ARCHER BRYCE
Real Name: Archer Bryce
Identity/Class: Normal human
Occupation: Industrialist
Group Membership: Bryceco
Affiliations: Betty Brant, Victor
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: Unidentified parents (deceased)
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Europe
First Appearance: Web of Spider-Man I#113 (June, 1994)
Powers/Abilities: Archer Bryce is an extremely wealthy businessman. He is also quite the charmer.
History: (Web of Spider-Man I#113 (fb) ) - At some point, Bryce met Ned Leeds in Europe.
(Web of Spider-Man I#114 (fb) ) - After the deaths of his parents, Bryce took control of their industrial research company, Bryceco. It soon fell behind its competitors, due its lack of innovation.
(Web of Spider-Man I#113) - Accompanied by his butler Victor, Bryce attended the grand opening of the Macro Science Museum. While mingling, he met Daily Bugle reporter (and Leeds' widow) Betty Brant. Later, Bryce watched the unveiling of the FACADE suit.
(Web of Spider-Man I#114) - Bryce dispatched Victor to summon Betty Brant for an interview, but when Victor took her to Bryce's waiting limo, he was mysteriously absent.
(Web of Spider-Man I#115) - Bryce surprised Betty with a candlelit dinner in his mansion, during which she pressed him for information on his company's interest in the FACADE armor.
(Web of Spider-Man I#116) - Bryce and Victor attended Bannon's funeral - for Betty's benefit, according to Bryce. Later, Bryce, Victor, Cole Cooper, and John Jameson lingered at the gravesite.
Comments: Created by Terry Kavanagh, Alex Saviuk, Steven Baskerville, and Al Milgrom.
Archer Bryce may or may not have been FACADE - see his profile for details.
Bryce's company is identified as both Bryceco and Brycecorp, but the former is more common. Betty also calls Bryce "Arthur" a couple times.
Profile by Minor Irritant.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Archer Bryce has no known connections to
Victor, Bryce's butler, has no known connections to:
(Web of Spider-Man I#113) - Archer Bryce's butler Victor attended the grand opening of the Macro Science Museum with his employer. Later, Victor watched the unveiling of the FACADE suit.
(Web of Spider-Man I#114) - Bryce dispatched Victor to summon Betty Brant for an interview, but when Victor took her to Bryce's waiting limo, his employer was mysteriously absent.
(Web of Spider-Man I#115) - Victor took Betty to Bryce's mansion.
(Web of Spider-Man I#116) - Bryce and Victor attended Bannon's funeral - for Betty's benefit, according to Bryce. Later, Bryce, Victor, Cole Cooper, and John Jameson lingered at the gravesite.
-- Web of Spider-Man I#113 (114, 115, 116
images: (without ads)
Web of Spider-Man I#113, p8, pan4 (Bryce)
Web of Spider-Man I#113, p23, pan7 (Victor)
Appearances:
Web of Spider-Man I#113 (June, 1994) - Terry Kavanagh (writer), Alex Saviuk (pencils), Steven Baskerville & Al Milgrom (inkers), Eric Fein (editor)
Web of Spider-Man I#114 (July, 1994) - Terry Kavanagh (plotter/scripter), Joey Cavalieri (scripter), Alex Saviuk (pencils), Don Hudson & Fred Fredericks (inkers), Eric Fein (editor)
Web of Spider-Man I#115-116 (August-September, 1994) - Terry Kavanagh (writer), Alex Saviuk (pencils), Don Hudson (inker), Eric Fein (editor)
Last updated: 05/23/11
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