The Crimson Cowl is an identity used by different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Fictional character biographies
Ultron
Main article: UltronThe first incarnation of Crimson Cowl, created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, first appeared in The Avengers #54 (July 1968). Ultron posed as the original Crimson Cowl with Edwin Jarvis as a brainwashed body double in order to lead his version of the Masters of Evil.
Justine Hammer
Main article: Justine HammerThe second incarnation of Crimson Cowl, created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley, debuted in Thunderbolts #3 (June 1997). Justine Hammer accumulated power for herself as the second Crimson Cowl to lead her own version of the Masters of Evil, and even framed Dallas Riordan as a set-up to throw off her trail.
Other versions
Ultimate Marvel
A similar character, the Commander Crimson, appears in the alternate Ultimate Marvel continuity. Sayuri Kyota was an ex-agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. who was the leader of a terrorist cell of Hydra. She fought the Ultimates as she used an Infinity Gem which disintegrated her.
In other media
- The Ultron incarnation of Crimson Cowl appears in Avengers Assemble, voiced by Jim Meskimen. This version briefly hijacked a Mandroid battlesuit.
- An original incarnation of the Crimson Cowl appears in Spider-Man: Miles Morales as an unlockable skin for the title character.
References
- Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 357–358. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
- Couch, Aaron (May 1, 2015). "Marvel Legend Reveals What Stan Lee Initially "Hated" About 'Age of Ultron' Breakout". The Hollywood Reporter.
- The Avengers #54—55 (July–August 1968). Marvel Comics.
- DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- Thunderbolts #3. Marvel Comics.
- Thunderbolts #69. Marvel Comics.
- Thunderbolts #25, #42, #65
- Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #20-21. Marvel Comics.
- "Inhumans Among Us". Avengers Assemble. Season 3. Episode 10. July 24, 2016. Disney XD.
- "Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales: New Crimson Cowl Suit Revealed". IGN. October 21, 2020.