R'Klll

R'Klll (sometimes spelled R'Kill) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by

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. She is depicted as the wife of

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, the mother of Anelle, and the grandmother of Hulkling.

Raa of the Caves

Raava

Raava is a character appearing in

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s published by

. The character, created by

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and Christian Ward, first appeared in ''Black Bolt'' #1 (May 2017). She is a

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pirate and the mother of Skragg. Raava was in a deep-space torture prison for being against the Skrull Empire, and worked with

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, Metal Master, Blinky and

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to escape.

Raava in other media

Raava appears in ''

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'', portrayed by Nisha Aaliya. This version works as an agent for Gravik's Resistance by impersonating James Rhodes (portrayed by

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) for political gambits. Raava comes into conflict with

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while engineering political tensions between the United States and Russia before being killed by him.

Rabble

Rabble is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in '' Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #1 (December 2022) and was created by Cody Ziglar and Federico Vicentini. Raneem Rashad is a technopathic Jordanian American girl and a mechanical prodigy who failed to get into Brooklyn Visions Academy since

Miles Morales Spider-Man (Miles Gonzalo MoralesAhmed, Saladin (w), Garrón, Javier (a). ''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' #1 (2018) Marvel Comics (New York). ) is a superhero and the third predominant Spider-Man to appear in American comic books published by M ...

got the last spot. This loss, coupled with her mother's death and father developing a

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, drove Raneem into being the supervillain Rabble who plots to take revenge on Spider-Man. During the " Gang War" storyline, Rabble collaborated with the

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to find the Queen Goblin.''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' Vol. 2 #15. Marvel Comics.''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' Vol. 2 #16. Marvel Comics.

Paul Rabin

Paul Rabin is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''

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'' vol. 6 #1 (April 2022) and was created by

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. Paul is the son of Benjamin Rabin aka The Emissary, and studied mathematical quantum computation under his father and colleagues, stumbling upon information condensing cryptography that resembled symbols of Mayan scripts and other ancient languages. While Paul and the others were discovering "cheat codes" in reality, Rabin was communicating with Wayep and destroyed their Earth for power. Paul killed his father and survived on the decimated Earth for years until

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and

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were marked and transported to his reality by their version of the Emissary. When Peter tried to adjust his dimensional travel watch to send MJ back to Earth-616, MJ pushes him in while also killing Wayep in the process. As Spider-Man scrambles to save her, due to the time dilation between the two dimensions, she bonds with Paul and they adopt two surviving children named Owen and Stephanie. Paul also developed a prototype random powers generating gauntlet that MJ uses to fight off the monsters in their world. Peter, with the help of Norman Osborn, manages to return to their dimension to rescue them. When they come to Earth-616, MJ refuses to part with Paul and her new family, leading to tension between Paul and Peter. The Emissary eventually returns to kill MJ, but he dies thanks to Ms. Marvel disguising herself as MJ, resulting in him making the wrong sacrifice. Stephanie and Owen are revealed to be magical constructs created by the Emissary and vanish. To cope with the loss of the children, MJ becomes the superhero Jackpot, with Paul operating as her man in the chair. Paul is nearly killed when Peter is infected by Norman Osborn's sins and becomes the Spider-Goblin, but is rescued by MJ. Paul and MJ later take custody of

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following the event of ''

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'', though unbeknownst to him, MJ had become the new host of the Venom symbiote.

Critical reception

Since his introduction, Paul has been negatively received by both comic book fans and critics, with most of the criticism surrounding his role in separating Spider-Man and MJ to maintain the post-'' One More Day'' status quo. Many fans sent Marvel editorial mail that was featured in vol. 6 highlighting these complaints.

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's Misael Duran highlighted how Wells' attempts to make Paul likeable and less of an antagonistic force or "someone to hate" made him a non-entity, "Plenty of fans' outcries are unwarranted, chiefly from the recent toxic behavior within the Spider-Man comics fandom. Nevertheless, plenty of fair criticism towards Paul exists, and the comics would be better if he pulled a Poochie and returned to his people."

Rocket Raccoon

Holden Radcliffe

Radioactive Man

Radius

Radius (Jared Corbo) is a fictional superhero appearing in

s published by

. He is a former member of the superhero team

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. He first appeared in ''Alpha Flight: In The Beginning'' #1, and first appeared as Radius in ''

'' vol. 2 #1 (both published in 1997). Jared and his younger half-brother Adrian (later code named Flex) were raised in the Hull House

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, which was actually a facility operated by the

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government's secretive Department H. While Adrian became shy, reserved and bookish, Jared became athletically inclined, aggressive, and arrogant. Both brothers manifested

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powers after

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: Adrian gained the ability to transform parts of his body into blades, while Jared manifested a personal force field that could not be shut down. Jared rejects the initial flirtations of his teammate Murmur for personal reasons. Later, he is sent to corral the mutant

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, whom the entire team believes has killed the ex-Alpha Flight member Box. This was part of the lies and mind-control that Department H was using on the entire team. Jared's bravado, when the team corrals Wolverine, is met with shock by Adrian, who has a high level of respect for the man. Jared stands up to Wolverine's intimidation tactics, but soon a fight breaks out anyway. Backup X-Men soon join in. It is Adrian, though, who calms things down by wanting to talk instead of fight. Various discrepancies in the mission lessen the Alphans desire to do battle. The brothers were recruited into a new

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of the Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight. They assist the new Alpha Flight in battling several foes, including the

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organization and the Brass Bishop. The Bishop is found by Alpha Flight after many innocent civilians go missing. He has brainwashed them and is building a Tower of Babel, an enormous structure that is intended to reach heaven. The team also confronts Department H's own power-mad leader, Jeremy Clarke, who dies of

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poisoning during a Zodiac raid on the Department H headquarters. Their Alpha Flight team fight several members of the original Flight and later team up with them to defeat a new

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, who had been created by a rogue Department H scientist. Both groups of Alphans merged into a unified Alpha Flight following this adventure. The Corbo brothers and several other members of the new team were later reassigned to Alpha Flight's trainee team, Beta Flight. Radius is later hired by

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, a militaristic strike force founded by former

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headmaster and former

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Sean Cassidy, a.k.a.

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. The X-Corps was ultimately betrayed by its criminal members. Radius is defeated when the

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opens a chasm beneath him. Jared survives the fall, and is among the many mutants depowered during the " Decimation" event. It was later revealed that Radius' father is

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after Flex starts searching for their fathers through their adoption agency.

Powers and abilities

Radius, before being depowered, could generate a permanent force field around him. He does not feel the impact of blows upon it. While the shield is generally porous enough for him to breathe, he can make it almost impervious, even to air. He could also create extensions of the field to use as a ranged attack, and brace objects against it to "fake" super-strength.

Irani Rael

Irani Rael is a fictional alien in

. The character was created by

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, Wellinton Alves and Geraldo Borges, and first appeared in ''Nova'' (vol. 4) #18 (December 2008). Irani Rael is a Rigellian who was recruited into the

Nova Corps The Nova Corps is a fictional intergalactic military and police force appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Marv Wolfman, the Corps first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #205 (April 1979). They have since ...

after it was destroyed by the Annihilation Wave. She was chosen by the Xandarian Worldmind to become a Nova Centurion alongside new recruits Qubit, Malik, Tarcel, Morrow and Fraktur. Rael and her new comrades arrive on Earth to aid Nova Prime Richard Rider and his brother, Robbie who had also become a new recruit. She has since fought alongside the rest of the Nova Corps on Earth against such threats as the

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and Dragon Man. She aided in fighting the

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and Emperor Vulcan where many of her comrades were killed. After fighting

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, it became apparent to Rider that the new recruits did not have proper training, resulting in Rael and several others agreeing to be demoted. Rael became a Nova Millennian.

Irani Rael in other media

* Irani Rael appears in ''

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'' (2015), voiced by

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(MCU). ** Rael appears in ''

'' (2014), portrayed by

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. This version is a Nova Prime, the leader of the Nova Corps. ** Rael was considered to appear in '' Avengers: Infinity War'' and '' Avengers: Endgame'' before being scrapped. ** Rael appears in the '' What If...?'' episode " What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?", voiced by Julianne Grossman. * Irani Rael appears as a playable character in '' Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2''.

Rage

Ragnarok

Tamara Rahn

Raiders

Raina

Raina is a fictional character that originated in the

before appearing in

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comics. Created by

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, she first appeared in " Girl in the Flower Dress" on '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (October 22, 2013), portrayed by

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. She is depicted as a recruiter for Project Centipede. In the second season, she is revealed to be an

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, and develops a thorn-covered body and dream-based precognition. She is rescued from S.H.I.E.L.D. by Gordon and brought to Afterlife. During Daisy Johnson's time there, Raina was killed by Jiaying in front of Daisy where it helped Raina prove to her that Jiaying has dangerous plans for the humans.

Raina in comics

Raina made her comic book debut in ''Inhuman'' Annual #1 (July 2015) from

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and Ryan Stegman. She is among those who received Lineage's message when he used the Inhuman Codex to contact every Inhuman in the world.

Raina in other media

Raina appears as a boss in '' Marvel: Future Fight''.

Rajah

Kabir Mahadevu is an elephant trainer and rider from

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. He first performed with the

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during a stay of theirs in Europe, and later rejoined with them in the United States.

Rakkus

Rebel Ralston

Robert "Rebel" Ralston is a fictional character appearing in

s published by

. The character first appeared in '' Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' #1 (May 1963), and was created by

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and

Dick Ayers Richard Bache Ayers (; April 28, 1924 – May 4, 2014) was an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of Jack Kirby's inkers during the late-1950s and 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comics, including on s ...

. A native of

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, he was an accomplished horseman who was skilled with a

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and a founding member of the original

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led by Nick Fury Sr. during

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. After the war, Ralston was one of the founding members of the

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, and later elected

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. He rejoined his old comrades, the Howling Commandos, and

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(but Captain Sam Sawyer was killed), and survived an assassination attempt while co-chairing the Senate Defense Committee. He has worked closely with S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Commission on Superhuman Activities. When Fury was seemingly killed by the

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, Ralston and

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advised the President not to attend the funeral in the event that the supervillains attack. In the form of Lt. Dallas, Omnibus placed Ralston under mental control to turn over information that can used to fund a terrorist organization called "The Alliance". When the

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was captured by Major

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, Ralston observed Bruce Banner in custody and refused to have Talbot kill Banner until the President made a decision. Robert attended a briefing on "The Alliance" with Talbot,

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and

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. The Senator and his allies continued to debate about "The Alliance", and could not determine who the group was and motive. After the Hulk had claimed responsibility for "The Alliance" to serve as an enemy that the people can fight back against,

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confronted Ralston and the others in confronting the Hulk. Robert was contacted by J. Jonah Jameson as he searched for support against

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and Operation: Zero Tolerance. Ralston suggested to Jameson to try Senator Robert Kelly who was more frustrated with the mutant issue. Ralston traveled to Sudan where he met with Fury, Captain America,

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and John Garrett at Fury's Sandbox for one last party together. Fury talked with Ralston for a moment about the support for Fury's operation that would get the U.S. Senate and the Senator only asked how soon will need those votes be needed. Robert listed to a good few stories from the past. Ralston raised his glass in a toast to the Howling Commanders' fallen members. Robert spoke to the

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about the President's plans for international funds to provide economic, political, and military stabilities in areas suffering from international terrorist threats. Ralston was appointed control over the fund. The Senator picked up

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and Dugan from the United Nations' prison and brought the two to his limousine waiting with Fury and Garrett already inside. The Senator attended a weapons expo with

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and Nick Fury Jr., but is killed during A.I.M.

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's theft of the

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armor.

Other versions of Rebel Ralston

The

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version of Robert Ralston is a US Senator. He is present during a hearing with the

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regarding the Winter Protocols and dies during the Maker's counterattack.

Rebel Ralston in other media

Rebel Ralston makes a non-speaking appearance in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' episode "Meet Captain America". This version is a member of the Howling Commandos.

Ramonda

Ramonda is a fictional character appearing in

s published by

. She is the Queen Mother of

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, mother to

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and step-mother to

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. The character, created by

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and

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, first appeared in ''

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'' #14 (March 1989).

Ramonda in other media

Ramonda appears in media set in the

, portrayed by

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Rampage

Ramrod

Ramrod is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Cyborg version

Ramrod is a foreman on an offshore oil rig. He was turned into a

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. He was given a steel skeleton and superhuman strength. This steel-skulled mercenary was sent to battle heroes in San Francisco. He then teamed with Dark Messiah and Terrex in Kerwin J. Broderick's attempt to take over San Francisco. Ramrod later battled Spider-Man again. He was later among the costumed criminals who attacked the

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during a Congressional hearing. Ramrod was also defeated in a match by

, impersonating Crossbones, during an A.I.M. weapons show. Ramrod has superhuman strength, stamina, and durability. He possesses a steel skeleton; various visible portions of his body are also plated with steel, including his head (except for his face and ears), the upper part of his chest and back, parts of his arms, and his knuckles. Ramrod is a good hand-to-hand combatant, using street fighting methods.

