CRAB - Atlantean, School.
    obese female
    (app-school)--Marvel Comics Presents#12/4

CRAB MAN ( ) (alternate Earth?) - applied to the Legion of Losers against Spider-Man
    (app)--Spider-Man Magazine#247

CRABON, FRANK (    ) -
    --USA Comics#10

CRAB SUB (    ) -
    --Marvel Mystery Comics#32

CRABTREE, Ms. of "Earth-200501" - elementary school teacher
    (app-earth-200501)--Wha Huh?

CRAB TRUCK - used by Marcus and his unit in a theft, easily dismantled by the Thing
    (app)--Marvel Comics Presents#94/3

CRACK (Frederick Pemberton) - Drug Lords, enhanced strength given by Tzin to spread drugs
    (app-Drug Lords)--Captain America: Drug War#1

CRACKDOWN - Hellbent,
    strong
    (app-hellbent)--Marc Spector: Moon Knight#58

CRACKERJACK of earth-928 circa 2099 AD ( ) - Undernet, uses smooth metallic archetype
    --Ghost Rider 2099#13

CRACKERJACKs (Ground Chuck, Homes, Hotwire, Jailbait, Jerkweed, Joyride, Kevlar, Kid Gloves, Lowlife, Moosemeat, Napalm, Potshot, Rubout, Tone Def)
    - gang of drug dealers financed by Red Skull in his attempt to take over drug market in New York City, dissolved after Kingpin defeated Red Skull in single combat for control of New York drug trade.
    Captain America’s super-soldier serum was temporarily bonded to the amphetamine ice after exposure to it during an explosion caused by Napalm
    --Captain America I#372 (373-375

CRACKSMAN (    ) -
    --Marvel Mystery Comics#62)

CRADDOCK, SUE - cellmate alongside Meggan in Sir James Jaspers prison camps
    --

CRADDOCK, WARREN H imposter - Skrull, one of the four originals encountered by Fantastic Four
    *D* (app)--Fantastic Four I#2 (Avengers I#93(fb), 92-95, 97d)

CRADLE - Gena-Sys, Psight Corporation, child care charity, used vaccines to boost the development of super-powers
    (app-gen)--Genetix#

CRAFT, TRENTON - Vanguard, empowered during late World War II via continued efforts to replicate Super-Soldier serum, during his first deployment in Yokohama, Japan (March 26, 1944> his powers raged out of control and he destroyed the entire island and its population, after which he went home and never used his powers again, though he actually spent the next 60 years honing his control, joined Vanguard; seemingly slain by Stacy Dolan under control of Jafar Yoosuf after Micromax coerced into revealing information on Vanguard, restored self following limited autopsy, seemingly slew Stacy Dolan and other members of Vanguard to keep his survival a secret, though he only believed this as a result of Retcon's memory control powers; continued as secret agent of US
    immense psychic powers, able to restructure matter at will, survive seeming certain death
    (app)-see COLONEL AMERICA*; JOHN DOE*, "BOB"--Marvel Comics Presents II#1, (partially identified) #5, (fully identified) #7 (1 (fb), 8 (fb), 10 (fb), 1, [5 (fb)], 1, 11 (fb), 10-12

CRAG - Alpha Prime, mutated by exposure to unknown substance.
    Rock-like body, superhuman strength
    --Alpha Flight Annual#2

CRAGG, JASON - see VOICE (app)--Tales to Astonish I#42

CRAGG, NELSON - former mutant, Ravencroft inmate, presumably used his powers against other inmates until de-powered on M-Day, subsequently assaulted by Prism
    --Generation M#3

CRAGG, SILAS X - enemy from Captain America's past, empowered Man-Brute
    (app-blockbuster)--Captain America I#121

CRAGMOUTH - Asgard, home of the Storms
    --Thor: Godstorm#1 (1(fb1)

CRAIG, ROY - father of Margaret Power, grandfather of Power Pack
    --Power Pack I#9 (13, 20

CRAIG ?? - NYPD?
    --White Tiger#6

CRAIG ?? - abusive boyfriend of the mother of Derek, body taken over by Terror and soon destroyed
    *D*--Terror II#2 (3-4 (d))

CRAIG, Rev.  - mutaphobic priest, father of Wolfsbane and Bridgit Shane
    --[X-Men I#94], Marvel Graphic Novel#4: New Mutants (Cable minus 1, Marvel Graphic Novel#4, NM# ,
Excalibur I#93, X-Force III#2-5, 6 (fb)

CRAIGBORNE, Dr. NOAH - treated Puck (Eugene Judd), ran drug smuggling operation, exposed by Puck
    --Alpha Flight I#5

CRAIN, Prof. JAMES (    ) -
    --USA Comics#4)

CRAMER, JEFF (    ) -
    --Marvel Mystery Comics#24

CRANDAL, BEN -
    --Iron Man I#41 (42, 43

CRANDALL, ALLEN - Missouri reporter for Globe-Dispatch, investigated several supernatural occurrences involving Son of Satan
    --Marvel Spotlight I#16

CRANDALL, GEORGE - wanted to become vampire, went to Mina Arcuna to be converted
    (app-Arcuna)--Vampire Tales#6/3

CRANE, DEAN - Phoenix Crane Bank, contacted Olliver Osnick
    --[Thunderbolts II#113]

