Baron Brimstone

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Baron Brimstone
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceMachine Man #16 (Aug. 1980)
Created byTom DeFalco (script)
Steve Ditko (art)
In-story information
Alter egoBaron Walther Theodoric
Team affiliationsSatan Squad
AbilitiesMagic user

Baron Brimstone is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Publication history

Baron Brimstone first appeared in Machine Man #16 (Aug. 1980), and was created by Tom DeFalco (script) and Steve Ditko (art).

The character subsequently appears in Marvel Team-Up #99 (Nov. 1980), The Avengers #251 (Jan. 1985), and Fantastic Four #336 (Jan. 1990).

Fictional character biography

Baron Brimstone is a

magical powers and technological devices
in committing thefts.

Baron Brimstone successfully steals the Sol-Mac from the Chem-Solar Corporation with the intention of mass-producing it as a weapon and selling it to various figures in the "criminal underworld". The security at Chem-Solar and

"Hammer" Harrison to bring her in for interrogation. When Machine Man tracks them and finds the Satan Squad's hideout, he rescues Quinn, and hands Baron Brimstone to the police.[1]

While at a Maximum Security unit on Ryker's Island, Baron Brimstone hypnotizes a guard into freeing him. During this escape, he frees Sandman. Baron plots revenge on Machine Man. With Sandman, he appears at Delmar Insurance to kidnap Pamela Quinn only to be thwarted by Machine Man and Spider-Man. Baron Brimstone manages to escape.[2]

Baron Brimstone later robs a

Wasp assists in the Baron's defeat.[3]

During the

Stilt-Man, and Whirlwind, into attacking the Fantastic Four at their court hearing. All the villains are defeated and taken into police custody [4]

Several years later, Baron Brimstone is involved in a "cursed arms" racket (Demonica Soulcutters, or "Damunition") in Miami, and encounters investigating members of the latest incarnation of Heroes For Hire: Silver Sable, Paladin, Satana and Ghost Rider. He is defeated when Silver Sable, momentarily entranced by the bedeviled weaponry, tricks him into holding one of the guns (merely holding it seemingly possesses the user into not letting it go) which she had secretly emptied. Brimstone is then dragged through a portal to Hell, to answer to the demon responsible for the Demonica.[5]

References

  1. ^ Machine Man #16
  2. ^ Marvel Team-Up #99
  3. ^ The Avengers #251
  4. ^ Fantastic Four #336
  5. Heroes For Hire
     vol. 3 #2

External links

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