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Battlestar (comics)
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Battlestar who was also the fifth Bucky
, is a fictional character
, who is a superhero
in the Marvel Comics
universe
. He was created by Mark Gruenwald
and Paul Neary
in Captain America
#323 (November 1986).
, Hector Lennox
, and Jerome Johnson
was given superhuman strength by Dr. Karl Malus
on behalf of the Power Broker
, and they all became wrestlers. The four later formed the Bold Urban Commandos (also known as the "BUCkies"), and were employed by John Walker, now known as the Super-Patriot
. The Buckies staged a fake attack on the Super-Patriot for publicity, and battle Captain America
. As a Bucky, Hoskins also attacked a group of foreign students.
eventually selected Walker to replace Steve Rogers as the fifth Captain America
, Hoskins was the only one in his group allowed to accompany the new Captain America. He took the identity of Bucky (after Rogers' original partner Bucky Barnes
), and underwent a rigorous training under the supervision of the Commission. Walker and Hoskins went on their first mission, where they fought the Watchdogs
. They next battled Professor Power
's troops and Gargantua
.
, was persuaded by another black
man that "Bucky" was a demeaning title, since American slaveholders often referred to male slaves as "bucks". Consequently, Hoskins took on the identity of Battlestar, wearing a new costume and wielding a shield patterned on the one Steve Rogers originally carried. Captain America (Walker) and Battlestar captured Quill but were defeated in combat by his team, the Resistants
. They then fought and defeated Demolition Man
. Battlestar witnessed the Flag-Smasher
's capture of Captain America. Battlestar persuaded Rogers, the original Captain America, to help him rescue Walker from the Flag-Smasher, and they battled ULTIMATUM
. Battlestar then witnessed the faked assassination of Walker, and left the Commission's employ. He confronted Dr. Valerie Cooper
and learned that Walker was still alive. Battlestar met the Falcon
and aided him in battling Coachwhip
, Puff Adder
, and Rock Python of the Serpent Society
.
Battlestar then confronted and fought the U.S. Agent
. Battlestar fought the Power Tools, who captured him. Dr. Karl Malus employed the Power Tools to collect previous clients of Power Broker, Inc., so that Malus could perform tests upon them. Malus subjected Battlestar to the de-augmentation process. Subsequently, Hoskins fought the Power Broker, and his superhuman strength was restored by Malus. Hoskins then reconciled with the U.S. Agent.
When Steve Rogers resumed the identity of Captain America, Battlestar left federal employment and returned to his native Chicago. He became a member of Silver Sable
's Wild Pack
for some time, even serving as the Wild Pack's field leader during Silver's absence. He eventually returns to the United States.
. His group includes, but are not limited to, Typeface
, Gladiatrix
and Solo
. During a visit by reporter Sally Floyd
, S.H.I.E.L.D.
agents operating alongside Iron Man
attack and capture many of the group. Floyd and a few others escape.
. He was there to witness a zombie invasion from a parallel Earth and the return of Jack of Hearts
.
Season 5 episodes known as "Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapters I, II, IV & V".
Bucky
Bucky is the name of several fictional characters, masked superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. The original, James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as a sidekick character in Captain America Comics #1 , published by Marvel's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics...
, is a fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, who is a superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
. He was created by Mark Gruenwald
Mark Gruenwald
Mark E. Gruenwald was an American comic book writer, editor, and occasional penciler. Gruenwald got his start in comics fandom, publishing his own fanzine, Omniverse, which explored the concept of continuity...
and Paul Neary
Paul Neary
Paul Neary is a British comic book artist, writer and editor.His first work was for Warren Publishing in the 1970s before working with Dez Skinn at Marvel UK as well as work for 2000 AD...
in Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
#323 (November 1986).
Fictional character biography
Lemar Hoskins was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was once a soldier who, along with his army buddies John WalkerU.S. Agent
U.S. Agent is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually those starring Captain America and the Avengers. He was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary in Captain America vol...
, Hector Lennox
Left-Winger (comics)
Left-Winger is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Hector Lennox was born in Houston, Texas. He was a U.S. Army veteran who grew bored during peace-time service. He signed up for the Power Broker's strength augmentation process, and joined the Unlimited...
, and Jerome Johnson
Right-Winger (comics)
Right-Winger is a fictional comic book character who exists in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Jerry Johnson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a veteran who had served 4 years in the U.S. Army with his friend, John Walker. Both became disillusioned and grew bored...
was given superhuman strength by Dr. Karl Malus
Karl Malus
Dr. Karl Malus is a fictional mad scientist and criminal in the Marvel Universe, created by Michael Fleisher, Steve Leialoha and Jim Mooney. He first appeared in Spider-Woman # 30, in September 1980.-Fictional character biography:...
on behalf of the Power Broker
Power Broker
Power Broker is the name of two characters in Marvel Comics.Power Broker, Inc. is a fictional criminal corporation in the Marvel Universe which provides individuals with superhuman physical abilities for a price...
