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The '''Blood Brothers''' are a <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->] duo appearing in ]s published by ].


⚫ ==Publication history==
The '''Blood Brothers''' are ] ] characters that appear in the ]. They first appeared in '']'' vol. 1, #55 (Feb. 1973) and were created by ] and ]. The Blood Brothers first appeared in '']'' #55 (Feb. 1973) and were created by ].


Following their debut, the Blood Brothers returned in '']'' #12 (Nov. 1973), again fighting the ] Iron Man, here teamed with ] member ]. The Blood Brothers continued as Iron Man antagonists in '']'' #88-89 (Aug.-Oct. 1976), then disappeared from publication for several years before resurfacing to battle the titular superhero team in '']'' #252-253 (Feb.-March 1985). Following appearances in '']'' #12 (July 1990), and '']'' vol. 2, #107 (Dec. 2000), they temporarily switched alliances to aid Earth's superheroes against a common threat in the three-issue miniseries ''Maximum Security'' (Dec. 2000-Jan. 2001; first two issues released same month). They were next seen as interplanetary prison escapees on Earth in the four-issue miniseries '']'' #1-4 (Nov. 2005-Feb. 2006), where one Blood Brother died.
⚫ ==Publication history and character biography==
The Blood Brothers are depicted as being large ape-like aliens, and the initial story establishes them as being in the service of the Titan ], acting as the guardians of his first base on Earth. They battle the superheroes ] and ], and later Iron Man and the ] in a bid to stop them from interfering in Thanos' plans. <ref>''Iron Man'' vol. 1, #55 + ''Marvel Feature'' #12</ref> Following their debut, the Blood Brothers returned in a Starlin/Friedrich story in '']'' #12 (Nov. 1973), again fighting the ] Iron Man, here teamed with ] member ]. The Blood Brothers continued as Iron Man antagonists in '']'' #89-91 (Aug.-Oct. 1976), then disappeared from publication for several years before resurfacing to battle the titular superhero team in '']'' vol. 1, #252-253 (Jan.-Feb. 1990). ] later revives them in ''Quasar'' #12, in which the characters, at this point imprisoned, are released by the hero ] and left on the planet Mars.<ref>''Quasar'' #12</ref> After a brief battle with the X-Man ], presented in '']'' vol. 2, #107 the Brothers are seen winning their freedom in the three-issue miniseries ''Maximum Security''. <ref>''Maximum Security'' #1 - 3 (Dec. 2000 - Jan. 2001; first two issues released same month)</ref> Several years later the pair are seen in '']'' #1-4, in which they battle Drax the Destroyer. In this storyline one of the Brothers is seen to be killed. <ref>''Drax the Destroyer'' #1 - 4 (November 2005 - February 2006)</ref>
They are unrelated to the high-tech ] gang the Blood Brothers seen in some issues of the series '']''. They are unrelated to the high-tech ] gang the "Blood Brothers", seen in '']'' #10-12 (May–July 2000).


==Fictional character biography==
⚫ == Powers and abilities ==
'''Gh'Ree''' and '''R'Hos Blood''',<ref>''Thanos'' (Vol. 3) #2</ref> the Blood Brothers, are twin ape-like aliens called Roclites originally in the service of the mad Titan ], acting as the guardians of his first base on Earth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fielder |first=Brennan |date=March 31, 2021 |title=Thanos: What Happened to the Blood Brothers, the Mad Titan's First Team? |url=https://www.cbr.com/thanos-blood-brothers-first-team/ |access-date=September 29, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref> When ] receives a mental signal sent by an imprisoned ], he becomes a target for the Blood Brothers, who ambush him and take him to Thanos' base where Drax is being held. When the two heroes overpower the brothers, Thanos detonates an explosion, forcing the heroes to flee, leaving the Blood Brothers behind.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Holland |first=Dustin |date=June 15, 2021 |title=Blood Brothers: The Guardians of the Galaxy Villains Were Thanos' First Crew |url=https://www.cbr.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-game-blood-brothers/ |access-date=September 29, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref>''Iron Man'' #55 (Feb. 1973)</ref> When Thanos later obtains the ], Iron Man returns to Thanos' base to search for him, and is taken by surprise by the Blood Brothers, who are still alive, and remain loyal to Thanos. They attempt to kill Iron Man, but he and the ], who saw Iron Man's flight overhead and followed him to the base, overpower the Blood Brothers. With the henchmen defeated a second time, Thanos teleports the Blood Brothers to an unrevealed location.<ref>''Marvel Feature'' #12 (Nov. 1973)</ref>


