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|caption= The Blood Brothers battle Iron Man in ''Iron Man'' vol. 1, #55. Art by ] and ]. | ||
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| |debut='']'' vol. 1, #55 (February 1973) | |debut='']'' vol. 1 , #55 (February 1973) | ||
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|creators=] and ] | ||
| |alliances=], ] |
|alliances=], ] | ||
| |aliases= | |aliases= | ||
| |powers=Superhuman strength and durability (increased when in proximity to one another)<br>Vampiric need to drain blood | |powers=Superhuman strength and durability (increased when in proximity to one another)<br>Vampiric need to drain blood | ||
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The ''Blood Brothers'' are ] ] characters that appear in the ]. They first appeared in '']'' vol. 1, #55 (February 1973) and were created by ] and ]. | ||
| ==Publication history== | |||
| Following their debut, the Blood Brothers returned in a Starlin/Friedrich story in '']'' #12 (November 1973), again fighting the ] Iron Man, here teamed with ] member ]. The duo continued as Iron Man antagonists in '']'' #89-91 (August-October 1976), then disappeared from publication for several years before resurfacing to battle the titular superhero team in '']'' vol. 1, #252-253 (January-February 1990). Following appearances in '']'' #12 (July 1990), and '']'' vol. 2, #107 (December 2000), they temporarily switched alliances to aid Earth's superheroes against a common threat in the three-issue miniseries ''Maximum Security'' (December 2000 - January 2001; first two issues released same month). They were next seen as interplanetary prison-escapees on Earth in the four-issue miniseries '']'' #1-4 (November 2005 - February 2006), where one Blood Brother died. | |||
| They are unrelated to the high-tech ] gang the Blood Brothers seen in some issues of the series '']''. | |||
| ==Fictional character history== | ==Fictional character history== | ||
| The Blood Brothers are large ape-like aliens originally in the service of the |
The Blood Brothers are large ape-like aliens who were originally in the service of the Titan ], and acted 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> | ||
| After failing to stop the heroes, a disgusted Thanos teleports the Blood Brothers away, who reappear several years later on Earth in the service of the villain the ]. Once again they battle Iron Man, who defeats them with the aid of the hero ]. <ref>''Iron Man'' vol. 1, #88 - 91</ref> Sometime later, the United States military discover Thanos' old base and after activating some of the machinery accidently teleport in the Blood Brothers. They battle the ] and are eventually depowered by Thanos' brother ] using the same machinery. <ref>''Avengers'' vol. 1, #252 - 253</ref> | |||
| The Blood Brothers are imprisoned, but are later released by the hero ] and left on the planet Mars. |
The Blood Brothers are imprisoned, but are later released by the hero ] and left on the planet Mars.<ref>''Quasar'' #12</ref> The Brothers recently redeemed themselves and won their freedom by aiding Earth's metahumans against the invasion by the living planet, ]. <ref>''Maximum Security'' #1 - 3 (2000)</ref> | ||
| == Powers and abilities == | == Powers and abilities == | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Comics character| The Blood Brothers | |
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| File:IronMan-55.jpgThe Blood Brothers battle Iron Man in Iron Man vol. 1, #55. Art by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Iron Man vol. 1 , #55 (February 1973) |
| Created by | Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Thanos, Paibok the Power Skrull |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength and durability (increased when in proximity to one another) Vampiric need to drain blood |
The Blood Brothers are fictional extraterrestial characters that appear in the Marvel Universe. They first appeared in Iron Man vol. 1, #55 (February 1973) and were created by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich.
Fictional character history
The Blood Brothers are large ape-like aliens who were originally in the service of the Titan Thanos, and acted 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.
After failing to stop the heroes, a disgusted Thanos teleports the Blood Brothers away, who reappear several years later on Earth in the service of the villain the Controller. Once again they battle Iron Man, who defeats them with the aid of the hero Daredevil. Sometime later, the United States military discover Thanos' old base and after activating some of the machinery accidently teleport in the Blood Brothers. They battle the Avengers and are eventually depowered by Thanos' brother Eros using the same machinery.
The Blood Brothers are imprisoned, but are later released by the hero Quasar and left on the planet Mars. The Brothers recently redeemed themselves and won their freedom by aiding Earth's metahumans against the invasion by the living planet, Ego.
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 substenance.
References
- Iron Man vol. 1, #55 + Marvel Feature #12
- Iron Man vol. 1, #88 - 91
- Avengers vol. 1, #252 - 253
- Quasar #12
- Maximum Security #1 - 3 (2000)
- Iron Man vol. 1, #55
- Maximum Security #2 (2000)