The New York Smashers (football team, Earth-982)

THE NEW YORK SMASHERS
of Earth-982

Membership: Unrevealed

Purpose: Competitive sports team

Affiliations: Buzz Bannon, Jack Jameson

Enemies: None

Base of Operations: Manhattan, New York, USA, Earth-982

First Appearance: The Buzz I#1 (July, 2001)

History:

(The Buzz I#1 - BTS) - Buzz Bannon brought Jack Jameson with him to see a live New York Smashers game. Jack wore a 'Smashers' jacket.

Comments: Created by Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema; derived from the New Universe version of the team created by the same men.

Profile by Prime Eternal.

CLARIFICATIONS:
The New York Smashers of Earth-982 are an alternate Earth version of:

THE NEW YORK SMASHERS - of Earth-148611, American Football League team--Kickers, Inc. I#1

But they should not be confused with:

SMASHER of the old West (Luke Buffington) - member of Hunk Hondo's gang--Two-Gun Kid#68
SMASHER - agent of Disruptor/Richard Raleigh--Amazing Spider-Man I#116
SMASHER - dim-witted strongman, led a gang/Committee that looted New York after utilizing blindness formula in city reservoir--Daredevil I#74
SMASHER (Vril-Rokk) - Shi'ar Imperial Guard-—X-Men I#107
SMASHER (Jon Peahl) - pawn of Death-Stalker--Daredevil I#138
SMASHER (Michael Lehr) - pawn of Death-Stalker--Daredevil I#149
SMASHER (Salac Tuur) - Shi'ar Imperial Guard--X-Men: Kingbreaker I#4
SMASHER - Shi'ar Imperial Guard--War of Kings I#3
SMASHER (Izzy Kane) - Shi'ar Imperial Guard, Avengers--Avengers V#1
SMASHER - giant composite monster--Monsters Unleashed II#5
SMASHERS (Bullwhip Grogan, Ratso) - Lakini, agents of Mastermind--Iron Man I#31
SMASHOR - Mandarin's android--Incredible Hulk II#107
or any other Smashers

images: (without ads)
The Buzz I#1, page 10, panel 1 (main)

Appearances:
The Buzz I#1 (July, 2001) - Tom DeFalco (writer), Ron Frenz (co-plotter, penciler), Sal Buscema (inker), Mike Marts (editor)

First posted: 07/22/2026
Last updated: 06/12/2026

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