Benito Serrano (Earth-616)

El Toro
Name	Benito Serrano
Current Alias	El Toro
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Formerly Underground, Young Allies, Asfar; Cartels
Relatives	Marera Serrano (sister)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Black
Unusual Features	Grey skin, horns, hoofed feet in El Toro form
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human experimented on by the Colombian Government
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Colombia
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	Colombian
Occupation	Adventurer; Former test subject; Guerrilla fighter
Creators and Appearances
Creators	David Baldeón, Sean McKeever
First	Young Allies (Vol. 2) #1 (June, 2010)
First	Young Allies (Vol. 2) #1 (June, 2010)

History

Benito Serrano was a poor child with only one known living relative, his sister named Marera. He was kidnapped from his home and press-ganged into service as a child soldier in the Colombian civil war. His meek childhood self was changed into a "badass" killer, a change symbolized when he and one of the other soldiers got tattoos on their chests, Serrano's being a bull's head. He acquired the name "El Toro".

His superiors decided to use him as a human test subject for a "super-soldier" program, which they did not tell him the possible side effects of. However, as the serum took effect, it caused him to remember Marera, and the trauma of being taken from those he loved.

What followed is unknown, but Serrano made his way to New York as an illegal immigrant. He, along with Nomad, Spider-Girl, Firestar and Gravity, was on hand when Warhead detonated himself in the city. He decided to help them. This group of young heroes would call themselves the Young Allies, and would help save New York from the threat of the Bastards of Evil.

Sometime later, Benito and the other Young Allies would attend a party for young superheroes organized and hosted by the Avengers Academy, whom the Young Allies had teamed up with in the past to defeat Arcade.

Secret Empire

After Steve Rogers revealed himself to be a Hydra sleeper agent and overthrew the United States of America to establish a Hydra Empire, Benito joined the Underground.

Attributes

Powers

• Benito Serrano has the power to change himself into a superhuman form, with bull-like horns and skin, greater physical mass, superhuman strength and the ability to leap far distances.

Notes

• Benito Serrano had a "Counter-Earth" counterpart, who was friends with Nomad before she came to the central Marvel Universe. For this reason, she acts as though she has known him for a long time, but she really hasn't.

Trivia

Toro is spanish for bull.

See Also

• 15 appearance(s) of Benito Serrano (Earth-616)
• 3 minor appearance(s) of Benito Serrano (Earth-616)
• 14 image(s) of Benito Serrano (Earth-616)