Doppleganger is a fictional character

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, a mutant

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 in the Marvel Comics

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 Universe. His first appearance was in X-Factor Annual #1.

Fictional character biography

The Dr. Wolfgang Heinrich was a respected bio-physicist in Russia

Russia

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. Secretly a mutant, he possesses the power to take on the appearance and powers of any other nearby mutant. He also ran a secret research program that involved using mutants, dead or alive, as biological weapons. He uses the Crimson Dynamo

Dmitri Bukharin

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 as the guard for his facility.

Cameron Hodge

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, the public relations officer for X-Factor

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, is contacted through unofficial channels, thanks in part to Father Alexi Garnoff

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's mutant exile cell. X-Factor, under the story of sharing their mutant-hunting tech with the Russians, takes a trip in order to investigate.

Impersonation

Bobby Drake, Iceman

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 is drugged, captured and replaced by Heinrich. Bobby's life is saved by rebellious forces. The impersonation is discovered and a battle breaks out. The Crimson Dynamo is neutralized thanks to a code Beast

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 has overheard. Heinrich, using Bobby's powers, creates too much ice and the floor beneath him collapses.

He is seen alive, on board a plane bound for the United States

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. Apparently, Dr. Heinreich retains his mutant powers after the M-Day

Decimation (comics)

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