Real Name: Dr. Laurence RailsbackDR. LAURENCE RAILSBACK
Real Name: Dr. Laurence Railsback
Identity/Class: Human mutate
Occupation: Research Scientist, former employee of Freedom Sciences Study Institute
Group Membership: former agent, later test subject of Project: Glamor
Affiliations: Nurse Goren (co-worker)
Enemies: Project: Glamor (especially Jody Choate, Dr.
McDonald, Selbert), Senator Wilbur
Wycombe Known Relatives: None Aliases: Brew Base of Operations: Formerly the Freedom Science Study
Institute, Northern California First Appearance: Marvel Comics Presents#2/2 (September, 1988), (named) Marvel Comics Presents#3/2
(September, 1988) Powers: As a super soldier, Railsback possessed
superhuman strength (@ enhanced human), durability, and virtually
limitless endurance. He possessed a strong desire for revenge,
which made him a savage combatant, despite his lack of combat
training. In human form, Railsback possessed no superhuman skills, but
was a highly intelligent research scientist, trained in genetics,
biochemistry, etc. History: Dr. Railsback, under the codename Brew, was
employed as part of Project: Glamor, an operation to duplicate
the super soldier serum created by Theodore Sallis. Railsback led
the study at the Freedom Science Study Institute (FSSI),assisted
by nurse Goren. He was given human test subjects by the Project,
all unwilling candidates chosen by them for a variety of reasons.
Railsback had several breakthroughs, but none of his subjects
survived the transformation. After the death of Senator Wilbur Wycmobe (aka Bacon), General Selbert (aka Brass), a high-ranking
member of the Project, decided that it was time to replace
Railsback. Railsback was extremely resentful of his successor, Dr. McDonald (aka Lime), refusing to work with him. Fearful that
Railsback would speak out against their illicit activities,
Selbert had him chosen to become their next test subject.
McDonald succeeded in enabling the serum to differentiate between
different types of tissue, and Railsback became the Project's
first successful super soldier. Furious over his transformation into a hideous monster,
Railsback pounded relentlessly at his prison, eventually breaking
free and escaping. Since McDonald had already left the Institute,
Railsback targeted and succeeded in learning the location of
Selbert. He tracked Selbert to Casagata, Florida, where he could
gone in an effort to silence Project members from revealing their
activities to the Press. Railsback attacked and slew Selbert, and
his agent, Harris, before being confronted and attacked by six
other super soldiers, under the guidance of Col. Choate (aka
Steel), another high ranking Project member. Railsback was
presumably killed in this attack, as were several of the super
soldiers, but this was not clearly shown. Comments: Created by Steve Gerber and Tom Sutton. He received a first name in Tony Stark's report in the Civil War Files on page 1. images: (without ads) Other appearances: Last updated:
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Marvel Comics Presents#5, p10, pan5 (head shot)
Marvel Comics Presents#4-5 (October, 1988) - Steve Gerber (writer), Tom Sutton (artist), Terry Kavanagh (editor)
Marvel Comics Presents#6 (November, 1988) - Steve Gerber (writer), Tom Sutton (artist), Terry Kavanagh (editor)
Marvel Comics Presents#8 (December, 1988) - Steve Gerber (writer), Tom Sutton (artist), Terry Kavanagh (editor)
Marvel Comics Presents#9 (December, 1988) - Steve Gerber (writer), Brad Joyce (pencils), Tom Sutton (inks), Terry Kavanagh (editor)
Marvel Comics Presents#10-11 (January, 1989) - Steve Gerber (writer), Don Hudson (pencils), Tom Sutton (inks), Terry Kavanagh (editor)
Marvel Comics Presents#12 (February, 1988) - Steve Gerber (writer), Tom Sutton (artist), Terry Kavanagh (editor)
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