Oscar Gutierrez

Oscar Gutierrez
Portrayed by	Marco Grazzini
First appearance	Brave New World
In-story stats
Known ability	Enhanced strength
Alias	El Vengador
Gender
Date of death	2015
Home	Los Angeles, CA
Occupations	Car mechanic, Vigilante
Significant other	Unnamed wife
Parent	Mr. Gutierrez
Child	Jose Gutierrez
Sibling	Carlos Gutierrez
Other relatives	Carmen (sister-in-law)

Oscar Gutierrez was Carlos Gutierrez's brother and the father of Jose Gutierrez. After the disaster that was June 13th, Oscar set up an underground railroad for evos to find refuge while also taking up the vigilante mantle of El Vengador. Oscar was an evolved human with the ability of enhanced strength.

Character History

Brave New World

Oscar finds Jose and Carlos talking outside Gutierrez and Sons about the evo vigilante "El Vengador" and Jose's idolisation of him. Oscar disapproves of this and also informs Carlos of his belief that he abandoned his family. Carlos leaves Oscar to tend to business when Pelon arrives at the shop.

Later, under the guise of El Vengador, Oscar uses his incredible strength to stop an attempted mugging. Disabling two of the muggers, Oscar is then shot by the apparent female victim. Before fleeing the scene, Oscar kills the woman by shooting a wrist-mounted knife into her neck. He then returns to his shop and is discovered by Carlos. As Oscar lays dying in Carlos's arms, he asks his brother to take up the mantle of El Vengador and carry on his work.

Odessa

Both Jose and Carlos console each other after Oscar's funeral before Jose is escorted away by Father Mauricio. Father Mauricio later reveals to Carlos that he was helping Oscar run his underground railroad to help other evolved humans. Carlos also discovers that Oscar's death was set up by James Dearing for interfering with his corrupt police activities.

Noah Bennet and Quentin Frady discover that Oscar was among a group of monitored evolved humans who were absent from the Odessa summit.

Under the Mask

Carlos uses the clues and tips Oscar left behind to identify Dearing. Jose reveals that he used to help Oscar with the books of the shop and that he doubts they will ever find his killer. Father Mauricio also attempts to stop Carlos from using El Vengador for vengeance rather than justice but Carlos remains adamant that he will avenge his brother's death.

Graphic Novel:Vengeance, Part 1

In 2014, Oscar as El Vengador drops down into an alleyway where Pelon is being harassed by several gangsters.

In 1994, Mr. Gutierrez takes his two sons Oscar and Carlos to a wrestling match featuring a wrestler called El Vengador. Carlos is enthralled by the wrestlers, but Oscar thinks that the match is rigged and the performances are fake. Carlos denies this, and their father tells Oscar to leave Carlos alone and let him believe in something.

Back in 2014, El Vengador begins fighting the thugs. He jump-kicks a heavy thug and knocks a hoodied thug unconscious with a single punch. A big thug charges at him, but Oscar uses his enhanced strength to grab the big thug and effortlessly throw him into the gang leader. He then crushes a gun in his hand and slams the heads of the big thug and heavy thug together. Finally, he knocks the gang leader out, causing the rest of the gang to flee. Pelon thanks Oscar for his help, but points out that Oscar has been stabbed. Oscar nonchalantly pulls the knife out of his side and discards it. Pelon tells Oscar that he needs to kill the gang to make sure they don't come after him again, but Oscar replies that he has bigger problems and that Pelon should leave town if he wants to be sure he's safe.

Despite Oscar's insistence, Pelon follows him through the streets, pleading for help. Pelon trips and falls in front of a car, but Oscar pulls him up and saves him. Pelon agrees to leave town but tells Oscar that the gangsters will come after him next; Oscar replies that he's expecting them to. Oscar leaves Pelon and takes off his costume before returning home to his wife and son.

The Needs of the Many

Jose discovers that Oscar was El Vengador and also possessed abilities. Jose reveals to Father Mauricio his disappointment over Oscar's secret, stating his wish that he could of shared his own secret and be his sidekick.

Evolved Human Abilities

Oscar had the ability to exert incredible strength. He was able to use this ability to leap down from buildings as well as easily incapacitate various criminals.

Trivia

• Oscar is "a few years older" than Carlos. (Brave New World)

See Also

• For other uses of Oscar, see Oscar (disambig).