Crimson Commando is the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Universe.

Crimson Commando (Frank Bohannon)

Crimson Commando (Frank Bohannon) is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe. His first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men #215. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... The Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics comic book series within the X-Men franchise. ... Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950 in London, England, United Kingdom) is a comic book writer, best known for his 16-year (1976-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industrys most successful properties. ... Alan Davis (born 1956) is a British writer and artist of comic books. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a mutant is a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans. ... Stonewall is the codename of a fictional vigilante turned government agent in the Marvel universe. ... Super Sabre (Martin Fletcher) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Freedom Force was a supervillain team in Marvel Comics universe, though they occasionally acted heroic as well. ... Cyborg X was a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... It has been suggested that A-Z of mutants be merged into this article or section. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... The Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics comic book series within the X-Men franchise. ...

Fictional character biography

As the Crimson Commando, Frank Bohannon was one of a trio of World War II veteran super-heroes recruited to be a member of Freedom Force, the original government-sponsored mutant team. Earlier, along with his partners, Stonewall and Super Sabre, Bohannon had become a vigilante who captured criminals, released them and hunted them in the wilderness of upstate New York. The trio killed the criminals, both to reduce the criminal element in society and for the enjoyment of hunting them. Freedom Force was a supervillain team in Marvel Comics universe, though they occasionally acted heroic as well. ... Stonewall is the codename of a fictional vigilante turned government agent in the Marvel universe. ... Super Sabre (Martin Fletcher) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Mistaking Storm (the leader of the X-Men) for a criminal, the trio captured and hunted her. When Storm and Wolverine eventually defeated the trio, Stonewall and Crimson Commando agreed to turn themselves in to law enforcement authorities and confess their vigilantism. Stonewall, Crimson Commando, and Super Sabre (who had been presumed dead) agreed to join Freedom Force, a U.S. government sponsored team of superhumans, in exchanged for a commutation of their sentences. Storm (real name Ororo Munroe)is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ...

The Crimson Commando possessed the apparently-trained ability to be able to act without thought, making him impossible to lock-onto psychically.

Gravely wounded during a bungled mission in the Middle East against the Arabic superteam called Desert Sword, the Crimson Commando was turned into a cyborg and became a solo government operative, renamed Cyborg X and eventually rechristened Commando. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The Desert Sword is a fictional human/mutant team in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

On a mission for Project: Wideawake, Commando teamed-up with his former Freedom Force teammate Avalanche to infiltrate the reclusive Empyrean's headquarters and put his operation out of commission. They were also ordered by a rogue government official to assassinate Polaris of X-Factor. Avalanche (Dominic Petros) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. ... Empyrean (Jonathan Bartolomew Chambers) is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Polaris (Lorna Dane) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... It has been suggested that X-Factor Investigations be merged into this article or section. ...

Commando was not seen for quite some time after this, but did appear in the reality-altered House of M storyline. He was serving as one of Magneto's royal guards, and looked much as he had before becoming a cyborg. His fate after this and Decimation is unknown. House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ... Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics crossover spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of...

Powers and abilities

Commando is a mutant whose power is similar to the physical enhancements granted by Captain America's super-soldier treatments. More specifically, his mutancy has kept his body at the peak of human physical perfection (though below superhuman levels). He can also shield his mind from telepathic detection. Commando also exhibited some degree of super-vision, able to see his super-fast teammate Super Sabre when the speedster was moving at superhuman velocities. Captain America is also the name of a song by Jimmy Buffet. ... Super Sabre (Martin Fletcher) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Since becoming a cyborg, the extent of his abilities is largely unknown. One arm was replaced by a large gun, his legs are now metal and can walk up the side of buildings, and at least one eye was replaced with an optical sensor able to see beyond the range of normal human vision.

Crimson Commando (Brotherhood of Mutants)

A young, female, African-American version of the Crimson Commando appeared very briefly as a member of Mystique's new Brotherhood of Mutants. Her name was never stated, and her powers never exhibited, but Chris Claremont previously stated there would be a new Super Sabre, Mastermind, and Crimson Commando. She only appeared briefly in X-Men (second series) #106. Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, also known as The Brotherhood and Brotherhood of Mutants, is a Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ... Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950 in London, England, United Kingdom) is a comic book writer, best known for his 16-year (1976-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industrys most successful properties. ... Sabre Sabre (John Saber) is a mutant super villain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... This article is about the original X-Men adversary Mastermind. ...