Patrick Mahony

Patrick Mahony is a

. His first appearance was in ''X-Factor'' #75. He was recruited by

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to serve as the leader of the Nasty Boys, a group of young mutants whose only missions were against the government sponsored

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. However, he and his friend Ruckus were more interested in beer runs and a quick buck than in Mister Sinister's agendas. In the Nasty Boys' first mission against the government version of X-Factor, Ramrod used his powers to great effect against the heroes, but he was ultimately subdued by the multiple fists of

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. Ramrod escaped, and disappeared after Sinister effectively abandoned the Nasty Boys. Ramrod can manipulate the fabric of wooden materials, causing them to grow at a fantastic rate and reform themselves into different sizes and shapes.

Ramshot

Samuel Caulkin is a member of an armored group of vigilantes dubbed The Jury. Caulkin was recruited into the Jury by

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to help him avenge the death of his youngest son Hugh. Samuel and Hugh were close friends from their time in the army. Soon after Hugh left the army he became a

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at the Vault a prison for super powered criminals. Not long after Hugh was murdered by

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during his escape. Ramshot has a suit of armor that allows him to fly. He also emits a sonic type blast he calls a battering pulse.

Rancor

Rancor is a

from an

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. The character, created by

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, first appeared in ''

'' #8 (January 1991) as the leader of a world settled by mutants of the alternate timeline/reality Marvel Comics designated as

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. Within the context of the stories, Rancor is the leader of New Haven and claims to be a direct descendant of

. She initially crosses paths with the Guardians of the Galaxy when she is trying to eliminate the Resistance. She later steals one of Wolverine's claws from a

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museum as part of a plan to find her ancestor. In the course of her quest, she loses possession of the claw during a confrontation with Talon. She regains the claw when she is recruited by

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. She eventually turns against Doom and discovers he is in possession of Wolverine's skeleton. The confrontation results in her being severely wounded and rescued by the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Random

Ransak the Reject

Ransak the Reject was created by

, and first appeared in '' Eternals'' #8 (February 1977). Ransak is a member of the race known as the Deviants. He is the son of

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(whose father, Phaeder, was an

) and Medula. He is shunned and feared by other Deviants because he is not subject to the deformity of their race, his humanlike (or Eternal-like) appearance seeming freakish to them. An outcast, he funneled his rage at his rejection into becoming an expert killer fighting in the gladiatorial arenas that became his home. Ransak has superhuman strength and durability sufficient to battle an Eternal in personal combat. He has a lifetime's experience in gladiatorial combat, and is thus a formidable fighter. He is prone to

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-like rages during which he can ignore painful injuries and attacks.

Kavita Rao

Monica Rappaccini

Raptor

Raptor is the name of different characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Gary Wilton, Jr.

Gary Wilton, Jr. was among the many superhumans during the ''

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'' storyline trying to flee out of USA and into France but was confronted by the French superhero Le Peregrine over the

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, during a massive incursion tentative of refugees.

Brenda Drago

Brenda Drago was forced by her father into what was supposed to be a life of crime, as he gave her a suit equipped with functional wings (created from technology used in the costume he had worn as the second Vulture). Brenda became a flying thief known as the Raptor. But her crime spree was stopped by the combined efforts of

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and The Buzz. In a surprising twist of fate, Raptor actually became friends with Spider-Girl. She even began to use her flight-suit as a hero, joining with Spider-Girl and Buzz in the formation of a new

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. She even fell in love with Spider-Girl's friend Normie Osborn, and the two became engaged. However, Raptor's luck went bad when she was held accountable for her previous crimes by a man named Agent Wheadon, who made Raptor join his crime-fighting team of "reformed" criminals, in exchange for a pardon. However, Normie bonded with the

symbiote, and made a bargain with Wheadon, offering his new powers in helping Wheadon's team in exchange for Raptor's release. In an attempt to remove Spider-Girl from her friends, the

(later revealed to be

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) savagely attacked Raptor and chained her body to a fence. In the following issue, she was taken to the hospital where she seemed to be recovering. She later marries Normie Osborn.

Damon Ryder

Damon Ryder infiltrated

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's engagement party in Boston. He had stalked her relatives, the Reillys, for some time in an attempt to find

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, who he claimed burned down his house and killed his family. He found Peter Parker, whom Ben was cloned from, and attacked him, believing him to be Ben. Peter was able to fend off Raptor's attack long enough to sneak off and change into his Spider-Man costume. The two battled, and Raptor was eventually defeated. However, he managed to escape while Peter was distracted at the shock of learning about Ryder's interest in Ben Reilly. Ryder later tracked Peter down to New York, first attacking him at the Front Line office, then going to his apartment with the intent of leaving a message for Peter with his roommate, Michelle Gonzalez. He then went to May's house, where Peter's cousins and

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were staying, and took all the occupants hostage. When Peter arrived, Raptor threatened to kill them all unless Peter revealed his "true" identity. Through flashbacks, it was shown that Ben Reilly once worked as lab assistant to Ryder. The two became close friends during their work searching for proof of dinosaurs being human ancestors, with Ben meeting Ryder's wife and children. However, Ben soon discovered that Ryder had experimented on himself with raptor genes in an attempt to further their research. When he confronted him, Ryder grew angry and the two argued. Damon attacked Ben, but Ben managed to restrain him, hoping to bring in a geneticist to purge his system of the mutation. Damon managed to escape in the interim, and Ben followed him to his home, where Damon revealed that he was starting to mutate, thus become more susceptible to Ben's assistance. As they talked, both were unaware that Ben's fellow clone, Kaine, was hiding just outside the house. Kaine jumped in through a window and attacked Ben, with a fire starting during the ensuing battle. It was then shown that Damon had murdered his own family, though he did not realize it, having been driven insane by his mutation, his warped mind causing him to conclude that Ben had killed his family in 'protest' against his experiments. Furious, Ben beat him unconscious, with Kaine commenting that the events that unfolded would have drastic consequences. In the present, Kaine broke into the Parker house, revealing that he was working with Raptor, under the promise of being cured of his cellular degeneration. During the fight, he exposed Peter's identity as Spider-Man, and Ben's identity as a clone. He encouraged Raptor to kill Peter, since anything Ben would do, so would Peter. Refusing to accept this, Peter affirmed both his and Reilly's innocence, proclaiming that neither of them would ever kill anyone, and beat Raptor unconscious, just as Ben had. However, Kaine managed to take Raptor and escape before the police arrived. Raptor later told Kaine that he lied about curing him to gain an ally. Enraged, Kaine then breaks Raptor's neck, seemingly killing him.

Mikhail Rasputin

Mister Rasputin

Rasputin IV

Rasputin IV is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Both versions of her are a Mutant Chimera who was created from the DNA samples of

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Kitty Pryde Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character First appearance, first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #129 (January 1980) and was ...

Quentin Quire Quintavius Quirinius "Quentin" Quire, also known as Kid Omega, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually in those featuring the X-Men. Quire first appeared in '' New X-Men'' #134 (January 2003). ...

, and

X-23 Laura Kinney (designation X-23) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Wolverine (character), Wolverine, whose codename she has also used, and the X-Men. The characte ...

while having their powers like Colossus' metal skin and super-strength, Kitty Pryde's intangibility, Quentin Quire's telepathy, Unus the Untouchable's forcefield projection, and X-23's healing factor as well as wielding a Soulsword.

Powers of X version

In the pages of "

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's ninth live showed Rasputin IV as a member of

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Sins of Sinister version

In the pages of "

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" that shows

in an alternate reality where he conquered the world and mass-produced his Mutant Chimeras, Rasputin IV was shown to be Mister Sinister's only Mutant Chimera that was stabilized upon her DNA sample sources being combined. He sent her to find the Moira Engine in order to save the universe. Rasputin IV would later encounter Mother Righteous and recruit her into her Reliquary Perilous. Rasputin IV would later end up in the present day upon the Moira Engine regrowing Rasputin IV's body. She was able to prevent Mister Sinister from fleeing from the Quiet Council of Krakoa. Mother Righteous gave Rasputin IV the credit of saving the universe to the Quiet Council of Krakoa. Now residing on Earth-616, Rasputin IV became an enforcer of the Quiet Council of Krakoa. While attending the

Hellfire Gala "Hellfire Gala" was initially a 12-part X-Men comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics in June 2021. It is the first storyline featured in the " Reign of X" relaunch after the "X of Swords" storyline. Krakoa opens its gates to non-mutants t ...

, Rasputin IV met Ms. Marvel. When

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attacked the Hellfire Gala, Rasputin IV joined the fight against them. When it came to the threat of the Nathaniel Essex Enigma, Rasputin IV joined the fight against it.

Ratatoskr

Ratatoskr is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is based on the Norse Mythology creature of the same name.

Rat King

The Rat King is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by

. The character, created by Christina Strain and Alberto J. Alburquerque, solely appeared in ''Generation X'' Vol. 2 #5 (August 2017). The Rat King is the son of Piper of the Morlocks. Having inherited the ability to control animals via reed pipes, he forced the animals that lived in

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to do his bidding. Eye-Boy and Nature Girl discover this and head down to the sewers where the Rat King, shown as a glowing blue being, takes over Nature Girl and turns her against Eye-Boy. Using his abilities, Eye-Boy is able to see through to the real Rat King and finds that he is a pathetic pasty-looking young man in a paper crown. Eye-Boy beats up Rat King, refusing to hear his backstory, while Nature Girl and the park animals take their revenge out on Rat King threatening him not to harm them again.

Rat King in other media

The Rat King appears in ''

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'', voiced by Daveed Diggs. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a humanoid rat who claims to be a normal rat before he was mutated into a humanoid form. Following his introduction in the episode "Teacher's Pet", he helps found the Felonious Four in "Moon Girl, Grounded".

Rattler

Ravage

Ravage 2099

Raven the Hunter

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Ravonna

Rawhide Kid

Raza

Raza is a fictional character who originated in the

before appearing in

. The character, created by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby,

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, first appeared in ''

'' (2008) where he was portrayed by Faran Tahir.

Film

Raza holds the distinction of being the first villain introduced in the MCU. He is the leader of the Ten Rings terrorist organization and launches an attack on a US Armed Forces convoy carrying

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. After kidnapping Stark, Raza and his team torture him until he agrees to rebuild the Jericho Missile for them. They slowly fail to realize that Stark and his fellow prisoner

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are actually building a suit of armor to escape and manage to do so, but not before scarring Raza's face. Raza and the Ten Rings later find remnants of Stark's Mk. I armor in the desert, but they were unable to rebuild the suit or understand its intricacies. He eventually contacted his benefactor, Obadiah Stane, who actually wanted Raza to kill Stark; Raza was unaware of who he was hired to kidnap and wanted Stark's weapons for himself. He planned on giving Stark's designs to Stane in exchange for "a gift of iron soldiers". Stane ends up betraying Raza and has all his men killed. Although not shown, it is assumed that Raza himself was also killed.

Comics

Raza made his comic book debut in ''The Invincible Iron Man'' Annual #1 (August 2010) from

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and

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. He ends up fulfilling exactly the same role from the film, retconning Stark's origin again and replacing his initial inspiration, Wong-Chu. Instead of Stane however, Raza works directly for the

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who is only implied to be his leader in the films.

Razor Fist

Razorback

Razorback is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Buford Hollis

Buford Hollis, a muscular truck driver and costumed adventurer from

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, was in New York looking for his younger sister Bobby Sue who had joined a religious cult.''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #13. Marvel Comics. This was in fact led by the villainous

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(disguised as the

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) and it takes the combined efforts of Razorback and

to defeat him and free Razorback's sister. Taryn O'Connell, a female truck driver, spends some time searching for Razorback before he arrived in his oversized rig. They team up and use the rig itself to hijack

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's experimental faster-than-light spacecraft, the ''Star Blazer''. Though opposed by

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and

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, they nevertheless succeed in stealing the spaceship. Their purpose is to find Taryn's lover, Ulysses Solomon Archer, who had left for deep space several years prior, establishing himself as a space trucker. They arrive (with She-Hulk as a stowaway, thanks to Mister Fantastic's assistance) only to discover that Archer had already married Taryn's rival for his affections, Mary McGrill, a woman who had traveled into space with him. Razorback assists She-Hulk and U.S. Archer in defeating Xemnu the Titan, who intended to transform Archer and Mary's as-yet-unborn child into a member of his own species. With the help of the She-Hulk's persuasion, NASA soon realizes that Razorback, with his mutant skill allowing him to drive anything, is the perfect pilot for their craft, and allows him and U.S. Archer to remain in space aboard the Star Blazer with NASA's approval. Taryn joins Buford on his travels, having fallen in love with him. ''Star Blazer'' is renamed the ''Big Pig III'', which Razorback calls all his vehicles. Razorback and Taryn eventually return to Earth, and Razorback inexplicably fights the

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. Razorback has reportedly lost his mutant powers after M-Day, though his size and strength are unaffected. During the "

" storyline, a

infiltrator posing as Razorback appeared as a member of the Arkansas-based team called the

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. After the invasion is over, the real Razorback is shown in a support group meeting with the others that had been replaced by Skrulls. His teammate

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says she'd have left Camp Hammond to begin training him, as he was eager to take back the position which had been assumed by his Skrull replacement. Razorback does not take part to the clash against the Thor cyborg called Ragnarok, with Thor Girl being the only replaced heroine to face the powerful clone.

