Kaitlin McManus

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Alias: Crusible


Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Date of death: 1994
Place of death: Brigade Headquarters, Malibu, California, USA


Eyes: Green
Hair: Reddish-blond
Height: 5' 7''
Weight: 115 lbs.
Race: Human - Nu-gene-positive


Occupation: Adventurer
Legal status: U.S. citizen with no criminal record
Marital Status: Single
Identity: Publicly known
Known relatives: Michael Stone (father)
Group affiliation: Bloodpool
Base of operations: Brigade Headquarters, Malibu, California, USA


Story: Kaitlin was among the Bloodpool candidates, when she was told that she was a nu-gene-positive. With the help of Dr. Vanessa Wayland, from the Youngblood training program, she was directed towards David Proctor when he had to reform the New Men during Quamtum's attack [4].

After the threat from Quantum had been removed, Crusible did not join the New Men but joined Brigade instead [1]. When Battlestone was believed dead, Crusible looked thru his memorabilia. Among the photos she found a picture of her mother being married to Quantum, and realized that Quantum had to be her father [2].

Crusible was killed by Crypt in his attack on Brigade [3].


Skills & abilities: Crusible can alter the probabilities around a person causing bad luck for the recipient. The result and magnitude is random but usually results in foiling whatever the recipient is doing.


Continuity: Rob Liefeld's part of the Image universe
Publisher(s): Image
First app.: Bloodstrike (vol. 1) #9 (1994)
Creator(s): Rob Liefeld
Country of origin: USA


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References: 1: Brigade (vol. 2) #10