Dreadnought (comics)

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Dreadnoughts are a type of fictional robot appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are frequently employed by villainous organizations, different forms are depicted within said organizations. The robots first appeared in Strange Tales #154 (March 1967).^[1]

Fictional character biography

The Dreadnought is a non-sentient robotic combat instrument originally created by the subversive Hydra organization for use in various commando operations.^[2] The Dreadnought was first used to breach the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier to attempt to assassinate Nick Fury.^{[volume & issue needed]}

Later, the design and specifications were sold to the Maggia criminal cartel, who built the Silver Dreadnought.^[3]

Some time later, Advanced Idea Mechanics designed the Dreadnought 2000, stored at Target Technologies in Rutherford, New Jersey.^[4]

A rebuilt version was used years later during an attack to destroy London, where the robot had to fight

Both major models' gauntlets have flamethrower nozzles, capable of firing a hydrazine-liquid oxygen mix. Its knuckles are studded with spikes which can be shot like rifle bullets. From the modules mounted like ears, the Dreadnought generates a powerful electrical charge which conducts throughout its body's frame and through conducting material. The Dreadnought has no capability for projecting this electricity, but is capable of electrifying by touch. The Dreadnought's optical imaging sensor eyes are gamma ray particle beam projectors which can irradiate a target. The Dreadnought’s mouth is connected to a tank of refrigerated Freon gas, which allows the Dreadnought a single-use attack of freezing breath.

The Dreadnought 2000 designed by A.I.M. has gauntlet projectors that fire high pressure jets of water, liquid oxygen, acid, oil, powerful adhesive, anesthetic gas, and/or napalm, and beams capable of liquefying steel or solidifying gases in the air. It also has the eight gunpowder-launched knuckle spikes, body-wide electrical field, gamma ray particle beam projectors in its optical imaging sensors, and refrigerated Freon gas dispenser in the "mouth" cavity of the previous models.

In other media

Television

• The Dreadnoughts appear in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes as robotic drones built by Hydra.^{[citation needed]}
• Several versions of the Dreadnoughts appear in
  Whitney Frost uses her own personal Dreadnoughts as security before they are destroyed by Hawkeye
  .