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Encyclopedia > Dmitri Bukharin
Airstrike


Bukharin as Airstrike Image File history File links Airstrike-comics. ...

Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Iron Man #109 (April 1978)
Created by Bill Mantlo and Carmine Infantino
Characteristics
Alter ego Dmitri Bukharin
Affiliations KGB, Soviet Super-Soldiers, Supreme Soviets/People's Protectorate, Legion Accursed
Notable aliases Crimson Dynamo V, impersonated Iron Man

Dmitri Bukharin is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Iron Man (Anthony Edward Stark) is a fictional comic book character and former superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Bill Mantlo was a lawyer and prolific writer of comic books for Marvel and (to a lesser extent) DC, for over 20 years. ... Carmine Infantino (born May 24, 1925, Brooklyn, New York City) is an American comic book artist and editor who was a major force in the Silver Age of Comic Books. ... The KGB emblem and motto: The sword and the shield KGB (transliteration of КГБ) is the Russian-language abbreviation for Committee for State Security, (Russian: ; Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti). ... Categories: | | | ... The Supreme Soviets is a fictional team of Russian superheroes in the Marvel Universe. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


He first appeared in Iron Man #109, published April 1978. He was created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Carmine Infantino. While he was not the first or last character to go by the Crimson Dynamo name, he spent the longest time using that identity and armor. Iron Man (Anthony Edward Stark) is a fictional comic book character and former superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Bill Mantlo was a lawyer and prolific writer of comic books for Marvel and (to a lesser extent) DC, for over 20 years. ... Carmine Infantino (born May 24, 1925, Brooklyn, New York City) is an American comic book artist and editor who was a major force in the Silver Age of Comic Books. ... The Crimson Dynamo is the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains. ...


Fictional Character Biography

Dmitri was born in Kuibyshev, Russia. He was a KGB operative, who became the fifth Crimson Dynamo when the KGB stripped the previous Crimson Dynamo of his armor and gave it to Dmitri. Dmitri was sent to work with the Soviet Super-Soldiers, joining with teammates Darkstar and Vanguard. On the team's first recorded mission, they went to investigate a signal coming from the Blue Area of the Moon, and were shot by Rigellians who mistook them for their enemies, the Knights of Wundagore. When Jack of Hearts and Iron Man arrived to investigate, the Crimson Dynamo thought it was they who had attacked and fought the heroes. When the Super-Soldiers received a transmission from their superiors, they worked alongside Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D. to combat the Rigellians. The conflict came to an end when one of the Rigellians' Recorders relieved the fleet commander of his command. This article is not about Samarra, which is in Iraq. ... Categories: | | | ... Darkstar (Layina Petrovna) is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Vanguard (Nicolai Krylenko) is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... First appearing in Fantastic Four # 13, The Blue Area of the Moon is a fictional location created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. ... Tana Nile a female Rigellian. ... The New Men are a fictional Marvel Comics universe group of hyper-evolved animals created by the High Evolutionary. ... Jack of Hearts (Jack Hart) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Iron Man (Anthony Edward Stark) is a fictional comic book character and former superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ...


Later, the Super-Soldiers invaded the U.S. to kidnap Dr. Daniel Ironwood on behalf of the KGB, to help Nikolai Kutzov build an anti-matter bomb, and took his daughter Cissy captive as well. They were defeated by Alexi Vazhin, Spider-Man, and Bruce Banner. Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


Colonel Yuri Brevlov added Ursa Major to the Super-Soldiers' ranks and sent them to the site of a nuclear detonation by the Presence. When Darkstar teleported them to the site, they encountered the Hulk and fought him, though he defeated the whole team. Code name:Ursa Major;Real name:Mikhail Uriokovitch Ursus;Home Country:Russia;Team:Soviet Super-Soldiers;Powers:Transformation into bear-like creature with super-strength,(transformation takes 10 seconds and he keeps his human intelligence);Origin of powers:he is a mutant. ... Sergei Krylov is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...


Dmitri was later employed as defense at the Doppleganger's laboratory in Siberia, and fought X-Factor, but was defeated. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... It has been suggested that X-Factor Investigations be merged into this article or section. ...


When the other Soviet Super-Soldiers quit working for the Russian government, they teamed up with the mutant Gremlin, who was using the Titanium Man’s power armor. Dmitri convinced them to aid him on a mission to investigate the crash of Magneto’s Asteroid M, although the team no longer trusted him due to his ties with the KGB. The X-Men and Avengers found Magneto first, and when they refused to turn him over, the Super-Soldiers attacked. Although Dmitri’s armor was badly damaged by Captain Marvel, the Russians again pursued the American heroes. When the X-Men and Avengers revealed to the Super-Soldiers that the Crimson Dynamo was responsible for the crash in the first place, they turned Dmitri in to the authorities. 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. ... Gremlin is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Titanium Man is the name of several fictional supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Magneto is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Asteroid M, from X-Men (Second Series) #-1 (July 1997). ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... The Avengers are a fictional superhero team that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... Pulsar aka Monica Rambeau is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and who was a member of the Avengers. ...


Later, the Crimson Dynamo and Titanium Man were informed by the Russian government of how Iron Man had been attacking people in power-armor. Dmitri was committed to serving the government, but the Gremlin refused to co-operate, so the government used him as bait. When Iron Man finally did catch up with them, he destroyed the Titanium Man armor with the Gremlin inside and wrecked the Crimson Dynamo armor.


The Crimson Dynamo’s armor was repaired, and he joined the Supreme Soviets, a group of superhumans who were loyal to the Soviet government. The Supreme Soviets became the People's Protectorate after the USSR dissolved. The Supreme Soviets is a fictional team of Russian superheroes in the Marvel Universe. ...


Colonel-General Valentin Shatalov used his rank to obtain the Crimson Dynamo armor from Dmitri Bukharin for his own use. When the government confiscated his armor, Dmitri designed a new suit of armor and adopted the codename Airstrike.


Equipment

As the Crimson Dynamo, Dmitri wore a suit of power-armor designed by the Soviet government. This armor grants him superhuman strength and durability, flight, hand-blasters, missiles, and radio equipment.


As Airstrike, he wears power-armor of his own design. It contains wrist-blasters, and presumably affords defense and flight capabilities.

Dmitri Bukharin as seen in "Days of Future Past"
Dmitri Bukharin as seen in "Days of Future Past"

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Days of Future Past

Dmitri appears in the "Days of Future Past" storyline as the owner of a war veterans' bar in Moscow.


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