Crimson Dynamo

The Crimson Dynamo is the name of several characters in the Marvel Universe.

Crimson Dynamo (Anton Vanko)

Main Article: Anton Vanko

Anton Vanko was a noted scientist who came to be regarded as the world's greatest expert of electricity. Nikita Khrushchev of the Communist Party came to recruit him for the Crimson Dynamo project were he had the professor work on an armour in his laboratory. (Tales of Suspense v1 #46)

Ivan Vanko's nephew Arthur Vanko came to be a physicist and engineer who became a radical political idealist who resented his uncle. He came to study his uncle's research and developed a new version of the Crimson Dynamo armor that was powered by gamma radiation with this being sold to terrorists who used them in their operations. (Thunderbolts v2 #9)

Crimson Dynamo (Boris Turgenov)

Main Article: Boris Turgenov

Crimson Dynamo (Alexander Nevsky)

Main Article: Alexander Nevsky

Crimson Dynamo (Yuri Petrovich)

Main Article: Yuri Petrovich

Crimson Dynamo (Dmitri Bukharin)

Main Article: Dmitri Bukharin

Crimson Dynamo (Valentin Shatalov)

Main Article: Valentin Shatalov

Crimson Dynamo (Galina Nemirovsky)

Main Article: Galina Nemirovsky

Overview

In appearance, the Crimson Dynamo (Krasnyiy Dinamit) was a red-coated set of armour that could be worn by a human being. (Tales of Suspense v1 #46)

The suit's rheostat was able to emit enough volts of electricity to short-circuit every electronic device in a sophisticated machine. This was capable of being achieved so long as the proper frequencies were aligned. Alternatively, the Crimson Dynamo was capable of going on the offensive by discharging electrical bolts from the hands that were able to destroy vehicles composed of steel. (Tales of Suspense v1 #46)

A formal training system was applied for the selection of these operatives with this becoming the Federal Dynamo program. (Darkstar & the Winter Guard v1 #1) Crimson Dynamo pilots were said to be difficult to train yet easy to replace. (Hulk: Winter Guard v1 #1)

Variations of the armor included:

• Mark XIII : said to be far more manoeuvrable than previous versions. (Hulk: Winter Guard v1 #1)
• Ultra-Dynamo Armor : noted for its superior firepower, durability and targeting era. (Hulk: Winter Guard v1 #1) Pilots were able to operate its heavy weaponry via a neural response keyed to their brain. (Darkstar & the Winter Guard v1 #1)

Notes

• The concept of the Crimson Dynamo was created by Stan Lee and Don Heck where it made its first appearance in Tales of Suspense v1 #46 (October, 1963).

In other media

Video games

• In Marvel: Avengers Alliance, the Crimson Dynamo appeared as a boss level antagonist in the setting of the Facebook video game.

Appearances

• Tales of Suspense v1: (1963)
• Iron Man v1:
• Crimson Dynamo v1:
• Hulk: Winter Guard v1:
• Hulk v2:
• Thunderbolts v2:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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