(100 Bullets #12, 13) - Mr. Graves began reforming the Minutemen, and gave Dizzy Cordova the same deal he'd given Branch, who he'd never worked with because he was too unpredictable. Afterwards Grave's ally Mister Shepherd told Dizzy Cordova she should talk to Mr. Branch, because they had a lot in common, and sent her on a trip to Paris. Branch was a slovenly gambler, and when he took her to dinner she said she had no idea what they had in common. Branch said they'd both received the briefcase from Agent Graves. He took her to the top of the Eiffel Tower, and she wasn't impressed. Branch said the people below were the lucky ones, never having to make a momentous decision about weather or not to make things right. He used to be a reporter, so he'd begun asking himself why Graves chose who he did, and how he allowed them cart blanche for murder. Dizzy was staying with him, but a man he owed money to harassed him. Dizzy paid what he owed, but when he continued to threaten Branch she said she had no respect for that and took him down with a palmstrike. Branch creeped out Dizzy by trying to watch her change, but he assured her they still had plenty to discuss after they got some shuteye, revealing that he hadn't killed the target Graved had given him. Branch said he'd found the best food and culture in France, and that America was rotten at its' core. He suspected Shepherd sent her to remind him how easily he could be reached despite Dizzy's insistence he hadn't ordered her to kill him. He noticed she'd used hapkido to take down his friend Jacques, but Dizzy said she had no idea what that was. Dizzy also admitted she didn't know why Shepherd was keeping her so close, and Branch warned her that with the people she hung around with, ignorance could be death. He lured her into an ally, where a fighter attacked her, and she brutally put him down. Branch told her he'd set up the fight, having gambled on Paris' underground fight club recently, as a way to recoup some money he'd lost in bad bets and as a way to repay Jacques. He assured her she fought using hapkido and jujitsu, and drew the Trust's insignia, asking her if she knew who they were.

(100 Bullets #14) - Branch told Dizzy about how he kept researching Graves until he ruffled the feathers of the Trust and they sent Lono to shut him up. He only hinted to Dizzy about how the Trust ran America since the country's inception, and realized they were being followed by Minuteman Cole Burns. He was convinced that Burns was going to kill them, but Burns said that when the Minutemen asked Graves for a repeat performance of what the Minutemen did to consolidate their power he refused them. Branch was taken aback, and told Dizzy to keep an eye on Shepherd but to stick with Graves.

(100 Bullets #26) - Mr. Branch took a prostitute home, and she was interested in his conspiracy wall tracing the connections and influence of the Minutemen and the Trust. She asked him to explain, and saying she didn't speak English he decided to unburden himself in his native tongue, reiterating that America was great only because of the dirty deeds of the Trust. He fell asleep, and took some extra money from his nightstand.

(100 Bullets #60-63) - Mr. Branch was summoned back to America by Megan Dietrich, and she tried to impress him with the first-class hotel room they were staying in, the Delano. Branch said high class joints made his skin crawl, and Megan told him they'd meet after she spent some time down by the pool. Branch went to the races, and after winning a large sum told a fellow gambler to always bet on the long shot. Branch found a flophouse where he was more comfortable, and told Megan he'd meet her at Club Deuce. To his surprise Cole Burns showed up at his door, and said they were going out for drinks. They got tight, and found they enjoyed bantering with each other. Branch said that he had a feeling returning to America would be the death of him, and assumed Cole was going to kill him. Cole promised him he wouldn't, and showed him a picture of Echo Memoria, who'd stolen Megan Dietrich's 16th Century painting of the founding of the Trust. Branch recognized her as a woman he'd thought was a prostitute, and realized she'd used him to gain access to his conspiracy wall with his research on the Trust. Cole said he was sending Branch back to Europe to find her, and that was an order, not a request. Cole said that if he needed anymore motivation he knew he cared about Dizzy, and Cole said she was in a world of trouble. If Branch didn't follow marching orders Cole would watch her drown. Branch went to the airport, and spotted Diz there.

(100 Bullets #67) - Dizzy went to Mexico to get away from everyone and everything. She lived in a shack in the wilderness, getting drunk and shooting bottles. Wylie realized he had strong feelings for her, and decided to track her down with the help of Mik Kuchenko. He knew it was a crazy and stupid idea, but couldn't help himself. Mr. Branch and Benito Medici had both come to Mexico looking for Dizzy as well, and Benito knew she'd killed his role model Mr. Shepherd. Benito threw around money, showing her picture, and Mik said he'd help. They spotted Branch staring forlornly at Dizzy's photo, and Mik knocked him out and put him in his car. Mik drove them to the desert and told Wylie that idf he wanted to be alone with Dizzy he'd have to take care of the two of them.

