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Pyre (character)

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Pyre
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Pyre breaking free from the containment cell.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceVenom (vol. 2) #2 (Sep 1993)
Created byTom DeFalco
In-story information
Alter egoGray Russell
Notable aliasesPunisher, Venom
AbilitiesMicrowaves, Energy Bursts, Heat Emission.

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The character is not to be confused with the Milestone Comics villain Holocaust (often referred to as Pyre), who was once a member of the Blood Syndicate.

Pyre is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in during the Venom: Funeral Pyre miniseries in 1993.

Fictional character biography[edit]

Gray Russell's father worked for HYDRA in order to create a super-soldier. First appearance in the miniseries, Venom: Funeral Pyre #2 Gray Russell is a reporter who went undercover in a gang to find out bout his fathers labs. he has a birthmark around his neck.[volume & issue needed] Knowing his father's intentions, Venom seeks Gray in order to retrieve some information about HYDRA, while Punisher hunts Venom.[volume & issue needed] Gray Russell joins the gang the Jaboos in order to escape and ends up killing other gang members while confronted with the death of his best friend Rico, at the hands of the Punisher.[volume & issue needed] Gray Russell escapes into a HYDRA labs warehouse where he acquires his super-powers.[volume & issue needed] Gray Russell chooses the super-hero name Pyre, and seeks vengeance against Venom and Punisher for slaughtering members of rival gangs.[volume & issue needed]

Powers[edit]

Pyre has the ability to generate and manipulate microwave energy, giving him an advantage over Venom due to the anti-hero's weakness toward it.

References[edit]


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