Crimebuster (Marvel Comics)

Crimebuster
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Nova #13 (Sep 1977)
Created by	Marv Wolfman, Sal Buscema, and Joe Sinnott
In-story information
Alter ego	Frank Moore
Team affiliations	Champions of Xandar

Crimebuster is the name of multiple fictional characters in the Marvel Universe.

Frank Moore

Publication history

Crimebuster first appeared in Nova #13 (September 1977), and was created by Marv Wolfman, Sal Buscema, and Joe Sinnott.

The character subsequently appears in Fantastic Four #206 (May 1979), #208-209 (July–August 1979), and was killed in ROM #24 (November 1981).

Crimebuster appeared as part of the "Champions of Xandar" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #16.

Fictional character biography

Frank Moore was born in Brooklyn, New York. Believing his father, the Comet, to have been killed by an assassin, Frank decided to follow in his footsteps and gain vengeance on the criminal underworld, fighting crime as the costumed Crimebuster. Later reunited with his father, Crimebuster joined the Champions of Xandar and aided the Xandarians in their war against the Skrulls.

Crimebuster had no superhuman powers, but was a gifted athlete and a master of various weaponry. Among his devices were a rope gun and a single-seated hover vehicle.

Crimebuster was killed by a Skrull.^[1]

Eugene Mason

Publication history

Eugene Mason first appeared in Power Man and Iron Fist #105 (May 1984), and was created by Kurt Busiek and Richard Howell.

Fictional character biography

Mason was a criminal who encountered Power Man in Seagate Penitentiary. After escaping prison, Mason found Franke Moore's abandoned equipment and became the new Crime-Buster as a mercenary. He became a rival hero-for-hire to Power Man and Iron Fist for a short while.^[2] Mason was later seen among a group of superheroes battling the Lethal Legion as they attacked the offices of Marvel Comics.^[3]

Eugene is being considered as a "potential recruit" for the Initiative program.^[4]

Mason was reported dead in Power Man & Iron Fist volume II number one.^{[clarification needed]}

Initiative member

A new Crimebuster appeared in Avengers: The Initiative^[5] as part of the Georgia Team called The Cavalry. The identity of the Crimebuster on the Initiative team has not yet been revealed yet.

References

1. ^ ROM #24 (November 1981)
2. ^ Power Man and Iron Fist #105)
3. ^ Marvel Age Annual #1 (1985)
4. ^ Civil War: Battle Damage Report
5. ^ As revealed within Avengers: The Initiative #18