Hobgoblin's Razorback

During the ''

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'' storyline,

gave one of the copies of Razorback's costume to an unnamed person who became part of the Hob-Heroes. Spider-Woman later encountered this version of Razorback. During the '' Hunted'' storyline, Razorback is among the animal-themed characters that were captured by Taskmaster and Black Ant for

's Great Hunt which is sponsored by

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's company Arcade Industries. He was seen at a gathering held by

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. When the Great Hunt was over, Razorback was present when Human Fly,

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, and

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planned to take revenge on Black Ant only for Taskmaster to make off with Black Ant.

Razorback in other media

* Razorback appears in several novels published by

Byron Preiss Byron Preiss (April 11, 1953 – July 9, 2005)Byron Preiss
at the

in the 1990s. * An alternate universe variant of Razorback appears in the novel ''Spider-Man/

: Time's Arrow, The Present'' by

Tom DeFalco Tom DeFalco (born June 26, 1950) is an American comic book writer and editor well known for his association with Marvel Comics, with long runs on ''Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Thor (comic book), Thor'', ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' ...

and Adam-Troy Castro.

Reaper

Reaper is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Gunther Strauss

Gunther Strauss is a supervillain in the

universe The universe is all of space and time and their contents. It comprises all of existence, any fundamental interaction, physical process and physical constant, and therefore all forms of matter and energy, and the structures they form, from s ...

. The character, created by

and Al Avison, first appeared in ''Captain America Comics'' #22 (January 1943). Within the context of the stories, Gunther Strauss is a Nazi agent ordered by

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his suicide in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the lea ...

to cause a popular uprising in the United States. Acting as "the Reaper", Strauss travels to

Manhattan Manhattan ( ) is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the County statistics of the United States#Smallest, larg ...

and claims to be a religious

prophet In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divinity, divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings ...

who had received an oracular

vision Vision, Visions, or The Vision may refer to: Perception Optical perception * Visual perception, the sense of sight * Visual system, the physical mechanism of eyesight * Computer vision, a field dealing with how computers can be made to gain und ...

. He exhorts people to abandon morality and to tear down the legal system and the federal government. Learning of his scheme, Bucky and Captain America pursue the Reaper into the

New York City Subway The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in New York City serving the New York City boroughs, boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Tr ...

, where Strauss falls on the electrified

third rail A third rail, also known as a live rail, electric rail or conductor rail, is a method of providing electric power to a railway locomotive or train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a track (r ...

and is killed.

Pantu Hurageb

Pantu Hurageb is a

in the ''

X-Force X-Force is a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #100 (April 1991 ...

'' comic book series. He generates a paralyzing wave that slows reaction times and also has prosthetic hands, that he can morph into a scythe. He has been a terrorist member of the Mutant Liberation Front in the main

Marvel Universe The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Superhero teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardia ...

but a hero in the

Ultraverse The Ultraverse is a defunct comic book imprint published by the American company Malibu Comics which is currently owned by Marvel Comics. The Ultraverse is a shared universe in which a variety of characters – known within the comics as Ultras � ...

Reaver

The Reaver is a supervillain in the

. The character, created by

Chris Claremont Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is an English-born American comic book writer and novelist. Claremont is best known for his 16-year stint on ''Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Clarem ...

and

Herb Trimpe Herbert William Trimpe (; May 26, 1939 – April 13, 2015) was an American comics artist and occasional writer, best known as the seminal 1970s artist on '' The Incredible Hulk'' and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wol ...

, first appeared in ''

Captain Britain Captain Britain is a title used by various superheroes in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Excalibur. The moniker was first used in publication by Brian Braddock in ''Captain Britain'' #1 by writer Chris Cl ...

'' #1 (dated 13 October 1976). The Reaver – real name Joshua Stragg – had access to high technology, including a variety of armoured suits, and a small gang of followers. He used these to storm the Darkmoor Research Laboratory in England, bursting through the walls at the control of a huge armoured vehicle. Wanting to gain the know-how of the staff to gain further riches he attempted to kidnap the facility's nuclear experts. Intern

Brian Braddock Brian Braddock is a superhero appearing in British and American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created in 1976 by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, with later contributions from Alan Moore and Alan Davis, he first appeared in ...

attempted to run for help but was hit by the Reaver's hovercraft and surrounded by the villain and his men. However, Merlyn and

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appeared to the student and granted him the powers of

. The Reaver seized the Sword of Might and fought Captain Britain, but was defeated.

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Red Barbarian

Red Dagger

Red Dagger (Kareem) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by G. Willow Wilson and

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, and first appeared in '' Ms. Marvel'' (vol. 4) #12 (October 2016). Kareem is a teenager from

Badin Badin ( Sindhi and ) is the main city and capital of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan. It lies east of the Indus River. It is the 105th largest city in Pakistan. Badin is often called 'Sugar State' due to its production of sugar. Badin Dist ...

who protects the streets of

Karachi Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...

at night as the vigilante Red Dagger. When

Kamala Khan Kamala Khan is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editors Sana Amanat and Stephen Wacker, writer G. Willow Wilson, and artists Adrian Alphona and Jamie McKelvie, Kamala is Marvel's first ...

and her family take a trip to

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

, she meets Kareem, who is revealed to be a family friend, and he stays with the Khan family during their vacation while studying for his university entrance exam. Red Dagger later teams up Kamala's superhero alter ego Ms. Marvel while on duty; the two are unaware of each other's secret identities. After the Khans return to

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, Kareem later joins them and attends Kamala's high school as an exchange student. Eventually Red Dagger and Ms. Marvel share their first kiss.

Powers and abilities of Red Dagger

Red Dagger is an accomplished martial artist, acrobat and marksman, with a preference for throwing knives.

Red Dagger in other media

Red Dagger appears in '' Ms. Marvel'' (2022), portrayed by Aramis Knight. This version lives in

and is a member of the Red Daggers.

Red Ghost

Red Guardian

Red King

Red King (Angmo-Asan II) is a fictional character appearing in

s published by

. He was created by

Greg Pak Greg Pak is an American comic book writer and film director. He is best known for his work on books published by Marvel Comics, including ''X-Men'' (most notably '' X-Treme X-Men''), several titles featuring the Hulk, and Hercules.Truitt, Brian ...

and

Carlo Pagulayan Carlo Pagulayan (born June 24, 1978) is a Philippines, Filipino freelance comic book artist. Early life He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santo Tomas, Santo Tomas br ...

for their

Planet Hulk "Planet Hulk" is a Marvel Comics storyline that ran primarily through issues of '' The Incredible Hulk'' starting in 2006. Written by Greg Pak, it dealt with the Marvel heroes' decision to send the Hulk away, his acclimation to and conquest of the ...

arc. Before becoming the Father Emperor of Sakaar, Angmo-Asan II's father was an Imperial soldier-turned-warlord whose exploits united the nations of Imperia during the Wars of Empire and saved the planet from alien invasion during the Spike War. After his father died, Angmo II ascended to the throne and took the name "Red King". Angmo as the new king was vastly different to his warrior-like father; he was vain and childlike, desired power and glory, and had no morals on how to achieve them. Before he died, Angmo's father had recognized these traits in his son and decided that Angmo II posed a threat to the planet and its people if he ever took the throne. The king sent his warbound Shadow, Hiroim the Shamed, to assassinate the prince. The only thing that saved the prince's life was Hiroim's unwillingness to kill a child. While Angmo was still young he came across the thirteen year old

Caiera Tatiana Caban Bethany Cabe Caber Caber is a character in Marvel Comics. Caber is one of the Celtic gods of Avalon, a warrior god. Caber is a friend of Leir and usually accompanies him in battle. Cable Danielle Cage Danielle "Dani" C ...

whose village was attacked by the Spikes. Using her Old Power and fighting skills she fought the infected of her village until she was saved by the young Red King. The Red King had stood by and allowed her village to be infected to find a Shadow with the Old Power. He proceeded to enslave her. She was later freed and officially made the King's bodyguard.''Skaar: Son of Hulk Presents – Savage World of Sakaar'' #1 The Red King would go on to have almost all his sons and daughters slaughtered to ensure they could not take the throne from him. The Red King still ruled Sakaar when the Hulk was inadvertently exiled to their world. Initially the Hulk was enslaved and trained as a gladiator to fight for the entertainment of the Emperor but he quickly began to gain attention as the Green Scar and Sakaarson, a mythical figure prophesied to rule Sakaar and heal it. The Red King grew concerned and tried to have the Hulk killed repeatedly to no avail until they entered into open war with one another. The Hulk led his friends the

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and others against the Red King, eventually gaining the support of the King's own bodyguard, Caiera the Oldstrong, who turned against him when the Red King unleashed the Spikes against the Hulk. The Hulk led his forces on Crown City and personally fought the Red King, seemingly defeating him and stopping the destruction of Crown City caused by the King. At some point after his downfall, the Red King was found by the Wildebots and reconstructed as a Cyborg, leading survivors of Crown City to safety and coming to regret his past actions, feeling that the Hulk had helped him become who he should have been. The Red King followed the Hulk's son

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up until the destruction of the planet. It remains unclear whether or not he survived the planet being consumed by

Galactus Galactus () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Formerly a mortal man, he is a cosmic entity who consumes planets to sustain his life force, and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the p ...

Red King in other media

* The Red King appears in ''

'', voiced by Mark Hildreth. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * The Red King appears in ''

The Super Hero Squad Show ''The Super Hero Squad Show'' is an American superhero animated series produced by Marvel Animation that aired from 2009 to 2011. It is based on the Hasbro toyline " Marvel Super Hero Squad", which portrays the Avengers, the X-Men, and various ...

'' episode "Planet Hulk! (Six Against Infinity, Part 5)", voiced by S. Scott Bullock. * The Red King appears as a playable character and boss in '' Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2''.

Red Lotus

Red Lotus (Paul Hark) is a fictional character, a

appearing in

s published by

. He was created by

and

Salvador Larroca Salvador Larroca () is a Spanish comic book artist, primarily known for his American work on various ''X-Men'' titles for Marvel Comics. After starting his career as a Cartography, cartographer, Larroca transitioned to working as a comics artist ...

. Red Lotus was born in

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, to an American parent, and is the heir apparent to the Sydney Chinese Triad, which was run by his grandfather, who was known as Father Gow. When Gow was murdered, Red Lotus was led to believe that the culprit was

Gambit A gambit (from Italian , the act of tripping someone with the leg to make them fall) is a chess opening in which a player sacrifices with the aim of achieving a subsequent advantage. The word '' gambit'' is also sometimes used to describe si ...

by the Examiner, who wanted to gain control of the Triad for himself. Red Lotus assisted the X-Treme X-Men team against Sebastian Shaw and

Lady Mastermind Lady Mastermind is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Salvador Larroca, the character first appeared as Regan Wyngarde in '' X-Treme X-Men'' #6 ( December 2001). ...

after the truth was revealed, and later helped them while they were trying to repel an interdimensional invasion in

Madripoor The Principality of Madripoor or Madripoor is a fictional island appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The island is depicted as being located in maritime Southeast Asia, and has appeared mostly associated with stories fro ...

. After the invasion on Madripoor, Paul became an ally to

Viper Vipers are snakes in the family Viperidae, found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia, Hawaii, Madagascar, New Zealand, Ireland, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipe ...

and joined her undercover at the

Hellfire Club Hellfire Club was a term used to describe several exclusive Club (organization), clubs for high-society Rake (character), rakes established in Great Britain and Ireland in the 18th Century. The name most commonly refers to Francis Dashwood, 11t ...

hoping to shut down their mutant slave ring. He was almost murdered by

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, but Marvel Girl was able to save him. He was last seen still as an ally to Courtney Ross, Viper, Sunspot and their new Hellfire Club, however, what happened to him after M-Day still remains a mystery. Red Lotus is a superhuman martial artist who possesses enhanced strength, speed, reflexes, agility, dexterity, coordination, balance, and endurance.

Red Lotus in other media

Red Lotus was set to appear in ''

Dark Phoenix "The Dark Phoenix Saga" is an extended X-Men comic-book storyline published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist John Byrne, the storyline first appeared in ''X-Men'' #129 (January 1980). It focuses on the superhero Jea ...

'', portrayed by Andrew Stehlin. In the final film, he is replaced by original character Ariki. Furthermore, a "Red Lotus Gang" was originally set to appear in earlier stages.

Red Hulk

Thunderbolt Ross

Robert Maverick

Red Nine

Red Queen

Margali Szardos

Madelyne Pryor

Hope Pym

Red Raven

Red Ronin

Red She-Hulk

Red Shift

Red Skull

Johann Schmidt

George John Maxon

Albert Malik

Sinthea Schmidt

Johann Schmidt (Clone)

Red Sonja

Red-Wasp

The Red-Wasp (Petra Laskov) is a fictional character appearing in

s published by

' alternate

imprint. The character, created by

Mark Millar Mark Millar (; born 24 December 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer who first came to prominence with a run on the superhero series ''The Authority (comics), The Authority'', published by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. Millar has written ext ...

and

Bryan Hitch Bryan Hitch (born 22 April 1970) is a British comics artist and comic book writer, writer. Hitch began his career in the United Kingdom for Marvel UK, working on titles such as ''Action Force'' and ''Death's Head'', before gaining prominence o ...

