Iron Maiden (comics)
| Iron Maiden | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Fanfare #11 (November 1983) |
| Created by | Ralph Macchio George Pérez |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Melina Von Vostokoff |
| Team affiliations | Thunderbolts Femizons Remont Six |
| Abilities | Iron Maiden possesses no superhuman abilities other than the iron suit she wears and a wide array of weaponry. She is a skilled assassin and an expert spy. |
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Iron Maiden (Melina Von Vostokoff) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appears in Marvel Fanfare #11 (November 1983) and was created by Ralph Macchio and George Pérez. The character is Russian and is depicted most notably an enemy of the Black Widow. She was a member of the Thunderbolts and Femizons.
The character will make her live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Widow, portrayed by Rachel Weisz.
Publication history[edit]
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Iron Maiden first appeared in Marvel Fanfare #11 (November 1983), created by Ralph Macchio and George Pérez.
Fictional character biography[edit]
Hired as an assassin for the Russian government, Iron Maiden fought Black Widow until S.H.I.E.L.D. agents arrived and put an end to the battle.[1] She then joined the Femizons and became one of Superia's lieutenants.[2]
She was eventually apprehended and coerced into joining the Thunderbolts during Civil War.[3]
She later joined the Soviet Revolutionaries Remont Six and led them in an attack on an AIM base outside the Forbidden Zone in Russia. Although her team overpowered Red Guardian and Crimson Dynamo with ease, Ursa Major was able to knock most of them out.[4]
Powers and abilities[edit]
Iron Maiden is a master assassin, horticulturalist and spy. She wears a lightweight but strong metal suit that protects her from impacts, bullets and energy weapons. It appears to function as a form of exoskeleton, enhancing her strength to an unknown degree.
Other versions[edit]
Ultimate Marvel[edit]
Iron Maiden was a considered codename for the Black Widow when she was given a black suit of Iron Man armor by Iron Man as a possible wedding gift.[5]
Mangaverse[edit]
Iron Maiden is the superhero name of Antoinette "Toni" Stark (Tony Stark's sister).[6]
Earth X[edit]
A character with the same name plays a major role in the Earth X trilogy. She was a new character to this universe, without a known Earth-616 counterpart. A former employee of Reed Richards, she became encased in silver acid and was able to manipulate this armor into weapons. She was a servant of the Red Skull before his death, and was later revealed to have the ability to manipulate all of the Earth's vibranium.[volume & issue needed]
In other media[edit]
Film[edit]
- Rachel Weisz will appear as Melina Vostokoff / Iron Maiden in the 2020 film Black Widow.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ Ralph Macchio, George Pérez (w), George Pérez (a). Marvel Fanfare #11-12 (January - March, 1984), Marvel Comics
- ↑ Mark Gruenwald (w), Rik Levins (a). Captain America #389 (August, 1991), Marvel Comics
- ↑ Fabian Nicieza (w), Tom Grummett (a). Thunderbolts #105 (October, 2006), Marvel Comics
- ↑ David Gallaher (w), Steve Ellis (a). Hulk: Winter Guard #1 (December 3, 2009), Marvel Comics
- ↑ Mark Millar (w), Bryan Hitch (a). Ultimates 2 #4 (May, 2005), Marvel Comics
- ↑ Ben Dunn (w), Ben Dunn (a). Marvel Mangaverse: New Dawn #1 (March, 2002), Marvel Comics
- ↑ Coggan, Devan (July 20, 2019). "Black Widow hits Comic-Con with first details of Scarlett Johansson film". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Campbell, Jacob (July 21, 2019). "Rachel Weisz Reveals She Is Playing Iron Maiden In 'Black Widow'". Full Circle Cinema. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Iron Maiden at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
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