| Brynocki | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Master of Kung Fu #33 (Oct 1975) |
| Created by | Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | None |
| Species | Terrestrial robot |
| Team affiliations | MI-6 |
Brynocki is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
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Brynocki first appeared in Master of Kung Fu #33-35 (October–December 1975), and was created by Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy.
The character subsequently appears in Master of Kung-Fu #72-75 (January–April 1979), #119 (December 1982), ROM #47 (October 1983), Moon Knight/Master of Kung-Fu Special Edition #1 (1992), and Thing #1-3 (January–March 2006).
Brynocki received an entry in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #1 (2007), and in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z HC vol. 02 (2008).
Brynocki is a toy-like robot created by Mordillo, an insane assassin, an adversary of Shang-Chi. Mordillo's intent is for Brynocki to serve as his assistant and comic relief.[1] Brynocki has the ability to instantly change the appearance of his clothing and his choice of clothes reflects his emotional state of the moment.[2]
Mordillo and Brynocki base themselves on an isolated island. Mordillo develops an attraction to Shang-Chi's love interest, Leiko Wu. Shang-Chi and his allies, including Black Jack Tarr and Clive Reston, invade the island twice, eventually killing Mordillo.
Brynocki keeps the damaged remnants of the island going.[3] He creates new robots and weaponry and polishes his master's skeleton every day. After a deluisional tour of the wrecked island, in which he seems to believe Mordillo's skull is giving him instructions, he decides to have Wu kidnapped and skelontonized, to place at his master's side.
Brynocki flies his soldiers to the intelligence agency MI-6 in London, Britain. A far-ranging battle erupts, involving Wu, Shang-Chi, Reston and his love interest, Dark Angel. Brynocki's attack causes fatalities among unnamed security guards. The main heroes destroy the soldiers one by one and Shang-Chi kicks Brynocki out of the flying craft, to crash to London far below. Brynocki ends up decapitated but mobile, shocking nearby pedestrians.
Brynocki uses Shockwave as an ally on at least one occasion.
Following Brynocki's final appearance in "Master of Kung-Fu" he reappears to plague the superhero Rom.[4]
While Rom and Starshine are flying over the East China Sea they enter into what Brynocki considers Mordillo's airspace and he launches an attack on them but the Spaceknights survive and retaliate. Shot down along with his boss Brynocki leaves Mordillo's skeleton behind so he can get back to the main base quicker and launch a new attack but he inadvertently places it on top of a pit of qucksand so it sinks. Rom and Starshine determine that Brynocki is not involved with their own enemies and leave the island and Brynocki goes to retrieve his boss but can't find Mordillo's now submerged remain. Brynocki decides he's been abandoned and needs to find a new friend.
Many years later, Arcade, also an assassin, finds and employs Brynocki, using his former master's island as a new Murderworld. Iron Man reprograms Brynocki, who helps Iron Man defeat Arcade. The Thing also becomes heavily involved in the situation. Brynocki takes on the features of the armored Avenger.[5]