| Omega Red | |
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 Omega Red as depicted inX-Men (vol. 2) #18 (March 1993). Art byAndy Kubert. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Men (vol. 2) #4 (January 1992)[1] |
| Created by | John Byrne (writer) Jim Lee (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Arkady Gregorivich Rossovich |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | The Hand Red Mafia Weapon X-Force The Marauders |
| Notable aliases | Arkady Gregorivich Vasyliev Arkady |
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Omega Red (Arkady Rossovich) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, most commonly in association with theX-Men. In 2009, Omega Red was ranked asIGN's 95th-greatest comic book villain of all time.[2]
The character made his live-action debut through a cameo appearance inDeadpool 2, portrayed byDakoda Shepley.[3] Additionally, Len Doncheff,Richard Newman, and Colin Murdock have voiced Omega Red in animation.
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Omega Redfirst appeared inX-Men #4 (vol. 2, January 1992), and was created byJim Lee andJohn Byrne.[4]
Little is known about the past of Arkady Rossovich except that he was a serial killer born inSoviet Russia. He was captured byInterpol agentSean Cassidy and turned over to theKGB, which wanted to experiment and attempt to create a super-soldier similar toCaptain America. Omega Red was given carbonadium coils in his arms that slowly poison him and require him to drain the life force of others to survive.[5][6]
At some time in the past, the Soviet government decided that Omega Red was too unpredictable and treacherous to be relied upon and placed him incryogenicsuspended animation until a method could be found to control him. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Omega Red is revived byMatsu'o Tsurayaba, the leader of theHand. Omega Red became a warrior serving Tsurayaba and was led to believe thatWolverine knew the whereabouts of the Carbonadium Synthesizer which could save his life, and sought him out in an effort to find this device. In doing so, he comes into conflict with theX-Men many times.[7][8][9]
Omega Red is killed after being stabbed in the heart by Wolverine.[10] The members of the Church of St. Mitrophan later obtain Omega Red's corpse and resurrect him in a mystical ceremony. However, the resurrection is incomplete, leaving Omega Red in danger of dying again until theRussian mafia usesMagik's abilities to restore him.[11]
During theKrakoan Age, Omega Red seeks asylum atKrakoa. Wolverine tries to persuadeMagneto that Omega Red is too dangerous to be allowed on the island, as he poses a serious threat to its residents. Omega Red is captured byDracula, who gives him the Carbonadium Synthesizer in exchange for serving him.[12]
It is later revealed that Omega Red has been killed under unknown circumstances.[13] He is resurrected by theFive, but has no memory of his death or rebirth, allowing him to serveX-Force as adouble agent.[14]
Omega Red is amutant with superhuman strength, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes, and the ability to secrete pheromones referred to as "Death Spores". The spores are fatal to humans and can kill within seconds. Furthermore, Omega Red possesses durable carbonadium coils in his wrists and the ability to drain the life force of others.
Omega Red is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant and military tactician. He was trained in various forms of armed and unarmed combat by both the Soviet government and various organizations throughout the Japanese and Russian criminal underworlds. Highly intelligent, he has quickly become highly skilled in the management of criminal organizations.
In 2018,CBR.com ranked Omega Red 17th in their "Age Of Apocalypse: The 30 Strongest Characters In Marvel's Coolest Alternate World" list.[15]
An alternate universe version of Omega Red from Earth-295 appears in "Age of Apocalypse". This version is a businessman with ties to the mutant underground and the black market.[16]
During the "Age of Revelation" storyline, which takes place 10 years into a possible future whereRevelation unleashed the X-Virus that either killed humans or turned them into mutants, Omega Red is among those affected, causing his powers to harm him. He is recruited into Mister Sinister's group called Sinister's Six. During a raid on an abandoned facility formerly used by Revelation, Sinister's Six is killed by theAngel of Death.[17]
An alternate universe version of Omega Red appears in "Days of Future Now" as a member ofX-Force.[volume & issue needed]
An alternate universe version of Omega Red from Earth-1610 appears in theUltimate Marvel imprint. This version is an enemy ofSpider-Man who possesses organic tentacles.[18]
An alternate universe version of Omega Red from Earth-6160 appears in theUltimate Universe imprint. This version is a member of the Rasputin family who rule over the Eurasian Republic.[19] Omega Red is later killed byWolverine, who beheads him with the Muramasa Blade.[20]
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