17 Facts About Red Guardian

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Red Guardian is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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The Red Guardian is an identity that was created as the Soviet equivalent of Captain America, although its use has continued after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

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Aleksei Shostakov incarnation of Red Guardian has made scattered appearances in animated media and video games, with David Harbour portraying him in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Widow.

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4.

Red Guardian began his career during World War II, and met the All-Winners Squad on only one recorded occasion, clashing with them shortly after the war's end where he taunted Captain America that he was 'slowing down' after he was able to catch Captain America's shield.

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Red Guardian was later apparently killed during the purges of the 1950s, opposing the brutal experiments that would later create his successor.

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6.

Red Guardian became a master of hand-to-hand combat and a highly skilled athlete.

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7.

The Red Guardian battled the Avengers with his Chinese ally Colonel Ling, to protect a Communist Chinese secret weapon located at a secret military base at an unrevealed location in the People's Republic of China, encountering the Black Widow and Captain America .

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Red Guardian was shot and mortally wounded minutes later by Colonel Ling while saving the lives of the Black Widow and Captain America.

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9.

Red Guardian was buried under molten lava when a laser blast caused the eruption of a long-dormant volcano.

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10.

Red Guardian teamed up with the mercenary superhero Maverick to battle a crime lord.

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11.

Red Guardian appeared in the first issue of Ed Brubaker's Captain America, where he was executed by Aleksander Lukin.

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12.

Anton, the sixth version of Red Guardian, made his first appearance in the first issue of Jeph Loeb's Hulk series as a member of the Winter Guard.

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13.

Red Guardian was decapitated by a Dire Wraith, although his head was kept in storage, seemingly still alive.

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14.

The sixth Red Guardian was an LMD named Anton, whose powers are cybernetic based.

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15.

Red Guardian's falsified backstory was that he was an expert engineer and former Crimson Dynamo pilot; his real strength lies in his moderate degree of enhanced cybernetic physicality.

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16.

Red Guardian directs this force against the earth itself to obtain flight.

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17.

Alexei Shostakov incarnation of Red Guardian appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by David Harbour.

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