- The character is not to be confused with the Milestone Comics villain Holocaust (often referred to as Pyre), who was once a member of the Blood Syndicate.
Pyre is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in during the Venom: Funeral Pyre miniseries in 1993.
Fictional character biography
Gray Russell's father worked for HYDRA in order to create a super-soldier. First appearance in the miniseries, Venom: Funeral Pyre #2 Gray Russell is a minor gang related character with a birthmark around his neck. Knowing his father's intentions, Venom seeks Gray in order to retrieve some information about HYDRA, while Punisher hunts Venom. Gray Russell joins the gang the Jaboos in order to escape and ends up killing other gang members while confronted with the death of his best friend Rico, at the hands of the Punisher. Gray Russell escapes into a HYDRA labs warehouse where he acquires his super-powers. Gray Russell chooses the super-hero name Pyre, and seeks vengeance against Venom and Punisher for slaughtering members of rival gangs.
Powers
Pyre has the ability to generate and manipulate microwave energy, giving him an advantage over Venom due to the anti-hero's weakness toward it.
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