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Crossbones (character)

Crossbones (Brock Rumlow) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Mark Gruenwald and Kieron Dwyer, the character first made a cameo appearance in Captain America #359 (October 1989), before he was fully introduced later that month in issue #360 and his name was revealed in issue #362 (November 1989).

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Publisher
Marvel Comics
Abilities
Skilled military tactician · Expert hand-to-hand combatant, martial artist and marksman · Enhanced strength, stamina, durability, and reflexes
Alter ego
Brock Rumlow
Created by
Mark Gruenwald (writer) Kieron Dwyer (artist)
First appearance
Cameo: Captain America #359 (October 1989) Full appearance: Captain America #360 (October 1989) Named: Captain America #362 (November 1989)
Notable aliases
Bingo Brock Frag Mr. Bones

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Crossbones (character)

Nodes75
Edges74
Triples12
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026667
Components1

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Crossbones (character)

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Abilities · 3
Crossbones (character) → Enhanced strength, stamina, durability, and reflexes, Expert hand-to-hand combatant, martial artist and marksman, Skilled military tactician
Alter ego · 1
Crossbones (character) → Brock Rumlow
Created by · 1
Crossbones (character) → Mark Gruenwald (writer) Kieron Dwyer (artist)
First appearance · 1
Crossbones (character) → Cameo: Captain America #359 (October 1989) Full appearance: Captain America #360 (October 1989) Named: Captain America #362 (November 1989)
Notable aliases · 1
Crossbones (character) → Bingo Brock Frag Mr. Bones
Partnerships · 1
Crossbones (character) → Red Skull Sin
Publisher · 1
Crossbones (character) → Marvel Comics
Team affiliations · 1
Crossbones (character) → Thunderbolts Hydra Skeleton Crew Assassins Guild

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Crossbones (character)AbilitiesSkilled military tactician1.00infobox
Crossbones (character)AbilitiesExpert hand-to-hand combatant, martial artist and marksman1.00infobox
Crossbones (character)AbilitiesEnhanced strength, stamina, durability, and reflexes1.00infobox
Crossbones (character)Alter egoBrock Rumlow1.00infobox
Crossbones (character)Created byMark Gruenwald (writer) Kieron Dwyer (artist)1.00infobox
Crossbones (character)First appearanceCameo: Captain America #359 (October 1989) Full appearance: Captain America #360 (October 1989) Named: Captain America #362 (November 1989)1.00infobox
Crossbones (character)Notable aliasesBingo Brock Frag Mr. Bones1.00infobox
Crossbones (character)PartnershipsRed Skull Sin1.00infobox
Crossbones (character)PublisherMarvel Comics1.00infobox
Crossbones (character)Team affiliationsThunderbolts Hydra Skeleton Crew Assassins Guild1.00infobox
the Red Skullinstance ofCrossbones is depicted as a mercenary who is often employed by other villains0.80text
Hydrainstance ofCrossbones is depicted as a mercenary who is often employed by other villains0.80text

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