CRANE, ETHAN - Fantastic Four INC, with Christi Stoger, tried to frame Johnny Storm for a screw-up to get themselves promoted
    --Fantastic Four III#62 (63, 65, [66]

CRANE, Dr. STEPHEN - led project to expose government agents to replica of cosmic ray storm
    --Fantastic Four III#527 (528-529, 532

CRANE, TYLER - Daily Bugle, former? personal assistant of Jonah, brother killed by super-villain, resented super-heroes for not being there for him, considered changing opinion after Spider-Man saved him from the Rhino
    --
Spider-Man Unlimited II#10

CRANE, Dr. - owner of private submarine, brought Ashley Brothers to Atlantis
    --New Warriors III#3

CRANE of Earth-8410 circa 2020 -
    --

CRANE MOTHER - Ruler of K'un-Zi, gives birth to immortal weapon every 300 years, sought vengeance on Orson Randall after he destroyed the last one when Crane Mother sought to strip Orson of his standing for refusing to battle in the Tournament of Heavenly Cities, resurrected Steel Serpent, sent him to slay Orson
    --[(voice only) Immortal Iron Fist#1, 4 (5 (fb), [1-3], 4, [5-6], 8-9, [10-12]

CRANIO of Earth-1611 ( ) - tall vertical test tube on his head, containing three brains (at least two are alien). Eventually slain by the Void
    - THE MAN WITH THE TRI-LEVEL BRAIN
    --Age of Sentry#1 ( 6

CRANK (Powers) -
    --Marvel Mystery Comics#30

CRANNY of Earth-Crossover? - agent of Pretorius, kyphotic, limited intellect
    (app-pretorius)--Generation X/Gen13#1

CRANSTON, - Hellfire Club security
    --Iron Man: Kiss and Kill#1/2

CRANUS, BROTHER - native of Polemachus, with Brother Gullo, involved in plot trade places with Earth in order for Polemachus to survive the "burning skies"; drugged Thundra and sent her against the Polemachans than Earth, then manipulated Arkon into believing that the burning skies were an invasion from Earth that Arkon needed to stop (in order to prevent him from stopping Cranus' dimensional switch)
    --[Quicksilver#2], 3 (3(fb), [2], 3

C.R.A.P. - see COMMITTEE to REGAIN AMERICA's PRINCIPLES (app)--Captain America I#169

CRASH, Maj. ALAN - encountered and aided Monstro in capturing Little Poison
    (app-Monstro)--Comedy Comics#10

CRATER - Luminals, converted into zombie-like slave of Abyss, disintegrated after Abyss was re-contained
    *D*--Nova IV#8 (9d)

CRATER - employee of crank dealer Raymond
    --Amazing Spider-Man#554

CRATER, PAUL - Pluto-based alien, worked in an observatory to gain images of Pluto from Earth's perspective, traded images of Earth from Pluto's perspective in exchange
    --Mystic#48/3

CRATER FALLS (Sheriff Anmar, Linda Connelly, Gilbert Fox, Doc Hedley, "Slim" Reisberson, Alma Snell, Dr. Rudolf Stern)
    - town in North Dakota, site at which Sh'mballah landed
    --Incredible Hulk: Stalker from the Stars

CRATOS - see KRATOS (app)--Avengers I#50

CRATUS - see KRATOS (app)--Avengers I#50

CRAWFORD, ASHLEY - College student, worked with Barry and Thomas to create Blaze hoax to outwit Spider-Man, dressed as Blaze for video footage; deceived by Spider-Man, the Human Torch, and Thomas; later turned thoughts to stealing the Mona Lisa.
    --Spectacular Spider-Man II#103

CRAWFORD, ASHLEY - see BIG BERTHA--West Coast Avengers II#46

CRAWFORD, BUDDY "BLACK CAT" - father of Lyle, former trumpet player, killed by Takashi to allow them to control Lyle, spirit guided Elektra to kill Lyle to stop them
    *D* (app-lyle)--Elektra: Glimpse & Echo#1 (1(fb,dies), 1-4(spirit)

CRAWFORD, LYLE - son of Buddy, basketball player, became pawn of Hand, sought for political career, possessed by the Hand, became vessel for the Beast, slain by Elektra   
    *D* (app)--Elektra: Glimpse & Echo#1 (1(fb),2,3,4d)

CRAWFORD, NEIL - Alternative editor
    --Generation M#1 (5 (fb), 1-5

CRAWLER of the Hyborian era - Xuchotl, monstrous creature used by people of Xotalanc, slain by Conan
    *D*--Red Nails; Savage Tales I#3

CRAWLER ( ) - mutant, Mutant Underground of Singapore.
    cling to surfaces
    (app-mus)--X-Men vs Avengers#4

CRAWLERS - anaerobic mutations, befriended Hugo Lopez, encountered Beast and Wonderman, apparently destroyed by xenophobic local youths
    (app)--Avengers I#203 (203(fb), 203

CRAWLERS of Earth-Here Comes Tomorrow - creations of Beast/Sublime, based on DNA from Nightcrawler, Madrox, and others
    ---X-Men II#151 (152-154