, and they all became wrestlers. The four later formed the Bold Urban Commandos (also known as the "BUCkies"), and were employed by John Walker, now known as the Super-Patriot
U.S. Agent
U.S. Agent is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually those starring Captain America and the Avengers. He was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary in Captain America vol...
. The Buckies staged a fake attack on the Super-Patriot for publicity, and battle Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
. As a Bucky, Hoskins also attacked a group of foreign students.
Bucky
When the federal Commission on Superhuman ActivitiesCommission on Superhuman Activities
The Commission on Superhuman Activities is a fictional government group from the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:...
eventually selected Walker to replace Steve Rogers as the fifth Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
, Hoskins was the only one in his group allowed to accompany the new Captain America. He took the identity of Bucky (after Rogers' original partner Bucky Barnes
Bucky
Bucky is the name of several fictional characters, masked superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. The original, James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as a sidekick character in Captain America Comics #1 , published by Marvel's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics...
), and underwent a rigorous training under the supervision of the Commission. Walker and Hoskins went on their first mission, where they fought the Watchdogs
The Watchdogs
The Watchdogs are a fictional right-wing terrorist group in the Marvel Universe. They were almost exclusively enemies of Captain America, and first appeared in Captain America vol...
. They next battled Professor Power
Professor Power
Professor Power is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Marvel Team-Up vol. 1 #117, although individuals working for him appear before then.-Fictional character biography:...
's troops and Gargantua
Gargantua (comics)
Gargantua is a fictional character and exists in the Marvel Universe. He first appeared in Defenders #126.-Fictional character biography:...
.
Battlestar
Soon thereafter Hoskins, who is African AmericanAfrican American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, was persuaded by another black
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
man that "Bucky" was a demeaning title, since American slaveholders often referred to male slaves as "bucks". Consequently, Hoskins took on the identity of Battlestar, wearing a new costume and wielding a shield patterned on the one Steve Rogers originally carried. Captain America (Walker) and Battlestar captured Quill but were defeated in combat by his team, the Resistants
Resistants (comics)
The Resistants, also known as Mutant Force are a fictional supervillain group in the Marvel Comics universe. They were originally the second incarnation of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, but have become completely independent of the other incarnations of that group, except that they were...
. They then fought and defeated Demolition Man
Demolition Man (comics)
Demolition Man , also known as D-Man, is a fictional character in the .-Publication history:Dennis Dunphy first appeared in The Thing #28 , written by Mike Carlin and illustrated by Ron Wilson...
. Battlestar witnessed the Flag-Smasher
Flag-Smasher
The Flag-Smasher is the name used by two fictional supervillains appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. The original was most often a foe of Captain America while other adversaries of the Flag-Smasher include The Punisher, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, The Runaways, and The Liberteens.-Fictional...
's capture of Captain America. Battlestar persuaded Rogers, the original Captain America, to help him rescue Walker from the Flag-Smasher, and they battled ULTIMATUM
Ultimatum (comics)
ULTIMATUM is a fictional terrorist organization in the Marvel Comics universe. It was founded by the Flag-Smasher in his attempts to destroy nationalism...
. Battlestar then witnessed the faked assassination of Walker, and left the Commission's employ. He confronted Dr. Valerie Cooper
Valerie Cooper
Valerie "Val" Cooper is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe who currently works for the Office of National Emergency. She is most notable for her work as the liaison for mutant affairs in the United States government.-Publication history:...
and learned that Walker was still alive. Battlestar met the Falcon
Falcon (comics)
The Falcon is a fictional comic book superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan, and introduced in Captain America #117 , the character is mainstream comics' first African-American superhero...
and aided him in battling Coachwhip
Coachwhip (comics)
Coachwhip is a fictional character. She is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, most notably as a member of the Serpent Society.-Publication history:...
, Puff Adder
Puff Adder (comics)
Puff Adder is a mutant supervillain in the Marvel Universe, most notably as a member of the Serpent Society.-Fictional character biography:Gordon "Gordo" Fraley was born in Atlanta, Georgia...
, and Rock Python of the Serpent Society
Serpent Society
The Serpent Society is a fictional organization of snake-themed supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. The group was initially formed from the membership of a previous supervillain team, the Serpent Squad. The group, like its predecessor, has been made up of longtime antagonists of Captain...
