Grand Nixon Island
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Grand Nixon Island is a fictional island in Marvel Comics
' shared universe
, the Marvel Universe
owned by disgraced ex-U.S. Army General Kreigkopf. The island itself contains Kreigkopf's military base surrounded by a vast jungle
environment. The island features in The Punisher comic book series in issue #3 (American Ugly) to issue #5 (No Limits). American Ugly introduces General Kreigkopf and Grand Nixon Island. It also reveals that Kreigkopf has under his command 2,000 mercenaries and has in possession a stolen French hydrogen bomb. It is here that the general plans to send a Boeing 747
full of commandos to the European Council in Brussels to prove that he was not a man to mess with. He also planned to drop a hydrogen bomb on Europe as well.
as one of the levels. The Punisher learns of General Kreigkopf's plans to launch a nuclear missile at New York City because of his hatred of America and so parachutes into Grand Nixon Island, killing the general's Russian mercenaries with the help of Nick Fury
who meets up with the Punisher at one point. The Punisher also goes to Grand Nixon Island to kill General Kreigkopf himself, who ordered The Russian to attack Frank at his apartment earlier in the game. In this game Grand Nixon Island is shown to have a barracks
, sniper towers, a garage, a mess hall and small gym area, gatehouses and a nuclear missile launch facility and pad connected to each other via a gondola lift
link over a huge gorge, surrounded by a huge jungle environment. It also has a small hangar.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
' shared universe
Shared universe
A shared universe is a fictional universe to which more than one writer contributes. Work set in a shared universe share characters and other elements with varying degrees of consistency. Shared universes are contrasted with collaborative writing, in which multiple authors work on a single story....
, the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
owned by disgraced ex-U.S. Army General Kreigkopf. The island itself contains Kreigkopf's military base surrounded by a vast jungle
Jungle
A Jungle is an area of land in the tropics overgrown with dense vegetation.The word jungle originates from the Sanskrit word jangala which referred to uncultivated land. Although the Sanskrit word refers to "dry land", it has been suggested that an Anglo-Indian interpretation led to its...
environment. The island features in The Punisher comic book series in issue #3 (American Ugly) to issue #5 (No Limits). American Ugly introduces General Kreigkopf and Grand Nixon Island. It also reveals that Kreigkopf has under his command 2,000 mercenaries and has in possession a stolen French hydrogen bomb. It is here that the general plans to send a Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
full of commandos to the European Council in Brussels to prove that he was not a man to mess with. He also planned to drop a hydrogen bomb on Europe as well.
In other media
Grand Nixon Island appeared in the The Punisher (2005 video game)The Punisher (2005 video game)
The Punisher is a 2005 action game which stars the Marvel Comics antihero, The Punisher. After his family was murdered by the mafia, Frank Castle devoted his life to the punishment of criminals. Players take control of the vigilante hero to track down criminals and kill them...
as one of the levels. The Punisher learns of General Kreigkopf's plans to launch a nuclear missile at New York City because of his hatred of America and so parachutes into Grand Nixon Island, killing the general's Russian mercenaries with the help of Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
who meets up with the Punisher at one point. The Punisher also goes to Grand Nixon Island to kill General Kreigkopf himself, who ordered The Russian to attack Frank at his apartment earlier in the game. In this game Grand Nixon Island is shown to have a barracks
Barracks
Barracks are specialised buildings for permanent military accommodation; the word may apply to separate housing blocks or to complete complexes. Their main object is to separate soldiers from the civilian population and reinforce discipline, training and esprit de corps. They were sometimes called...
, sniper towers, a garage, a mess hall and small gym area, gatehouses and a nuclear missile launch facility and pad connected to each other via a gondola lift
Gondola lift
A gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, normally called a cable car, which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel cable that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in a terminal,...
link over a huge gorge, surrounded by a huge jungle environment. It also has a small hangar.