Origin
Bryan Cole was a cyborg residing in Los Angeles California and unknowingly one of the many superhumans on Nick Fury ‘s Caterpillar List, a secret record of men and women with special powers who had not been yet been discovered by other parties. One day, Mikel Fury and Carlos Ayala recruited Bryan to be a member of Team Gray of the Secret Warriors and take part in Nick Fury’s secret war against HYDRA and Leviathan .
Creation
Bryan Cole was created by Jonathan Hickman and first illustrated by David Marquez in Secret Warriors . The character was first mentioned in the backmatter of Secret Warrior ‘s first issue but did not debut until much later in the series. He died in the very same issue he first appeared.
Major Story Arcs
Wheels Within Wheels
Along with the rest of Team Gray, Bryan Cole was sent on a mission by Nick Fury to infiltrate and destroy a HYDRA stronghold belonging to the Hive. Tragically, the mission went badly, and they were overrun by HYDRA agents infested by the Hive’s parasites. All of Team Gray, including Cole, were killed as Mikel Fury detonated the explosives to take out the stronghold with them.
Powers and Abilities
Several portions of Bryan Cole’s body have been replaced by cybernetics, making him a cyborg of indeterminate abilities.