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TheSoviet Super-Soldiers(Russian:Советкие Суперсолдаты,romanized:Sovetskiye Supersoldaty) are a fictional team ofsuper heroesappearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.The team first appeared inThe Incredible Hulkvol. 2 #258 (April 1981).[1]The team's storylines are a reflection of the American public's understanding of US/Soviet relations during theCold Warera.[2]

Soviet Super-Soldiers
Soviet Super Soldiers#1 (November 1992)
Cover art byAngel Medinaand Jeff Albrecht
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Incredible Hulkvol. 2 #258 (April 1981)
Created byBill Mantlo
Sal Buscema
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Member(s)
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Fictional team history

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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 theAvengersand theFantastic Four.[1]Professor Phobosfounded this government program to locate and train superhuman beings in service of the state.[3]The school's first student wasMikhail Ursus,who became known as Ursa Major. He was soon followed by siblingsLaynia PetrovnaandNikolai Krylenko,who became known as Darkstar and Vanguard, respectively. These threemutantsjoined withDmitri Bukharin,the fifthCrimson 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 betweenGrandmasterandDeath.[6][7][8]The Soviet government sent the Super-Soldiers to Khystym to battle theGremlin,and then foughtRomandStarshine.[9]Allied with Rom and Starshine, the Soviet Super-Soldiers fought theDire 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 bringMagnetoto justice. They fought theAvengers,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 theTitanium Manarmor, 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 atAvengers Island,and askedCaptain Americato help them seek political asylum in America. However, the three were beaten nearly to death, captured and returned to the Soviet states by the government-sponsoredSupreme 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 recovering from their injuries.[16]

Eventually, the team took on new membersBlind Faith,Stencil,Sibercatand added former members of theSupreme Soviets:the thirdRed Guardian,Fantasia,Perun,Sputnikand the returning Crimson Dynamo.[17]This team became known as theWinter Guardnot long afterwards.[18]

References

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  1. ^abDeFalco, Tom;Gilbert, Laura (2008). "1980s".Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History.London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley.p. 201.ISBN978-0756641238.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.
  2. ^Donovan, John (2013). "Cold War in Comics: Clobberin' Commies and Promoting Nationalism in American Comics". In Chambliss, Julian C.; Svitavsky, William; Donaldson, Thomas (eds.).Ages of Heroes, Eras of Men: Superheroes and the American Experience.Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 79–80.ISBN978-1-4438-4803-9.
  3. ^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).
  4. ^Mantlo, Bill (w), Buscema, Sal (p), Buscema, Sal (i). "To Hunt the Hulk!"The Incredible Hulk,vol. 2, no. 258 (April 1981).
  5. ^Rovin, Jeff(1987).The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains.New York: Facts on File. pp. 402–403.ISBN0-8160-1356-X.[1]
  6. ^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).
  7. ^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).
  8. ^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).
  9. ^Mantlo, Bill (w), Buscema, Sal (p),Akin, Ian;Garvey, Brian(i). "Cry, the Mother Country!"Rom,no. 45 (Aug. 1983).
  10. ^Mantlo, Bill (w), Buscema, Sal (p), Akin, Ian; Garvey, Brian (i). "Bestiary!"Rom,no. 46 (Sept. 1983).
  11. ^Stern, Roger(w),Silvestri, Marc(p),Rubinstein, Joe(i). "Justice For All"X-Men vs. the Avengers,no. 1 (April 1987).
  12. ^Stern, Roger (w), Silvestri, Marc (p), Rubinstein, Joe (i). "Uneasy Allies"X-Men vs. the Avengers,no. 2 (May 1987).
  13. ^Stern, Roger (w), Silvestri, Marc (p), Rubinstein, Joe (i). "The Soviets Strike Back!"X-Men vs. the Avengers,no. 3 (June 1987).
  14. ^Michelinie, David;Layton, Bob(w),Bright, M. D.(p), Layton, Bob (i). "Stark Wars Chapter 5: Red Snow"Iron Man,no. 229 (April 1988).
  15. ^Gruenwald, Mark (w),Dwyer, Kieron;Milgrom, Al (p), Milgrom, Al (i). "Refuge"Captain America,no. 352 (April 1989).
  16. ^Gruenwald, Mark (w), Dwyer, Kieron; Milgrom, Al (p), Milgrom, Al (i). "The Great Bear"Captain America,no. 353 (May 1989).
  17. ^Nicieza, Fabian(w),Medina, Angel;Saltares, Javier (p), Albrecht, Jeff (i). "The Red Triangle Agenda"Soviet Super Soldiers,no. 1 (November 1992).
  18. ^Busiek, Kurt(w),Chen, Sean(p), Cannon, Eric; Parsons, Sean (i). "Field of Honor"Iron Man,vol. 3, no. 9 (Oct. 1998).
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