Burner (comics)

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Burner
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Captain America Annual #4
Created by
Characteristics
Alter ego Byron Calley
Species Human Mutant
Affiliations Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Notable aliases Crucible
Abilities Pyrokinesis

Burner (Byron Calley), also known as Crucible is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe whose first appearance was in Captain America Annual #4.

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[edit] Fictional character biography

Byron Calley was a life long member of Magneto's second Brotherhood of Mutants team, however nothing has been revealed of Burner's past. He was last seen fighting against the New Warriors but was defeated by the young heroes[1].

[edit] In other media

Burner made a guest appearance in the X-Men animated series from the 1990's, though as a member of the Acolytes, and using his real name: Byron Calley. In the two-part episode Sanctuary, Calley was one of the many mutants that Magneto's offer to live in Asteroid M. Calley was in charge of overseeing the defensive missiles Magneto had gathered to prevent an attack on the Asteroid. When Fabian Cortez attempted to fire the missiles to destroy Earth, Calley opposed him. It was also revealed that he was an old friend from Gambit.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Captain America Annual #4
  • Captain America vol. 1 #346, 426
  • Defenders vol. 1 #78-80, 83, 87, 125-126, 128-130

[edit] As Crucible

  • Captain America vol. 1 #343, 346, 368, 394, 426

[edit] References

  1. ^ New Warriors (2nd series) #6