, first appeared in '' Ultimates 2'' #9 (December 2005). Petra is a

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n female

and the wife of Georgian activist Nikolai Laskov. The couple's child was held at gunpoint, forcing Petra to kill her husband. Nonetheless, her child was killed anyway. Years later, Petra appears as the supervillainess Swarm aka Insect Queen of the Liberators group that invades the United States to kill many to put a stop to perceived American aggression.''Ultimate Avengers'' #5. Marvel Comics. A showdown with the

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resulted in Laskov being defeated by the

Wasp A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder ...

. However, she's returns as the

superhero A superhero or superheroine is a fictional character who typically possesses ''superpowers'' or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero, typically using their ...

ine Red-Wasp of the Avengers led by

and

Gregory Stark Arno Stark is the name of two similar fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, appearing as a counterpart of the superhero Iron Man from the multiverse. The first of these characters is best known as Iron ...

.''Ultimate Comics: Avengers'' #3. Marvel Comics. The Avengers fight and defeat the Red Skull, and later Petra (disguised as a nurse) killed her family's executioner in a hospital. Her abilities as the inhuman-esque Swarm are to control insects (albeit fully corporeal) while showcasing grey skin and horns. Her abilities as the Red-Wasp are an aggressive variation of the Wasp.

Red Wolf

Wildrun

Johnny Wakely

Thomas Thunderhead

William Talltrees

Redroot the Forest

Redroot the Forest is a

from

Arakko A-Bomb Abomination Absorbing Man Abraxas Abyss Abyss is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Nils Styger Abyss is a mutant and the half-brother of Nightcrawler. He was cr ...

who serves as the island's Voice, first appearing in ''X of Swords: Stasis'' (October 2020). She has the power to communicate with plants and generate a field of decay that rots organic material. Redroot is selected to participate in the

X of Swords "X of Swords" (pronounced "Ten of Swords") is a comic book crossover story arc set during the larger " Krakoan Age" storyline, which debuted in September 2020, published by Marvel Comics. It was part of Marvel's "Dawn of X" relaunch of its ''X-M ...

tournament on Arakko's team, wielding her sword Alluvium. She participates in three challenges, winning two. For her fourth and final challenge, she wins a race against Captain Avalon, but is imprisoned by

Mad Jim Jaspers M-11 M-11 is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally known as the Human Robot, the character was named "M-11" in the 2006 to 2007 ''Agents of Atlas'' miniseries as an allusion to its first ...

for breaking a priceless relic during the contest. Jaspers later sells Redroot to

and the anti-mutant terrorist group

to be used in the production of a mutant-neutralizing poison. In the aftermath of the tournament, Arakko itself reaches out to Sunfire and requests that he rescue Redroot. Sunfire travels to

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and battles Redroot's captors, but Moira stabs him in the heart with Redroot herself. Sunfire escapes with Redroot embedded in his chest. The pair are eventually saved by

and participate in the ritual to raise Kaorak to fight against the forces of

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in the civil war on Arakko. After the war's end, Redroot is separated from Sunfire and fully restored, able to serve as Arakko's Voice once more.

Redstone

Redwing

Redwing is a fictional bird appearing in

s published by

. He is the bird sidekick to the

Falcon Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Some small species of falcons with long, narrow wings are called hobbies, and some that hover while hunting are called kestrels. Falcons are widely distrib ...

. The character, created by

and

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at the Social Security Death Index via ...

, first appeared in ''

'' #117 (September 1969). Redwing came from Rio where Sam Wilson bought him. They both ended up traveling to a deserted island where they accidentally encountered Nazis and the

Red Skull The Red Skull is the alias of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by France Herron, Jack Kirby, and Joe Simon, the character first appeared in ''Captain America Comics'' #1 (March 1941), in ...

. Due to an encounter with the

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, Wilson and Redwing form a telepathic bond that would allow Wilson to see through his eyes. Redwing remained Wilson's constant companion, but on the side joined the Pet Avengers. In ''All-New Captain America'' #6 (2015), Redwing is bitten by

Baron Blood Baron Blood is the name of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first incarnation of Baron Blood, John Falsworth, first appeared in ''The Invaders (comics), The Invaders'' #7 (July 1976), who has ...

and gains

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abilities. Shortly afterward,

Karl Malus Dr. Karl Malus () is a fictional mad scientist and criminal appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He played a part in the origins of Armadillo, Hornet, Falcon II, and many other characters. Dr. Karl Malus appeared in th ...

uses Redwing and Joaquin Torres in his experiments, transforming the latter into a bird hybrid using Redwing's DNA.

Redwing in other media

* Redwing appears in '' The Avengers: United They Stand''. * Redwing appears in ''

'', with vocal effects provided by

Steve Blum Steven Jay Blum (; born April 29, 1960) is an American voice actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, his roles include Spike Spiegel from the anime series ''Cowboy Bebop''; Amon from ''The Legend of Korra''; Heatblast, Ghostfreak, and ...

. This version is a member of the titular squad. * Redwing appears in the ''

'' episode "The Devil You Know", voiced by

Bumper Robinson Larry Clarence "Bumper" Robinson II is an American actor. He is best known for his voice roles as Damas in ''Jak 3'', Bumblebee and Blitzwing on '' Transformers: Animated'' Rook Blonko and various other characters in '' Ben 10: Omniverse'', and Fa ...

. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is the sidekick of Rodney / Falcon and a member of the animal support group Action Buddies Confidential. * Redwing appears in media set in the

(MCU). This version is a bird-like military drone utilized by Sam Wilson, who received four versions from

, the

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, and

. * Redwing appears in '' Lego Marvel's Avengers''. * Redwing appears in '' Marvel Avengers Academy''.

Redeemer

Redeemer is the name of different characters appearing American comic books published by in

. One is a codename of the different characters who wore the Redeemer armor.

Craig Saunders

Craig Saunders Jr., created by John Byrne, first appeared in ''The Incredible Hulk'' (vol. 2) #317 (March 1986). Fascinated by explosives every since childhood, he specialized in explosive ordinance disposal until he was too late with a mother and daughter killed by the bomb blast to which his military reputation had been permanently damaged as a result of bad press. Saunders is recruited into the

Hulkbusters Hulkbusters is the name of three fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. All three groups exist within Marvel's shared universe known as the Marvel Universe and are so-named for their attempts to batt ...

by Bruce Banner, vowing to redeem himself of his failings by doggedly hunting the Hulk and gaining a friendship with teammate Sam LaRoquette. After Bruce Banner re-merged with the Hulk due to separation causing cellular degeneration, Saunders used the Redeemer armor hunted Rick Jones. The Hulkbusters are recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. as an advisor alongside LaRoquette but were manipulated by the Leader into being a brainwashed pawn with himself and LaRoquette as Redeemer and Rock respectively. He is killed when the Hulk threw him on rock spikes.

Thunderbolt Ross

Thunderbolt Ross once wore the Redeemer armor when fighting Hulk.

Thunderbolt Ross L.M.D.

At the time when Thunderbolt Ross became

Red Hulk The Red Hulk is an alias that is used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics: Thunderbolt Ross and Robert Maverick as well as other equivalents in specific Marvel timelines. The character has a ...

, he used a

Life Model Decoy A Life Model Decoy (frequently known by the abbreviation LMD) is a fictional android appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. LMDs duplicate all outward aspects of a real living person with such authenticity that they can eas ...

to pose as him in order to keep anyone from knowing his true identity.

Shep Gunderson

During the " Dark Reign" storyline, Shep Gunderson is a known therapist whose proposal of redeeming villains was shot down by Mayor J. Jonah Jameson. He took up the name of Redeemer and planned to cure evil by starting with

. To do this, Redeemer gathers villains like Dementoid, Doctor Everything, Eleven, General Wolfram, and

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who all had encounters with Venom. During the " Heroic Age" branding, Steve Rogers researched Redeemer. He plans to recommend him for

Luke Cage Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romita Sr. in 1972, he was the first Af ...

's Thunderbolts and place him in a supervising position.

Reginald Fortean

Reginald Fortean, created by Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman, first appeared in ''Hulk'' (vol. 2) #30.1 (May 2011). A US Air Force General and

Thunderbolt Ross General Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics featuring the Hulk. Ross is a United States Armed Forces, United States military Officer (armed forces)#United States, officer, ...

's protégé, he seeks revenge on the Red Hulk (unaware that Red Hulk and Ross are one person) by using his own Redeemer armor. During one of these outings, he briefly fought Omegex. Reginald Fortean has since taken command of the anti-Hulk "Shadow Base" black ops as part of the U.S. Hulk Operations. He uses the organization to find a way to weaponize the gamma radiation. Reginald and Dr. Charlene McGowan later graft the tissue samples of Abomination to Rick Jones' corpse as part of a gamma experiment that revives him as an Abomination/A-Bomb-like creature with two faces and many finger-like structures surrounding his face that Dr. Charlene McGowan calls Subject B. After killing a depowered Walter Langkowski, Reginald accidentally fused himself with Rick Jones's Subject B husk, turning himself into the new Subject B. Hulk and Subject B ended up killing themselves and were transported to the Below-Place. After talking to Doc Samson, Banner as Grey Hulk killed Reginald.

Regent

Regent is a character in

. He makes his first full appearance as the main antagonist of the limited series '' Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows'', as part of the 2015 ''

Secret Wars ''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'', is a 12-issue American comic book Fictional crossover, crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Jim Shooter ...

'' storyline. The Earth-616 version later makes a reappearance at the end of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (vol. 4) #1.

Earth-18119 version

The Earth-18119 incarnation of Augustus Roman is the CEO of Empire Unlimited, who developed technology that enables him to steal the abilities of superheroes after killing them. He kidnaps heroes from throughout his Battleworld domain, the Regency, before being defeated by Spider-Man.

Earth-616 version

The Earth-616 incarnation of Augustus Roman is largely similar to the Earth-18199 version. However, instead of killing superhumans to acquire their powers, he imprisons them in special cells and harnesses their powers via his suit. During the " Secret Empire" storyline, Regent appears as a member of Hydra's Army of Evil.

Regent in other media

Regent appears in ''

'', voiced by Imari Williams. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is Yuri Watanabe's mentor who holds a grudge against the

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for arresting his father, who was given a life sentence for what he saw as minor felonies. Throughout his appearances, he battles Spider-Man before being relieved of his position as warden and remanded to the Cellar.

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Ben Reilly

May Reilly

Replica

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from an

and a member of the

and

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. The character, created by

, first appeared in ''

'' #9 (February 1991) as an inhabitant of the alternate timeline/reality Marvel Comics designated as

. Within the context of the stories, Replica is a devout member of the

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who lives in disguise on the planet New Haven under the rule of

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. When the Guardians of the Galaxy arrive, she joins them and the Resistance against Rancor. When the Guardians leave New Haven, she stows away on their ship as an insect only to be discovered by

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. Over time she assists the Guardians against a Stark saboteur, the Spirit of Vengeance, and the Grand Inquisitor. She also reveals that she is a member of the Universal Church of Truth and a Skrull as she officially joins the Guardians. Later, to save the lives of the Guardians, she gives herself as a playmate to her god

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Reptil

Reptyl

Clive Reston

Rev

Revanche

Revolutionary

Revolutionary is a fictional character appearing in '' Avengers: The Initiative'' Annual #1 created by

Dan Slott Daniel "Dan" Slott (born July 3, 1967) is an American comic book writer, known for his work on Marvel Comics books such as ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', as well as ''The Superior Spider-Man'', ''She-Hulk'', ''Silver Surfer (comic book), Silver Surfe ...

Christos N. Gage Christos N. Gage is an American screenwriter and comic book writer. He is known for his work on the TV series '' Daredevil'', '' Hawaii Five-0'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Numbers'' and the films '' The Breed'' and '' Teenage Cavem ...

and

Patrick Scherberger Patrick Scherberger is an American comic book penciller, known for his work on the book ''Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man''. Career Scherberger's career began when he entered and won an internet competition called '' Comic Book Idol'' in 2004. Dur ...

. The Revolutionary was a

secret agent, sent as part of a Skrull plan to conquer the Earth. The Revolutionary infiltrated the Liberteens, a superhero team based in

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who were the official government-approved superteam for the state of

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. The Revolutionary was in contact with

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, the Skrull posing as

, speaking from Camp Hammond. He was a level-headed and respectful in his role as leader of the group. When

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( Delroy Garrett Jr.) began his cross country effort with the Skrull Kill Krew to rid the Initiative of Skrull infiltrators, the Revolutionary was one of the Skrulls defeated. Gravity dropped the diamond-skinned Hope on top of the Revolutionary and dramatically amplified her mass, crushing him to a bloody pulp. The real Revolutionary later attended a support group meeting at Camp Hammond for the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and heroes who were replaced.

