Conrad Josten

Conrad Josten is the younger brother of Erik Josten, the superhero-turned-villain known as Atlas. Growing up in the shadow of his brother's complicated legacy, Conrad navigates the morally grey world surrounding the Thunderbolts.

Conrad Josten stepped onto the Marvel stage in 2001, a Modern Age creation from the celebrated team of Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley — the same duo who helped define the Thunderbolts universe. With a relatively compact but carefully placed footprint across titles like Thunderbolts and Avengers: The Initiative, Conrad moves through a world populated by compelling figures such as Atlas, Melissa Gold, Fixer, and Smuggler, which tells you something about the morally complex corner of Marvel he calls home. His inclusion in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe confirms he's a character worth cataloguing — someone the editors felt deserved a proper entry in Marvel's living record. Fifteen appearances may sound modest, but in the dense, layered world of the Thunderbolts, every player has a story worth digging into.