They reappear years later in the service of the villain the ], and battle Iron Man once more. Iron Man defeats them both with the aid of the hero ].<ref>''Iron Man'' #88-89 (Aug.-Sept. 1976)</ref> Sometime later, the United States military discovers Thanos' old Earth base in ] and, after activating some of the machinery, accidentally teleports in the Blood Brothers. The two battle the ] and are eventually depowered by Thanos' brother, ].<ref>''The Avengers'' #252 (Jan. 1990)</ref>
The Blood Brothers' strength and durability is dependent on their proximity to their twin. When standing together, the two are capable of holding their own against Iron Man <ref>''Iron Man'' vol. 1, #55</ref> but if separated weaken to the point whereby the non-powered ] is capable of knocking one of them out. <ref>''Maximum Security'' #2 (2000)</ref>


The Blood Brothers are imprisoned, but are later released by the hero ] and left on the planet Mars.<ref>''Quasar'' #12 (July 1990)</ref> They later attempt to stop ] of the ] from rescuing a ] extraterrestrial of the ] race.<ref>''X-Men'' #107 (Dec. 2000)</ref> The brothers later fight alongside Earth's metahumans against an invasion by ], but are later imprisoned with alien criminals ] and ].<ref>''Maximum Security'' (Dec. 2000-Jan. 2001)</ref> The pair eventually escape and crash-land on Earth. They help enslave a small Alaskan town in an attempt to craft a space-worthy ship. This fails, due to the intervention of Drax the Destroyer, where one brother is apparently killed.<ref>''Drax the Destroyer'' #1-4 (Nov. 2005-Feb. 2006)</ref> The second brother survives and is later seen escaping the Raft, a floating prison for supervillains.<ref>''The New Avengers'' #1 (Nov. 2004)</ref>
The Brothers also drain the blood of victims in the manner of the fictional creature the ], although it is unclear as to whether they totally rely on blood for sustenance.


The surviving Blood Brother later joins the ] and his criminal empire,<ref>''The New Avengers'' #35 (Oct. 2007)</ref> and helps fight the ] during their ].<ref>''Secret Invasion'' #6 (Sept. 2008)</ref> He joins the Hood's gang in an attack on the New Avengers, who were expecting the ] instead.<ref>''The New Avengers'' #50</ref> When ], one of the many members of Hood's syndicate, develops a power drainer, the surviving Brother is part of the splinter group that rebels against Norman Osborn's power structure. Most of this confrontation takes place in New York City's Times Square.<ref>''The New Avengers'' #56-57 (Oct-Nov 2009)</ref> This ends when Harrow is killed by the Hood.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=January 2014}}
== Footnotes==

Once again under command of Norman Osborn, the Blood Brother is part of the many villainous forces sent in as part of the ] of ], during which he is severely injured.<ref>''The New Avengers'' #63</ref>

In '']'', the Blood Brother is shown to be wasting away without his brother's life force to sustain him. ] exposes him to the titular artifact, which transforms him into a new, more powerful form dubbed '''Brother Blood''', and inducts him into his Slaughter Lords.<ref>''Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex Alpha'' #1 (Feb. 2015)</ref>

During the '']'' storyline, the Blood Brothers appear as inmates of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by ]<ref>''Captain America: Sam Wilson'' #7</ref>

The Blood Brothers later appear as members of the ]'s ], where they compete against the ]'s ] in a contest where Earth is the battlefield.<ref>''The Avengers'' #676. Marvel Comics.</ref>

⚫ ==Powers and abilities==
The Blood Brothers possess superhuman physical abilities that are dependent on their proximity to one another.<ref name=":0" /> They can also drain blood in the manner of a ], though it is unclear whether they completely rely on blood for sustenance.

