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{{Infobox NPC
| box_color  = #808080
| name       = Back Alley Brawler
| image      = [[File:Back_Alley_Brawler.jpg|250 px]]
| caption    = Veteran Hero
| sd         = Michael White
| gender     = Male
| archetype  = [[Tanker]]
| affiliation= [[Regulators]]<br />[[Freedom Phalanx]]
| age        = Unknown
| romantic   = "Mrs White" (wife)
| family     = Unknown 
| pp         = [[Invulnerability]]
| sp         = [[Super Strength]]<br />[[Energy Melee]]
| loc        = [[Atlas Park]]

}}

== Overview ==
'''Back Alley Brawler''' is a member of the [[Surviving Eight]] and the [[Regulators]]. He served as a hero trainer in [[Galaxy City]] in the Freedom Court section located 315 yards south of the [[Paragon City Monorail]] station at coordinates {{coords|367.0|66.0|-832.0}} until [[Issue 21]] when Galaxy City was destroyed.  Following this, he relocated to [[Atlas Park]] inside the police station at coordinates {{coords|-1365.8|-101.0|-2044.7}}.  His location is marked on the map as a contact.


Heroes find him:

* in [[Recluse's Victory]] as a Neutral [[signature hero]]
* on the [[Mender Silos Task Force#Agree to Mender Silos' mission|Agree to Mender Silos' mission]] mission during the [[Mender Silos Task Force]] as a Pet and an Ally (Levels 46-50).


Villains face him:

* in [[Recluse's Victory]] as [[signature hero]] and an Enemy
* on the [[Crimson Revenant#Take down the Back Alley Brawler|Take down the Back Alley Brawler]] mission from [[Crimson Revenant]] as a Hero and an Enemy (Level 30-34)
* on the [[Alan Desslock#Take out Longbow base of operations and retrieve list|Take out Longbow base of operations and retrieve list]] mission from [[Alan Desslock]] as a Hero and an Enemy (Levels 30-34)
* on the [[Lord Recluse Strike Force#Destroy Statesman and Freedom Phalanx|Destroy Statesman and Freedom Phalanx]] mission during the [[Lord Recluse Strike Force]] as a Hero and an Enemy (Level 45-50)


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== Background ==
=== Description ===
'''Independent'''

The Brawler was the son of a gang enforcer. He joined the [[Paragon City]] [[Paragon Police Department|police force]] to try and make a difference. When he realized that was not getting the job done he adopted the name and costume of a hero. He fought in the streets and alleys, of the city, all through the late 70's and the 80's. He briefly went into retirement after that, but came back out to help with the [[Rikti War|Rikti war]].

One of the most veteran heroes in Paragon City, the Brawler is in semi-retirement, training the next generation of heroes. Though he rarely goes into the field these days, his power and fighting skills are still as potent as ever.

=== History ===
Michael White was the son of a gang enforcer.  He joined the [[Paragon City]] police force to try and make a difference.  When he realized that was not getting the job done he adopted the name and costume of a hero, the Back Alley Brawler.  Michael used training techniques from all over the world to toughen his resistance and increase his strength.  All through the late 70's and the 80's, he fought in the streets and alleys of the city.  The Brawler briefly went into retirement after that, but came back out to help with the [[Rikti War]].  Now he coordinates the efforts of heroes in [[Galaxy City]].

After the attack on [[Galaxy City]] in September 2011, where he worked with [[Sister Psyche]] to fend off the Shivan menace, he can now be found stationed in the PPD office in the north-east of Atlas Park.

=== Character Stats ===
[[File:Back Alley Brawler Comic.JPG|right|thumb|100px|Back Alley Brawler as drawn by [[David Nakayama]]]]
'''Secret Identity:''' Michael White<br />
'''Origin:''' [[Natural]]<br />
'''Archetype:''' [[Tanker]]<br />
'''Primary Powers:''' [[Invulnerability]]<br />
'''Secondary Powers:''' [[Super Strength]]<br />
'''Other Powers:'''  [[Energy Melee]], Assault<br />
'''Signature Powers:''' Back Alley Power Punch

=== Greetings ===
* What's up, youngster?
* You look like you need some help.

== Badge ==

{{BadgeBox|Uppercut}}

== Notes ==
* Back Alley Brawler's [[Praetoria|Praetorian Earth]] counterpart is [[Marauder]].
* He is mentioned in the description of the [[Brawler]] [[Badge#Exploration Badges|exploration badge]], and he is the subject of many plaques spread throughout the city, leading to earning the [[Scholar Badge|Scholar]] [[Badge#History Badges|history badge]].
* He was a member of the [[Regulators]] along with [[Blue Steel]].
* His name is sometimes given as "Back Street Brawler" in various forums, but Back Alley Brawler is the correct name.
* Back Alley Brawler is the representative of "Melee Damage" playstyle when creating a new character with the new interface in [[Issue 21]].
* A wallpaper exists of Back Alley Brawler in his earlier years teaming up with Statesman.[http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o72/DBuckyBoy/cohwall038W8727dM50.jpg] The same design is used in the [[Blue King Studios]] [[comic]]s of ''City of Heroes'' when Back Alley Brawler teams up with [[War Witch]], [[Horus]], and [[Apex]] in [[City_of_Heroes_(BKS)_Issue_12|issue 12]] of the series.

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