Batroc's Brigade Non-Villain Antagonist Team
BATROC, GEORGES Founder, Leader |
BOOMERANG (Fred Meyers) |
MACHETE (Ferdinand Lopez) |
ZARAN (Maximilian Zaran) |
PORCUPINE (Alex Gentry) |
SWORDSMAN (Jacques Duquenes) |
MATADOR (Manuel Eloganto) |
Batroc's Brigade is named after its founder, the costumed mercenary Georges Batroc. Unlike other similar organizations, none of the members of Batroc's Brigade possess superhuman abilities, although many of them rely on advanced technology.
Batroc hired his first Brigade in a mission to steal Captain America's shield for an undisclosed client who wished to study and possibly duplicate the metal. For this, he hired Boomerang, Machete, and Zaran. This group was successful in their mission, although Captain America later re-acquired the shield from their client, who turned out to be Sin, daughter of the Red Skull, Captain America's greatest WWII adversary.
Batroc hired his second Brigade, this time consisting of Porcupine and the Swordsman, when he was hired to face off against the X-Man known as Angel during a social event so his clients could steal a valuable heirloom. Following this, Batroc dismissed Porcupine in disgust for having violated Batroc's operating code, but told Swordsman he'd be in touch.
Batroc later hired Boomerang, Machete, Zaran, and Matador to organize a raid on Stark Industries' Dallas, Texas, plant while Captain America was visiting.
The most recent version of Batroc's Brigade consisted of Batroc, Boomerang, Zaran, and Swordsman to assist Captain America in taking down the Taskmaster.
No doubt the Brigade will be seen together in future endeavors.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: CAPTAIN AMERICA #
Membership Roster
Batroc, Georges – Founder and leader of the Brigade; it wouldn't be Batroc's Brigade without him at the helm.
Boomerang – Boomerang has proven to be one of Batroc's primary allies, being one of the longest-running Brigade members.
Machete – Machete has proven to be one of Batroc's primary allies, being one of the longest-running Brigade members.
Zaran, Maximilian – Zaran has proven to be one of Batroc's primary allies, being one of the longest-running Brigade members.
Porcupine – Hired for a mission involving engaging Angel of the X-Men for a client. Dismissed following the mission for breaking Batroc's code.
Swordsman – Hired for a mission involving engaging Angel of the X-Men for a client, Swordsman was defeated by Angel's girlfriend, Candy Southern. Despite this, he has been kept on retainer by Batroc.
Matador – Hired on a provisional basis, Matador has only occasionally been seen with the Brigade.