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| Baron Brimstone | |
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_from_Heroes_for_Hire_Vol_3_2_0001.jpg) Baron Brimstone as depicted inHeroes for Hire (vol. 3) #2 (January 2011). Art by Brad Walker (penciler), Andrew Hennessy (inker), and Jay Ramos (colorist). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Machine Man #16 (August 1980) |
| Created by | Tom DeFalco (script) Steve Ditko (art) |
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| Alter ego | Baron Walther Theodoric |
| Team affiliations | Satan Squad |
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Baron Brimstone (Walther Theodoric) is a fictionalsupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
Baron Brimstone first appeared inMachine Man #16 (August 1980), and was created by writerTom DeFalco and artistSteve Ditko.
The character subsequently appears inMarvel Team-Up #99 (Nov. 1980),The Avengers #251 (Jan. 1985), andFantastic Four #336 (Jan. 1990).
Baron Brimstone is acriminal who appears to use a combination ofmagical powers andtechnological devices in committing thefts.
In his first appearance, Baron Brimstone steals the Sol-Mac from the Chem-Solar Corporation to mass-produce it as a weapon and sell it to other criminals. The security at Chem-Solar andMachine Man are unable to prevent the theft. Baron Brimstone later organizes a meeting with non-Maggia affiliated criminals to recruit them into his Satan Squad. Duke Dawson, one of the assembled criminals, takes exception to Brimstone's leadership and met with Delmar Insurance agent Pamela Quinn. This results in Baron Brimstone sending his lieutenants"Snake" Marston 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 imprisoned on Ryker's Island, Brimstone escapes by hypnotizing a guard into freeing him and freesSandman. He plots revenge on Machine Man before being defeated by him andSpider-Man.[2]
Brimstone later robs acasino on theFrench Riviera. The Caribbean-based casino owners hirePaladin to bring him to justice. TheWasp assists in the Baron's defeat.[3]
InActs of Vengeance,Doctor Doom forces Brimstone,Armadillo,Man-Ape,Orka,Stilt-Man, andWhirlwind to attack theFantastic Four at their court hearing. All the villains are defeated and taken into police custody.[4]
Several years later, Brimstone is involved in the Demonica Soulcutters, an arms racket inMiami, before being defeated by theHeroes for Hire and sent toHell.[5]