Cecilia Reyes

Gabe Reyes

Gabriel "Gabe" Reyes is a fictional character in

. The character, created by Felipe Smith and Tradd Smith, first appeared in ''All-New Ghost Rider'' #1 (May 2014). Gabe Reyes is the younger brother of Robbie Reyes /

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. When his mother was pregnant with him, their uncle Eli Morrow shoved her down the stairs, resulting in Gabe being born with limited motor control over his legs. Gabe is also developmentally disabled and is need of constant attention from Robbie. Gabe looks up to his brother, but under the influence of Eli, the two begin to drift away from each other to the point that they begin fighting. Eli takes over Gabe and begins to go after his former boss, Yegor Ivanov. Robbie rescues Gabe by taking Eli back and killing Ivanov, the brothers' faith in each other is restored.

Gabe Reyes in other media

Gabe Reyes appears in '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', portrayed by Lorenzo James Henrie. This version is a high school student who became wheelchair-bound following an attack by a street gang called the Fifth Street Locos and is initially unaware of Robbie's activities as the Ghost Rider until Robbie tells him the truth about the night that they were attacked.

Rhapsody

Rhapsody (Rachel Argosy) is a

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ess appearing in

s published by

. She first appeared in ''

'' #79. Rachel Argosy was a teacher, until, at age 20, her hair and skin turned blue when her mutant powers developed. Despite being popular with the children, who nicknamed her Rhapsody, the parents complained about having a mutant teacher and, after a meeting of the school board, was fired. Two days later, while trying to use her power to convince Harry Sharp, the leader of her detractors on the school board, to reverse its decision, he died of a heart attack while in ecstasy from her power. While fleeing from the police, she stole a violin and used the music from it to fuel her power of flight. The police then called X-Factor, who sent Quicksilver and

to help capture her. While Quicksilver helped bring her down and smashed her violin, she influenced the core Madrox with a flute, who, after his duplicates helped stop her, became angered and convinced Quicksilver to help him break her out. However, when she admitted to Madrox that Sharp had died, albeit not deliberately, at her hands, he rejected her angrily and returned her to prison. She is emotionally dependent on music and becomes depressed after an extended period without hearing it. She most recently serenaded the attendees of the Hellfire Gala. While music is playing in the vicinity - usually through her playing her own violin - she can fly and warp minds to manipulate emotions, induce hallucinations in others, or control minds completely - though some are more susceptible than others. Rhapsody retains her powers post- M-Day. She is a talented violinist and flute player.

Rhino

Lila Rhodes

Lila Rhodes is a fictional character appearing in

. The character first appeared in ''Iron Patriot'' #1 (March 2014), and was created by

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and Garry Brown. She is the niece of James Rhodes and the daughter of Jeanette Rhodes. Lila provides tech support.''Iron Patriot'' #1–5

Roberta Rhodes

Roberta Rhodes is a fictional character appearing in

. The character first appeared in ''

'' #173 (May 1973), and was created by

Denny O'Neil Dennis "Denny" Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until h ...

and

Luke McDonnell Luke McDonnell (born July 19, 1959) is an American artist whose early career was spent specialising in comic books. Career Comic books Luke McDonnell began his career as a comics artist in 1980 and illustrated a wide variety of comics including ...

. She is the mother of James Rhodes / War Machine. Roberta is shown to supportive of her son.

Roberta Rhodes in other media

Roberta Rhodes appears in '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'', voiced by Catherine Haggquist. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is the legal guardian and attorney for Tony Stark after Howard Stark's disappearance.

Terrence Rhodes

Terrence Rhodes is a character appearing in American comic books involving Marvel Comics. The character was created by

and Dave Chlystek, and first appeared in ''War Machine'' #12 (January 1995), though he goes unnamed until ''Iron Patriot'' #1 (March 2014). He is the father of James "Rhodey" Rhodes. Terrence provides support for his family and uses the

armor to help stop a conspiracy in which he sacrifices himself.''Iron Patriot'' #1-5

Val Rhymin

Ricadonna

Ricadonna is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is one of the main characters in the ''

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'' comic series. Ricadonna is a multi-billionaire. She is a mob-queen and enemy of

Misty Knight Mercedes "Misty" Knight is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jenny Blake Isabella and Arvell Jones, the character was first mentioned in '' Marvel Premiere'' #20 (January 1975) and first appear ...

who has been previously apprehended by her. In her first appearance, a foursome of villains steal from her while she is at a party. Ricadonna's teddy cam survives the thieves' expert robbery and she uses the footage to discover their identities. She has two of them, Freezer Burn and

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slain. Freezer Burn's girlfriend is also killed. During the " Gang War" storyline, Ricadonna is among the villains that are hired by

to guard his hideout and are attacked by

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, Shift, and

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. Scorpion persuaded Ricadonna and the other villains to turn against Hobgoblin.

Zander Rice

Dr. Zander Rice is a fictional character in the

. He was created by

Craig Kyle Craig Paul Kyle (born November 3, 1971) is an American writer for Marvel Comics. He is best known for his creation of the character X-23. He has also produced several of Marvel's direct-to-DVD animated films and worked on several aspects of the ...

Christopher Yost Christopher Lee Yost (; born February 21, 1973) is an American film, television, animation, and comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Studios' Marvel Cinematic Universe with '' Thor: The Dark World'' (2013) and '' Thor: Ragnarok'' ...

and Billy Tan, and his first appearance was in ''X-23'' #1 (March 2005). His father Dale Rice worked on the Weapon X Program and was killed by

. Years later, Rice works on recreating the Weapon X experiment with his mentor Dr. Martin Sutter. He was eventually paired with Dr. Sarah Kinney, whom he did not get along with. When Sarah suggested making a female clone for Wolverine, Rice reluctantly agreed. Although Zander forced Sarah to carry the embryo to term, Rice proceeded to mistreat and abuse Laura Kinney who he called "Pet" and "Animal" following birth. Rice uses Laura's trigger scent to kill Sutter so that he can be in charge of the program and create more clones to sell on the market.X-23 #6 Laura is later ordered by Sarah to kill Rice and destroy the facility. Laura gets back at Rice by calling him "Animal" upon his death. In a cruel twist of fate, Rice hid a trigger scent in Sarah's hair and Sarah too is murdered by Laura.

Zander Rice in other media

Zander Rice appears in '' Logan'', portrayed by Richard E. Grant. This version is the head of the corporation Alkali-Transigen who created the Transigen virus to sterilize mutantkind, which also caused the decay of Logan's healing factor and

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's mental deterioration, in an attempt to make his own mutants as the Reavers were not as effective as he had hoped. After several mutant children escape from Transigen, Rice and the Reavers pursue to get them back, only to be killed by Logan.

Franklin Richards

Gail Richards

Gail Richards is a character who originated in the

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'' (Feb. 5, 1944), later appearing in the

universe. The character, created by Royal Cole; Harry Fraser; Joseph Poland; Ronald Davidson; Basil Dickey; Jesse Duffy and Grant Nelson, was portrayed by

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Gail Richards in film

Gail Richards is the secretary to D.A. Grant Gardner, the serial's version of

. Gail was well aware of Grant's double identity and would usually try to cover while Grant was off fighting crime and would contact to update on certain information. While Gail was the typical

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seen in films at the time, she did display a bit of a backbone every now and then and at one point managed to get the drop on some criminals. It was implied that she had feelings for Grant though this was never explored.

Gail Richards in comics

A character loosely based on her, also named Gail Richards, appeared in the

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. This character was created by

and

, and first appeared in ''

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'' #1. She was the fiancée of

(Steve Rogers) before the man's supposed demise. She eventually becomes

Bucky Barnes James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally introduced as a sidekick to Captain America, the character was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and first appeared in '' ...

's wife to which the two have a family. In the early 21st century, Gail was shocked to learned of Steve's survival and youthful preservation, and emotionally refused to be reunited. However, they later rekindle a friendship. Unbeknownst to Rogers, Gail had conceived Captain America's son, and was "convinced" by the American government to give up their child to the military's supposed safety. In reality, the government trained her son to be the next super soldier who instead chose to be the Ultimate iteration of

. She is later given a chance to say goodbye to her son.

Gail Richards in other media

Gail Richards makes minor appearances in '' Ultimate Avengers'' and '' Ultimate Avengers 2'', voiced by an uncredited actress.

Nathaniel Richards

Valeria Richards

Annie Richardson

Annie Richardson is a character appearing in books published for

. The character was created by

and

John Buscema John Buscema ( ; born Giovanni Natale Buscema, ; December 11, 1927 – January 10, 2002)Social Se ...

, and first appeared in ''Bizarre Adventures'' #27 (June 1981). She was

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's childhood friend who was killed in a car accident, awakening the former's telepathic abilities.

Annie Richardson in other media

Annie Richardson makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''

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'' episode "Fire Made Flesh".

Molly von Richthofen

Ricochet

Rictor

Right-Winger

Right-Winger (Jerome "Jerry" Johnson) is a veteran and superhero in the

. The character, created by

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and

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, first appeared in ''Captain America'' #323 (November 1986). Within the context of the stories, Jerry Johnson was born in

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. He was a veteran who had served 4 years in the U.S. Army with his friend, John Walker. Both became disillusioned and grew bored due to the lack of action during peace-time service. They both signed up for the Power Broker's strength augmentation process, and joined the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation. Later, John Walker approached him to form a team of superhumans, known as the B.U.C.s (Bold Urban Commandos) or "Buckies". This team consisted of Johnson, Lemar Hoskins, and Hector Lennox, and they all wore variations of

's costume. Walker, now known as the Super-Patriot publicly spoke out against the original Captain America, and the Buckies pretended to be Cap's supporters. The Buckies staged opposition to Walker and pretended to attack him at a rally in

as a publicity stunt. Walker defeated these protesters and proclaimed to Captain America that the people should decide who was worthy of being Captain America. Eventually, the

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selected Walker to replace Steve Rogers as Captain America, and chose Lemar Hoskins to become his partner Bucky (and later as Battlestar). Lennox and Johnson were left behind, feeling betrayed and angered. They chose the names Left-Winger and Right-Winger respectively. They wore stolen

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armor and battled Walker and Hoskins.''Captain America'' #334 The pair upstaged the new Captain America at a patriotic rally and press conference, attacking him and revealing Walker's identity to the press out of jealousy over his new-found success. As a result, Walker's parents were killed by the militia group The Watchdogs, nearly driving Walker into a mental breakdown. Walker blamed his former partners for his parents' deaths, and he stalked them. When he caught up to Left-Winger and Right-Winger, he tied them to an oil tank which was detonated by a torch-saber and left them to die. They barely survived the explosion due to their bodies' enhanced physiology, leaving them terribly burned and in critical condition. Later, Walker became the U.S. Agent and joined the

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. Left-Winger and Right-Winger, alongside several others, were plucked from different time periods by

Immortus Immortus (; Nathaniel Richards) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the future self of Pharaoh Rama-Tut, Scarlet Centurion, Kang the Conqueror, and Iron Lad, Iron Lad / Kid Immortus, and a ...

to serve in the third Legion of the Unliving. They battled U.S. Agent, who slew them again not believing them to be authentic. Eventually, it was revealed to Walker that the pair had survived the explosion and were hospitalized in Houston. After undergoing painful treatment for the burns they received, they had committed suicide. When Walker learned of this, he was remorseful.

Ringer

Ringer is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Anthony Davis

A former

engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who Invention, invent, design, build, maintain and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials. They aim to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while ...

for

, professional criminal Anthony Davis grew jealous of the wealthy Kyle Richmond. Designing a suit of battle armor that would be constructed by the

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, Davis, calling himself the Ringer, broke into one of Richmond's buildings to rob it. Richmond confronted the Ringer in his guise of

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II, breaking several of Davis's teeth in the process. Davis was arrested and jailed, where it took a prison dentist several weeks to rebuild his broken teeth. Humiliated by his defeat at Nighthawk's hands, Davis decided he was not cut out for a life of crime. He had previously designed an improved version of his old battlesuit, which remained in the Tinkerer's warehouse, which he planned to rent out to various criminal contacts as part of a get-rich-quick scheme. As Davis tested the suit, the

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broke into the shop to retrieve his own equipment. Easily subduing the Ringer, the Beetle brought him back to his hideout, where he forced Davis to wear the suit to battle

, tricking him into thinking a new ring the Beetle had added to the suit would explode if the Ringer did not obey. The Ringer, deathly afraid of battling another superhero, was dealt a humiliating defeat by Spider-Man, who broke his repaired dental work and left him webbed for the police. To add to Ringer's indignity, the explosive charge merely destroyed a recording device the Beetle had installed in his suit to obtain live combat data of Spider-Man. Upon his release from prison, the Ringer avoided New York City and its super heroes and operated as a costumed criminal primarily in the Midwest, sinking into petty crime and being viewed as a loser in the supervillain community. On a visit to the Bar With No Name in Medina County, Ohio, one of a number of similar secret meeting places for costumed criminals, the Ringer was contacted by Gary Gilbert, who was formerly the costumed terrorist called Firebrand. Gilbert invited the Ringer to attend a meeting at the bar to discuss strategies for dealing with

Scourge A scourge is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type, used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification. It is usually made of leather. Etymology The word is most commonly considered to be derived from Old French ''escorgie ...

