Abner Jenkins aka the Beetle and MACH-I-X was an American AMT (Aircraft Maintenance Technician) with a licensed technical qualification for carrying out aircraft maintenance. A brilliant engineer and pilot but he became bored in his low-paying job. He created the Beetle Armor and decided to test his skills hoping to become a mercenary for hire. He failed numerous times but was later recruited in the Masters of Evil and finally going straight and joined the Thunderbolts as MACH-1.