(100 Bullets #76) - Branch took Benito to a cockfight, and surprised him by cleaning him out. Dizzy still couldn't forgive herself for Shepherd's death, even though Wylie didn't hold her responsible, and she was giving serious thought to killing Graves. Wylie called Graves up, telling him to stay away from her. Lono and the Minutemen were partying at a motel when Wylie called Victor, telling him he was with Dizzy, and Victor quickly told Lono, who wanted her dead.

(100 Bullets #77-80) - Lono called Megan Dietrich, who'd learned of Mia Simone's death, and her attempt to put him in his place were met with vulgarity. He knew Augustus was pleased that another Trust house was gone, even though Graves was responsible, and said to keep up appearances as warlord he was going to Mexico to find Graves, knowing he wouldn't be there. Lono and the rest of the Minutemen made their way south of the border, and all of them were howling for Dizzy's blood. Cole told Graves he had no problem taking out Dizzy and Wylie if they wouldn't go with Graves' plan, and Graves said he wanted Wylie to go with them willingly. Wylie was a natural leader according to him, but Cole was his right hand man because he actually trusted him. Wylie told Mr. Branch the Minutemen were coming, and they could use Benito Medici as bait. Graves sent Wylie's old friend Kuchenko and his criminal friends against Wylie, who killed every one of them in a hail of gunfire. Wylie talked to Dizzy, asking her if she missed her family, but she was firmly focused on killing Graves for forcing her to do something she'd never do of her own free will. Victor arrived at their place ahead of the other Minutemen, saying Wylie could use a friend. Victor and Wylie had a sit-down about why Graves and Shepherd had chosen Lono as the Trust's new warlord. Victor said Lono was perfect because he'd never had any true allegiances, and told Wylie how Lono had him and Loop shoot but not kill Megan Dietrich so Lono would be needed by the Medicis. Wylie resolved to have a talk with Graves, and Victor promised to keep Dizzy, Branch and Benito safe. Wylie told Branch the plan was still on, and as soon as he left Victor announced he had a job to do, and none of them were safe. He threatened to execute them and asked Branch for a beer. Branch found a handgun in the beer cooler and pointed it at Victor. Wylie met Graves, Cole and Remi, who were disappointed in him for not bringing Dizzy. He claimed Graves was working for the Trust, believing an old lie, and was involved with Dizzy because of a mistake he'd made long ago. Remi didn't want to hear his elaborations and shot him dead. Branch couldn't shoot Victor, who cut one of his fingers off before brutalizing Dizzy and Benito. He left Benito behind for Lono, Loop and Jack to find, and drove off with Diz and Branch. Victor delivered Dizzy to Graves, who said he wanted a private conversation with her. Victor was not pleased with Remi for killing Wylie, and when he protested that Wylie had drawn a weapon Victor said Wylie was a better shot than him, and if he'd wanted to kill Remi he'd be dead. Branch was only being kept alive as leverage against Wylie, so Victor told Cole to clean up his mess. Cole got Branch alone, and said he should have gone to Italy when he had the chance. Graves told Dizzy, who reiterated that she was going to kill him, that Shepherd and Wylie had died not to protect her, but to keep the two of them apart. After a longer conversation Graves introduced Dizzy to Victor, Cole and Remi as the newest Minuteman.

(100 Bullets #88) - Cole had given Branch a pass, and told him that since he'd turned the job down he'd sent Ronnie Rome to Italy to get the painting of the Trust's founding. They were to meet in Atlantic City, and Branch shadowed Ronnie to make sure he was alone. Cole met with Ronnie and thanked him, but said his brother once killed a man Cole respected, and he felt obligated to kill Ronnie in return. He put a gun to his head and Ronnie said he honestly thought his brother was an awful person. Branch was surprised outside by Ronnie's lover Echo Memoria, who he recognized as the streetwalker he'd met in Franc. He realized she'd only been manipulating him to learn about the Trust, and she thought it funny that he was mixed up in Trust business, becoming his own obsession. Cole returned from his meeting to find Branch dead, shot through the neck.

Mr. Branch had a cameo in 100 Bullets #20.

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