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Who Is Bruttu? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Bruttu (Marvel): Inspired by the comicbook character Bruttu, a weedy scientist uses an atomic machine to change his molecular structure and becomes the thirty foot her

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Bruttu is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Howard Lindley, with over 7 comic issue appearances. Inspired by the comicbook character Bruttu, a weedy scientist uses an atomic machine to change his molecular structure and becomes the thirty foot heroic but misunderstood man-monster called... BRUTTU

Who is Bruttu?

Brief History Howard Lindley was a classic nerd, bullied for his whole life up until the time of his accident. He was despressed and scared that he would never win the woman of his dreams, Anne Benson. Tired of this harassment and fresh from reading about a monster in a comicbook, Lindley tripped on a pencil and fell into an atomic machine. The machine reconfigured him based on what was in his imagination at that moment- in this case, the comicbook character Bruttu! Transformed, Lindley / Bruttu discovered that his vocal chords didn't work in his new form and his attempts to write were interpreted as clumsy attacks. Tiring of being harassed even as a superbeing Bruttu went on a genuine rampage, tearing down a building and a Ferris wheel before the Army chased him. Realising that the Army would inevitably find and kill him, he decided to visit Anne and wrote her a note- which she thought was a lie written by Bruttu! Thinking that Bruttu had killed Howard, Anne revealed to Howard / Bruttu that she loved him! Howard Lindley determined that he would live, and finally win Anne. Returning to the lab where the atomic machine was housed Howard re-exposed himself to its strange wish fulfill.

Key facts

Bruttu is of radiation origin and first appeared in "Beware Of Bruttu!". The character is published by Marvel. With 7 recorded issue appearances, Bruttu ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

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Who is Bruttu?

Inspired by the comicbook character Bruttu, a weedy scientist uses an atomic machine to change his molecular structure and becomes the thirty foot heroic but misunderstood man-monster called... BRUTTU

What is Bruttu's real name?

Bruttu's real identity is Howard Lindley.

When did Bruttu first appear?

Bruttu first appeared in "Beware Of Bruttu!".

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