Butcher (Bravura's Edge)

BUTCHER

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Alternate reality (Earth-94751) human mutate

Occupation: Convict

Group Membership: The Plague (Filth, others)

Affiliations: Formerly Dr John Carnell

Enemies: Eric Carnell, Jack Carnell

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Formerly Promethean Institute, New York

First Appearance: Edge#1 (July 1994)

Powers/Abilities: Butcher wielded a large knife. His powers were unrevealed, but given his size and muscles, he likely had enhanced or even superhuman strength.

Height: 6'7" (by guesstimation)
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Purple

History:
(Edge#1 (fb) - BTS) - Butcher was a condemned convict slated for execution until he and a number of his fellows were offered the chance to be test subjects for geneticist Doctor John Carnell's experiments in enhancing mankind's evolution. The process transformed Butcher and the other convicts into monsters, who then escaped. Dubbing themselves the Plague, the seized hostages atop the Statue of Liberty, slaying at least a few to prove they were serious.

(Edge#1 (fb)) - Carnell's two sons, long trained by their father in the hopes they would one day lead the new race he hoped to create, confronted the Plague, and killed most of them. Butcher and Filth were the last two standing, but when Butcher told Filth to kill the remaining hostages Filth refused. To stop Butcher slaying them himself, Eric Carnell tackled him, causing both to fall from the statue's head. Eric saved himself with a rope line, but Butcher fell to his death.

Comments: Created by Steven D. Grant and Gil Kane.

We never get told what demands the Plague had, but I assume they had some if they had taken hostages in such a prominent location.

This profile was completed on 08/15/2026, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 25^th anniversary's celebratory event to represent Bravura's Edge.

Profile by Loki.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Butcher has no known connections to:

BUTCHER - see GASTON the BUTCHER--Rattle of Bones; Savage Sword of Conan#18/4
BUTCHER - see MEPHITISOID--Avengers I#378
BUTCHER - see TITANIUM MAN (Boris Bullski)--Champions#10
BUTCHER of DIEBENWALD - see MENDELHAUS, KLAUS (app)--Captain America I#237
BUTCHER of LICHTENGARTEN - World War II, war criminal, old ally of Red Skull--Captain America I#101
BUTCHER of SHIR KHAN - see KRYLENKO, ANATOLY--Hawkeye III#7
BUTCHER T. WASHINGTON - outfitted with weaponry by Dionysus, defeated by Thor--Solo Avengers#11/2
BUTCHER BRITAIN (Barton Burdock) - Corpsman, foe of Magmeato--Excalibur I#49
or any other "Butcher" characters

The Plague

The Plague were condemned convicts who underwent Doctor John Carnell's first round of human experiments, and then escaped to take hostages. The Carnell brothers slew most of them, but Eric spared Filth, the only Plague member who had been unwilling to harm innocents, and Filth went on to become his servant.

--(team)Edge#1

images: (without ads)
Edge#1, p13, pan1 (main image)
Edge#1, p13, pan4-5 & p14, pan1-2 (falling to death)
Edge#1, p12, pan1 (most of the Plague)
Edge#2, p3, pan1 (Filth)

Appearances:
Edge#1 (July 1994) - Steven D. Grant (writer), Gil Kane (art), Kara Lamb (editor)

First Posted: 09/21/2026
Last updated: 08/15/2026

Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.

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