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Brimstone is a giant, animate weapon from Apokolips, worshipped as a god by the Brimstone Brotherhood.
History
Brimstone was prevented from destroying the city of Dallas by the superhero Goldrush,[1] and though he was destroyed, the Brimstone Brotherhood death cult sought his resurrection.[2]
Three manifestations of Brimstone were faced by the Justice League in the course of a single year,[3] and army of human-sized Brimstones, able to combine into a larger form, laid waste to the city of Metropolis and did battle with its defenders the Super-Family.[4]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Notes
- Brimstone was created by John Ostrander and John Byrne, first appearing in Legends #1. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Brimstone first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Superwoman Special #1 by Joshua Williamson and Nikola Čižmešija.
- However, he was first mentioned in Justice League (Volume 2) #18.
Related
- 1 Appearances of Brimstone (Prime Earth)
- 1 Images featuring Brimstone (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Brimstone (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Brimstone (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character or group of characters are related to Jack Kirby's Fourth World, either the original concept and group of titles by Jack Kirby, or any of their subsequent adaptations by other creators. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Fourth World Characters category. |