CRAWLEY, BERTRAND - homeless man, information source for moon knight, hangs out at gena johnson's diner
    --Marvel Spotlight I#28 (Hulk! mag#13/2(Marc Spector: Moon Knight(?)#2(fb)), Hulk!#13/2, 17/2, Moon Knight I#1-3, 6-8, 11, 13, 15, 22, Iron Man I#161, Power Man/Iron Fist#87, MK25, 26/2, 29, 30, 31/2, 33, 34, 34/2, 35, Marvel Team-Up I#144, Marc Spector: Moon Knight#26, 31, Moon Knight IV#2-4, Moon Knight V#1, Moon Knight VI#2, 6, 9, 10, 18-19, 20

CRAWLEY, MICHAEL of Earth-148611 - Psi-Force, Clinic, DDTeens
    explosive power
    DYNAMITE*, SALVO*, "CREEPY*"--Psi-Force (nu) #1 (Psi-Force Annual#1 (fb), PsiF#3 (fb), 1-3, Untold Tales of the New Universe: Psi-Force#1, PF#4-8, 9 (fb), 9-12, PF Annual#1, PF#15, DP7#16-18, 21, 23, PF#25, DP7#25, 31, PF#31-text

CRAWLING UNKNOWN (Morton Clegstead) - mutated into living cancer
    (app)--(ML) Incredible Hulk II#150; (CU)#151

CRAWLINS, JANE - last direct descendent of the Marquis of Crawlinsdale, targeted for death by the Marquis' old enemy, Ennis Tremmelyn; saved by Dr. Strange and Thing
    (app)--Marvel Two-In-One#49

CRAY, JONAS - @ 1662, vampire hunter, active in Manhattan, sister turned into vampire when he was 11 years old, killed her, body briefly occupied by mind of Blade.           
    Used silver swords, carried a cross and a vial of holy water
    (app)--Midnight Sons Unlimited#7 (7/2(fb), 7/2

CRAY, NICOLAI - Spectorcorp head of security, Latverian
    *D*--Marc Spector: Moon Knight#39 (40 53

CRAZE, Det. Insp. -Earth-Nocturne-Night Raven - UK, investigated kidnapping of George Jenkins by Suture
    --Nocturne#1 (2,3

CRAZY EIGHT (Leslie Anne Shappe) - former vigilante, killed senator who had been abusing his wife, with whom she was a close friend, allowed self to be electrocuted rather than reveal the truth.
    superhuman strength, used swords, wf
    - INFINITY *D* (AZ#2, app)--Incredible Hulk II#380d

CRAZY EIGHT (Auteur, Argus/Visionary, Attractive Lad, Snap, Glamour Girl, Dreamer, Buff, Stat)
    - eight people briefly mutated by exposure to wonder man's ionic energy
    (OH2006#3)--Wonder Man II#11,18,19(20,21

CRAZY EIGHT of Earth-982 ( ) - criminal, son of Angelface, brother of Funny Face, shot and killed by Mr. Nobody in battle against Spider-Man and Spider-Girl.
    Used variety of specially rigged eight-balls as weapons
    (app)--J2#1/4, Spider-Girl#2 (8, 25, 36-39, 40d, 41(d))

CRAZY GANG of Earth-238 (Conjurors, Dormouse, Executioner, Jack, Coco/Jester, Queen of Hearts, Tweedledope)
    - created by Mad Jim Jaspers, died with destruction of his universe
    *D* (app)--(UK)Marvel Super-Heroes#377 ([Daredevils#6d])

CRAZY GANG of Eaerth-616 (Executioner, Jester, Knave, Red Queen, Tweedledope, Feron) - duplicates formed by Mad Jim Jaspers of Earth-616, survived his destruction, briefly used as pawns by Slaymaster, later by Arcade, participated in Wonderland created by Red Queen and Joy Boy.
    Insane criminals (U#2)--(UK)Mighty World of Marvel#11 (12, Captain Britain II#1-3; Excalibur I#1, 4, 54, 57,58, 124,125

CRAZY HORSE (Willie Lincoln) - Native American, father of Maya Lopez/Echo, former employee of Kingpin, killed by him
    *D*--Daredevil II#10 (51/52/10(fbs)

CRAZY INEZ - see OUTLAW (app)--Deadpool III#65

CRAZY LEGS ( ) - Trash.
    Extend legs to great length, bm, sure-minded
    LEG* (app)--Power Pack I#31 (32

CRAZY TRAIN - Sentinel Squad O*N*E*, piloted by Tracy "Sky" Skylark, used to attack Apocalypse's Sphinx ship
    --X-Men II#185 (186

CREATOR - see BRAHMA (app-nest)--Marvel Team-Up Annual#1

CREATORS (Stygyro) - league of sorcerers backed by power of In-Betweener, allied with Xander + Visimajoris, temporarily took over the forms of stars and turned stars into humans until reversed by Dr. Strange
    (Mystic Arcana, app)--Dr. Strange II#19 (20, 22-27

creature - unwittingly summoned to Guildern by Mendes' efforts to access space-time, slew Imacolata
    (app-guildern)--Wild Angels

CREATURE from the BLACK BOG (    ) - ship developed problems, forced to land on Earth in the Florida Everglades, became trapped in a bog, saved by John and Martha, rewarded them by restoring their youth via water from the Fountain of Youth
    20' high, superhuman strength, advanced starship
    (app)--Tales of Suspense I#23 (23(fb), 23

