Transia
| Transia | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Avengers #31 |
| In story information | |
| Type | Country |
Transia is a fictional European country on the Earth of the Marvel Universe. It is one of several fictional countries in Eastern Europe created for Marvel Comics.[2]
In nearly all story lines, the Republic of Transia is located between Romania and Serbia. More than 90% of its people live in one large town (East Transia) and a number of smaller villages located at the base of Mount Wundagore. The country is presented as mainly Slavic, with a Muslim minority in the western province Romani. President Russoff was a Secret Police Official in the communist era.
Within the Marvel Universe, Transia (and/or Mt. Wundagore) is where Chthon is imprisoned, and where the men of the Russoff line were afflicted with the curse of lycanthropy. It is used as the birthplace of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. It is the base of operations for the High Evolutionary, and the source of the "radioactive clay" used by the Puppet Master.[3]
Publication history
According to researchers, the first appearance of Transia is in Avengers #33 (1966), however, it is not named in this comic.[1][4] The country appears next in Thor #133-135 in which is it is established that Mount Wundagore belongs in a small country located in the Balkan Mountains. According to the Marvel Atlas (2008), Transia is first named in Thor #133 (1966). Other researchers state Transia is not named until Avengers #36 (1967).[4] In Avengers #36, Transia is mentioned as a village at the base of Mount Wundagore. Later, Transia is referred to as a small country that encompasses Mount Wundagore.
The country has since appeared in several other comics, including Iron Man and X-Men[5] and continues to appear in Marvel Comics and other media.
Fictional history
Transia was a former section of Wallachia before that country integrated with Moldavia in 1857 to form Romania. Transia broke with the two larger countries and established its status as an independent state, and was recognized 20 years later as an autonomous, neutral nation. Transia is governed by an elected official (burgomeister) who is bound by law to follow the country's constitution to the letter. The nation's main source of income comes from the uranium found in and around Mt. Wundagore -- Herbert Edgar Wyndham funded a national non-profit trust with the money gathered from his uranium mine that still provides money for Transia to operate its government programs, and thus they have no need of outside investors or a tourist market. This, along with the (intentionally fostered) negative international image, keeps many foreigners out of Transia.[3]
Appearances in comics
| Comic Book Appearance | Date |
|---|---|
| Avengers Vol 1 #31 | August 1966 |
| Iron Man Vol 5 #10 | July 2013 |
| X-Men Chronicles Vol 1 #1 | March 1995 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #380 | November 1994 |
| House of M Vol 1 #8 | November 2005 |
| The X-Men Super-Sized Annual Vol 1 #12 | October 1988 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #37 | February 1967 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #36 | January 1967 |
| X-Men Vol 2 #204 | December 2007 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #382 | January 1995 |
| Amazing Spider-Man Annual Vol 1 #22 | September 1988 |
| Vision and the Scarlet Witch Vol 1 #4 | February 1983 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #187 | September 1979 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #186 | August 1979 |
| Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 #488 | September 2007 |
| Silver Surfer Annual Vol 1 #1 | August 1988 |
| New X-Men Vol 2 #40 | September 2007 |
| Fantastic Four Annual Vol 1 #21 | September 1988 |
| Quicksilver Vol 1 #13 | November 1998 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #247 | September 1984 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #185 | July 1979 |
| Avengers: The Children's Crusade Vol 1 #2 | November 2010 |
| Web of Spider-Man Annual Vol 1 #4 | October 1988 |
| New Mutants Annual Vol 1 #4 | September 1988 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #234 | August 1983 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #381 | December 1994 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #244 | June 1984 |
| West Coast Avengers Annual Vol 1 #3 | October 1988 |
| X-Men Unlimited Vol 1 #2 | September 1993 |
| Thor Vol 1 #408 | October 1989 |
| Thor Vol 1 #133 | October 1966 |
| Thor Vol 1 #134 | November 1966 |
| Thor Vol 1 #135 | December 1966 |
| Avengers: The Children's Crusade Vol 1 #3 | January 2011 |
| Civil War: House of M Vol 1 #1 | November 2008 |
| Magneto Ascendant Vol 1 #1 | April 1999 |
| Avengers Vol 1 #245 | July 1984 |
| Secret Avengers Vol 1 #19 | January 2012 |
| Spider-Woman Origin Vol 1 #1 | February 2006 |
| Punisher Annual Vol 2 #1 | August 1988 |
| X-Factor Vol 3 #21 | September 2007 |
| Astonishing X-Men Vol 3 #29 | June 2009 |
| Iron Man Vol 1 #110 | May 1978 |
| Thunderbolts Vol 1 #143 | June 2010 |
| Silver Sable Vol 1 #11 | April 1993 |
| Quicksilver Vol 1 #1 | November 1997 |
| Young Avengers Presents Vol 1 #3 | May 2008 |
| Astonishing X-Men Vol 3 #30 | August 2009 |
| Marvel Atlas Vol 1 #1 | November 2007 |
| Thor Vol 1 #484 | March 1995 |
| Weapon X Vol 1 #3 | May 1995 |
| Thor Vol 1 #406 | August 1989 |
| Thor Vol 1 #482 | January 1995 |
| Spider-Woman Origin Vol 1 #3 | February 2006 |
| Young Avengers Presents Vol 1 #4 | June 2008 |
| Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Vol 1 #9 | November 1989 |
| Heroes for Hire Vol 1 #17 | November 1998 |
| Wolverine: First Class Vol 1 #3 | July 2008 |
| Spider-Woman Origin Vol 1 #2 | January 2006 |
| Quicksilver Vol 1 #11 | September 1998 |
| Heroes for Hire Vol 1 #15 | September 1998 |
| Quicksilver Vol 1 #6 | April 1998 |
| Quicksilver Vol 1 #12 | October 1998 |
| Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Vol 1 #11 | December 1989 |
| Silver Sable Vol 1 #12 | May 1993 |
| Silver Sable Vol 1 #4 | September 1992 |
| Uncanny Origins Vol 1 #2 | October 1996 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hoskin, Michael (2008). Marvel Atlas. Marvel Publishing. pp. 38–39.
- ↑ "The Most Dangerous Places in Comics". IGN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Eternity Warriors". www.eternitywarriors.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cronin, Brian. "When We First Met – Europe, Marvel Style". goodcomics.comicbookresources.com. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Comic Vine". comicvine.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013.