Who Is Crimson Commando? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Crimson Commando is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Frank Bohannan, with over 185 comic issue appearances. A mutant operative for the U.S.A allies during WWII. Sometime later a vigilante to a former member of the group Freedom Force. He has since lost his mutant powers.

Who is Crimson Commando?

History WWII Mutant U.S.A agent As the Crimson Commando, Frank Bohannon was one of a trio of World War II veteran super-heroes recruited to be a member of Freedom Force , the original government-sponsored mutant team. Earlier, along with his partners, Stonewall and Super Sabre , Commando had become a vigilante who captured criminals, released them and hunted them in the wilderness of upstate New York. The trio killed the criminals, both to reduce the criminal element in society and for the enjoyment of hunting them. Creation Crimson Commando first appearance was in Marvel Comics' series The Uncanny X-Men #215 - "Old Soldiers ". He was created by artist Alan Davis and writer Chris Clearmont. Out of Retirement: Freedom Force Reenlisted to Freedom Force Mistaking Storm (the leader of the X-Men ) for a criminal, the trio captured and hunted her. When Storm and Wolverine eventually defeated the trio, Stonewall and Crimson Commando agreed to turn themselves in to law enforcement authorities and confess their vigilantism. Stonewall, Crimson Commando, and Super Sabre agreed to join the government supported group Freedom Force .

Key facts

Crimson Commando is of mutant origin and first appeared in ""Old Soldiers"". The character is published by Marvel. With 185 recorded issue appearances, Crimson Commando ranks among the most featured characters in comics.