CREATURE from KOSMOS (Pilai) - criminal, imprisoned after attempted to take over Kosmos, unwittingly brought to earth by Vernon van Dyne, killed him, apparently killed by Ant Man-Pym and Wasp
    (app-creatures)--Tales to Astonish I#44 (Quasar#14

CREATURE from KROGARR - pre-marvel extraterrestrial, used matter transmitter to travel through TV of Joe Hanson, kidnapped Hanson to Krogarr; slain for seeming duplicity by other members of race when Hanson vanished after his electricity was cut off
     *D* (app)--(g) Tales to Astonish I#25

CREATURE from KRANGO (    ) - native of Krango, powerful warlord, sent to Earth, captured three people, executed when they could not be forced to submit (the Krangoans could not figure out that the "people" were actually statues
    *D* (app)--Tales of Suspense I#30 (30d)

CREATURE from PLANET X - giant ape-like creature captured and displayed in an Earth zoo circa 2165 AD
    (app)--Strange Worlds#3/3

creature from Peeping Tom's nightmare - summoned by Lump, banished extradimensionally by Giggles
    (app-par)--Captain Britain II#14

CREATURE from the SEA - summoned by Possessor/Floutist, sought as a host by him, battled Ulysses Bloodstone, wandered away when Ulysses knocked out the Floutist
    (app-pos)--Marvel Presents#1

CREATURES of the ABYSS of the pre-Cataclysmic era - possibly associated with Anu, undersea demon-creatures, summoned by Xanthes to slay Kull and his crew, but defeated
    --Kull III#3

CREATUREs of the CAVE - @ 8000 BC, battled Tribe of the Moon
    --Alpha Flight I#83 (83(fb)

CREATURES of the NIGHT - possible name for a pack of 16th century werewolves associated with the Silver One
    (app-so <not seen>)--Savage Sword of Conan #14/4

CREATURES of the NIGHT - group of three Undying Ones or their agents who manipulated Kenneth Ward and were exposed and destroyed by Dr. Strange
    *D* (app-uo)--Dr. Strange I#183 (183(fb), 183d)

CREATURE of STONE - see FANGOR  (app-rasputin)--Iron Man I#56

CREATURES from KOSMOS (Kolai, Pelel, Pilai, Pirei) - Kosmosian Creature caste
    (Marvel Monsters, app-kos)--Tales to Astonish I#44 (Avengers I# , Thunderbolts#

CREAUX, - formerly a crooked cop of New Orleans, used addictive drug that is paralytic and lethal in overdoses, attempted to addict N'awlins Cajun Club, defeated by Spider-Man and Gambit
    (app)--Spider-Man Team-Up#5 (5(fb), 5

CRECY ENTERPRISES (Carpenter ) - cover branch of Hammer Enterprises
    --Thunderbolts#

CREDIT CARD SOLDIERS - see GREEN LIBERATION FRONT (net)--Thor I#354

CREED - Lilin.
    teleport
    --Spirits of Vengeance #1

CREED of Earth-1298 - alternate dimensional counterpart of Sabretooth, former member of the Pack, memories damaged by Project X, stalked Logan, kidnapped Mariko and Mari Yashida, beheaded by Logan
    *D*--Mutant X#3 (28, 29d)

CREED, GRAYDON - leader of Friends of Humanity, son of Sabretooth + Mystique, member of Upstarts, ran for president, killed Birdy, killed by Bastion, later restored by Bastion and Technarch Magus
    *D*-TRIBUNE* (OH: BoD)--Uncanny X-Men#299 (X-Men II#33(fb#2), UX323,324, X45, Spectacular Spider-Man II#237, X51, X-Factor I#123, UX333, X53, UX334, 337,338, XFac128, X58, X-Men Annual 1996,UX340, X-Men Forever#2(fb1), XFac130d, X-Force IIII#3 (d), 4, 6, 7

CR'EEE - companion of Ch'od
    *D*--X-Men I#104 (104(Classic X-Men#4),107,108,109(fb)?, 109,154,156-158,166, [167], XMen Special Edition, UX174,175, New Mutants I#19, UX200,201,203,NewMut50, Excalibur I#17, XMen: Spotlight on the Starjammers#1d)

CR'EEE - replacement, from family of original?
    --X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers#1 (2, Uncanny X-Men#275-277, Wonder Man II#8, Avengers#350

CREEL, CRUSHER - see ABSORBING MAN--Journey into Mystery I#114

CREEP ( ) - costumed agent of Norman Osborn, attacked Alison Mongraine and Joe Robertson to prevent them from getting information to Peter Parker regarding his Aunt May
    --Spider-Man#96

CREEPER (    ) - Street Arabs circa 1907 AD, killed by Kid Twist
    *D*--Runaways II#27 (29d)

CREEPER (Ambassador Lissom) -
    --Captain America Comics#21

CREEPING CRUD of Earth-148611 (Hugo    ) - held by National Security Council, accidentally shot and killed by Quill
    rotting body
    *D*(app)--Justice (nu)#23 (25d, 26(d))

CREEPY CRAWLER - X-Babies, counterpart to Nightcrawler
    --X-Babies#1 (X-Babies Reborn#1

