Real Name | Russ Broxtel |
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Gender | Male |
Place of Birth | |
Date of Birth | |
Age | 30 Something |
Aliases | Firebrand |
Origin | High Tech |
Current Location | New York City |
Occupation | Villain turned Mercenary |
Team | Thunderbolts |
Alignment | Other |
Known Relatives | |
Significant Other | |
Known Abilities | Super Suit |
Character Details
Broxtel's history is mostly unrevealed. He was likely a normal guy with nefarious inklings that led him to become a janitor at one of the Stark International think tanks. He worked nights, beneath the notice of professional personnel, and accessed the S.I. computer files. This allowed him to steal plans for the Firebrand armor. He then took those plans to Justin Hammer and contracted the construction of the armor.
Broxtel then obtained employment with Philipped Bazin, a crime boss, and worked as an extortionist within the family.
Broxtel's initial assignment was to extort money from a city official who ran a homeless shelter in the Poseidon Hotel. The man's name was Munson. The hotel was required to pay an 'operating fee' to the family. Broxtel took the monies offered but never turned it over to Bazin. Therefore, Bazin assumed that Munson refused to pay. Bazin ordered Boxtel to make an example of Munson. Broxtel did this during a Daily Bugle charity ball at the Poseidon. Wearing his Firebrand armor, Broxtel killed Munson (thus covering his own tracks) and set fire to the hotel.
Most of the people attending the fund raiser escaped, except for the staff of the Daily Bugle and a few other guests that were trapped inside the inferno. The Bugle staff held it together long enough for Spider-Man to show up. Along with the super-humanly strong Morlock named Ent, the Marvel Team-up was able to save the innocents from the burning building.
Meanwhile, outside the burning hotel, Firebrand was assaulted by Cloak & Dagger. Instead of capturing Firebrand, they decided it would be best to help save the people within the burning building.
During his escape, Spider-Man arrived and during a battle, turned Firebrand's own flame emitters on him thus causing his suit to short out.
Firebrand was then taken into police custody and since then has been serving time in Rykers for murder and other charges.
Relationships
Media
Date | Title | Characters | Summary |
01/31/13 14:00 | Welcome to the Thunderbolts, Sandman! | Fireband, Sandman, and USAgent & Hydro-Man and the Wizard | Sandman joins the Thunderbolts and their first mission is to take down his former teammates, Hydro-Man and the Wizard |
09/17/12 | Gotta Get Paid | Firebrand II & Ares | Ares offers Firebrand a job he can't refuse. |
09/27/12 09:00 | First of the Dancing Girls | Spiral & Firebrand | Spiral and Firebrand Meet, and daddy likes. |
10-15-12 | And So It Begins | Ares, Elektra, Firebrand, Spiral | Starting the recon mission |
12/11/12 22:14 | Kicking Sand in the Face | Sandman and Firebrand | Firebrand kicks Sandman's ass |
12/11/12 23:01 | Wishing he had Singles | Firebrand, USAgent, Spiral, Psylocke | Walker lectures Broxel about being mean. Spiral shows, insanity ensues. |