, the mysterious vigilante who had murdered a large number of costumed criminals. The Ringer came to the meeting, but, unfortunately for him, so did Scourge, disguised as the bartender. Scourge slaughtered the Ringer and all the other criminals who were present, shooting them with explosive bullets. Upon hearing of his supposed death, the Ringer's wife Leila Davis became a criminal herself, plotting to get revenge on the Beetle, who she blamed for her husband's humiliation, although she was thwarted by Spider-Man. When she joined a group of other villains in attempting to kill the wall-crawler, she was saved during the battle by her husband, who appeared as the cyborg Strikeback. Davis revealed that he had not actually died in the Scourge's massacre, but was barely alive when A.I.M. agents investigated the murder, seeking information on the technology used by the dead criminals. AIM created a new cyborg body for him, and he worked for the organization for some time before striking out on his own. As Strikeback, Davis was a much more skilled fighter than he was as the Ringer, defeating

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, Swarm, the

and

Stegron Stegron (Vincent Stegron) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Gil Kane, he first appeared in ''Marvel Team-Up'' #19 (March 1974). Fictional character biog ...

. However, the dinosaur man badly damaged Strikeback's cybernetic systems during the battle, which caused them to slowly break down. During this time, he enjoyed a happy, if brief, retirement with Leila before dying. Leila herself would later perish in battle with the villain

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Arnim Zola Arnim Zola is a supervillain appearing in American comic books by Marvel Comics. He is a master of biochemistry and a recurring enemy of Captain America and the Avengers. The character first appeared in ''Captain America and the Falcon'' #208 (A ...

later created a proto-husk of him, but

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killed it.

Keith Kraft

The designs for the Ringer battlesuit are later used by another criminal named Keith Kraft who re-establishes the Ringer persona. He would prove to be as inept as Davis initially was. The Ringer teams up with Coachwhip and Killer Shrike to attack

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during the events of the ''

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'', a plan to destroy superheroes. He is defeated quickly. He is later employed by

Justin Hammer Justin Hammer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a villainous entrepreneur, head of Hammer Industries and a frequent adversary of the superhero Iron Man. He is the ...

, alongside Blacklash and Barrier. He attempts to trick Thunderbolt II into stealing some experimental aircraft plans, but is foiled by the

and the ancient society known as the Pantheon. Kraft shows up at

Stilt-Man S'Byll S'Byll (sometimes spelled S'byll) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. S'Byll is a Skrull that was raised on the planet Satriani. She was responsible for curing Super-Skrull of his disease. Si ...

's funeral at the Bar with No Name where the

poisoned the drinks and blew up the bar. Only medical attention prevents the Ringer and other villains from dying. The Ringer is shown as a new member of Osborn's Shadow Initiative. He accompanies the team to liberate the Negative Zone prison. Ringer later assisted

the Hood The Hood (Parker Robbins) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan, and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell (comics), Eric Powell, the character was introduced in his own sel ...

into fighting Counter Force. He's then defeated by the Avengers Resistance in their last assault at Camp Hammer. Ringer later appeared as a member of the

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Hobgoblin's Ringer

later sold the Ringer gear to an unnamed criminal. Ringer,

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, and Tumbler are shown to be in the services of Roderick Kinglsley. They were later ambushed by the Goblin King's servants Menace and Monster (the "Goblin" form of

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). Following Spider-Man's victory over the Goblin King, Ringer was among the former Hobgoblin minions at the Bar with No Name where they encounter Electro. While Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel are fighting Doctor Minerva during the ''

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'' storyline, the Ringer robs the Diamond District only to be defeated by the new hero

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. In the Slide-Away Casino,

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and Killer Shrike take Ringer to the back room.

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shows him various items and tells him that even she cannot steal everything and sometimes must pay for them and asks him how is she supposed to do that when nobodies like him do not pay her weekly cut. Ringer tells Black Cat he did not pay because he was captured by Silk, owed the Spot for getting him out of jail, and had to pay Tinkerer for new equipment. He tells her that they worked in some jobs before and remembers her having a heart and asks for compassion. Black Cat hesitates long enough for the Ringer to attack them, hitting Felicia in her arm before she takes him down. Black Cat tells Ringer he will make three times the cut and will also serve as an example, having Killer Shrike and Melter beat him up. Melter and Killer Shrike then bring in Ringer and Black Cat tells Ringer to spread the word that no one steals from her. Roderick Kingsley later regains Ringer's services. Ringer and

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attack a book fair to rob it only to be defeated by Spider-Man.

Ringmaster

Ringo Kid

Rintrah

Rintrah is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an other-dimensional mystic. The character, created by Peter B. Gillis and

Chris Warner Christopher Alexander Warner is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' who has been portrayed by Michael Galvin since the show's first episode. Other than a 4-year gap as a result of Galvin's resignation in 1 ...

, first appeared in ''

Doctor Strange Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as ...

'' #80 (Dec. 1986). Rintrah is a green,

minotaur In Greek mythology, the Minotaur (, ''Mīnṓtauros''), also known as Asterion, is a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "par ...

-like entity from an other-dimensional planet called R'Vaal. There, because of his sensitivity to occult forces and his potential to become a skilled sorcerer, he is an apprentice to Enitharmon the Weaver. When Doctor Strange brings his Cloak of Levitation to Enitharmon for repair, the weaver sends Rintrah to return the restored cloak. After delivering the cloak, Strange briefly, and with permission, possesses his body to fend off Urthona. He remains with Strange for a short time before returning to his apprenticeship. Rintrah later worked as a math teacher at Strange Academy.

Rintrah in other media

* Rintrah appears in ''

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'', voiced by Adam Hugill. This version is a member of the Masters of the Mystic Arts. * Rintrah appears as a playable character in ''

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''.

Dallas Riordan

Dallas Riordan is a fictional character appearing in

s published by

. The character, created by

Kurt Busiek Kurt Busiek ( ; born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer. His work includes the '' Marvels'' limited series, his own series titled '' Astro City'', a four-year run on '' The Avengers, Thunderbolts,'' and ''Superman.'' Early lif ...

and

Mark Bagley Mark Bagley (; born August 7, 1957) is an American comics artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics on such titles as ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Thunderbolts (comic book), Thunderbolts'', ''New Warriors'', ''Venom (comic book), Venom'' and ''Ulti ...

, first appeared in '' Thunderbolts'' #1 (April 1997). The daughter of Jim Riordan, she's part of a family that had a long storied history of being police officers. Dallas was once an

NYPD The City of New York Police Department, also referred to as New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, munic ...

officer and a soldier before she went into politics and became the aide to the mayor of New York. When the Thunderbolts arrived on the scene after the disappearances of the

and the

, the mayor wanted to take advantage of the Thunderbolts' publicity and chose to appoint Dallas as the liaison between his office and the new team of "heroes". Dallas was unaware that her new associates were super villains in disguise, plotting to use their newfound publicity to get security clearances that would allow them to take over the world. Dallas quickly began a flirtation with

Erik Josten Erik Josten, also known as Power Man, Smuggler, Goliath (Marvel Comics), Goliath and Atlas, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been a prominent member of both the Masters of E ...

and the two were dating when the group gets exposed as villains. The Thunderbolts, led by Citizen V (by now Baron Helmut Zemo once again), soon made an attempt to take over the world. To save face, the mayor chose to blame Dallas for leading him astray and promptly fired her. A short time later, Dallas was approached by Roger Aubrey of the

,''Thunderbolts'' #42 and was offered the role of their primary field agent. It turned out that Dallas's grandfather had worked for the original V-Battalion (which were slaughtered by Baron Heinrich Zemo) and had served in

but stayed in

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to help recreate the V-Battalion with Aubrey and various others, leaving his son Jim behind. Jim raised Dallas to be tough and encouraged her desire to be a police officer. Jim did not like the V-Battalion, but presumably wanted his daughter to be trained in combat so that she would be prepared if she ever accepted a role in the V-Battalion (as was her right being a descendant of a member). Furious over the way her life had been destroyed by the Thunderbolts, Dallas decided to join the V-Battalion as Citizen V. She became somewhat of a super-hero herself, first fighting Zemo, and then going up against the

Crimson Cowl The Crimson Cowl is an identity used by different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first incarnation of Crimson Cowl, created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, f ...

, before the latter framed her as the Crimson Cowl as a set-up to throw off the trail. Dallas was then arrested yet was rescued from prison by the V-Battalion. She soon tried to track down the Crimson Cowl, but instead found herself fighting the Imperial Forces of America (which ironically were funded by Zemo). The V-Battalion ordered Dallas to assassinate

because the

had been compromised by the nanite conspiracy spearheaded by

Baron Strucker Baron Wolfgang von Strucker () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A former Nazi officer, he is one of the leaders of the Hydra terrorist organization, and the archenemy of Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. H ...

of HYDRA. Dallas refused and the V-Battalion sent operatives to stop her from informing the Thunderbolts of their plans. When she returned to the United States, Dallas tried to get help from the Thunderbolts but a battle broke out between the two groups and Dallas vanished in battle, kidnapped again by the Crimson Cowl. Dallas wound up in a prison base on the border of Symkaria and

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. She managed to find a means of escape but chose to confront the Crimson Cowl instead; the battle ended with her falling off a bridge and into a river. Dallas washed up in

's Latveria, and her back was crushed, requiring her to use a wheelchair for mobility. Dallas soon began to get visitations from her ex-boyfriend Erik who had been killed by

. Dallas was eventually freed from Latveria by the Redeemers at which point she came back to the United States. The Thunderbolts, who had previously disbanded, reunited during a battle with

. Dallas reasoned that the ionic-powered Erik's visitations were similar to

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's visitations of the

Scarlet Witch The Scarlet Witch is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The X-Men #4 in March 1964, in the Silver Age of Comic Boo ...

who he used as an emotional anchor to tie him to the world after he had been killed. Erik did not have a body to come back to and instead channeled his ionic energy into Dallas. In their ionic state, Dallas's body could walk and had various superpowers. Atlas re-joined the Thunderbolts to fight Graviton but after the battle, Erik and Dallas found themselves and their teammates marooned on Counter Earth. When they returned, the ionic energy recreated the powerless Erik and Dallas retained a portion of the ionic energy. Thanks to the Fixer, Erik soon gained Pym Particle-related powers again. Dallas joined the Thunderbolts as Vantage and chose to remain on the team to watch Zemo who she could not trust. Helmut eventually was scarred by Moonstone when trying to save

. The Thunderbolts briefly disbanded and Erik asked

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to strip him of his new powers. Dallas and Erik broke up and Dallas took a job working for homeland security. Erik soon re-joined the Thunderbolts despite being powerless. After an encounter with

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, Erik became enraged and tapped into his ionic powers which somehow left Dallas paralysed again. Dallas is currently a full-time member of the CSA and even helped organize the battle between the Thunderbolts and the Avengers. Dallas and the CSA are apparently working with Zemo to save the world from the Grandmaster. Dallas does not trust Helmut, but gave Zemo the benefit of the doubt. Altered again by the Wellspring, during a battle against the Grandmaster in which he had to surrender his powers temporarily to Zemo, Josten was left stuck in a giant form, too heavy even to move and communicate. However, he was able to send back some ionic energy to Dallas, restoring her legs. She offered jobs to

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and the Fixer within the CSA. During the '' Dark Reign'' storyline, Dallas appeared as part of senate subcommittee questioning

Norman Osborn Norman Virgil Osborn is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #14 (July 1964) as the first and best-known incarnation of th ...

about the

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. As Vantage, Dallas once possessed superhuman levels of agility and endurance. While sharing consciousness with Atlas, she was charged with ionic energy and could grow to great heights, fire ionic blasts, create a protective energy field, and fly.

Dallas Riordan in other media

An original incarnation of the character renamed Gabby Talbott appears in the '' Avengers Assemble'' episode "The Thunderbolts", voiced by

Jennifer Hale Jennifer Hale is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Metal Gear Solid'', '' BioShock Infinite'', '' Metroid Prime'', '' Halo'', '' Overwatch'', and '' ...

Riot

Riot is the name used by different characters in

Riot symbiote

The most common of the different interactions is the Riot symbiote, created by David Michelinie and Ron Lim, first appeared in ''Venom: Lethal Protector'' #4 (May 1993) and was named in ''Carnage, U.S.A.'' #2 (March 2012) after an unrelated purplish-black, four-armed action figure from the ''

Planet of the Symbiotes "Planet of the Symbiotes" is a five-issue comic book story arc written by David Michelinie and published by Marvel Comics in 1995. The arc spanned the five "Super Special #1" editions of the Spider-Man titles available at the time: ''The Amazing S ...

'' storyline. It was created as one of five symbiote "children" forcefully spawned from the

symbiote along with Lasher, Agony,

Phage A bacteriophage (), also known informally as a phage (), is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria. The term is derived . Bacteriophages are composed of proteins that encapsulate a DNA or RNA genome, and may have structures tha ...