.
Battlestar then confronted and fought the U.S. Agent
U.S. Agent
U.S. Agent is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually those starring Captain America and the Avengers. He was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary in Captain America vol...
. Battlestar fought the Power Tools, who captured him. Dr. Karl Malus employed the Power Tools to collect previous clients of Power Broker, Inc., so that Malus could perform tests upon them. Malus subjected Battlestar to the de-augmentation process. Subsequently, Hoskins fought the Power Broker, and his superhuman strength was restored by Malus. Hoskins then reconciled with the U.S. Agent.
When Steve Rogers resumed the identity of Captain America, Battlestar left federal employment and returned to his native Chicago. He became a member of Silver Sable
Silver Sable
Silver Sable is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, a female mercenary, hunter of war criminals, the leader of the Wild Pack, and CEO of Silver Sable International...
's Wild Pack
Wild Pack
The Wild Pack is a fictional mercenary team in Marvel Comics led by Silver Sable.-History:The Wild Pack was first formed by Silver Sable's father, Ernst Sublinovia, for the apprehension of international criminals, and the recovery of stolen property for a wide spectrum of clients, from major...
for some time, even serving as the Wild Pack's field leader during Silver's absence. He eventually returns to the United States.
Civil War
Battlestar allies himself with many opposed to the Superhuman Registration ActRegistration Acts (comics)
The Registration Acts—the Mutant Registration Act and Superhuman Registration Act —are fictional legislative bills that have been plot points used in various comic books published by Marvel Comics which, when passed into law, enforce the mandatory registration of superpowered individuals with...
. His group includes, but are not limited to, Typeface
Typeface (comics)
Typeface was a fictional Marvel Comics antihero. He first appeared in Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol. 2 #23 , and was created by Paul Jenkins and Mark Buckingham.-Fictional character biography:...
, Gladiatrix
Gladiatrix (comics)
Gladiatrix is a fictional heroine published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Gladiatrix first appeared in Thing #33 , and was created by Mike Carlin and Ron Wilson....
and Solo
Solo (comics)
Solo is an American comic book series that was published bimonthly by DC Comics, beginning in October 2004. Each issue has 48 pages plus covers, with no ads.Solo was canceled in 2006; in total, twelve issues appeared.-Overview:...
. During a visit by reporter Sally Floyd
Sally Floyd
Sally Floyd is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Generation M #1 Sally Floyd is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Generation M #1 Sally Floyd is a...
, S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
agents operating alongside Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
attack and capture many of the group. Floyd and a few others escape.
Project Pegasus
Battlestar later returned, working as a security guard for Project PegasusProject Pegasus
Project Pegasus is a fictional scientific base in the Marvel Comics universe which has been the location of a variety of stories for superheroes and supervillains, most notably in the title Marvel Two-in-One...
. He was there to witness a zombie invasion from a parallel Earth and the return of Jack of Hearts
Jack of Hearts
Jack of Hearts is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:Jack of Hearts first appeared in the black & white magazine Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #22 , and was created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Keith Giffen...
.
Powers, abilities, and equipment
- As a result of the experimental mutagenic process conducted on him by Karl Malus on behalf of the Power Broker, Lemar Hoskins has superhuman strength. His endurance is also heightened albeit to a lesser degree. His agility and reflexes are of the order of a superior Olympic athlete. Additionally, he possesses superhuman durability and resilience, enabling him to survive high impacts and blows, and in one instance to survive being hanged by the Watchdogs (a Red SkullRed SkullThe Red Skull is a name shared by several fictional characters, all supervillains from the Marvel Comics universe. All incarnations of the character are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general....
front group). - Battlestar is highly trained in gymnastics and acrobatics. He is an exceptional hand-to-hand combatant, and received rigorous training in unarmed combat and the use of his shield in a style similar to the original Captain America, from the TaskmasterTaskmasterTaskmaster is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. The character is primarily a supervillain but is often portrayed as an antihero. The Taskmaster first appeared in Avengers vol.1 #195 and was created by David Michelinie and George Pérez...
. - He carries a near indestructible blunt-end triangular adamantium shield in combat, and is capable of using it defensively against kinetic and energy based attacks, and offensively as a missile weapon.
In other media
Battlestar appeared (along with the rest of Wildpack) in the 1994 Spider-Man animated seriesSpider-Man (1994 TV series)
Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated series starring the Marvel Comics superhero, Spider-Man. The show ran on Fox Kids from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998. The producer/story editor was John Semper, Jr. and production company was Marvel Films...
Season 5 episodes known as "Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapters I, II, IV & V".