Who Is Tarkington Brown? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tarkington Brown is a Marvel comic book character, with over 4 comic issue appearances. Tarkington Brown was a Daredevil enemy, a Punisher-like vigilante.

Who is Tarkington Brown?

Origin Tarkington Brown was initially a computer programmer hired to organize the various files of the New York Mayor's office. Thus he gained access to all public records in the City. While still at work, Tarkington discoverec he was suffering from a terminal disease. He had only a few months to live and what really troubled him was his failure to truly make a difference in the world around him. He wanted to leave the city a better place that he had found it. He wanted to clean the city of all these life-long criminals and/or murderers walking its streets becauase the courts had failed to convict them. Brown had a long list of names of people who got away with murder due to legal technicalities. He realized his inability to face all of them by himself.

Key facts

Tarkington Brown is of human origin and first appeared in "Ball and Chain". The character is published by Marvel. With 4 recorded issue appearances, Tarkington Brown ranks among the most featured characters in comics.