Festival of Lights · Diwali
After awakening from decades of captivity, Henry adapted to life in Alaska, discovered his sun-powered abilities, and earned money as a crab fisherman. He recognized that he was in the Marvel Universe and decided to keep a low profile while sorting out his identity.
Henry left Alaska for Los Angeles, settled into a new life, and pursued acting while studying computers and technology. When a film crew lost its stunt double, he took the dangerous role and completed the explosive car jump without exposing his powers.
Henry pursued acting work, joined the production of Demon Fighter, and was fired after clashing with Tony Stark’s family. After taking a bodyguard job at a party, Henry and Tony were caught in an armed attack and took cover inside the villa.
Henry survived the attack at Tony Stark’s banquet, then chose work with Audrey Hepburn over Tony’s offer. In Somalia, Henry watched an aid trip unfold alongside a covert political operation and grew wary of the local guide’s men.
Henry helped Audrey Hepburn and the others escape a kidnapping attempt, then revealed his powers to the X-Men after they tried to investigate him. Back in New York, he helped Audrey prepare for a banquet and became involved in Tony Stark’s search for answers about the Continental Hotel.
Henry helped Audrey Hepburn with UNICEF work as Howard and Maria Stark’s deaths forced Tony to take control of Stark Industries. After the X-Men’s confrontation with Jean Grey left Mystique and Quicksilver badly injured, Henry warned the team about the consequences and left, while Vuko prepared an operation to capture the cosmic energy Jean had absorbed.
The X-Men and Magneto’s group joined forces to rescue Qin and fight the Diberians, while Clown-Sup killed Vuko and Jean Grey absorbed the Phoenix Force. Henry returned home, and Charles refused Nick Fury’s request to help locate Jean unless Qin received a pardon.
Audrey Hepburn’s illness led her from humanitarian work and audiobook recordings to treatment, recovery at home, and her final days with family and friends. After Jean Grey helped Audrey’s sons understand her wishes, Audrey returned to Tolochenaz, where she died and was buried.
After returning to Los Angeles, Henry resisted being forced into a political battle and found protection and work through the Continental Hotel. He established a street clinic as Tinkerer, earned money by treating patients and selling information, and ended up helping Muni Fisher deal with a stranded tiger cub.
Henry closed the Black Clinic temporarily, set up a remote laboratory, and experienced an uncanny episode in the wilderness before returning to work. As the FBI’s efforts to catch the Tinkerer failed, the two Nick Furys discussed the Infinity Formula, and Henry accepted a Gold Coin job to operate on Thomas Boning.
Henry escaped Agent James’s attempted robbery, then navigated Barbara Morse’s S.H.I.E.L.D. mission and Tony Stark’s offer to lead Stark Studios. He declined Tony’s proposal and later met the aspiring actress Charlize Theron, whom he encouraged to keep making her own choices.
Henry helped Charlize escape John Crosby’s coercive contract and offered to guide her acting career, while their relationship grew closer. He also began planning an undersea server and learned how Gold Coin offerings worked at the Continental Hotel.
Henry helped Charlize build her acting skills and secured her a meeting with Katharine Hepburn, while his deal with Tony Stark made him CEO of Stark Studios. After confronting an FBI attempt to detain him and cleaning house at the studio, Henry set out to lead Hollywood toward digital filmmaking.
Henry pushed Stark Studios toward digital filmmaking while building its software and hardware capabilities, and he rejected Mickey Schulhof’s attempt to recruit him into a Sony takeover. After Skrulls plotted against him and a S.H.I.E.L.D. team attacked his home, Henry joined Nick Fury and Barbara Morse in investigating the aliens and the mysterious woman Vers.
Henry uncovered Skrull plots, learned of his Kryptonian origins, and refused to join the Skrull-Kree war. After the Skrulls’ actions led to trouble on Earth, he returned in disguise to investigate a Kree cruiser and search for information about Krypton.
Black Super intervened in the Kree attack, while Henry Brown turned the FBI’s mishandling of his seized property into a deadly explosion and escaped prosecution. Henry then helped Stark Studios showcase its restoration technology, building a new business while looking for a major film opportunity.
Henry traveled to India to meet Kingo and negotiated a film partnership in exchange for help with Thena’s condition. After treating her with a Vibranium headband, he returned to his research and received a blood-scented invitation from the Mystikos Sect.
Henry faced pressure from Gitano Dragonetti’s Vampires because of his connection to Tony Stark and sought ways to protect Charlize Theron without surrendering to them. He secured Cruella de Vil’s help with Charlize’s premiere gown and brought Kitty to a shoot, while Cruella also tailored a suit for him.
Henry helped Charlize navigate a Paris fashion show and a sudden visa cancellation while building a partnership with Blade and researching treatments for his bloodlust. S.H.I.E.L.D. confronted Henry over whether he was Superman, and the stretch ended with Henry securing Kitty’s release from quarantine.
Henry killed James and Lilith Arden after discovering they were Vampires, then survived the bounty placed on him while helping Jack Reacher investigate Howard Stark’s accident. As Charlize’s career advanced and Henry studied alien technology, Nick Fury brought Skrulls to Earth and secured their promise not to target Henry again.