Who Is Crossbones? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Crossbones is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Brock Rumlow, with over 419 comic issue appearances. A ruthless mercenary who has operated as the right-hand man of the Red Skull as well as a member of the Skeleton Crew, Serpent Squad and, surprisingly, Thunderbolts.

Who is Crossbones?

Origin Not much is known about the early life of the man that would become Crossbones. As a young man, Brock Rumlow was the leader of a small New York gang. There he encountered a young Diamondback , she wanted to join his gang and he used his size to overpower her and rape her. When she came home her two brothers saw what happened to her and went after Brock for revenge. One of the brothers was killed by Crossbones with a throwing knife and the other left the family in shame to eventually become the mercenary Cutthroat . As he grew and became more a part of the criminal underworld he began learning about the Red Skull and looked up to him as a god-like figure. After joining Taskmaster 's school for criminals, Crossbones worked his way up the ladder and quickly became a teacher. While observing some of his fights, the Red Skull instructed Taskmaster to bring Brock to him.

Key facts

Crossbones is of human origin and first appeared in "Wheel of Death". The character is published by Marvel. With 419 recorded issue appearances, Crossbones ranks among the most featured characters in comics.