Lobo Brothers
| Lobo Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Spectacular Spider-Man #143 (Oct 1988) |
| Created by | Gerry Conway and Sal Buscema |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Carlos and Eduardo Lobo |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Notable aliases | Los Hermanos de Luna |
| Abilities | Lycanthropy (transform into werewolves during full moon) |
The Lobo Brothers are two fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The brothers are Carlos and Eduardo and are later joined by their sister: Esmeralda Lobo.
The Lobo Brothers first appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man #143 (October 1988) and were created by Gerry Conway and Sal Buscema.
The characters subsequently appear in The Spectacular Spider-Man #146 (January 1989), Web of Spider-Man #47-48 (February–March 1989), The Spectacular Spider-Man #149-150 (April–May 1989), Web of Spider-Man #51 (June 1989), The Spectacular Spider-Man #151-152 (June–July 1989), Web of Spider-Man #53 (August 1989), The Spectacular Spider-Man #154 (September 1989), and Web of Spider-Man #54-55 (September–October 1989).
Carlos Lobo received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #4 and later appeared along their younger sister Esmeralda in the "In the Midst of Wolves" arc of Scarlet Spider Vol.2 (#13-#15).
Carlos and Eduardo Lobo grew up in poverty on the streets of Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico, surviving by stealing and scavenging for food. As a teenager, Eduardo had fallen in love with a girl name Esmelda Valdez, the daughter of a wealthy ranch owner. The two had a romantic relationship until it was discovered by Esmelda's brother Ramón Valdez. One full moon night, Ramón and his men ambushed the two lovers and tried to drive Eduardo away by using whips on him. Pain and rage from this whipping triggered a mutant change in Eduardo's body. He turned into a black-furred werewolf and slaughtered Ramón and his men. But when he woke up in his human form the next morning, he discovered he had murdered Esmelda as well. Carlos also discovered he was a mutant that can turn into a brown-furred werewolf. The brothers then turned to crime using their powers to unite all the mobs of South Texas into Los Hermanos De La Luna. The Lobo Brothers were so successful that they not only gained a mansion in a Dallas suburb but drew the attention of the Arranger, the Kingpin's lieutenant. The Arranger used the Persuader to brainwash the Punisher into attempting an assassination of the Lobo Brothers. The plan failed thanks to Spider-Man's interference and the iron will of the Punisher, who ended up killing the Persuader instead. The Lobo Brothers knew who was responsible for the attempt and they vowed revenge.
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