Who Is Josef Stalin? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Josef Stalin is a Non-Fictional comic book character, the alter ego of Iosif Vissarionovich Jugashvily, with over 186 comic issue appearances. A Soviet politician who led the Soviet Union between 1922 and 1953

Who is Josef Stalin?

Origin Born in 1879, Joseph Stalin was the son of a Georgian cobbler. In his youth he suffered from smallpox which scarred his face, and was in two carriage accidents that permanently damaged his left arm. He was a good student, but a rebellious one who did not easily accept religious or imperialist instruction, and was expelled from the Orthodox seminary where he received schooling in 1899 when he missed his final examinations. Shortly afterwards he discovered the works of Vladimir Lenin , and became a Marxist, joining the Bolshevik revolutionaries in 1903. He was soon noted to be a revolutionary by the Russian police and became a full-time outlaw. During this period he spent much of his time in the Caucasus inciting strikes through propaganda. He raised money during this time through various criminal enterprises including bank robberies, kidnappings and extortion. In 1906 he married his first wife, Ekaterina, with whom he had his first child, Yakov.

Key facts

Josef Stalin is of human origin and first appeared in "The Human Torch Battles the Sub-Mariner As the World Faces Destruction". The character is published by Non-Fictional. With 186 recorded issue appearances, Josef Stalin ranks among the most featured characters in comics.