Crossbones (Marvel Comics)

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==Summary==
Brock Rumlow was a gang member and criminal in New York City from a young age. As an adult, he honed his criminal talents under the tutelage of Taskmaster and became a mercenary and assassin, eventually gaining the attention and approval of the Red Skull. Since then, under the name Crossbones, Rumlow has been a loyal right-hand man of the Red Skull, as well as his daughter Sin, whom he is also in a relationship with, though he has also been hired by other supervillains and worked on his own on occasion.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with Gauntlet of Shuma-Gorath
Name: Brock Rumlow, Crossbones
Origin: Marvel Comics
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Human
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (Can easily dispatch groups of opponents rapidlyCaptain America Vol 1 363. Is capable of keeping up with Captain America, with the latter oftenCaptain America: The Legend Vol 1 1 remarking on his skillCaptain America Vol 1 364, as well as other master martial artists such as Bucky BarnesCaptain America Vol 5 36, Sam WilsonAll-New Captain America Vol 1 1, DaredevilCaptain America Vol 1 376 or BullseyeCaptain America Vol 1 377. Crossbones is the best operative to have ever worked under Red SkullCaptain America Vol 1 375 and is reputed to be an even better fighter than himCaptain America Vol 1 393. Was reputed by Taskmaster to be skilled enough to teach his street-fighting styleCaptain America Vol 1 403 in his school even beforeCaptain America and Crossbones Vol 1 1 training under Red Skull's orderCaptain America Vol 1 383. Capable of fighting skillfully even in the darkCaptain America Vol 1 408), Weapon Mastery (Accurately shot a leaping target in the ear from a distanceThunderbolts Vol 1 146. Rapidly pulled off a headshot on a distant opponentCaptain America Vol 1 362), Stealth Mastery (Snuck his way into John Jameson's jetCaptain America Vol 1 361 after shadowing two teams, one led by Captain America and the other by Helmut Zemo, all across the world), Pressure Points (Capable of knocking out people in such a way that they stay unconscious for over a day. Can paralyze a target's legs with a knife throwNFL Superpro Vol 1 8), Preparation (Laid down traps in preparation of a fight against Captain America, and, anticipating his possible loss, set up an explosive trap to lead him into), Explosion Manipulation (Has set up explosive traps and used bomb arrows), Flight (With jetpackCaptain America Vol 1 390), Nanotechnology (Has access to cameras tiny enough to fit unnoticed in a skin-tight costume and pass through sensors unnoticedCaptain America Vol 1 404), Torture Mastery (Crossbones is a master of torture and brainwashing capable of turning others into loyal underlingsCaptain America Vol 1 407, undoing mental programmingCaptain America Vol 5 15 or simply breaking the will of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents with his methodsCaptain America Vol 5 17), Sleep Manipulation (Has utilized tranquilizer gunsThunderbolts Vol 1 145), Electricity Manipulation (Has utilized tasers and electric bolasCaptain America Vol 9 20), Fire Manipulation (Has utilized flamethrowersThunderbolts Vol 1 148), Underwater Breathing (Type 3Fear Itself: The Fearless Vol 1 4), Damage Reduction (Crossbones' outfit is bulletproofDaredevil Vol 6 19), Resistance to Information Analysis (Crossbones' metabolism is so strong that Daredevil cannot use his super senses to anticipate his moves), Sleep Manipulation (Immune to normal sedativesMarvel Comics Presents Vol 1 129) and Fear Manipulation (Resisted the Sleeper's wave of fear, which brought even the Avengers to their kneesFear Itself: The Fearless Vol 1 12)
Attack Potency: Building level (Shattered an entire statue. Has defeated Bucky Barnes, though he has lost to him on other occasionsCaptain America Vol 5 30. Beat Frog-Man, Ultra Girl and Micheal Van Patrick/Scarlet Spider all at onceFear Itself: Youth in Revolt Vol 1 2. Has defeated Sam Wilson, who acknowledged Brock to be physically stronger than him. Has effortlessly overpoweredFear Itself: The Fearless Vol 1 9 Bullseye and Daimon Hellstrom. Has fought Captain America evenlyThunderbolts Vol 1 150 many times, and has been stated to be on the same level as him, with Rogers himself considering Crossbones one of his strongest foesCaptain America Vol 1 378. Even before his training, Rumlow could hurt Red Skull to the point of the latter even remarking on his strength, and is considered to be a superior combatant to him in his current state), Large Building level+ with Gauntlet of Shuma-Gorath (Knocked down Luke Cage with a single blow, though expending most of the gauntlet's energiesFear Itself: The Fearless Vol 1 5)
Speed: Transonic running speed (Comparable to Captain America) with Hypersonic reactions and combat speed (Comparable to Captain America. Surprised Bullseye with his speed)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Has wrestled with Captain America and Bucky Barnes)
Striking Strength: Building level
Durability: Building level
Stamina: Likely Superhuman. Completely unfazed by a crossbow bolt in his stomach or a gunshot through his shoulder. Went through years of incredibly grueling training under Red Skull's men, with Skull noting his incredible courage. Capable of fighting even after being stabbed or even set on fireAmazing X-Men Vol 2 17.
Range: Standard Melee Range, up to Kilometres with his weapons.
Standard Equipment: Various kinds of firearms, crossbow, wrist blades, throwing knives, ginsu knife, rope arrowsCaptain America Vol 1 406, throwing starsCaptain America Vol 1 410, bolas gun, electric bolas.
* Optional Equipment: Traps, jetpack, bow, explosive arrows, microscopic cameras, non-lethal ammunition, tranquilizer guns, wireless tasers, flamethrowers, underwater gear, explosive bullets, Gauntlet of Shuma-Gorath
Intelligence: Above Average. While he is brutish, sadistic and typically prefers to follow Red Skull or Sin's orders, Crossbones is a highly intelligent killer regarded to be among the absolute best in his field, with his capabilities in combat both armed and unarmed being comparable to those of people such as Captain America, Daredevil or Winter Soldier.
Weaknesses: Pulling the ribbons on his mask will slide it out of place and blind him, though newer versions of his mask seem to lack those strings.
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==References==
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