CREIGHTON - city in Appalachian West Virginia, poisoned by radiation from Omega Keep
    (app-matthews)--The Ultimate Silver Surfer novel: The Broken Land ([Broken Land(fb)], Broken Land

CREIGHTON, MILTON - SHIELD II scientist
    --Captain America V#33

C’REL - Saurian, leader, daughter of Arach’tyr, led trip to Savage Land
    --X-Treme X-Men: Savage Land#1 (2-4

CREME de PROFUNDIS - green clay found by Pitiful One in Hell, used to bring himself and several others back to life temporarily, recovered by Dead Girl, destroyed by Dr. Strange
    EAU du PROFUNDIS (app)--Dead Girl#1 (2-4

CRENSHAW, CARL - man who ran into and crippled James Wa/Calamity; Wa later made peace with him
    --[Order II#3], 4

CREON - Theban ruler circa 1291 BC, when Hercules was a young man
    --Incredible Hercules#126

CRESCENT MOON ( ) - extradimensional counterpart of Moon Knight, enemy of Grey Wing
    (app-ms)--Moon Knight II#42

CRESSWELL, GEOFFREY - Alternative paper photographer
    --Civil War: Front Line#3

CRETACIOUS SAM - extradimensional dinosaur cowboy, encountered by Nightcrawler while he was hopping between dimensions
    possible connection to Earth-99476
    (app-earth99476)--Nightcrawler I#4

CRETAN BULL - see BULL of CRETE--Thor I#356

CREW (Josiah X, Jim Rhodes, Danny Vincent, White Tiger (Cole)) - banded together to take down 66 Bridges
    --Crew#1 (2-7

CRIB - bar catering to those with infantile fetishes, like the Toddler
    --Heroes for Hire II#4

CRIBB of Earth-691 - Gamble's Deck
    reshapes body, reform from injury
    (app-gamble)--Cyberspace 3000#7 (8

CRICHTON, JACQUELINE FALSWORTH - see SPITFIRE
    (U#2)--Captain America I#253 (254 Marvel Super-Heroes III#4/4 Namor12 Marvel Comics Presents#89/3, Union Jack#1-3, X-Men: Hellfire Club#3

CRICHTON, JOHN - son of Kenneth and Baroness Blood, suffers from blood disorder
    consumes blood of mother and Spitfire to survive
    (app-baronessblood)--[Union Jack#3, Invaders III#3], 5

CRICHTON, KENNETH - see BARON BLOOD (app-baronblood)--Captain America I#253 (254,Marvel Comics Presents#89/3,UJ#1->bb)

CRICHTON, lord - former husband of Jacqueline, father of Kenneth
    --[Captain America I#253]. Citizen V and the V Battalion: Everlasting#1 (1(fb)

CRICK 2099 - Wildboys, worked with Crick (named for men who discovered DNA)
    -- X-Nation#5

CRICKET (Kevin Gill) - Hellhouse, mercenary
&nsbp; --Deadpool III#5

CRIGATHA the FAIR of the Hyborian era - princess of Ravonna, used in plot to allegedly marry the lord of imaginary Alcalais, actually sought by Jabezo so he could take power himself
    (app-jabezo)--Savage Sword of Conan#66

CRIM, LUCY - young mutant telepath at Christ's Crown, summoned Wolverine + Ghost Rider + Punisher for help when Blackheart took over town
    (MKE)--Wolverine + Punisher +Ghost Rider: Hearts of Darkness (Wolverine + Punisher +Ghost Rider: Dark Design

CRIMEASAURUS  (Haru Takahashi) - Delta City, sold costume to successor, enemy of Fight Man
    --Fight Man#1

CRIMEASAURUS (Spencer Breen) - Delta City, bought costume from predecessor, enemy of Fight Man
    --Fight Man#1 (Agent X#11

CRIMEBUSTER (Frank Moore) - Champions of Xandar, son of Comet.
    Gifted athlete, master of various forms of weaponry, including a rope gun and single-seated hover vehicle
    *D* (D#16-cox, net-cox)--Nova I#13 (15, 24,25, Fantastic Four I#205,206,208,209, Rom24(fb), 24d)

CRIME-BUSTER (Eugene P. Mason) - former criminal and inmate at Seagate Penitentiary alongside Carl Lucas, after escaping ended up in the former apartment of Frank Moore, adopted his identity, hero for hire, battled Firefly, Ace Robinson, fled from the Black Tigers' bomb, eventually became a hero and opposed a Lethal Legion at Marvel Comics' office
    Used gun which discharged non-lethal weapons
    (app)--Power Man/Iron Fist#105 (105(fb), 105, Marvel Age Annual#1

CRIME-BUSTER (        ) - Initiative, Cavalry
    --Avengers: The Initiative#18

CRIME CLUB (    ) -
    --Human Torch Comics#4

CRIME CLOCKER (Maxie Murdock) -
    --Amazing Comics#1

CRIMEMASTER (Nick "Lucky" Lewis) - ganglord, former assistant to Big Man/Foswell, sought to control gangs after his downfall, utilized the Super Squad, former competitor of Green Goblin in attempt to organize all new york non-Maggia crime gangs under his control, knew Green Goblin’s identity, shot and killed by police while attempting to flee capture.
    Skilled fighter, used gas gun and regular weapons
    *D* (1960s, app)--Amazing Spider-Man I#26 (Untold Tales of Spider-Man#20(fb), [12, 15], 20, 23, 25, Amz26,27d)

