Charcoal (comics)

Charcoal (comics)
Charcoal
Thunderbolts53.jpg
Cover to Thunderbolts #53
Art by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Thunderbolts #19 (1998)
In-story information
Alter ego Charlie Burlingame
Team affiliations Thunderbolts
Secret Empire
Abilities Fire manipulation,
Carbon Form (Ability to reshape into any carbon form--fiery charcoal, diamond, etc.)

Charcoal (Charlie Burlingame) is a Marvel Comics character and member of the Thunderbolts who was created by a comic book fan for a "Create-A-Villain" contest sponsored by Marvel and Wizard Magazine and the alter-ego was created by Kurt Busiek.

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Publication history

Charcoal was created to be a villain, by means of a Wizard magazine contest. However, Wizard Entertainment failed to establish certain legal specifics in the language of their contest rules, leaving the ownership of the character's copyright in question (Normally in such a situation, steps would be taken to ensure that, unless otherwise stated, such a character's copyright would legally belong to the comic's publisher). Furthermore, Wizard Entertainment reportedly failed to provide the contest winner with other prizes promised along with the winning character's appearance in a Marvel comic. Feeling undercompensated, Charcoal's creator attempted to legally claim the copyright for the character from Marvel. Meanwhile, writer Fabian Nicieza had decided to kill off Charcoal and resurrect him later on; because of the legal issues, Marvel told Nicieza it "wasn't worth" bringing the character back.[1].[2]

Fictional character biography

Charles "Charlie" Burlingame's father moved around a great deal and had trouble finding work, until he attended a rally of the Imperial Forces of America. The elder Burlingame joined that organization and took his son with him. Arnim Zola, working for the Imperial Forces, discovered that Charlie possessed the genetic potential to develop superhuman powers and facilitated the youngster's transformation into Charcoal, the Burning Man. As part of a group called the Bruiser Brigade, Charcoal fought the Thunderbolts as an enemy, but joined the team soon after.

He was subsequently killed in battle with Graviton[3].

Power and abilities

Charlie Burlingame can transform into a being seemingly composed of charcoal. He has the ability to manipulate heat and reshape himself into any carbon form, including flaming incendiary or rock-hard diamond. He could use his flaming form to fly. He could sense the location of any tiny broken off piece of himself, allowing him to plant tracers on opponents and follow them.

In other media

Toys

Charcoal has his own figure in the Marvel HeroClix line.

References

  1. ^ Comics Should Be Good! » Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #11!
  2. ^ Nicieza post about Charcoal
  3. ^ Thunderbolts #56

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