People's Defense Force (comics)

The People's Defense Force is the name of two fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Fictional team history

The People's Defense Force is a team of Eastern European superbeings who are linked by the fact that they have individually fought

MODAM.^[1]

Following the breakup of

U.S. Agent who came to China to investigate an alliance between China and the Inhumans.^[2]

Members of the People's Defense Force included:

Beasts of Berlin - The Beasts of Berlin are a group of western lowland gorillas mutated to human intelligence and speech by Communist scientists and speech. They operate as a team. The Beasts first appear in Tales to Astonish #60 (Oct 1964).
Madame X (Nina Vladimirovna Tsiolkovsky) - Madame X is a patriot and spy for the communist Hungarian government. She first appears in Tales to Astonish #32 (Oct 1962).
Scarlet Beetles - The Scarlet Beetles are normal beetles that have been mutated to a size of 10-feet and given human intelligence and speech. The Scarlet Beetles first appear in Tales to Astonish #39 (Jan 1963).
El Toro (Antonio Rojo) - El Toro is Cuba's first super agent and an early opponent of Henry Pym. He first appears in Tales to Astonish #54 (Apr 1963)
Voice
(Jason Lorne Cragg) - The Voice is a man whose voice can make people who hear him believe that he's speaking the truth. Voice first appears in Tales to Astonish #42 (Apr 1963).

Collective Man - Leader. He is actually identical quintuplets who can merge into one person that has the collective strength, speed, endurance, and agility.
Lady of Ten Suns - A superhero with energy-based abilities, flight, forcefield projection, healing powers, heat generation, holographic projection, and light projection.
Most Perfect Hero - A superhero with flight. He was killed in battle against Unspoken.
Ninth Immortal - A superhero with immortality and invulnerability. He was killed in battle against Unspoken.
Princess of Clouds - A superhero with flight and light projection. She was killed in battle against Unspoken.
Radioactive Man - A former supervillain with radioactive abilities. He joined the group after Norman Osborn had him deported back to China.
Scientific Beast - He wears an advanced suit of armor that enables him to fly and has other abilities that haven't been demonstrated.
Spirit Animal - He can control and manipulate the animal life around him.