CRIMEMASTER (Nick Lewis, jr.) - son of Nick sr, ganglord, allied with Sandman, attempted to avenge father’s death, fell in love with Janice Foswell (Big Man), opposed and unwittingly killed Big Man (Janice), imprisoned.
    Used gas gun and regular weapons
    *D* (app)--Marvel Team-Up I#39 (40d)

CRIME-MASTER (   ) - Maggia smuggler who bought Crime-Master franchise from Hobgoblin (Kingsley)
    (app)--Superior Spider-Man#22

CRIME SYNDICATE (    ) -
    --Marvel Mystery Comics#25

CRIME-WAVE ( Hollis) - former assistant District Attorney to Foggy Nelson, masked crimelord, employed Torpedo
    CRIMEWAVE (app)--[Daredevil I#57], 59 (59(fb), [57, 58], 59, 60

CRIME WAVE (Eel (Stryke), Plantman, Porcupine, Scarecrow, Viper)
     - organized by Cowled Commando in effort to run a crime spree to convince the public to push for a stronger police force
    (app)--Captain America I#157, 158 (159

CRIMEWAVE (Carl Wilkinson) - crimelord, sought to replace Kingpin, defeated by Sleepwalker and Spider-Man
    (app)--Sleepwalker#5 (6

criminal gang - @ 1951, briefly captured and forced aid of Pasha Emit Erut-Uf
    (app-pasha)--Astonishing#6/1

CRIMINIC (    ) -
    --Daring Comics#9

CRIMORTO (    ) -
    --Captain America Comics#47

CRIMSON - Ravens, became interested in draining emotions from females, killed by Archangel after he was freed by X-Factor. Female
    *D* (net-ravens)--X-Factor I#54 (56-58

CRIMSON (    ) - SHIELD Hulkbusters, follower of Cyttorak
    (app)--She-Hulk II#16 (17-19

CRIMSON (   ) - participated in Pym's Contest of Champions, killed by Thanos' forces. Could generate red wings.
   *D* (app)--Infinity: The Hunt#2

CRIMSON BANDS of CYTTORAK - --

CRIMSON CADRE (Eelak, Glaboo, Margoyle, Pulssus, Rootar)
    - Inhumans, General Ator's personal assault squad
    --Fantastic Four I#398 (399, Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising#1, Fantastic Force8, F4:AR#2, Fantastic Four Unlimited#11

CRIMSON CAVALIER (      ) - World War I, Freedom's Five, ancestor of Swordsman, French swordsman
    --[Invaders I#7]

"CRIMSON CLAW"  (  ) - werewolf-like killer, attacked Johnny Blaze
    (app)--Blaze: Legacy of Blood#1

CRIMSON COMMANDO (Frank Bohannon) - mutant, freedom force deputy leader, former warrior of World War I, former partner of stonewall and super saber + other Yankee Clipper, formerly captured criminals and hunted them in Adirondack State Park, crippled by Desert Sword, right hand and both legs severed by Aminedi, remade as cyborg.
    Skilled warrior, excellent condition, nearly superhuman strength, trained to be undetectable by telepaths
    -COMMANDO* (U#2, M, OH:GA, net)--Uncanny X-Men#215 (216, 223,224, 225-227 New Mutants I#65, X-Factor I#30,31, Captain America I#340, XFac33, Cap346, NM78, 80, 86, 88,89, [UXM255], Incredible Hulk II#369(fb),369, Avengers: Deathtrap: The Vault GN, New Mutants An7/2 , Uncanny X-Men An15/2, X-Factor An6/2->commando

CRIMSON COMMANDO (    ) - cyborg, government-empowered & directed Freedom Force
    mostly cybernetic, loaded with weaponry
    --X-Men III#40 (2013), (identified) #41 (2013)

CRIMSON COMMANDO (   ) - Brotherhod of Evil Mutants trainee
    (app)-- X-Men II#106

CRIMSON COSMOS dimension (Xorak, demon/"Naculum") - mystic realm accessed by Ruby of Cyttorak, formerly served as prison to Juggernaut, part of the Consecution of Colors
    --X-Men I#33 (X-Men: First Class I#4

CRIMSON COWL - see ULTRON.
    identity used when organized Masters of Evil
    --Avengers I#54

CRIMSON COWL - see JARVIS.
    identity used as pawn of Ultron
    --Avengers I#54

CRIMSON COWL (Justine Hammer) - led Masters of Evil, planned to use devastating weather to blackmail united nations for one trillion dollars,
framed Dallas Riordan as Cowl, later kidnapped her and set Thunderbolts against V Battalion, crippled Dallas in battle, attempted to control all those who had worked for her father via implants.
    Wore cape she could control cybernetically to teleport, fly, and attack
    (OH2006#3, net)--Thunderbolts#3(25(fb),3,8,[19],0,23-25,27,30, 37, [39],40,[41],42, 64,65,67,69,[71],73, Civil War: Front Line#9, New Avengers#33

