Brimstone (DC Comics)

Brimstone
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Legends #1 (November 1986)
Created by	John Ostrander John Byrne Len Wein
In-story information
Alter ego	Unknown

Brimstone is an alias used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.^[1]

Fictional character biographies

Artificial construct

Brimstone is a fiery giant created by Darkseid as a part of his plot to turn the population of Earth against superheroes.^[2][3][4] It is killed by Deadshot, but returns several times afterward.^[5] Brimstone was created by John Ostrander, John Byrne, and Len Wein, and first appeared in Legends #1 (November 1986).

Chris King

Brimstone is one of many identities used by Chris King, wielder of the H-Dial. He first appeared in Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #272 (February 1981), and was created by Marv Wolfman and Carmine Infantino.^[6]

Nicholas Lucien

Nicholas Lucien first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #200 (July 1983) and was created by Mike W. Barr and Dave Gibbons. He is a Satan-themed criminal from Gotham City on Earth-Two who possesses pyrokinesis. Lucien later possesses his Earth-One counterpart, but is forced to return to his own body and is paralyzed in the process.^[7]

Joseph Chamberlain

The Joseph Chamberlain incarnation of Brimstone first appeared in The Curse of Brimstone #1 (June 2018), and was created by Justin Jordan and Philip Tan. He is a man from the isolated mining town of York Hills who makes a deal with the Salesman, a demonic entity from the Dark Multiverse, to increase the town's prosperity. In the process, he is connected to the Firestorm matrix and gains the ability to transform into Brimstone.^[8]

In other media

Television

• Brimstone appears in a self-titled episode of Superboy, portrayed by Philip Michael Thomas.
• A nuclear-powered robot resembling Brimstone appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Initiation".^[9] Though not named on-screen, it is identified as Brimstone in the DVD extra "Themes of Justice".
• An amalgam of Brimstone and Plasmus appears in Young Justice. Ana and Otto Von Furth (voiced by Grey Griffin and Yuri Lowenthal respectively)^[10][11] are Markovian siblings who are transformed into monstrous fiery forms after metahuman traffickers kidnap them and activate their abilities. Subsequently, the two are forced to serve Apokolips and are killed in battle with the Justice League.^[12][13]
• Brimstone appears in a flashback in the Harley Quinn episode "So, You Need a Crew?".

Film

The artificial construct incarnation of Brimstone makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.^[14]

Video games

• Brimstone appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[15]
• Brimstone appears as an enemy in DC Universe Online.

Miscellaneous

• The artificial construct incarnation of Brimstone appears in Tiny Titans.
• Brimstone appears in All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #5.

References

1. Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
2. John Ostrander, Len Wein (w), John Byrne (p). "Once Upon a Time...!" Legends, no. 1, p. 4 (November 1986). DC Comics.
3. Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
4. John Ostrander (w), Joe Brozowski (p). "The Stench of Brimstone" The Fury of Firestorm, no. 55, p. 5/1 (January 1987).
5. John Ostrander, Len Wein (w), John Byrne (p). "Send for ... the Suicide Squad!" Legends, no. 3 (January 1997).
6. Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #272. DC Comics.
7. The Brave and the Bold #200. DC Comics.
8. Khan, Zarik (December 12, 2018). "The Curse of Brimstone Vol. 1 Review: Squandered potential". AIPT Comics. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
9. "Justice League Unlimited". Television Academy. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
10. "Plasmus / Otto Von Furth Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 13, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
11. "Ana Von Furth / Plasma Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 13, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
12. Dandeneau, Jim (January 4, 2019). "Young Justice Season 3 Episode 1 Review: Princes All". Den of Geek. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
13. Dandeneau, Jim (January 6, 2019). "Young Justice Season 3 Episode 3 Review: Eminent Threat". Den of Geek. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
14. Iverson, Dan; Pirrello, Phil (September 24, 2009). "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
15. Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

External links

Brimstone (artificial construct) at DC Wiki