Bruce was a reporter for the City Star newspaper in New York. After his brother, Danny, was killed by a grenade in a botched assassination attempt by Nazi agents, Bruce decided to avenge his brother as The Grenade! The Grenade was a skilled fighter, capable of taking on a whole room full of armed men by hand. He apparently carried at least one grenade with him, and used it to kill his brother’s killers. The Grenade was also a highly skilled pilot with access to his own plane. Bruce was married to a beautiful nightclub singer who sang at Mr. Pompernickle’s night club.
| Alias Grenade |
| Real Names/Alt Names Bruce Corbet |
| Characteristics Hero, Aviator, Reporter, World War II Era, Public Domain |
| Creators/Key Contributors Bill Boynansky |
| First Appearance Captain Flight #5 (1944) |
| First Publisher Four Star |
| Appearance List Captain Flight #5 |
| Sample Read Captain Flight [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Bruce was a reporter for the City Star newspaper in New York. After his brother, Danny, was killed by a grenade in a botched assassination attempt by Nazi agents, Bruce decided to avenge his brother as The Grenade! The Grenade was a skilled fighter, capable of taking on a whole room full of armed men by hand. He apparently carried at least one grenade with him, and used it to kill his brother’s killers. The Grenade was also a highly skilled pilot with access to his own plane. Bruce was married to a beautiful nightclub singer who sang at Mr. Pompernickle’s night club. |
| Source Grenade – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
