Iron Maiden (comics)

The Iron Maiden (Melinna Von Vostokoff) is a fictional Russian supervillainess in the Marvel Comics Universe, most notably an enemy of the Black Widow.

Fictional character biography

Hired as an assassin for the Russian government, Iron Maiden fought Black Widow until S.H.I.E.L.D. agents arrived and put an end to the battle. She then joined the Femizons and became one of Superia's lieutenants.

She was eventually apprehended and coerced into joining the Thunderbolts during Civil War.^[1]

She later joined the Soviet Revolutionaries Remont Six and led them in an attack on an AIM base outside the Forbidden Zone in Russia. Although her team overpowered Red Guardian and Crimson Dynamo with ease, Ursa Major was able to knock most of them out.

Powers and abilities

Iron Maiden is a master assassin, horticulturalist and spy. She wears a lightweight but strong metal suit that protects her from impacts, bullets and energy weapons. It appears to function as a form of exoskeleton, enhancing her strength to an unknown degree.

Other versions

Ultimate Marvel

Iron Maiden was a considered codename for the Black Widow when she was given a black suit of Iron Man armor by Iron Man as a possible wedding gift.

Mangaverse

Iron Maiden is the superhero name of Antoinette "Toni" Stark (Tony Stark's sister).

Earth X

A character with the same name plays a major role in the Earth X trilogy. She was a new character to this universe, without a known Earth-616 counterpart. A former employee of Reed Richards, she became encased in silver acid and was able to manipulate this armor into weapons. She was a servant of the Red Skull before his death, and was later revealed to have the ability to manipulate all of the Earth's vibranium.

References

1. ↑ Thunderbolts #105 (2006)

External links

• Iron Maiden at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe