- Brutale
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comic_color=background:#8080ff
publisher=DC Comics
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creators=Nightwing #22 (July 1998)
character_name=Brutale
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real_name=Guillermo Barrera
alliances=Secret Society of Super Villains
aliases=
powers=Expert knife thrower|Brutale is the name of a
DC Comics supervillain.History
Brutale was a top-level interrogator/torturer for the secret police in the fictional Latin American country of Hasaragua, until a revolution forced him to flee. In his native Hasaragua, Guillermo Barrera served the secret police of his government as a savage interrogator, extracting confessions efficiency with blades and tools used for surgery. When the Marxist regime of Hasaragua fell, Barrera escaped the country to America, fleeing execution for the atrocities he committed.Citation | last = Jimenez | first = Phil | author-link = Phil Jimenez | contribution = Brutale | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | pages = 62 | publisher =
Dorling Kindersley | place = London | year = 2008 | ISBN = 0-7566-4119-5]Adopting the name Brutale Barrera put his 'Surgical Skills' to use as a hired assassin. He eventually began working for Blockbuster II in
Blüdhaven while donning a costume that resembles agargoyle . He battled against Nightwing on several occasions.Infinite Crisis
In the "
Infinite Crisis " storyline, Brutale was among the villains that joinedAlexander Luthor, Jr. 'sSecret Society of Super Villains .alvation Run
In the "
Salvation Run " storyline, Brutale was among the supervillains exiled to another planet. When theParademon s underDesaad 's command attacked the camp, Brutale was stabbed in the chest by one of them.Powers and Abilities
Brutale has no superhuman powers however, he is an expert with all forms of knives and blades, being able to both fight superbly and inflict horrible pain on his victims. He has a variety of scalpels, throwing knives and other razor keen blades that he utilizes.
External Links
* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=brutale Brutale's Bio]
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