I am loving the show, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and how it keeps uncovering the secrets of Marvel Comics onto the screen. So, exactly who is the Power Broker. I hope that this Saturday Showcase can answer some of your questions.
The Power Broker, Curtiss Jackson was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He became a professional criminal and an executive with the criminal organization known as the Corporation. As a member of the Corporation, Jackson attempts to take control of Machine Man.
Jackson is known for founding the Power Broker Corporation. He then hires Dr. Karl Malus, a mad scientist who has experimented on various superhuman individuals, to technologically augment the strength of paying customers to superhuman levels. The strength augmenting process is tremendously risky, with half the subjects dying or becoming severely deformed, but this information is kept a closely guarded secret. Power Broker and Malus use highly addictive drugs on their subjects, telling them that the chemical is necessary to stabilize their powers, but in fact it only serves to keep the subjects working for—and paying—the Power Broker.
The Power Broker has been responsible for providing augmented henchmen to various criminal organizations, such as the Sweatshop and the Power Tools. The Power Broker was later revealed as one of the Red Skull's division chiefs, which explained the obsession with "super soldiers".
Publication Information
Publisher: Marvel Comics
First Appearance:
Machine Man #6 (September 1978)
as Power Broker:
The Thing #35 (May 1986)
Created by: Roger Stern & Sal Buscema
In-Story Information
Alter Ego: Curtiss Jackson
Team Affiliations: The Corporation
Power Broker, Inc.
Partnerships: Red Skull
Some of the "Clients" of the Power Broker include:
US Agent, Battlestar, Demolition Man, Sharon Ventura, Screaming Mimi, and Titania to name a few.
Until next time, get your READ on!
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