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| Soviet Super-Soldiers | |
|---|---|
Angel Medina and Jeff Albrecht | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #258 (April 1981) |
| Created by | Bill Mantlo Sal Buscema |
| In-story information | |
| Member(s) | List
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The Soviet Super-Soldiers (
super heroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team first appeared in The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #258 (April 1981).[1] The team's storylines are a reflection of the American public's understanding of US/Soviet relations during the Cold War era.[2]
Fictional team history
The Soviet Super-Soldiers were a superteam that was brought together by the Soviet government of Russia to be the counterpart of American teams such as the
Dmitri Bukharin, the fifth Crimson Dynamo, to form the initial lineup of the Soviet Super-Soldiers.[4][5]
The Super-Soldiers played an active role as a pawn in a competition between
Rom and Starshine.[9] Allied with Rom and Starshine, the Soviet Super-Soldiers fought the Dire Wraiths. The team became allies of the Gremlin, and took over the Dire Wraith base in Khystym as the new Soviet Super-Soldiers headquarters.[10] The Soviet Super-Soldiers later agreed to bring Magneto to justice. They fought the Avengers, and expelled the Crimson Dynamo as he was still loyal to the KGB.[11][12][13] The Gremlin joined the team for a time while wearing the Titanium Man armor, but he was killed in action by (Tony Stark) Iron Man.[14]
The three mutants Vanguard, Darkstar, and Ursa Major later decided to sever their ties with the Soviet government, and arrived at
Supreme Soviets, who had been joined by the Crimson Dynamo.[15] The comatose subconscious minds of the injured Vanguard, Darkstar, and Ursa Major formed a "Great Beast" that attempted to drain the life energies of the Supreme Soviets. Captain America stopped the Beast, and Vanguard, Darkstar, and Ursa Major regained consciousness and began recovery from their injuries.[16]
Eventually, the team took on new members
Sputnik and the returning Crimson Dynamo.[17] This team became known as the Winter Guard not long afterwards.[18]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0756641238.
The Soviet Super-Soldiers, the Russian equivalent of the Avengers, were a team of super-powered individuals assembled by the Soviet government in this issue by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema.
- ISBN 1-4438-4803-4.
- ^ Mantlo, Bill (w), Buscema, Sal (p), Buscema, Sal; Milgrom, Al (i). "The Family That Dies Together...!" The Incredible Hulk, vol. 2, no. 259 (May 1981).
- ^ Mantlo, Bill (w), Buscema, Sal (p), Buscema, Sal (i). "To Hunt the Hulk!" The Incredible Hulk, vol. 2, no. 258 (April 1981).
- ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]
- ^ Gruenwald, Mark; Mantlo, Bill; Grant, Steven (w), Romita, John Jr. (p), Marcos, Pablo; Layton, Bob (i). "A Gathering of Heroes!" Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions, no. 1 (June 1982).
- ^ Gruenwald, Mark; Mantlo, Bill; Grant, Steven (w), Romita, John Jr. (p), Marcos, Pablo (i). "Chapter 2 First Contest: Frenzy In the Frozen North! Chapter 3 Second Contest: Ghost Town Showdown!" Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions, no. 2 (July 1982).
- ^ Gruenwald, Mark; Mantlo, Bill; Grant, Steven (w), Romita, John Jr. (p), Marcos, Pablo (i). "Chapter 4 Third Contest: Siege In the City of the Dead! Chapter 5 Fourth Contest: Struggle in the Jungle! Chapter 6 Winner Takes None!" Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions, no. 3 (Aug. 1982).
- Rom, no. 45 (Aug. 1983).
- ^ Mantlo, Bill (w), Buscema, Sal (p), Akin, Ian; Garvey, Brian (i). "Bestiary!" Rom, no. 46 (Sept. 1983).
- ^ Stern, Roger (w), Silvestri, Marc (p), Rubinstein, Joe (i). "Justice For All" X-Men vs. the Avengers, no. 1 (April 1987).
- ^ Stern, Roger (w), Silvestri, Marc (p), Rubinstein, Joe (i). "Uneasy Allies" X-Men vs. the Avengers, no. 2 (May 1987).
- ^ Stern, Roger (w), Silvestri, Marc (p), Rubinstein, Joe (i). "The Soviets Strike Back!" X-Men vs. the Avengers, no. 3 (June 1987).
- ^ Michelinie, David; Layton, Bob (w), Bright, M. D. (p), Layton, Bob (i). "Stark Wars Chapter 5: Red Snow" Iron Man, no. 229 (April 1988).
- ^ Gruenwald, Mark (w), Dwyer, Kieron; Milgrom, Al (p), Milgrom, Al (i). "Refuge" Captain America, no. 352 (April 1989).
- ^ Gruenwald, Mark (w), Dwyer, Kieron; Milgrom, Al (p), Milgrom, Al (i). "The Great Bear" Captain America, no. 353 (May 1989).
- ^ Nicieza, Fabian (w), Medina, Angel; Saltares, Javier (p), Albrecht, Jeff (i). "The Red Triangle Agenda" Soviet Super Soldiers, no. 1 (November 1992).
- ^ Busiek, Kurt (w), Chen, Sean (p), Cannon, Eric; Parsons, Sean (i). "Field of Honor" Iron Man, vol. 3, no. 9 (Oct. 1998).
External links
- Soviet Super-Soldiers at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Winter Guard at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
