Batroc's Brigade (Earth-616)

Batroc's Brigade
Name	Batroc's Brigade
Members
Leader(s)	Batroc
Current Member(s)	Machete (Female), Rapido, Zaran
Former Member(s)	Living Laser, Swordsman, Porcupine, Whirlwind, Machete (Alfonso Lopez), Machete (Ferdinand Lopez), Machete (Mariano Lopez), Bob, Terry, numerous unnamed lackeys
Affiliation and Identity
Identity	Secret
Allies	Maelstrom
Enemies	Captain America, Great Lakes Initiative, Hawkeye, Heroes for Hire, Thunderbolts, Venom
Origin and Status
Status	Active
Reality	Earth-616
Base of Operations	Mobile
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
First	Captain America #105 (June, 1968)
First	Captain America #105 (June, 1968)

History

Batroc's Brigade is a team of mercenaries organized and led by Batroc the Leaper. Although Batroc can and has operated on many occasions as a solo mercenary, he frequently employs a "Brigade" contingent upon his assignment. Most commonly, the Brigade is formed by only two additional costumed mercenaries, always with Batroc as the leader.

First Batroc's Brigade:

The first Brigade was formed when Batroc was hired by an unknown person to steal an object called the "seismo-bomb". Batroc, considering the task beyond his personal skills, hired two more mercenaries, but they were defeated by Captain America and the mission was a failure.

• Batroc the Leaper - (Georges Batroc)
• Living Laser - (Arthur Parks)
• Swordsman - (Jacques DuQuesne)

Second Batroc's Brigade

Batroc formed a new Brigade when he was hired by The Hood. The Hood wanted Batroc and other mercenaries to attack Captain America, but they were again defeated. The Second Brigade included:

• Batroc the Leaper - (Georges Batroc)
• Porcupine - (Alexander Gentry)
• Whirlwind - (David Cannon)

Third Brigade

Third Brigade

For a time, Batroc composed "brigades" with various common thugs. None of them had superhuman powers, advanced technology or a costume.

Fourth Brigade

Batroc formed a last brigade with other two mercenaries to try and steal Captain America's shield, but that mission also failed. This brigade included:

• Batroc the Leaper - (Georges Batroc)
• Machete - (Ferdinand Lopez) - (deceased)
• Zaran - (Maximillian Zaran)

While the original Machete has since perished and been replaced by his brother (who ALSO perished and was replaced by a third brother), this incarnation has been active the longest, carrying out various mercenary missions.

• Machete (Alfonso Lopez) - (Alfonso Lopez) - (deceased)
• Machete (Mariano Lopez) - (Mariano Lopez)

Most recently Rapido and a female Machete have joined the brigade.

See Also

• 28 appearance(s) of Batroc's Brigade (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Batroc's Brigade (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of Batroc's Brigade (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) of Batroc's Brigade (Earth-616)
• 4 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Batroc's Brigade (Earth-616)
• 12 image(s) of Batroc's Brigade (Earth-616)
• 10 member(s) of Batroc's Brigade (Earth-616)