CRIMSON CRUSADER (Rory Destine) - ClanDestine, teenage boy.
    Control gravity to fly, project energy fields, superhuman strength
    (net)--Marvel Comics Presents#158 (ClanDestine#1-12, XMen/ClanDestine#1,2

CRIMSON CRYSTAL of CYTTORAK - see CRIMSON RUBY of CYTTORAK--

CRIMSON CRYSTALs of CYTTORAK - spell--Strange Tales I#156/2 (Marvel Spotlight I#5

CRIMSON CURSE of Earth-982 (Aerika Harkness) - Dream Team, Avengers Next, lost within Universal Cube after pushing Dr. Doom of Earth-9907 (Thunderguard) into it to prevent him from accessing its reality altering powers.    
    levitate, manipulate plant life, white skin, red hair, red costume
    --A-Next#4(5-11

CRIMSON DAFFODIL (Vernon French) - Mutant
    Dampen fear centers and re-route them to pleasure centers, making others unusually cooperative, limited empathic powers.
    Later manifested superhuman burrowing power as the Wombat.
    WOMBAT* (app)--[Cloak+Dagger III#6], 7 (8, 11(fb), 11

CRIMSON DAWN dim (Dragons, Kuragari, Tar, Undercloaks)
    - mystic realm, source of magical energy, used to heal Psylocke after she was nearly killed by Sabretooth
    --Uncanny X-Men#330

CRIMSON DYNAMO (Anton Vanko <originally Vankonian>) - Russian scientist, designed Mark I and prototype armor, sent to USA to destroy Iron Man (Tony Stark) to enable Russian saboteurs to destroy Stark Industries and cripple US defense, destroyed ten plants before being defeated by Iron Man, convinced to work for Stark when Iron Man faked a tape of Vanko’s commander ordering his death, sacrificed life to stop Turgenov after he had stolen the armor.
    used Mark I armor, shaved head + moustache
    -[KRASHNI DENAMIT] *D* (I#3, D#3, M, 1960s, AZU#2, IM, AZHC#2, app)--Tales of Suspense I#46 (52d

CRIMSON DYNAMO (Boris Turgenov) - originally a partner of Black Widow, stole armor of Vanko, killed by him.
    used Mark I armor
    -[KRASHNI DENAMIT] *D* (I#3, D#3, M, 1960s, AZU#2, IM, AZHC#2, app)--Tales of Suspense I#52 (52d)

CRIMSON DYNAMO (Alex Nevsky) - Titanic Three, Russian scientist, old friend and research assistant of Vanko, defected to Vietnam, convicted by Russian government, assassinated by Russian government
    wore Mark II armor
    -[KRASHNI DENAMIT], Alex Niven (I#3, D#3, M, IM, AZHC#2, AZU#2)--(Niven) Iron Man I#15 (17-19; (CD) 21 (22, Avengers I#130, IM73, GS Avengers#4, IM74, [Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe I#3: Crimson Dynamo(fb)]

CRIMSON DYNAMO (Yuri Petrovitch <originally Yuri Ivanovich Bezukhov>) - former KGB agent, former partner of Titanium Man (Boris Bullski) + Darkstar + Griffin (Johnny Horton), son of Ivan Petrovitch, served as special agent in Russia, given armor to return Black Widow and Ivan to USSR, sent to Siberian work camp after failed mission.
    Wore mark ii armor
    -[KRASHNI DENAMIT], OUTCAST*, CAGED BIRD* (I#3, D#3, M, AZU#2, IM, AZHC#2, app)--(YP) Champions#7; (CD)#8 (10(fb), [Champions#8 (fb) / Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe I#3: Crimson Dynamo (fb)], Champions#7-10, [Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe I#3: Crimson Dynamo (fb)]

CRIMSON DYNAMO - see AIRSTRIKE.
    Soviet Super Soldiers (expelled after learning he was a government agent), Supreme Soviets.
    Wore Mark II & III armor
    -[KRASHNI DENAMIT] (I#3, D#3, M, AZU#2, IM, AZHC#2) --Iron Man I#109 (110,111, Marvel Team-Up Annual#2, Incredible Hulk II#250,257?,258,259, Marvel Super-Heroes: Contest of Champions I#1,[2,3], Marvel Team-Up Annual#7/2, X-Factor Annual#1, X-Men vs Avengers#2,3, IM#229, Captain America I#353-355, Iron Man Annual#10/2, Soviet Super Soldiers#1->As, Incredible Hulk II#393, )

CRIMSON DYNAMO (colonel-general Valentin Shatalov) - Russian soldier, KGB, Remont 4, engineered discrediting of Dimitri Bukharin so he could confiscate the armor himself, directed Firefox to kill several members of Blind Faith’s Exiles, directed revival of Titanium Man/Bullsky, mind briefly switched with Iron Man/Stark’s by Freak Quincy, dated Lt. Col. Yelena Brement.
    wore Mark III armor, able to store armor within small belt pack
    -[KRASHNI DENAMIT] (M, AZU#2, IM, AZHC#2, app)--Iron Man I#255 (Soviet Super Soldiers#1, IM#255, X-Men II#17, [IM#316(fb)], 316,317,

CRIMSON DYNAMO (    ) - agent of the Answer (David Ferrari), battled Captain America and Nick Fury
    (AZU#2, IM, AZHC#2, app)--Captain America I#42 (43

