Smuggler (comics)
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Publication history
Template:Expand-section Conrad Josten debuted in Thunderbolts #16 (May 1998), created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley,
Fictional character biography
Conrad Josten is the youngest of the four Josten children born to farmers living outside Madison, Wisconsin. After his second oldest brother Erik becomes the supervillain Power Man and is arrested, Conrad leaves home and changes his name.[2]
Conrad later joins the Redeemers as Smuggler, utilizing a special suit that can harness the Darkforce. The group battles the Thunderbolts, who later disband and give their Colorado headquarters to the Redeemers.
Smuggler and the Redeemers are later seemingly killed by Graviton. He survives by escaping into the Darkforce, but is trapped there before Helmut Zemo frees him.[3]
Powers and abilities
The Smuggler wears a costume that enables him to manipulate energy from the Darkforce Dimension. He can reshape and elongate his body, conceal himself within shadows, and use them for teleportation. Furthermore, he is able to strangle victims using Darkforce energy drawn from their own shadows.[4]
References
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External links
- Smuggler at Marvel.com
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