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| 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''' are ] ] characters that appear in the ]. They first appeared in '']'' vol. 1, #55 (Feb. 1973) and were created by ] and ]. | ||
| ==Publication history== | ==Publication history and character biography== | ||
| 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). |
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 some issues of the series '']''. | ||
| ⚫ | == Powers and abilities == | ||
| ==Fictional character biography== | |||
| ⚫ | 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 large twin ape-like aliens originally in the service of the conqueror ], acting as the guardians of his first base on Earth. Pursued by ], the duo battle the superheroes ] and the ] in a bid to stop them from interfering in Thanos' plans. When they fail to do so, a disgusted Thanos teleports the Blood Brothers away. | |||
| They reappear years later on Earth in the service of the villain the ]. Again they battle Iron Man, who defeats them with the aid of the hero ]. Sometime later, the United States military discovers Thanos' old Earth base, and after activating some of the machinery accidentally teleports in the Blood Brothers. The two battle the ] and are eventually depowered by Thanos' brother, ]. | |||
| The Blood Brothers are imprisoned, but are later released by the hero ] and left on the planet Mars. Later, they attempt in vain to stop ] of the ] from rescuing a ] extraterrestrial of the ] race. The brothers later fought with Earth's metahumans against an invasion by ], but after becoming imprisoned along with alien criminals ] and ], they crash-landed on Earth, where one brother perished in a confrontation with Drax the Destroyer. | |||
| ⚫ | == Powers and abilities == | ||
| ⚫ | |||
| The Brothers also drain the blood of victims in the manner of |
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. | ||
| == Footnotes== | == Footnotes== | ||
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Comics character| The Blood Brothers | |
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| File:IronMan-55.jpgIron Man vol. 1, #55 (Feb. 1973), cover art by Jim Starlin & Joe Sinnott | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Iron Man vol. 1, #55 (Feb. 1973) |
| Created by | Jim Starlin Mike Friedrich |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Roclite |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength and durability (increased when in proximity to one another) Vampiric need to drain blood |
The Blood Brothers are fictional extraterrestrial characters that appear in the Marvel Universe. They first appeared in Iron Man vol. 1, #55 (Feb. 1973) and were created by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich.
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 Thanos, acting as the guardians of his first base on Earth. They battle the superheroes Iron Man and Drax the Destroyer, and later Iron Man and the Thing in a bid to stop them from interfering in Thanos' plans. Following their debut, the Blood Brothers returned in a Starlin/Friedrich story 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 #89-91 (Aug.-Oct. 1976), then disappeared from publication for several years before resurfacing to battle the titular superhero team in The Avengers vol. 1, #252-253 (Jan.-Feb. 1990). Mark Gruenwald later revives them in Quasar #12, in which the characters, at this point imprisoned, are released by the hero Quasar and left on the planet Mars. After a brief battle with the X-Man Rogue, presented in X-Men vol. 2, #107 the Brothers are seen winning their freedom in the three-issue miniseries Maximum Security. Several years later the pair are seen in Drax the Destroyer #1-4, in which they battle Drax the Destroyer. In this storyline one of the Brothers is seen to be killed.
They are unrelated to the high-tech motorcycle gang the Blood Brothers seen in some issues of the series X-51.
Powers and abilities
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 but if separated weaken to the point whereby the non-powered USAgent is capable of knocking one of them out.
The Brothers also drain the blood of victims in the manner of the fictional creature the vampire, although it is unclear as to whether they totally rely on blood for sustenance.
Footnotes
- Iron Man vol. 1, #55 + Marvel Feature #12
- Quasar #12
- Maximum Security #1 - 3 (Dec. 2000 - Jan. 2001; first two issues released same month)
- Drax the Destroyer #1 - 4 (November 2005 - February 2006)
- Iron Man vol. 1, #55
- Maximum Security #2 (2000)