CRIMSON DYNAMO (Gennady Dmitreivich Gavrilov) - Moscow teenager, discovered helmet for prototype, eventually took control of it
    KULAKH42,
Gyena, Iron Gennady, Trouble Magnet (OH2006#3, AZU#2)--Crimson Dynamo#1 (2-6

CRIMSON DYNAMO (    ) - has used armor enhancements from the Tinkerer and served Lucia von Bardas
    possibly the same guy allied with the Answer
    (AZU#2, Secret War#4, IM, AZHC#2, app)--Secret War#3 (4-5

CRIMSON DYNAMO (    ) - armor shut down by Iron Man
    possibly the same guy allied with the Answer and/or involved with the Secret War
    (AZU#2, IM, AZHC#2)--Iron Man IV#7

CRIMSON DYNAMOS - AIM agents, used black market armor, flattened by Gamma Corps
    --World War Hulk: Gamma Corps#1

CRIMSON DYNAMO armor

CRIMSON DYNAMOs of Earth X - Russian armored warriors, led by Black Widow, defend Russia’s farms against theft and destruction
    (sketch)--Earth X Sketchbook, #8

CRIMSON HAWKS (Arko, Gallon(d), Theoric, Tilda  )
    - elite guards of palace of Asgard
    wear protective armor, use swords, shields, and spears
    Similar costume worn by Sif
    (app)--(unnamed) Thor I#404, (named) 505 (Thor Annual#14/4, Thor404,405, 420/2, 426, 432, 434,435, 437/2, 447, 450,451, 453,453/2,454,454/2,455, 459

CRIMSON HEART - see FONGJI the SILENT--Avengers vs. X-Men#6

CRIMSON MAGE (Azaziah Hornsby) - millennium old sorcerer, used power from a globe stolen from three demons, sought to prolong life by taking over Ghost Rider's form, split Blaze off from Ghost Rider, but crumbled to dust after Blaze shattered his globe
    *D* (1980s, app)--Ghost Rider II#43 (44(fb), 43,44d)

CRIMSON MASKS of CYTTORAK - see SCREAMING MASKS of CYTTORAK--Spectacular Spider-Man #207

CRIMSON PIRATES (Bloody Bess, Broadside, Killian, Sea Dogs, Tullamore Vogue) - ally of Goth, broke into KGB facility, freed Vogue
    --Uncanny X-Men#384 (XM104, UX385

CRIMSON PRINCESS (    ) - Spider-Man video game
    --Amazing Spider-Man Family#6/4 (2009)

CRIMSON RUBY OF CYTTORAK - mystic item, created as part of the Wager of the Octossence, empowered Juggernaut
    -Crimson Crystal of Cyttorak--X-Men I#12

1) The original ruby stayed in the Temple after the Juggernaut gained its power (X-Men #12) until he retrieved it and shared it with Tom, after which he hurled it into space (MTU#150).
2) Nova (Frankie Raye) knocked the Ruby out of orbit and it returned to Earth (Excalibur I#25)
3) Stevie got the Ruby and used it against the Juggernaut and then Captain America and the android Human Torch (AWC#64)
4) The Juggernaut reclaimed the Ruby off panel and merged with it to prevent it from being claimed by anyone else
5) Onslaught tore the Ruby from the Juggernaut (Uncanny X-Men#322)

CRIMSON WATERS - Asgard, formerly hid the Chest of Strength
    --Thor II#45

CRIMSON WHIRLWIND - see RED VISION (app)--JLX Unleashed#1

CRINGEBOTTOM, HORATIO - agent for the Ministry of Crosstime Transport Regulation Monitor and Control, Sanction Implementation Department;
    agent of Saturnyne, works alongside Bert, possible member of the Avant Guard
    uses equipment to travel across dimensions and put others into stasis
    (app)--Excalibur I#42 (125

CRIPPLER (Carl Striklan) - Wild Pack, former agent of Hydra.
    sadistic and masochistic fighter
    (M)--Daredevil Annual#7 (7/3(fb),7,7/3,8/2, Silver Sable#2,3 4,5 6,7 Deathlok II#18,19 Fantastic Four I#372,373, Amazing Spider-Man I#375 Sab8, 11,12, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2000/2, Thunderbolts#41, 67

CRISP, Mr.  2099 - Alchemax
    --Ravage 2099#30 (31

"CRISTAL" - mutated by Roger Fieldston
    (app)--X-Men/Captain Universe#1

CRISTINA - @ 1459, uncle brought about Dracula the vampire’s first death, the blood of her deflowering was used to resurrect him
    --Bizarre Adventures#31(?)

CRITICAL MASS (Arnie Gunderson) - mutant, former grade school classmate of Peter Parker, leader of the Band of Baddies, kidnapped young mutant girl Mary, possibly killed when she caused a powerful explosion.
    obese
    (app)--[Marvel Comics Presents#48], 49 (50

CRITICS (agent of Heaven, agent of Hell, agent from realm between) - judged Darrell Daniel's life and determined it to be a failure, sought to consign him to oblivion, convinced to allow him into Heaven by Richard Rory and Ayla
    SOUL-SLAYERS* (app)--[Man-Thing I#5], 6

CRITICS - branch of the Watchers, critique events
    (app)--She-Hulk II#14


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