26 Facts About Crimson Dynamo

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Crimson Dynamo is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics who have all been powered armor–wearing Russian or Soviet agents who have clashed with the superhero Iron Man over the course of his heroic career.

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Crimson Dynamo designed the Unicorn's helmet and instructed the Russian agent in its use.

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3.

Crimson Dynamo was killed when Vanko sacrificed his own life for the cause of freedom by firing an experimental and unstable laser pistol at Boris.

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Crimson Dynamo was given the Crimson Dynamo armor and sent to kill the Black Widow and Ivan.

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Dmitri Bukharin, the fifth Crimson Dynamo, was given Yuri Petrovich's armor by his masters in the KGB.

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Crimson Dynamo joined the Soviet Super-Soldiers, but was expelled after his teammates decided to sever their connections to the Soviet government.

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Crimson Dynamo later joined the Supreme Soviets, a group of superhumans who were loyal to the Soviet government; the group became the People's Protectorate after the USSR dissolved.

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Crimson Dynamo is currently a member of the Winter Guard, a Russian counterpart of the Avengers.

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9.

Crimson Dynamo used his rank to obtain the Crimson Dynamo armor from Dmitri Bukharin for his own use.

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10.

Crimson Dynamo was the founder of Remont-4, a group of Russian superhumans who sought to return the Soviet Union to Stalinism.

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In Shatalov's first appearance as the Crimson Dynamo, he was in a training session with Devastator in Russia at the same time Iron Man had encountered an out-of-control mutant dubbing himself Freak Quincy in Los Angeles.

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Crimson Dynamo begged Iron Man not to finish the fight with Bullski, as he felt having the American Avenger take down a former Soviet hero would be too damaging to his country's morale.

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Crimson Dynamo wore Dmitri Bukharin's former armor, though his skill piloting it was minimal.

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14.

Ninth Crimson Dynamo appeared in the Secret War miniseries as a member of Lucia von Bardas's army of villains which she gathered to defeat the Avengers.

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Eleventh Crimson Dynamo was a member of the "Alpha Gen Soviet Super-Soldiers", a group of Russian superhumans put into cryogenic stasis after the Cold War ended.

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Crimson Dynamo later flees to the United States seeking political asylum, joining the Red Hulk's mercenary group.

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17.

Crimson Dynamo is considered by her Russian masters to be one of the best Crimson Dynamo pilots ever, and was a graduate of their "Federal Dynamo" program.

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Crimson Dynamo wears an armored battle-suit that serves as an exoskeleton, providing the wearer with superhuman strength and durability.

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19.

Crimson Dynamo was first seen teamed with the Titanium Man as a defender of Russia.

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20.

Crimson Dynamo was killed and devoured by his zombified enemy, Iron Man, in Marvel Zombies 2.

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21.

Crimson Dynamo is apparently killed when Iron Man vaporizes him while piloting the massive Iron Man Six aircraft.

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22.

Crimson Dynamo is based in a shack in Siberia, and has apparently been out of contact with his superiors for a long time, becoming entirely self-sufficient.

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23.

Reed Richards reports that this Crimson Dynamo is an "Eastern Bloc version of Iron Man", making the latest Ultimate version extremely similar to the original character.

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24.

Crimson Dynamo has joined forces with the Fantastic Four to defeat the Red Ghost.

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25.

Characters based on the Anton Vanko incarnation of the Crimson Dynamo appear in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe:.

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26.

Crimson Dynamo is mentioned heavily in the song Magneto and Titanium Man by Paul McCartney and Wings.

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