CHLORINE
Real Name: Unrevealed
Identity/Class: Human mutate (Russian)
Occupation: None
Group Membership: Elements
of Doom (Carbon,
Cobalt,
Phosphorus,
Radium,
Vanadium)
Affiliations: Elements
of Doom;
formerly Dr.
Vasily Khandruvitch
Enemies: Avengers (Beast/Hank McCoy, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Falcon/Sam Wilson, Ms. Marvel/Carol Danvers, Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff, Wasp/Janet Van Dyne, Wonder Man/Simon Williams)
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: An unidentified nuclear power plant in Russia
First Appearance: Avengers I#188 (October, 1979)
Powers/Abilities: Chlorine is composed of
pure, semi-gaseous Chlorine, which he could project outward to poison
and suffocate opponents.
His gaseous form provided
superhuman durability, as physical attacks might temporarily disrupt
his semi-solid form but they would cause no actual damage.
Height: Various
Weight: Various
Eyes: Yellow (no visible irises)
Hair: None
History:
(Avengers I#188 (fb) - BTS /
Thunderbolts I#7 (fb) - BTS) - At some point, an unidentified human was
transformed into pure elemental Chlorine by Dr. Vasily Khandruvitch in
an effort to create Super-Soldiers to serve the state. Rebelling and
joining other transformed humans as the Elements of Doom, Chlorine
aided in taking over a Russian nuclear power plant for use in creating
more Elements of Doom.
(Avengers I#188) - When the
Avengers were drawn to the Russian
nuclear plant on their way home from the Inhumans' Great Refuge, they
investigated the plant and, after defeating the Element of Doom
Vanadium, they discovered the Elements of Doom's large transformation
machine. Carbon immediately pointed out the Avengers to Phosphorus, who
deduced that the Avengers would not have gotten that far had they not
destroyed Vanadium, and Chlorine asked Radium if Vanadium could be
recreated. Radium replied that Vanadium could be recreated if necessary
but noted that they still had over a hundred elements to create before
restoring Vanadium. The Avengers quickly attacked the Elements of Doom
and Chlorine noted how the heroes persisted even after a less than
successful attack on Carbon. Announcing that the Avengers must be
stopped or made into specimens for transformation into new Elements of
Doom, Chlorine was soon punched by the Falcon and he retaliated by
projecting poisonous Chlorine gas that threatened to kill the hero. The
other Avengers rescued the Falcon but were forced to retreat for their
own safety and when the Falcon returned to rescue the missing Wasp, he
was captured. With the Avengers at bay, Chlorine and other Elements of
Doom captured a Russian
plant technician and Phosphorus forced him into the transformation
machine, turning the man into the newest Element of Doom: Cobalt. The
Avengers soon rallied and Ms. Marvel used a
laser to destroy the plant's fusion reactor, unleashing its molten core
onto the Elements of Doom, breaking down their atomic structure and
effectively destroying Chlorine, Radium and Vanadium.
Comments: Created by Jim Shooter, Bill Mantlo, John Byrne, Dan Green and Frank Springer.
Profile by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Chlorine should be distinguished from:
Appearances:
Avengers I#188 (October, 1979) - Jim Shooter
(plot, editor, editor),
Bill Mantlo (script), John Byrne, Dan Green, Frank Springer (art)
Thunderbolts I#7 (October, 1997) - Kurt Busiek
(co-plot, script), Roger Stern (co-plot),
Jeff Johnson (pencils), Will Blyberg, Eric Cannon, Larry Mahlstadt,
Greg Adams, Keith Williams (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
First posted: 11/09/2025
Last updated: 11/09/2025
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