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Encyclopedia > Dreadnought (comics)
Dreadnought
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance STRANGE TALES #154
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Notable powers The Dreadnought's gauntlets have nozzles that shoot hydrazine and liquid oxygen, its knuckles are studded with spikes which can be shot from his hand like a .30 caliber rifle bullets, its ear modules generate a powerful electrical charge, and its eyes have behind them that are gamma ray particle projectors capable of emitting 750 millirems of radiation. The Dreadnought’s mouth is connected to a tank of refrigerated Freon gas.

Dreadnoughts are a type of robot found in the Marvel Universe. They are frequently employed by villainous organizations, such as HYDRA and the Maggia. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... ASIMO, a humanoid robot manufactured by Honda. ... Various characters of the Marvel Universe. ... A cartoon villain. ... Baron Strucker, retconned founder of HYDRA, wearing the HYDRA logo on his chest. ... The Maggia is a fictional organization in the Marvel Comics universe. ...


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The Dreadnought is a robot created by the subversive organization HYDRA for use in various commando operations. It was first used in an attempt to breach the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier and assassinate director Nick Fury. Later the design and specifications for it were sold to the criminal cartel, The Maggia. S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, subsequently changed 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. ... The Helicarrier, an aircraft carrier specifically designed to be itself capable of independent powered flight in addition to the conventional functions of aircraft carriers, is the signature capital ship of the fictional intelligence/defence agency S.H.I.E.L.D., usually shown in Marvel Comics-published comic book magazines. ... Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day superspy in the Marvel Comics universe Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Fury first appeared in #1 (May 1963), a combat series that portrayed the cigar-chomping Fury as leader of an elite U...


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