Devastator (comics)
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Devastator is a name used by two fictional character
s that have appeared in various comic book
s published by Marvel Comics
. Both characters exist in Marvel's main shared universe
, known as the Marvel Universe
.
. Gremlin was told by the State that his father, the Gargoyle, had been killed by the Hulk
, and the deformed super-scientist sought revenge. Petrovna infiltrated the Hulkbuster base in New Mexico, and smuggled in the Devastator suit. He attempted to destroy the base under his Soviet leader's orders. During the battle with the Hulk, the Hulk caused the energy in the suit's gauntlets to misdirect the microwave energy back into the suit, incinerating both suit and wearer.
(Rom and Starshine), and his satellite power source was destroyed.
Devastator (presumably the same one) was next seen battling the Crimson Dynamo in a training exercise.
. This full body armor is equipped with electronic devices which absorb microwave energy and can convert it for use as blasts of heat or concussive force. Its solar powered boot jets enable the wearer to fly at just under Mach 1, with range limited only by available light plus 3 hour battery reserve. The gauntlets contain microwave projectors that generate devastating force blasts.
Because the battle-suit draws power from microwave
energy beamed down from a satellite
located in geosynchronous orbit
, the suit's wearer must maintain a line-of-sight position relative to the satellite to avoid sudden power cut-off. The satellite itself was protected by ECMs
which rendered it invisible to conventional modes of detection.
The second Devastator also possesses extensive hand-to-hand combat training, while the original possessed limited hand-to-hand combat training.
gestalt Devastator
from The Transformers also appeared in Marvel (in comics and by Marvel Productions as a cartoon), making the third Marvel character to wear the name.
Fictional character
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s that have appeared in various comic book
Comic book
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s published by Marvel Comics
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. Both characters exist in Marvel's main shared universe
Shared universe
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, known as the Marvel Universe
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.
Devastator (Kirov Petrovna)
The first Devastator was Soviet officer, spy, and saboteur Kirov Petrovna, who wore a suit of power armor designed by the GremlinGremlin (comics)
Gremlin is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe.Although initially an adversary of the Hulk — his father having been the first villain the Hulk ever encountered — Gremlin was killed in battle with Iron Man during the Armor Wars.-Fictional character biography:Kondrati...
. Gremlin was told by the State that his father, the Gargoyle, had been killed by the Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
, and the deformed super-scientist sought revenge. Petrovna infiltrated the Hulkbuster base in New Mexico, and smuggled in the Devastator suit. He attempted to destroy the base under his Soviet leader's orders. During the battle with the Hulk, the Hulk caused the energy in the suit's gauntlets to misdirect the microwave energy back into the suit, incinerating both suit and wearer.
Devastator (Gregori Larionov)
The second Devastator was another Soviet officer, using a version of the Devastator suit re-built by Soviet scientists using the Gremlin's notes (Gremlin had defected in the meantime). He was sent by the Soviet government along with his Soviet Super-Troopers to Khystym to execute the Gremlin. This time, Devastator was defeated by Gremlin and two SpaceknightsSpaceknights
Spaceknights is a name used by at least three distinct groups of characters in the fictional . The better known group is a core concept of the 1980s comic book Rom Spaceknight, while the other two are far more recent creations and not much is yet known about them.-Galador's Spaceknights:The...
(Rom and Starshine), and his satellite power source was destroyed.
Devastator (presumably the same one) was next seen battling the Crimson Dynamo in a training exercise.
Powers and abilities
The Devastator power armor was designed by the GremlinGremlin (comics)
Gremlin is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe.Although initially an adversary of the Hulk — his father having been the first villain the Hulk ever encountered — Gremlin was killed in battle with Iron Man during the Armor Wars.-Fictional character biography:Kondrati...
. This full body armor is equipped with electronic devices which absorb microwave energy and can convert it for use as blasts of heat or concussive force. Its solar powered boot jets enable the wearer to fly at just under Mach 1, with range limited only by available light plus 3 hour battery reserve. The gauntlets contain microwave projectors that generate devastating force blasts.
Because the battle-suit draws power from microwave
Microwave
Microwaves, a subset of radio waves, have wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter, or equivalently, with frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz. This broad definition includes both UHF and EHF , and various sources use different boundaries...
energy beamed down from a satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
located in geosynchronous orbit
Geosynchronous orbit
A geosynchronous orbit is an orbit around the Earth with an orbital period that matches the Earth's sidereal rotation period...
, the suit's wearer must maintain a line-of-sight position relative to the satellite to avoid sudden power cut-off. The satellite itself was protected by ECMs
Electronic countermeasures
An electronic countermeasure is an electrical or electronic device designed to trick or deceive radar, sonar or other detection systems, like infrared or lasers. It may be used both offensively and defensively to deny targeting information to an enemy...
which rendered it invisible to conventional modes of detection.
The second Devastator also possesses extensive hand-to-hand combat training, while the original possessed limited hand-to-hand combat training.
Transformers character
The ConstructiconConstructicons
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gestalt Devastator
Constructicons
right|thumb|Scavenger, Bonecrusher, Longhaul, Scrapper & Mixmaster - five of the original six Constructicons The Constructicons are a group of fictional characters from the various Transformers continuities...
from The Transformers also appeared in Marvel (in comics and by Marvel Productions as a cartoon), making the third Marvel character to wear the name.