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|caption= The Blood Brothers battle Iron Man in ''Iron Man'' vol. 1, #55. |caption= ''Iron Man'' vol. 1, #55 (Feb. 1973)<br>Cover art by ] & ]
|alter_ego= |alter_ego=
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|debut='']'' vol. 1 , #55 (February 1973) |debut='']'' vol. 1 , #55 (Feb. 1973)
|creators=] and Mike Friedrich |creators=] and Mike Friedrich
|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 Mike Friedrich. The '''Blood Brothers''' are ] ] ] characters in the ] ]. They ] in '']'' vol. 1, #55 (Feb. 1973), created by artist-conceptualist ] and scripter ].


==Fictional character history== ==Publication history==
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 duo 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). 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.


They are unrelated to the high-tech ] gang the Blood Brothers seen in some issues of the series '']''.
⚫ 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>


==Fictional character history==
⚫ 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 large 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.<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>

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 == == 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,<ref>''Iron Man'' vol. 1, #55 (Feb. 1973)</ref> but if separated they weaken to the point whereby the non-powered ] is capable of knocking one of them out.<ref>''Maximum Security'' #2 (Dec. 2000)</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 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>


==Footnotes==
⚫ 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 substenance.
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Revision as of 01:12, 5 February 2007

Comics character
The Blood Brothers
File:IronMan-55.jpgIron Man vol. 1, #55 (Feb. 1973)
Cover art by Jim Starlin & Joe Sinnott
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceIron Man vol. 1 , #55 (Feb. 1973)
Created byJim Starlin and Mike Friedrich
In-story information
Team affiliationsThanos, Paibok the Power Skrull
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength and durability (increased when in proximity to one another)
Vampiric need to drain blood

The Blood Brothers are fictional extraterrestrial comic book characters in the Marvel Comics universe. They first appeared in Iron Man vol. 1, #55 (Feb. 1973), created by artist-conceptualist Jim Starlin and scripter Mike Friedrich.

Publication history

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 duo 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). 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 some issues of the series X-51.

Fictional character history

The Blood Brothers are large ape-like aliens originally in the service of the conqueror Thanos, acting as the guardians of his first base on Earth. Pursued by Drax the Destroyer, the duo battle the superheroes Iron Man and the Thing 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 Controller. Again they battle Iron Man, who defeats them with the aid of the hero Daredevil. 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 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. Later, they attempt in vain to stop Rogue of the X-Men from rescuing a mutant extraterrestrial of the Skrull race. The brothers later fought with Earth's metahumans against an invasion by Ego the Living Planet, but after becoming imprisoned along with alien criminals Paibok the Power Skrull and Lunatik, they crash-landed on Earth, where one brother perished in a confrontation with Drax the Destroyer.

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 they 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

  1. Iron Man vol. 1, #55 (Feb. 1973)
  2. Maximum Security #2 (Dec. 2000)

References