Who Is Patriot? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Patriot is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Elijah Bradley, with over 369 comic issue appearances. A founding member and leader of the Young Avengers, Elijah Bradley is the nephew of Josiah-X and grandson of Isaiah Bradley. After receiving a blood transfusion from his grandfather, Elijah now possesses the abilities of a Super Soldier. Patriot recently resigned his title of Patriot and now lives with his mother.

Who is Patriot?

For the Golden Age Patriot see: The Patriot Origin 1st Costume Elijah is the grandson of the black Captain America, Isaiah Bradley . After Steve Rogers was given his Super Soldier Serum , the government had tried other variations with little success and Eli's grandfather was that success. However, Isaiah Bradley was left with a child-like state of mind as the experimental serum had affected his thought process over the years. When a young Kang sought out help under the guise of Iron Lad , Elijah felt compelled to assist him and prove his family's worth. Claiming to also have the Super Soldier Serum in his blood, Elijah in fact used the designer drug M.G.H. (Mutant Growth Hormone) to gain temporary superhuman powers. He then took the identity of Patriot and founded the Young Avengers along with Iron Lad, Hulkling and Asgardian . After receiving grievous injuries during a fight between Skrulls and Kree for the rights to Hulking, his grandfather gave him a necessary blood transfusion, giving Elijah the powers he originally pretended he had.

Key facts

Patriot is of human origin. The character is published by Marvel. With 369 recorded issue appearances, Patriot ranks among the most featured characters in comics.