Brick is a large African-American male with a muscular frame and red skin. He has a short white goatee, and wears his hair in cornrows. He has a penchant for wearing tailor-made suits.[5]
He was imprisoned in Belle Reve Penitentiary, where he managed to form his own group, though still answered to the "capo", Icicle Sr.. He participated in the riot and attempted breakout, and threatened to kill the warden, Amanda Waller, but Hugo Strange convinced Brick that Waller was more useful alive.[1]
After an ambush on the Team involving Belle Reve in-mates made it clear the prison was under the Light's control, Vandal Savage called Hugo Strange to alert him, instructing him to open all the doors.[7]
Brick and his crew planned on stealing a shipment of Goode Goggles in broad daylight using forged credentials to get around Bowhunter Security. The heist went to plan, until Will Harper noticed that they are the wrong drivers.[8]
The gang made it to the coast before they were intercepted by Harper, Arsenal, Jim Harper, and Nightwing in disguise as security officers. Brick managed to destroy the SUV but was ultimately defeated by Will and Nightwing, who threw him under the truck they are on. After this, Brick and his crew were arrested.[8]
Brick and Shade were being transported to Belle Reve Penitentiary, when the armored car they are being escorted in is ambushed by Sportsmaster. However, the drivers are secretly Flash and Shazam, who fight until Sportsmaster incapacitates both and frees Brick and Shade. However, Brick is soon captured by Rocket and put back in a collar while Sportsmaster and Shade escape.[3]
Brick was part of a Task Force X squad led by Black Manta. They prepared to kidnap Clayface from Bowhunter Security. Brick was nervous about dealing with them after his last experience. The squad attacked the warehouse Bowhunter was guarding, with Brick tearing down one of the doors. Captain Boomerang desiccated Clayface, and Monsieur Mallah vacuumed him up while the rest of the squad easily handled the other Bowhunter guards.
The squad escaped on the Manta-Flyer, where they rehydrated Clayface in a pod.[4]
The Flyer was shot down by the Bio-Ship. The squad quickly abandoned it and began to hike the few miles to Belle Reve Penitentiary, with Brick and Tuppence Terror carrying Clayface's pod. Bowhunter Security, reinforced by several new temps, confronted them. Brick spent the fight slugging it out with Superboy. He eventually found himself surrounded as the last member of his squad standing, forcing his surrender. He lamented that he had tried to warn the others about Bowhunter. The squad were returned to Belle Reve.[4]
