Changes: Brute (New Earth)

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The Soul of the Man

"We are linked, from now until the very end of creation! Which, incidentally, should occur any day now!"

--Eclipso

Summary

Volume: 1
Issue: 2
Month: November
Year: 1987

Credits

Editor in Chief: Paul Levitz
Head Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Cover Artists: Mike Mignola
Pencilers: Mike Mignola
Inkers: P. Craig Russell
Colourists: Petra Scotese
Editors: Mike Carlin and Denny O'Neil

Synopsis

Cast of Characters:

Locations:

Metropolis

Daily Planet

Mount St. Helens
Temple of the Divine Light

First Appearances: Yuri (a Russian mob informant)
Final Appearances: Yuri

Synopsis: The Phantom Stranger takes Bruce Gordon back to his apartment. He tells him that Eclipso is tied to events that are greatly affecting the geothermic stability of the planet. The Phantom Stranger knows that he cannot entirely combat the Lords of Chaos – this lack of faith in his station provokes an appearance by the Lords of Order. The Stranger blames the Lords for allowing darkness to creep over the Earth. Enraged by his insolence, the Lords of Order strip the Phantom Stranger of his power.

The Phantom Stranger and Bruce Gordon meet with Jenet Klyburn and head towards one of the geological hot spots – Mount Saint Helens. They know that the volcano is readying itself to blow again soon. Gordon begins creating a large laser rifle designed to punch through the base of the volcano and release the increasing pressure. Jenet continues to take tests. The Phantom Stranger, realizing that there is more to this than meets the eye, uses simple Earth magic to enter the mouth of the volcano.

Deep inside Mount Saint Helens, the Phantom Stranger encounters a gigantic demon. The demon begins attacking him, and the Stranger is forced to avoid his advances. Jenet Klyburn rappels deep into the volcano and uses Dr. Gordon's laser rifle to destroy the demon. Once again, the Phantom Stranger finds himself helpless before a Satanic power, having to rely on mere humans to fight his battles for him.

Meanwhile, Jimmy Olsen of the Daily Planet begins investigating strange crimes involving the Russian mobs and the Russian consulate. He meets with a contact who tells him that there are dark things brewing in the Kremlin.

Notes

No special notes.