, and Scream. Riot is usually depicted as a grey symbiote that primarily turns its appendages into melee weapons such as hammers and maces.

Trevor Cole

Riot's first host is Trevor Cole, a mercenary hired by

Carlton Drake Emmanuel da Costa Emmanuel da Costa is a fictional character appearing in American comic book published by Marvel Comics. Emmanuel da Costa is an Afro-Brazilian businessman and the father of Roberto da Costa. Dagger Dagoth Daggoth is a fic ...

's Life Foundation in San Francisco. Cole is one of several employees to be bonded with Riot, along with Donna Diego (Scream), Leslie Gesneria (Agony), Carl Mach (Phage), and Ramon Hernandez (Lasher). Riot and his "siblings" are defeated by

and

Eddie Brock Edward Charles Allan "Eddie" Brock is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane, making a cameo appearance in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #18 (September 1 ...

. The symbiotes' hosts kidnap Brock in an attempt to communicate with their symbiotes. When Brock refuses to aid them, Cole is killed along with Gesneria and Mach. The others initially believe that Brock was picking the group off, but the killer is later revealed to be Diego, having developed schizophrenia from Scream's influence.

Howard Ogden

Riot's second host is Howard Ogden, a

Petty Officer A petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies. Often they may be superior to a seaman, and subordinate to more senior non-commissioned officers, such as chief petty officers. Petty officers are usually sailors that have ...

assigned to the Mercury Team alongside Phage (Rico Axelson), Lasher (Marcus Simms), and Agony (James Murphy). With

Cletus Kasady Cletus Cortland Kasady is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer David Michelinie and artist Erik Larsen, the character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #344 (March 1991) as the ...

on the loose in Colorado, Ogden and the Team Mercury assist Spider-Man, Scorn and

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. Nevertheless, Riot and his teammates are killed by Carnage in their secret base, and the four symbiotes bond with the Mercury Team's

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after the fight.

Third host

After being possessed by

Knull Knull () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Venom and Carnage. He was later retroactively established as an unseen enemy of Thor and the Silver Surfer, as he was ...

, the Riot symbiote and his "siblings" take over a family, with him and Agony taking the unnamed patriarch and his wife Tess respectively while the Phage and Lasher symbiotes bond to the children Billy and Sadie before the group head to New York to help in Carnage's quest. They hunt

and Normie Osborn, but are defeated and separated from their hosts by the Maker. Under Knull's possession, the Riot symbiote merges with his "siblings" into one, but is defeated by Andi Benton.

Fourth host

The Riot symbiote's unidentified fourth host takes part in a conspiracy led by the Carnage symbiote. Riot assists the other three symbiote enforcers and Carnage until they are defeated by Thompson,

Silence Silence is the absence of ambient hearing, audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low sound intensity, intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves, or the state of having ceased to produce sounds; this latter sense can be exten ...

, and

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and contained in

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's custody.

Puma

During the "

" storyline, Puma of the Wild Pack is possessed by Riot while battling Zombiotes.

Heidi Sladkin

Heidi Sladkin is a member of the Skrull Kill Krew.

Heavy Mettle member

An unidentified version of Riot is a member of Joseph Manfredi's

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. During the '' Dark Reign'' storyline, he is recruited by

to join the Shadow Initiative.

Riot in other media

* The Trevor Cole incarnation of Riot appears as a boss in '' Spider-Man and Venom: Separation Anxiety''. * The Trevor Cole incarnation of Riot appears as a playable character in '' Spider-Man Unlimited''. * The Riot symbiote appears in ''

'', portrayed by

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. This version is the leader of a symbiote infiltration squad. After being brought to Earth by the Life Foundation's probe, Riot goes through multiple hosts before arriving in San Francisco and bonding with

in an attempt to bring more symbiotes to Earth. Riot faces and overpowers

in battle, then escapes into the Life Foundation's rocket until Venom ruptures its fuel tank as it launches, killing Riot and Drake in the explosion.

Ripjak

Ripjak is a

fictional Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying character (arts), individuals, events, or setting (narrative), places that are imagination, imaginary or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent ...

comic book A comic book, comic-magazine, or simply comic is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and wri ...

character from an alternate future

universe and appears in the ''

'' comic book series. Dubbed the Interplanetary Serial Killer by the media, Ripjak was a

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antagonist, and later ally, of the Guardians of the Galaxy in the

timeline of the

. It was later revealed that Ripjak was not the killer he was believed to be but rather an agent of mercy. He came to planets that had already been infected by the being known as Bubonicus and then wiped them out to prevent the contagions from spreading and end the suffering of those living there.

Powers and abilities

Ripjak wore an artificial

exoskeleton An exoskeleton () . is a skeleton that is on the exterior of an animal in the form of hardened integument, which both supports the body's shape and protects the internal organs, in contrast to an internal endoskeleton (e.g. human skeleton, that ...

and had enhanced abilities from a

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with

Riptide

Deborah Risman

Matthew Risman

Risque

Donald & Deborah Ritter

Rl'nnd

Rl'nnd is a character appearing in

s published by

. The character, created by

Brian Michael Bendis Brian Michael Bendis (; born August 18, 1967) is an Americans, American comic book writer and artist. Starting with crime fiction, crime and hardboiled, noir comics, Bendis eventually moved to mainstream superhero fiction, superhero work. While a ...

and

Jim Cheung Jim Cheung ( ; born 1972) is a British comic book artist, known for his work on the series such as ''Scion (comics), Scion'', ''New Avengers: Illuminati'', ''Young Avengers'' and ''Avengers: The Children's Crusade''. He co-created the Marvel su ...

, first appeared in ''New Avengers: Illuminati'' vol. 2 #5 (November 2007). Rl'nnd is a

and the son of Rm'twr. Rl'nnd utilized the powers of the

, specifically

Cyclops In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes ( ; , ''Kýklōpes'', "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes"; singular Cyclops ; , ''Kýklōps'') are giant one-eyed creatures. Three groups of Cyclopes can be distinguished. In Hesiod's ''Th ...

, Nightcrawler, and

, during the Skrulls' invasion of Earth while desiring vengeance for his father who was killed by

Carol Danvers Carol Susan Jane Danvers is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan, the character first appeared as an officer in the United States Air Force and a colleagu ...

.''Ms. Marvel'' vol. 2 #25. Marvel Comics. Rl'nnd used A.I.M. and impersonated a

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in order to infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. and has a confrontation on the

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with Ms. Marvel and

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who both defeated him.''Ms. Marvel'' vol. 2 #26. Marvel Comics. However, Rl'nnd was later seen among the Skrull Empire's army, impersonating the

and

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in order to utilize confusion, and fighting alongside

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's armada, where he is presumably killed by Wolverine.

Rl'nnd in other media

* Rl'nnd appears in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', voiced by Jim Ward. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * Rl'nnd appears as a boss in '' Marvel Heroes''.

Roberta

Roberta is a fictional character appearing in

. The character, created by John Byrne, first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #239 (February 1982). Roberta was an android created by Reed Richards when the latter realized that no one would apply to work as the

's receptionist. She is known for her calm demeanor in the face of unusual situations and resembles a blonde haired woman with glasses down to the waist, where the rest of her is a machine connected to a desk. She has dealt with the

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, and John Byrne. She once took down the

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in one blow. When

Kristoff Vernard Kristoff Vernard (formerly known as Kristoff von Doom and Dr. Doom) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The adoptive son of Victor von Doom, he has been involved mainly with the Fantastic Four, a ...

blew up the

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, Roberta is also destroyed. When the Baxter Building was rebuilt, so was Roberta with her memories intact. She showed some slight confusion over the sight of seeing

with

Alicia Masters Alicia Reiss Masters is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, she First appearance, first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), The Fantastic Four'' #8 (Nov ...

and for once was unsure of what to do. She was ripped from her circuits by

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when his mind was trapped in the body of the Awesome Android. Reed was able to rebuild her, however. She once again showed minor interest in the strange going ons around her. She witnessed

drive his car through the Baxter Building and then witnessed him fight the Thing. Scott Lang has deduced that Roberta is incapable of sarcasm as she cheerfully told Alicia "you're welcome" after it was apparent that her thanks was sarcastic. She also prefers to call herself a "mechanized human". Roberta received a redesign when the Four Freedoms Plaza was donated to the Thunderbolts. While the original design still had blonde hair and wore glasses, the Four Freedoms Plaza version had black hair while the Thunderbolts Plaza version had long brown hair. Roberta got another redesign, this time she had a full, silvery humanoid body and was first seen meeting with new Fantastic Four writer

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (born 1973) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics and for the television series ''Glee'' (2011–2014), ''Big Love'' (2009–2011), '' Riverdale'' (2017– ...

. She has since started dating former killer robot turned assistant mail man

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and the two have since started living together.

Roberta in other media

Roberta appears in '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'', portrayed by Patricia Harras.

Robbie Robertson

Randy Robertson

Rock Python

Rocket Racer

Rocket Racer is the name of two

es appearing in

s published by

. The first, Robert Farrell,

first appeared In comic books and other stories with a long history, first appearance refers to the first issue to feature a fictional character. These issues are often highly valued by collectors due to their rarity and iconic status. Reader interest in fir ...

in ''

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'' #172 (September 1977). The second, Henry Sleeman, debuted in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' (vol. 2) #13 (January 2000). The characters are also

supporting character A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protagonist, and appears or is mentioned in the story enough to be more than just a minor character or a cameo a ...

s of the superhero Peter Parker / Spider-Man and the

Avengers Academy ''Avengers Academy'' is a Marvel Comics comic book ongoing series, series that debuted in June 2010 as part of the "Heroic Age (comics), Heroic Age", and concluded after thirty-nine issues in November 2012. The series was written by Christos Gag ...

. He is known for his super-powered skateboard.

Rocket Racer in other media

The Robert Farrell incarnation of Rocket Racer appears in a self-titled episode of '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'', voiced by Billy Atmore. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a teenager living in a crime-ridden neighborhood who is in constant trouble with the police and lives with a single mother whose store is constantly harassed by criminals demanding protection money. Despite this, Farrell works at the Science Center and studies under Peter Parker to develop his skill in gyro mechanisms. Using these and stolen technology from Jackson Weele, Farrell creates a cybernetically controlled, rocket-powered, magnetic skateboard to help his mother as the Rocket Racer. After being framed for a crime he did not commit however, Farrell is pursued by Spider-Man before they are both attacked by Weele. Spider-Man and Farrell join forces to defeat Weele before Farrell vows to use his scientific skills to help his mother instead.

Rocketeers

Rocketlauncher

Rockman

Rockslide

Barbara Rodriguez

Barbara Rodriguez is a minor character appearing within

. The character, created by

and

Sara Pichelli Sara Pichelli (born 15 April 1983) is an Italian comics artist best known for co-creating and first illustrating the Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Miles Morales version of ''Ultimate Spider-Man''. After starting her career in animation, Pichelli en ...

, first appeared in ''Spider-Men'' #1 (July 2017). She is

's "first serious girlfriend".

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Joseph Rogers

Joseph Rogers is a minor character in

. He is the father of Steve Rogers. The character, created by

Rick Remender Rick Remender (born February 6, 1973) is an American animator, comic book writer and television producer who resides in Los Angeles, California. As a comic book creator, he is best known for his work on ''Uncanny X-Force'', ''Venom'', ''Captain ...

and John Romita Jr., first appeared in ''

'' (vol. 7) #1 (January 2013). Born and raised in

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

, Joseph took a bullet during World War I. He later married Sarah and the two emigrated to the United States. Sometime after his son's birth, Joseph could not find any work and turned into an alcoholic, abusing Steve and Sarah. He later died of influenza.''Captain America'' (vol. 7) #2

Joseph Rogers in other media

Joseph Rogers makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the '' Avengers Assemble'' episode "The House of Zemo".

Sarah Rogers

Sarah Rogers is a minor character in

. She is the mother of Steve Rogers. The character, created by

Roger Stern Roger Stern (born September 17, 1950) is an American comic book author and novelist. Biography Early career In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine ''CPL'' (''Contemporary Pictorial Literature''), one of the first platfo ...

and John Byrne, first appeared in ''

'' #255 (March 1981). Born and raised in

, she married Joseph Rogers and the two immigrated to the United States. After she gave birth to their son, Sarah raised Steve to the best of her ability in New York City despite Joseph being an alcoholic and abusive. After Joseph's death, Sarah worked double shifts at a garment factory and took in laundry to help ends meet and support Steve, and died some years later of illness.

Steve Rogers

Steven Rogers Jr.

Steven Rogers Jr. is a character appearing in

. The character was created by Rick Margopoulos and Dan Reed, and first appeared in ''What If?'' #38 (January 1983). He is the son of Steve Rogers / Captain America and

Alternate versions of Steven Rogers Jr.

An alternate

equivalent of the

is the secret son of

and Gail Richards. This character was created by

and

Carlos Pacheco Carlos Pacheco Perujo (14 November 1961 – 9 November 2022) was a Spanish comics penciller. After breaking into the European market doing cover work for Planeta De Agostini, he gained recognition doing work for Marvel UK, the England-based bra ...