==In other media==
===Television===
* The Blood Brothers appear in the '']'' episode "Hulked Out Heroes", voiced by ] and ].<ref>{{cite episode|title=Hulked Out Heroes|series=Avengers Assemble|network=Disney XD|season=1|number=11|airdate=September 29, 2013}}</ref><ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Blood Brother #1 Voices (Marvel Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Marvel-Universe/Blood-Brother-1/ |access-date=March 12, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref><ref name="btva2">{{cite web |title=Blood Brother #2 Voices (Marvel Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Marvel-Universe/Blood-Brother-2/ |access-date=March 12, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Glenn |date=September 29, 2013 |title=''Avengers Assemble'' S01 E11: Hulked Out Heroes |url=https://biffbampop.com/2013/09/29/avengers-assemble-s01-e11-hulked-out-heroes/ |access-date=September 29, 2024 |website=biffbampop.com}}</ref> These versions are freelance thugs and former wrestlers who work for the ].
* The Blood Brothers appear in '']'', both voiced by ].<ref name="btva" /><ref name="btva2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Glenn |date=April 30, 2017 |title=''Guardians of the Galaxy'' S02 E03: 'Lyin' Eyes' |url=https://biffbampop.com/2017/04/30/guardians-of-the-galaxy-s02-e03-lyin-eyes/ |access-date=September 29, 2024 |website=biffbampop.com |language=en-US}}</ref> These versions can merge into a singular body at will and share any pain inflicted on them.

=== Video games ===
The Blood Brothers appear as bosses in ''],'' voiced by ] and Christian Jadah.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="btva3">{{cite web |title=Garek Blood Voice - ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Guardians-of-the-Galaxy/Garek-Blood/ |access-date=August 30, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref><ref name="btva4">{{cite web |title=Rosson Blood Voice - ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Guardians-of-the-Galaxy/Rosson-Blood/ |access-date=August 30, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> These versions are '''Rosson and Garek Blood''',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vach |first=Melissa |date=November 3, 2021 |title=''Guardians of the Galaxy'': Garek & Rosson Blood Boss Guide |url=https://www.cbr.com/guardians-galaxy-blood-brothers-boss-guide/ |access-date=September 29, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref> bounty hunters and members of the ].

⚫ ==References==
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Comics character
The Blood Brothers
The Blood Brothers as depicted in Iron Man #55 (February 1973). Art by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceIron Man #55 (February 1973)
Created byJim Starlin
In-story information
SpeciesRoclite
Team affiliationsLethal Legion
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength and durability (increased when in proximity to one another)
Vampiric need to drain blood

The Blood Brothers are a supervillain duo appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Publication history

The Blood Brothers first appeared in Iron Man #55 (Feb. 1973) and were created by Jim Starlin.

Following their debut, the Blood Brothers returned in Marvel Feature #12 (Nov. 1973), again fighting the superhero Iron Man, here teamed with Fantastic Four member The Thing. The Blood Brothers continued as Iron Man antagonists in Iron Man #88-89 (Aug.-Oct. 1976), then disappeared from publication for several years before resurfacing to battle the titular superhero team in The Avengers #252-253 (Feb.-March 1985). Following appearances in Quasar #12 (July 1990), and X-Men vol. 2, #107 (Dec. 2000), they temporarily switched alliances to aid Earth's superheroes against a common threat in the three-issue miniseries Maximum Security (Dec. 2000-Jan. 2001; first two issues released same month). They were next seen as interplanetary prison escapees on Earth in the four-issue miniseries Drax the Destroyer #1-4 (Nov. 2005-Feb. 2006), where one Blood Brother died.

They are unrelated to the high-tech motorcycle gang the "Blood Brothers", seen in X-51 #10-12 (May–July 2000).

Fictional character biography

Gh'Ree and R'Hos Blood, the Blood Brothers, are twin ape-like aliens called Roclites originally in the service of the mad Titan Thanos, acting as the guardians of his first base on Earth. When Iron Man receives a mental signal sent by an imprisoned Drax the Destroyer, he becomes a target for the Blood Brothers, who ambush him and take him to Thanos' base where Drax is being held. When the two heroes overpower the brothers, Thanos detonates an explosion, forcing the heroes to flee, leaving the Blood Brothers behind. When Thanos later obtains the Cosmic Cube, Iron Man returns to Thanos' base to search for him, and is taken by surprise by the Blood Brothers, who are still alive, and remain loyal to Thanos. They attempt to kill Iron Man, but he and the Thing, who saw Iron Man's flight overhead and followed him to the base, overpower the Blood Brothers. With the henchmen defeated a second time, Thanos teleports the Blood Brothers to an unrevealed location.

They reappear years later in the service of the villain the Controller, and battle Iron Man once more. Iron Man defeats them both with the aid of the hero Daredevil. Sometime later, the United States military discovers Thanos' old Earth base in Arizona and, after activating some of the machinery, accidentally teleports in the Blood Brothers. The two battle the Avengers and are eventually depowered by Thanos' brother, Eros.

