Publication History
Blackout first appeared in Captain Battle #1, published in 1941 by Lev Gleason Publications. The character was created by writer and artist Don Rico.
Blackout, whose real name is Basil Brusilof, is a scientist who invents a “”black light projector,”” a device that allows him to manipulate darkness and become invisible. He uses this invention to help him fight crime and battle enemies of freedom, particularly during World War II.
Captain Battle was a war and superhero anthology series that featured various stories centered around Captain Battle, an American war hero, and other characters like Blackout. The series ran for a limited number of issues during the early 1940s, with Blackout appearing alongside the title character in several adventures.
Dr. Basil Brusilof, a brilliant scientist, had once fled his war-torn Slavic homeland in search of a safer life. It was a dangerous gamble, as he retained top secret knowledge of government programs, including one he founded, based on advanced camouflage technology. His remarkable intellect led to numerous groundbreaking discoveries in the field.
Thankfully he was granted asylum in America, as long as he agreed to bring his institutional knowledge set with him. Basil whole-heartedly agreed, but his past caught up with him. On a fateful day in the lab, while perfecting a revolutionary formula, a targeted bombing hit his building. The ensuing explosion drenched Basil in the very formula he had been perfecting, irrevocably altering him.
Though Basil lost an arm in the bombing, he found that he gained extraordinary abilities. The experimental formula transformed him into a living embodiment of darkness, with the power to emit a black mist that enveloped him in shadows. He could also absorb the darkness, making him virtually undetectable at night.
Under the government’s watch, Basil became an unstoppable secret weapon. Moving like a phantom through the shadows, he struck at his enemies with devastating stealth and precision. A master of deception and infiltration, he utilized his newfound abilities to defend his adoptive nation from malicious threats.
Yet, as Basil fought for his new country, the heavy toll of his experiences weighed on him. The loss of his arm and the inability to interact with the outside world took their toll. He was forever changed by the events that bestowed him with his incredible abilities.
As he continued to operate in the shadows, Basil knew he would never truly escape the darkness that had come to define him.
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Power Classification
Darkness manipulation – Emit a black mist to create darkness, absorb darkness to become undetectable at night.
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