Red Barbarian
| Red Barbarian | |
|---|---|
 Modern-era Red Barbarian | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Tales of Suspense #42 (June, 1963) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Robert Bernstein Don Heck |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Colonel Andre Rostov |
| Partnerships | The Actor |
| Notable aliases | Excellency Warden |
| Abilities | None |
The Red Barbarian is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a villain and the alter ego of Colonel Andre Rostov. First appearing in Tales of Suspense #42 (June, 1963), the Red Barbarian was created by Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein and Don Heck.[1]
Fictional character biography
1960s
Tales of Suspense #48 (June 1963): Red Barbarian debuts. Cover art by Don Heck.
The Red Barbarian was a
booby-trapped
and it can only be opened four hours later, and then leaves. Just then, The Actor returns. The Red Barbarian thinks he is the imposter and shoots him, before he can tell the general Iron Man's secret identity.
2010s
The Red Barbarian is missing in action for many years, until he is "revived" (without a prior
Bahamas until he is assassinated by the Winter Soldier.[4]
Other versions
- The Red Barbarian plays an essential role in the Iron Man and the Armor Wars, a version of the classic Armor Wars storyline.[5][6]
References
- ^ Tales of Suspense #42 (June, 1963)
- ^ Paul Fellman (2010). Iron Man: America's Cold War Champion and Charm against the Communist Menace. Vol. 1. Chapman University Historical Review. pp. 14–15.
- ^ Captain America #616-619 (March–June 2011)
- ^ Winter Soldier Volume 1: The Longest Winter (Part 5 of 5; May 2012)
- ^ Iron Man and the Armor Wars #2
- ^ Iron Man and the Armor Wars #3
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External links
- Red Barbarian at the Comic Book Database
- Red Barbarian at the Appendix to the Marvel Handbook