The Blood Brothers are imprisoned, but are later released by the hero Quasar and left on the planet Mars. They later attempt to stop Rogue of the X-Men from rescuing a mutant extraterrestrial of the Skrull race. The brothers later fight alongside Earth's metahumans against an invasion by Ego the Living Planet, but are later imprisoned with alien criminals Paibok and Lunatik. The pair eventually escape and crash-land on Earth. They help enslave a small Alaskan town in an attempt to craft a space-worthy ship. This fails, due to the intervention of Drax the Destroyer, where one brother is apparently killed. The second brother survives and is later seen escaping the Raft, a floating prison for supervillains.

The surviving Blood Brother later joins the Hood and his criminal empire, and helps fight the Skrulls during their invasion of Earth. He joins the Hood's gang in an attack on the New Avengers, who were expecting the Dark Avengers instead. When Jonas Harrow, one of the many members of Hood's syndicate, develops a power drainer, the surviving Brother is part of the splinter group that rebels against Norman Osborn's power structure. Most of this confrontation takes place in New York City's Times Square. This ends when Harrow is killed by the Hood.

Once again under command of Norman Osborn, the Blood Brother is part of the many villainous forces sent in as part of the Siege of Asgard, during which he is severely injured.

In The Black Vortex, the Blood Brother is shown to be wasting away without his brother's life force to sustain him. Mister Knife exposes him to the titular artifact, which transforms him into a new, more powerful form dubbed Brother Blood, and inducts him into his Slaughter Lords.

During the Avengers: Standoff! storyline, the Blood Brothers appear as inmates of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D.

The Blood Brothers later appear as members of the Grandmaster's Lethal Legion, where they compete against the Challenger's Black Order in a contest where Earth is the battlefield.

Powers and abilities

The Blood Brothers possess superhuman physical abilities that are dependent on their proximity to one another. They can also drain blood in the manner of a vampire, though it is unclear whether they completely rely on blood for sustenance.

In other media

Television

Video games

The Blood Brothers appear as bosses in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, voiced by Kwasi Songul and Christian Jadah. These versions are Rosson and Garek Blood, bounty hunters and members of the Lethal Legion.

References

  1. Thanos (Vol. 3) #2
  2. Fielder, Brennan (March 31, 2021). "Thanos: What Happened to the Blood Brothers, the Mad Titan's First Team?". CBR. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Holland, Dustin (June 15, 2021). "Blood Brothers: The Guardians of the Galaxy Villains Were Thanos' First Crew". CBR. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  4. Iron Man #55 (Feb. 1973)
  5. Marvel Feature #12 (Nov. 1973)
  6. Iron Man #88-89 (Aug.-Sept. 1976)
  7. The Avengers #252 (Jan. 1990)
  8. Quasar #12 (July 1990)
  9. X-Men #107 (Dec. 2000)
  10. Maximum Security (Dec. 2000-Jan. 2001)
  11. Drax the Destroyer #1-4 (Nov. 2005-Feb. 2006)
  12. The New Avengers #1 (Nov. 2004)
  13. The New Avengers #35 (Oct. 2007)
  14. Secret Invasion #6 (Sept. 2008)
  15. The New Avengers #50
  16. The New Avengers #56-57 (Oct-Nov 2009)
  17. The New Avengers #63
  18. Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex Alpha #1 (Feb. 2015)
  19. Captain America: Sam Wilson #7
  20. The Avengers #676. Marvel Comics.
  21. "Hulked Out Heroes". Avengers Assemble. Season 1. Episode 11. September 29, 2013. Disney XD.
  22. ^ "Blood Brother #1 Voices (Marvel Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 12, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  23. ^ "Blood Brother #2 Voices (Marvel Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 12, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  24. Walker, Glenn (September 29, 2013). "Avengers Assemble S01 E11: Hulked Out Heroes". biffbampop.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  25. Walker, Glenn (April 30, 2017). "Guardians of the Galaxy S02 E03: 'Lyin' Eyes'". biffbampop.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  26. "Garek Blood Voice - Guardians of the Galaxy (Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 30, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  27. "Rosson Blood Voice - Guardians of the Galaxy (Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 30, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  28. Vach, Melissa (November 3, 2021). "Guardians of the Galaxy: Garek & Rosson Blood Boss Guide". CBR. Retrieved September 29, 2024.

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