Who Is Colonel Gagarin? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Colonel Gagarin is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Rudi Gagarin, with over 8 comic issue appearances. Rudi Gagarin is a former Russian special agent who has fought in countless battles and been in involved in hundreds if not thousands of special ops missions around the globe.

Who is Colonel Gagarin?

Brief History Rudi Gagarin has known Nick Fury and been on opposite sides of the former SHIELD director for probably 40 years. Gagarin's military career started in Stalingrad when, at only seven years old, Rudi carried ammo and water across battlefields to aid Russian troops (it is rumored that he was also involved in some killings and may have slit enemy soldiers throats despite his young age). Rudi was one of, if not the first person recruited into the Russian Special Forces. With his skill and tactical brilliance he quickly climbed the chain of command and achieved the rank of Major by the age of twenty. As major he commanded forces several African states such as Libya and Angola. He left the Russian military in the early sixties to join Hydra . After his stent with Hydra he got involved in Vietnam, running sniper schools for the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese Army. His skill and notariety gained him the attention of The United States Government, who promptly sent out a seal assasination team to dispose of him.

Key facts

Colonel Gagarin is of human origin and first appeared in "Part 1: Be Careful What You Wish for". The character is published by Marvel. With 8 recorded issue appearances, Colonel Gagarin ranks among the most featured characters in comics.