Altar Boy

Altar Boy © Juke Box Productions AstroFacts Status: Inactive as Altar Boy Real Name: Brian Thomas Kinney Origin: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #4 &5 Affiliation: partner with the Confessor Base of Operations: Astro City in Old Town area; originally from Buchanan Corners First Appearance: June 1997 Personal Data Relationships: Parents both deceased Occupation: Student, formerly as busboy Date of Birth: 1982 Civil Status: Single Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Dark Blue InfoDump Appearances (in Publication Order): Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #4(as Brian Kinney only), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Event Timeline 1997/07     Current The Confessor goes berserk, rampages the Deacon's Crime Organization. 1997/07     Current Enelsians position their airships for invasion. 1997/07     Current The Confessor(Jeremiah Parrish) shares his origin and darkest secrets with Altar Boy. Altar Boy The sidekick to the Confessor who bolted onto the scene in 1997 during the Enelsian Invasion, only to disappear after the Confessor's apparent death and never be seen again. History As a teenager, Brian Kinney came to Astro City to meet, hook up with, and (he quietly hoped) become a super-hero. He quickly found a job at Bruiser's bar but the owner K.O. Carson, recommended him to work at Butler's. On only his third day he got the chance to prove himself in front of many uncostumed heroes as he defeated the villain Glue-Gun without any assistance. Fortune and fate blessed him with the opportunity to train as the sidekick of the Confessor. It was a magic summer for Brian as his apprenticeship lead to fast advancement and lots of action patrolling the streets and fighting criminals. Among his highlights were helping Crackerjack prove that an imposter had been committing crimes in his name, in addition to helping the Confessor with the capture of various criminals. But that summer of 1997 turned tragic as first the citizens of Astro City turned on their super guardians, and then his mentor sacrificed himself to reveal the real enemies threatening the public good of Astro City and the world. The very brief career of the Altar Boy went dormant after that tragic loss, but Brian did not lose focus on his goals. After four years of traveling and training, he took up the mission of his mentor, continuing his crime-fighting career by becoming the new force behind the mask and mission of the Confessor. Powers Although not possessing any powers, he received training, in detective skills and fighting from the Confessor, as well as the vast array of resources that the Confessor had in his vestry. Speculations, Theories The last name of Kinney likely comes from the Kinney National Company who owned DC Comics at one time and later became Warner Brothers. Footnotes Thanks to Elmo's Who's Who for the info on the Kinney Company