THE COMMISSAR

Real Name: none

Identity/Class: Terrestrial robot

Occupation: formerly served as enforcer and puppet dictator on Sin Cong

Affiliations: agent of the communist government of Sin Cong, specifically Major Hoy

Enemies: Avengers (Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch)

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Sin Cong, a republic of communist China

First Appearance: Avengers I#18 (July, 1965)

Powers: The Commissar was approximately 10' tall, and possesses superhuman strength (Class 5-10) and durability. It is controlled by a large, pre-miniaturization, computer bank, which allows it to fight with great skill. It has demonstrated great skill in hand-to-hand combat, principally along the lines of wrestling, as well as the use of a scimitar. It's primary weakness is the computer bank which controls it.

History: The Commissar was a robot built by the communist government of Sin Cong to serve as a ruler who would inspire fear in its subjects.

(Avengers I#18)- Enraged that its subjects did not hate and fear the scheming, capitalistic, imperialist dogs of the USA, the Commissar's director, Major Hoy, sent a fake message from "radio free Sin Cong" to the Avengers, requesting aid from "the Reds." The Avengers were only too happy to help free the oppressed people of Sin Cong from the tyrannical rule of the evil, evil communists, and they flew to Sin Cong. The Scarlet Witch fell through a trap door, and the other three Avengers fell victim to sleep gas. The Commissar, using Wanda as a hostage, forced the other Avengers to battle him in single combat, in front of the villagers on Sin Cong. By defeating the Avengers, the Commissar hoped to win a propaganda victory over the USA, and to gain respect throughout the rest of Asia.

One by one, the male Avengers fought the Commissar, and each was overpowered. Captain America finally noticed that Major Hoy would disappear behind a curtain during each of the fights. Cap then challenged the Commissar to battle the Scarlet Witch, and he revealed his plan to her. Upon her release, she set the curtain on fire, and revealed Hoy working at an elaborate control panel. She then destroyed the panel with a hex bolt, which effectively put the kibosh on the Commissar. Cap gave a speech on the evil of Commies, reminding the United States Government of the real world that comic book characters are not communist agents involved in the Seduction of the Innocent.

Comments: Created by Stan "The Man" Lee and Don Heck.

Sin Cong was later revealed to be the Swordsman's place of birth, as seen in Avengers Spotlight#22.

Clarifications:

The robot Commissar should not be confused with:

• Der Kommisar, that rockin' eighties song by Falco (as part of After the Fire).
• The Commission on Superhuman Activities, regulators of superhumans in America, @ Captain America I#328

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