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| Bravo
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AstroFacts
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Retired
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| Real Name:
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(first name unknown) Ruiz
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| Earliest Appearance:
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mid 1960s
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| Affiliation:
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sidekick to El Hombre; later founded the Irregulars and was the leader of the Omega Rangers
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| Base of Operations:
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Los Angeles, then later Astro City
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Personal Data
| Occupation:
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Police Detective
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InfoDump
| Appearances (in Publication Order):
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as Bravo
Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #16
Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #4
Astro City: The Dark Age Book Three #1, 4
as Detective Ruiz
Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #18, 20
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Event Timeline
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Bravo
The former sidekick of El Hombre, who later founded the Astro City Irregulars in the mid-70s. In adulthood, Bravo became the leader of the Omega Rangers.
History
Ruiz was orphaned thanks to gang violence that claimed his parents lives in the Los Angeles barrios. He was taken in by El Hombre and trained as his sidekick.
Equipment
A skilled acrobat/fighter who wields a bolo, both as weapon and acrobatic aid. In his adult years as a superhero, he moved on to some manner of bolo-firing wrist device.
Observations
Ruiz currently serves as a detective in Astro City and maintains contact with the current Irregulars.
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