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The Religious Affiliation of
Braineaters
 

Religion: Hedonist; manifestly non-religious CBR Scale: M (Hedonist)CBR Scale: I (manifestly non-religious)

Name: Braineaters

Other Names: The Hell-Runners; The Hell Runners; The Hellrunners; Children of the Beast; Children of Russell

Classification: villains villains   group group  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: Marvel Spotlight (vol. 1) #3 (May 1972): "The Thing in the Cellar!"

First Appearance (Additional Details): (alleged first appearance) Werewolf by Night (vol. 1) #6 (June 1973): "Carnival of Fear!"; (more likely first appearance, as Hell-Runners) Marvel Spotlight (vol. 1) #3 (May 1972): "The Thing in the Cellar!"; (as Braineaters) Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #55 (July 1990): "Children of the Beast Part 2: The Gathering Storm"

Creators: Gerry Conway, Mike Ploog

Number of Appearances: 11

Enemy of: Werewolf By Night, Ghost Rider, Lissa Russell, Gerhard

Ally: Chains
Ally: Little Man

Type of Organization/Group: biker, gang

Location: California, USA

Note: motorcycle gang; attacked Werewolf By Night's sister

The Hell-Runners, later known as the Braineaters, was a motorcycle gang. All of the gang's members were werewolves. The gang attacked Jack Russell's sister Lissa Russell. As the "Werewolf by Night," he stopped them.

The Hell-Runners followed Lissa Russell and her brother Jack to the Russell family's California beach house. The gang started to attack Lissa, but they were chased away by a werewolf - Jack Russell had transformed into Werewolf By Night!

Fleeing the werewolf, the Hell-Runners ran right into the police.

Number of group members listed below: 6

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Braineaters villain group
CBR Scale: MCBR Scale: I Hedonist; manifestly non-religious
[motorcycle gang; attacked Werewolf By Night's sister] Marvel 11
Cody villain
CBR Scale: M Hedonist
Braineaters
[werewolf]
Marvel 6
Layla villain
CBR Scale: M Hedonist
Braineaters (leader)
[led original Braineaters sect]
Marvel 6
Lupe villain
CBR Scale: M Hedonist
Braineaters
[werewolf]
Marvel 5
Razorblade villain
CBR Scale: M Hedonist
Braineaters
[werewolf]
Marvel 6
Scuzz villain
CBR Scale: M Hedonist
Braineaters (leader)
[werewolf]
Marvel 6

This character is in the following 3 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #55 (July 1990): "Children of the Beast Part 2: The Gathering Storm"
Marvel Spotlight (vol. 1) #3 (May 1972): "The Thing in the Cellar!"
Werewolf by Night (vol. 1) #6 (June 1973): "Carnival of Fear!"


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/braineat.htm
  - http://www.comicvine.com/braineaters/4060-56977/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/marvel-spotlight-werewolf-by-night/37-12194/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/bra.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/wejwg.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/hellfhelz.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/25111/