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Religion: religious
Name: Brimstone
Other Names: Engine of Destruction
First Appearance: Legends #1 (Nov. 1986): "Once Upon a Time...!"
Creators: John Ostrander, Len Wein, John Byrne, Karl Kesel
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 14
Comic Book Appearances: 12
TV, Film Appearances: 2
Enemy of: Firestorm, The Justice League, The Suicide Squad
Worked for: Darkseid
Gender: male
Note: artificial creation Darkseid sent to Earth as distraction
Brimstone called himself a "fallen, avenging angel of an angry god," which was (in a sense) true in that Darkseid sent him, and Darkseid is a member of the race known as "New Gods."
Brimstone spouted explicitly religious utterances when rampaging across the United States.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brimstone_(comics)
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0157499/
- http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=brimstone
- http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=brimstone