Profile by Proto-Man.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Mr. Rockwell should be distinguished from:

• Rockwell (Kennedy William Gordy) - son of Motown founder Berry Gordy, musician known for the hit "Somebody's Watching Me"
  
• Rockwell, Douglas - former chairman of Commission on Superhuman Activities, agent of Red Skull (Shmidt), engineered operations to strip Steve Rogers of Captain America identity, killed by Red Skull--Captain America I#332
• Rockwell, Sean - former agent for Bobby Carr, leaked information to Dexter Bennett, killed by Paper Doll--Amazing Spider-Man II#560
• or any other "Rockwell" characters
  

Appearances:
Avengers I#161 (July, 1977) - James Shooter (writer, colors), George Perez (pencils), Pablo Marcos (inks), Archie Goodwin (editor)
Avengers I#162 (August, 1977) - James Shooter (writer), George Perez (pencils), Pablo Marcos (inks), Archie Goodwin (editor)
Official Marvel Index to the Avengers II#3 (December, 1994) - Murray Ward (writer), Tom Brevoort (editor)

First posted: 07/02/2025
Last updated: 07/02/2025

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