Origin
It is unknown when Joey the Ball became a gang leader; however, he appears to have a reputation throughout Lonely Street and with The Goon himself.
Creation
Joey the Ball was created by Eric Powell for ‘The Goon’ comic series.
Major Story Arcs
The Goon Volume 1
After The Goon’s bounty is raised to $50,000.00, Joey the Ball teams up with the Zombies to bring him in. Joey winds up ambushing The Goon and attacks him from behind, knocking him out with a single hit from his bowling ball. When The Goon awakens, Joey informs him of their partnership with the Zombies, this results in The Goon calling him an idiot for being so short sighted to realize that they’re just using Joey as a pawn & will eliminate him when the time comes.
Joey refuses to believe this & leaves The Goon to be eaten alive by man-eating rats. When Joey goes to collect his bounty from the Zombie Priest things take a turn for the worse. Joey is about to be shot in the head by Lazlo but is spared, then knocked out, when The Goon arrives, miraculously alive after fighting “millions” of rats.
Equipment
Joey the Ball is always seen with his trademark bowling ball of which he uses in hand to hand combat quite often.
Abilities
Despite his small size and stature, Joey is rather agile and can leap large distances. He also has one incredibly muscular arm which he uses in tandem with his bowling ball to combat his foes.