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Burner (Byron Calley), also known as Crucible is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe whose first appearance was in Captain America Annual #4.
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Fictional character biography
Byron Calley was born in Secaucus, New Jersey. He became a professional criminal, as Burner, and was recruited by Magneto into his second Brotherhood of Evil Mutants team. He battled Captain America in his first mission with the Brotherhood.[1] Next, the team renamed itself Mutant Force when Magneto abandoned them. Mutant Force was employed by the Mandrill in his scheme to take over the U.S. Mutant Force battled the Valkyrie, Wasp, Hellcat, Nighthawk, and Yellowjacket.[2] Mutant Force was then recruited into government service, and battled the Hulk.[3] Burner testified against the Defenders before a special government tribunal.[4] Mutant Force and Mad Dog were then employed by Professor Power's Secret Empire, and battled the Defenders to thwart their attempt to stop the launch of a missile to instigate World War III.[5] Some time later, Mutant Force became the Resistants, a mutant terrorist group in opposition to the Mutant Registration Act, and mutant rights activists. Burner changed his name to Crucible during his time with the Resistants. The Reistants rescued the mutant Quill from the custody of then-current fifth Captain America and Bucky.[6] The Resistants then rescued Mentallo from the Guardsmen's custody, and battled Captain America and Bucky again. During the battle, Crucible was accidentally non-fatally shot by Mentallo (who had taken the name Think-Tank).[7] Crucible was later seen among the Resitants protesting in Washington for mutant rights, where he encountered the original Captain America.[8] He was later seen, again as Burner and part of Mutant Force, fighting against the New Warriors but was defeated by the young heroes.[9]
Powers and abilities
Burner is a mutant that can psionically induce and retard combustion. He can cause something to burst on fire at a maximum distance of approximately 200 feet. He can project flames from his hands like a flamethrower. He can douse a fire at a maximum distance of approximately 200 feet. His mind automatically douses any flame that comes within one foot of him, effectively making him immune to the effects of his own power as well as any fire.
In other media
Television
Burner made a guest appearance in the X-Men animated series from the 1990s, though as a member of the Acolytes, and using his real name: Byron Calley. In the two-part episode Sanctuary, Calley was one of the many mutants that Magneto's offer to live in Asteroid M. Calley was in charge of overseeing the defensive missiles Magneto had gathered to prevent an attack on the Asteroid. When Fabian Cortez attempted to fire the missiles to destroy Earth, Calley opposed him. It was also revealed that he was an old friend from Gambit.
Bibliography
- Captain America Annual #4
- Captain America vol. 1 #346, 426
- Defenders vol. 1 #78-80, 83, 87, 125-126, 128-130
As Crucible
- Captain America vol. 1 #343, 346, 368, 394, 426