Trivia

None

External Links

References

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-[[Image:Brute.JPG|right|frame|Brute]]
+[[Image:Phantom Stranger v.3 2.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Phantom Stranger #2]]
+''' The Soul of the Man '''
+:"''We are linked, from now until the very end of creation! Which, incidentally, should occur any day now!''"
-'''Real Name:''' Real name unknown <br>
+::--'''[[Eclipso]]'''
-'''Nicknames:''' Brute<br>
-'''Former Aliases:''' No known former aliases <br>
-'''Other Current Aliases:''' No other known current aliases <br>
+==Summary==
-__TOC__
+'''Volume:''' 1<br>
+'''Issue:''' 2 <br>
+'''Month:''' November <br>
+'''Year:''' [[:Category:1987|1987]] <br>
+==Credits==
+'''Editor in Chief:''' [[Paul Levitz]] <br>
+'''Head Writer:''' [[Paul Kupperberg]] <br>
+'''Cover Artists:''' [[Mike Mignola]] <br>
+'''Pencilers:''' [[Mike Mignola]] <br>
+'''Inkers:''' [[P. Craig Russell]] <br>
+'''Colourists:''' [[Petra Scotese]] <br>
+'''Editors:''' [[Mike Carlin]] and [[Denny O'Neil]]<br>
-==Status==
+==Synopsis==
+'''Cast of Characters:'''
-'''Occupation:''' Former soldier in a special detachment of the United States Army.<br>
+* [[Phantom Stranger]]
-'''Legal Status:''' Brute was a citizen of the United States with a criminal record<br>
+* [[Bruce Gordon]]
-'''Identity:''' [[:Category:Public Identity|Public]], although little is known of Brute's actual name and background. <br>
+* [[Eclipso]]
-'''Marital Status:''' Marital status unknown <br>
+* [[Jenet Klyburn]]
-'''Group Affiliation:''' [[Hunter's Hellcats]] <br>
+* [[Jimmy Olsen]]
-'''Base of Operations:''' Europe and Pacific theaters circa World War II<br>
+* [[Lords of Order]]
+* Lycaon
+* Yuri
+'''Locations:'''
-==Origin==
+* [[Metropolis]]
-Brute was one of several convicts held prisoner in a United States army stockade in the early years of World War II. [[Ben Hunter|Lt. Benjamin Hunter]] selected Brute to become part of a Special Forces unit code-named [[Hunter's Hellcats]]. Although lacking in intelligence and prone to fits of violence, Brute faithfully served under Lt. Hunter throughout the remainder of the war. <br>
+:*[[Daily Planet]]
+* Mount St. Helens
+* [[Glossary:T#Temple of the Divine Light|Temple of the Divine Light]]
-'''Place of Birth:''' Place of birth unknown <br>
+'''First Appearances:''' Yuri (a Russian mob informant)<br>
+'''Final Appearances:''' Yuri<br>
-'''Place of Death:''' Brute's current whereabouts, or if he is even still alive have yet to be revealed. <br>
-'''Known Relatives:''' No known relatives <br>
-'''First Appearance:''' [[Our Fighting Forces 106 (1967)|Our Fighting Forces #106]]<br>
-'''Final Appearance:''' [[Our Fighting Forces 122 (1969)|Our Fighting Forces #122]] ''(last known appearance)''<br>
+'''Synopsis:''' The Phantom Stranger takes Bruce Gordon back to his apartment. He tells him that Eclipso is tied to events that are greatly affecting the geothermic stability of the planet. The Phantom Stranger knows that he cannot entirely combat the Lords of Chaos – this lack of faith in his station provokes an appearance by the Lords of Order. The Stranger blames the Lords for allowing darkness to creep over the Earth. Enraged by his insolence, the Lords of Order strip the Phantom Stranger of his power.
-==History==
-History of character unknown. <br>
+The Phantom Stranger and Bruce Gordon meet with Jenet Klyburn and head towards one of the geological hot spots – Mount Saint Helens. They know that the volcano is readying itself to blow again soon. Gordon begins creating a large laser rifle designed to punch through the base of the volcano and release the increasing pressure. Jenet continues to take tests. The Phantom Stranger, realizing that there is more to this than meets the eye, uses simple Earth magic to enter the mouth of the volcano.
-==Characteristics==
-'''Height:''' x'xx" <br>
-'''Weight:''' xxx lbs (xxx kg) <br>
-'''Eyes:''' Eye colour unknown <br>
-'''Hair:''' [[:Category:Red Hair|Red Hair]]<br>
-'''Unusual Features:''' No unusual features <br>
+Deep inside Mount Saint Helens, the Phantom Stranger encounters a gigantic demon. The demon begins attacking him, and the Stranger is forced to avoid his advances. Jenet Klyburn rappels deep into the volcano and uses Dr. Gordon's laser rifle to destroy the demon. Once again, the Phantom Stranger finds himself helpless before a Satanic power, having to rely on mere humans to fight his battles for him.
-==Powers==
-'''Known Powers:''' No known powers. <br>
-'''Known Abilities:''' No known abilities. <br>
-'''Strength Level:''' Strength level unknown <br>
+Meanwhile, Jimmy Olsen of the Daily Planet begins investigating strange crimes involving the Russian mobs and the Russian consulate. He meets with a contact who tells him that there are dark things brewing in the Kremlin.  <br>
-==Miscellaneous==
-'''Equipment:''' No known equipment. <br>
-'''Transportation:''' No known transportation. <br>
-'''Weapons:''' No known weapons. <br>
 ==Notes==
+* No special notes.
-* Brute was created by writer/editor [[Robert Kanigher]].
 ==Trivia==
+* None
-* On occasion, Brute's hair has been colored black.
 ==Recommended Readings==
+* [[Comics Phantom Stranger (Volume 1)|Phantom Stranger (Volume 1)]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 106 (1967)|Our Fighting Forces #106]]
+* [[Comics Phantom Stranger (Volume 2)|Phantom Stranger (Volume 2)]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 107 (1967)|Our Fighting Forces #107]]
+* [[Comics Phantom Stranger (Volume 3)|Phantom Stranger (Volume 3)]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 108 (1967)|Our Fighting Forces #108]]
+* [[Comics Vertigo Visions|Vertigo Visions]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 109 (1967)|Our Fighting Forces #109]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 110 (1967)|Our Fighting Forces #110]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 111 (1968)|Our Fighting Forces #111]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 112 (1968)|Our Fighting Forces #112]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 113 (1968)|Our Fighting Forces #113]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 114 (1968)|Our Fighting Forces #114]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 115 (1968)|Our Fighting Forces #115]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 116 (1968)|Our Fighting Forces #116]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 117 (1969)|Our Fighting Forces #117]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 118 (1969)|Our Fighting Forces #118]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 119 (1969)|Our Fighting Forces #119]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 120 (1969)|Our Fighting Forces #120]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 121 (1969)|Our Fighting Forces #121]]
-*[[Our Fighting Forces 122 (1969)|Our Fighting Forces #122]]
 ==Related Articles==
+* [[Cover Art Gallery Phantom Stranger|Phantom Stranger cover art gallery]]
-* [[Ben Hunter]]
+* [[Character Gallery Phantom Stranger|Phantom Stranger image gallery]]
-* [[Brains]]
+* [[Phantom Stranger/Appearances|Phantom Stranger appearances list]]
-* [[Cracker]]
+* [[Eclipso/Appearances|Eclipso appearances list]]
-* [[Hard Head]]
+* [[Jenet Klyburn/Appearances|Jenet Klyburn appearances list]]
-* [[Heller]]
+* [[Jimmy Olsen/Appearances|Jimmy Olsen appearances list]]
-* [[Hunter's Hellcats]]
-* [[Juggler]]
-* [[Light Fingers]]
-* [[Snake-Oil]]
-* [[Swinger]]
-* [[Zig-Zag]]
 ==External Links==
+* [[Wikipedia:Phantom Stranger|Phantom Stranger article at Wikipedia]]
-* None
+* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=phantomstranger Phantom Stranger biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
+* [http://www.comics.org/series.lasso?SeriesID=3374 Phantom Stranger (Volume 3) series index at the Grand Comics Database]
+* [http://darkmark6.tripod.com/phantomstrind.html Phantom Stranger index at Dark Mark's Indexing Domain]
 ==References==
+* None
-*[[Who's Who - The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe 10|Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #10]] ''([[Hunter's Hellcats]] biography page)''
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