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| Super Name: | Rock |
| Real Name: | Samuel John LaRoquette |
| Aliases: |
Samuel John LaRoquette Samuel J. LaRoquette John LaRoquette The Rock Rock |
| Publisher: | Marvel |
| Gender: | Male |
| Character Type: | Other |
| 1st Appearance: | The Incredible Hulk Vol. II #397 |
| Appears in: | 5 issues |
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| Died: |
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Samuel LaRoquette is recruited by Bruce Banner to be part of Project Hulkbuster. He would eventually be captured by the Leader and transformed into the deadly, elemental being known as Rock. Edit
Samuel John LaRoquette was a natural adventurer since he was a child. He grew up loving challenges and conquering the environments. He would become a college professor and would get involved with a student named Carolyn Parmenter. The Dean of Students warned him about getting involved with a student but he ignored him and the two of them would start a relationship. The Dean called Samuel out on his relationship with a student and had a discussion with him. Samuel ended punching the Dean and he would lose his tenure and blow his academic career. His relationship with Carolyn would turn ugly and their relationship would end. He would later join Argo Industries but his pride and hard-nosed attitude would bring constant conflicts with his superiors. His last expedition resulted in the death of two team members when an earthquake struck. His boss blamed him for their deaths and he ended punching him out too. Samuel would be recruited by Bruce Banner to be part of Project Hulkbuster and get reunited with Carolyn Parmenter.
He would become the leader of the Hulkbusters and things would not bode well with him and the team. Their first training mission was to assault Doc Samson with government weapons and equipment. Carolyn was accidently shot down in her aircraft by a fellow team member. Doc Samson tried to save her from the burning wreckage but Carolyn would be killed when the aircraft exploded. Samuel would always blame Doc Samson and himself for Carolyn's death. Numerous attempts to capture and take out the Hulk would lead to more failures. Banner's Hulkbuster team would disband after Carolyn's funeral. Samuel and the rest of the Hulkbuster team would be recruited by SHIELD to form a new Hulkbuster team. Samuel's stint with SHIELD was short lived and Nick Fury kicked him out and the Hulkbuster project was disbanded.
The Leader would capture Samuel and his Hulkbuster teammate Craig Saunders. They would be transformed into the Rock and Redeemer.
