Religion: not determined yet
Name: Raymond
Other Names: Brother Raymond
First Appearance: Captain America (vol. 1) #191 (Nov. 1975): "The Trial of the Falcon!"
Creators: Tony Isabella, Bill Mantlo, Frank Robbins, D. Bruce Berry
Number of Appearances: 1
Enemy of: Falcon
Ally: Falcon
Occupation: criminal, gang member
Worked for: Jaz
Nation: USA
Race: black
Gender: male
Note: member of drug gang Falcon was once in
"Hollywood" Vine was a criminal based in the Los Angeles area.
After the Red Skull revealed the Falcon's true past, and the fact that he had been a criminal working for a gang leader named "Jaz," the Falcon was brought to trial in Los Angeles. On page 7 in Captain America (vol. 1) #191, Jaz met with some of the members of his gang and pointed out their problem: "We's in a bind, dudes! Snap Wilson [the Falcon] was one of us! If he remembers that little fact-- ain't no tellin' what he'll spill to the Feds!"
Raymond asked Jaz: "So whata we do, Jaz?"
Jaz replied: "We waste the man, Brother Raymond! Dial 'Hollywood' Vine and tell him to put out a contact [sic] on Snap Wilson! Tell him the score! and-- tell him to use the Stilt-Man!"