, and first appeared in '' Ultimate Comics: Avengers'' #1 (October 2009). This version wears simple khaki pants and a white tee shirt. After World War II, he is taken from Richards and raised on an army base where he appears to be a well-adjusted, physically superior and tactically brilliant young man. However, his easygoing personality was a ruse as he kills over 200 men and then cuts off his face which leaves a "red skull" for his likeness,''Ultimate Avengers'' #2 and had a long career of working as a professional assassin. Eventually, Rogers joins A.I.M. so that he can steal the Cosmic Cube's blueprints, meeting Captain America and revealing his true identity. Rogers later takes control of the Cosmic Cube where he has a sadistic display of nearly unlimited power when confronting the Avengers led by

(who is implied to have Rogers out of retirement) and

; he actually wanted to use the Cosmic Cube to manipulate time to have his family together with a normal life. Rogers is defeated when his father arrives in a stolen fighter jet which teleports to Hawkeye's exact coordinates.''Ultimate Avengers'' #6 In a hospital, Rogers is kept alive long enough for his mother's goodbyes before he is killed by Petra Laskov. The 2017 ''

'' storyline features Ellie Rogers, the daughter of Steve Rogers and Sharon Carter in the Battleworld domain of the Hydra Empire. She is part of a resistance against Hydra and later becomes the symbiote-powered hero Viper.

Steven Rogers Jr. in other media

* A character based on Steven Rogers Jr. named James Rogers appears in '' Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow'', voiced by Noah Crawford. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is the son of Captain America and Black Widow. * A variation of Steven Rogers Jr. named Sharon Rogers appears as a playable character in '' Marvel: Future Fight''. She is the daughter of Steve Rogers and

Peggy Carter Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Carter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character in books featuring Captain America. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist ...

from an alternate timeline, and succeeded the former as Captain America.

Rogue

Rom

Roma

Romulus

Ronan the Accuser

Ronin

Richard Rory

Bernie Rosenthal

Bernadette "Bernie" Rosenthal is an artisan, lawyer, and romantic interest of

. The character, created by

and John Byrne, first appeared in ''

'' #247 (July 1980). Within the context of the stories, Bernie Rosenthal is a glass blower, wrestling fanatic and studying lawyer. After moving into her friend's apartment building, she met Steve Rogers who secretly was the patriotic superhero Captain America. The two immediately hit it off, but Bernie was surprised by Steve's sudden exit, something which her friends said was totally normal of him. Bernie further sympathized with Steve after seeing a photo of his former girlfriend

who at the time was believed to have died. She also pretended to play hard to get for Steve with her admitting to herself that she was being childish. She was unaware that she was falling for him. After a couple of misfire dates that caused both Bernie and Steve to question their relationship, they assured each other they were in love. While at an Anti-Nazi rally, Bernie ran into her ex-husband Sammy Bernstein. Bernie tried to reconnect with her ex, but was appalled at his violent behavior. Steve stepped away to become Captain America and when the violence was halted and Sammy taken away, Bernie came to the sudden realization that Steve and Captain America were one and the same. After avoiding each other for the day the two spoke and Bernie accepted Steve's double life. From that point on, Bernie became another love interest who patiently waited for her hero to return. Eventually Bernie proposed to Steve. Due to an increase in rent, Bernie had to close her store, 'The Glass Menagerie'. She decided to pursue her interest in law and applied for various colleges. After some worry she was accepted in

University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1848 when Wisconsin achieved st ...

. Bernie took off for college, leaving a note behind for Steve, as she felt he had a lot on his mind. She continued to collect newspaper clippings of Captain America, until he came to visit and internally admitted that she no longer wished to be engaged to him. Eventually, Bernie graduated summa cum laude and had since moved on from Steve. Nevertheless, she continued to rely on him for future conflicts, or whenever she needed a friend. She later met up with Steve's then current girlfriend, Rachel Leighton, and even though there was slight animosity toward each other, with Bernie slightly having her feelings reignited for Steve, the two became friends. Bernie then got a job as a junior partner at the law firm of Sullivan and Krakower. Bernie continued to update herself on Captain America's exploits and even defended

from Doctor Faustus.

Bernie Rosenthal in other media

A character loosely based on Bernie Rosenthal and

named Bernice "Bernie" Stewart appears in ''

'' (1990), portrayed by Kim Gillingham. This version is Steve Rogers' fiancé from the 1940s. Sixteen years after Rogers was lost in the Antarctic, Bernie married another man and had a daughter named

Sharon Sharon ( 'plain'), also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name. In Anglosphere, English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name, but historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In Israel, ...

(also portrayed by Gillingham). Following his revival, Rogers and Bernie reunite, though she and her husband are later killed by Valentina de Santis.

Arnie Roth

Roughouse

Roulette

Roulette (Jennifer Stavros) is a fictional character, a

appearing in

s published by

Donald Roxxon

Donald Phillip Roxxon is a fictional supporting character in the

universe, which is separate from the "mainstream"

continuity. The character, created by

and

, first appeared in ''

Ultimate Spider-Man ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of the company's Ultimate Ma ...

'' #86 (January 2006). The inept CEO of a

pharmaceutical company The pharmaceutical industry is a Medicine, medical industry that discovers, develops, produces, and markets pharmaceutical goods such as medications and medical devices. Medications are then administered to (or Self-medicate, self-administered b ...

, he gets attacked by Killer Shrike,

Omega Red Omega Red (Arkady Rossovich) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. In 2009, Omega Red was ranked as IGN's 95th-greatest comic book villain of all time. ...

, and the

(hired by the

). Donald hires

bodyguards A bodyguard (or close protection officer/operative) is a type of security guard, government law enforcement officer, or servicemember who protects an important person or group of people, such as high-ranking public officials, wealthy business ...

to protect him, but is saved by the original

. Roxxon is later revealed to have been in possession of the

symbiote which gets stolen by biochemist Conrad Markus and is the benefactor of the Roxxon Brain Trust and the Prowler.''Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man'' #28. Marvel Comics. Roxxon is personally defeated by a group of amateur superheroes led by the second

and arrested by

Spider-Woman Spider-Woman is the code name of several fictional characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first major version is Jessica Drew (and later impersonated by Veranke), the second major version is Julia Carpenter, and the third m ...

Alternate versions

In the 2015 ''

'' storyline, a version of Roxxon resides in the Battleworld domain of the Valley of Doom as the Governor.

Royal Roy

Ruby Thursday

Ruckus

Ruckus (Clement Wilson) is a fictional

super villain in the

universe and flamboyant leader of the Nasty Boys. Given Ruckus's ability to absorb the

sound waves In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the br ...

around him and send them back with concussive force by screaming,

favored Ruckus and often kept him in reserve. Unfortunately, Ruckus' youth makes him arrogant, as seen when he and his comrade,

Ramrod A ramrod (or scouring stick) is a metal or wooden device used with muzzleloader, muzzleloading firearms to push the projectile up against the propellant (mainly blackpowder). The ramrod was used with weapons such as muskets and cannons and was u ...

, robbed a convenience store and obliterated a group of police officers. The act did not go unpunished, and when returning to base, Ruckus was put in his place. While working with a renegade Madrox dupe, Ruckus was put in direct conflict with the mutant group

. Flying in a hovercraft, he went after

Polaris Polaris is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. It is designated α Ursae Minoris (Latinisation of names, Latinized to ''Alpha Ursae Minoris'') and is commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. With an ...

, using the sound of a firecracker to amplify and literally rock her world. Polaris was eventually able to take him out, but he escaped with teammate

Gorgeous George George Raymond Wagner (March 24, 1915 – December 26, 1963) was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name Gorgeous George. In the United States, during the First Golden Age of Professional Wrestling in the 1940s–1950s, Gorgeou ...

. He appeared much later, along with the rest of the Nasty Boys, on a mission to stop Malice who had inhabited Havok's body. During the battle, Ruckus was the first to strike, using his power to catch Malice off guard. Eventually, X-Factor joined the battle and Ruckus was taken out by

Strong Guy Strong Guy (Guido Carosella) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz and first appeared in ''The New Mutants'' #29 (July 1985). Publication hist ...

. After the battle, Mister Sinister grabbed his Nasty Boys and fled. Ruckus was eventually hired by Mystique to assassinate Senator Robert Kelly, but failed to when the

showed up. Ruckus retained his mutant powers after the M-Day, but eventually grew disillusioned with being a mutant and ashamed at all the evil deeds he had done. He then came to the San Francisco Institute of Bio-Social Studies who had developed a mutant cure, one which caused irreparable brain damage to any that take it. Ruckus voluntarily took the cure on camera, losing his powers like he wanted, but forced to live the life of an invalid afterward. Later, Ruckus had somehow recovered from his injuries and was caught attempting to rob a bank in England with his former teammate Ramrod. He and Ramrod were taken into custody. However, when a cloud of

Terrigen Mist The Inhumans are a superhuman race of super beings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many people associat ...

threatened the lives of the two mutants in the British prison,

Storm A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning (a thunderstor ...

sent the X-Men to rescue the pair.

and Nightcrawler easily found Ruckus inside his cell, but the trio had to fight their way through a prison riot to find Ramrod. Ruckus escaped with Ramrod and the X-Men to X-Haven, their base of operations. The X-Men placed Ruckus and Ramrod in prison cells to serve out the rest of their sentences.

Ruckus in other media

Ruckus appears in '' X-Men: The Animated Series'', voiced by

Dan Hennessey Daniel Robert Hennessey (September 11, 1942 – November 13, 2024) was an American-born Canadian voice actor. He was perhaps best known for voicing Brave Heart Lion in the ''Care Bears'' franchise. In addition to his well-received voice work ...

Runner

Henry Russo

Wal Rus

Wal Rus is a fictional

anthropomorphic Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology. Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics to ...

walrus The walrus (''Odobenus rosmarus'') is a large pinniped marine mammal with discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only extant species in the family Odobeni ...

. The character, created by

Bill Mantlo William Timothy Mantlo (born November 9, 1951) is an American comic book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: '' Micronauts'' and '' R ...

and

Sal Buscema Sal Buscema ( ; born Silvio Buscema, , on January 26, 1936) is an American comics artist, primarily for Marvel Comics, where he had a ten-year run as artist of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk'' and an eight-year run as art ...

, first appeared in ''

The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book ...

'' #271 (May 1982). Wal Rus is an engineer who aided

Rocket Raccoon Rocket Raccoon is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Keith Giffen, the character first appeared in ''Marvel Preview'' #7 (July 1976). He is an intelligent anthropomor ...

in his fight in the Toy Wars of which his niece, Lylla, was the center of conflict. His metallic tusks were interchangeable and could be used as tools or weapons. His adventures with Rocket were later

retcon Retroactive continuity, or retcon for short, is a literary device in fictional story telling whereby facts and events established through the narrative itself are adjusted, ignored, supplemented, or contradicted by a subsequently published work ...

ned when Rocket and

Groot Groot () is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #13 (November 1960). An extraterrestrials in fiction, ex ...

visited Halfworld and discovered that the halfworlders were actually service animals for mental patients. Wal Rus served as one of the security guards who worked for Rocket and had to once again help his friend when one of the patients' mental powers began to manifest after years of waiting. This was retconned yet again, and he was seen working for Rocket and Groot in rescuing Princess Lynx and fighting Blackjack O'Hare, his brigade and Lord Dyvyne.

Wal Rus in other media

* Wal Rus appears in the ''

'' episode "We Are Family", voiced by

Kevin Michael Richardson Kevin Michael Richardson (born October 25, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, he has mostly voiced villainous characters in animation and video games. In film, Richardson voiced Goro in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1995) ...

. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is part of a resistance against the robots of Halfworld before they devolve him and every other animal on the planet in response to resistance leader Pyko's extreme methods. * Wal Rus appears in a painting depicted in ''

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''. * Teefs, a character based on Wal Rus, appears in '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'', voiced by Asim Chaudhry. This version is a genetically and mechanically augmented walrus who was created and later killed by the

High Evolutionary The High Evolutionary (Herbert Edgar Wyndham) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is depicted as a scientist who seeks to evolve different life forms such as the New Men. The High Evolutionary ...

Russian

Ryder

John Ryker

Simon Ryker

Simon Ryker is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Rynda

Queen Rynda is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Thor'' #148 (January 1968) and was created by

and

. The wife of King Agon, Rynda ruled the

Inhumans The Inhumans are a superhuman race of super beings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many people associat ...

alongside her husband whom she was devoted to. Her Inhuman ability gave her immunity to poisons. While pregnant with her son

, Agon exposed her to the Terrigen Mists resulting in Black Bolt being born with immense powers. Due to her immunity, Rynda resisted going through second Terrigenesis. She was killed alongside her husband by the

Kree The Kree, briefly known as the Ruul, are an List of fictional extraterrestrials, alien race appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are native to the planet Hala in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and have a scientificall ...

Rynda in other media

Rynda appears in the ''

'' episode " Behold... The Inhumans", portrayed by Tanya Clarke. She and her husband Agon are unintentionally vaporized by

's powerful voice when he quoted "Why"?

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