Gremlin
The Gremlin is
the son of the Hulk's first adversary, the Gargoyle. Gremlin is a
boy genius altered by his father's genetic make up. Gremlin
blamed the Hulk for his father's death not being privy to the
real events in Incredible Hulk #1 Gremlin had set out to get
revenge upon the Hulk. Gremlin may have been young but he learned
very quickly, as he did all other things, not to trust his
government. Gremlin invented the second version of the Titanium
Man armor.
Rom: Spaceknight #44- flashback- Gremlin is born at a secret soviet hospital with scientists as doctors. They wanted to study him, but by the time he was 12 he was studying them. At 15 Gremlin had taken command.
Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #163-
The army hits Hulk in the back with a missile. Hulk
knocks large craters of ice into the jet. Hulk tries to leave
again. Hulk breaks through the ice when he lands. Hulk stumbles
into the headquarters of the Gremlin. Gremlin had wanted to
capture the Hulk anyway to test his new Super-Troopers. Gremlin
releases five of them. Hulk holds his own until they release the
gas. Hulk passes out. Gremlin captures Ross and his men. While
held in place Hulk meets Gremlin, the son of the Gargoyle (from
Hulk #1). Gremlin then runs tests on Hulk (a la Leader in tales
to Astonish), and even partially gassed Hulk surpasses Gremlin's
expectations. Gremlin overgasses Hulk and he transforms into
Banner. In prison Banner sees Ross in jail. Ross writes him a
note to Hulk out. At the next test Bruce punches the guard and
hulks out. This time when the Super-Troopers use the gas Hulk
covers his face and barrels through the wall. Hulk sees Ross in
jail, but leaves him there cause he hates them.
Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #188-flashback- Gremlin duplicates and downloads the mind of Glenn Talbot into a surgically altered double.
Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #184- behind the scenes- "Peter Kirkman", AKA Kirkov Petrova or Devastator, kills the scientist who has discovered Glenn's secret.
Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #185- behind the scenes- The bomb the Gremlin had placed inside Talbot's chest, during his imprisonment, goes off. It was supposed to kill the president, but Colonel John Armbuster sacrificed himself to save the president.
Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #186- behind the scenes- The Gremlin sends power to the Devastator, on Gamma Base, via satellite. Devastator was sent to protect his master's secret. Hulk kills Devastator when he crushes his gauntlets. Without a way to release the power Devastator's suit explodes. Talbot's autopsy reveals that he was not the real Glenn Talbot.
Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #187- The Gremlin dispatches two interceptor drones to shoot down the jet that is carrying Ross, Clay Quartermain, and others who are coming to Bitterfrost for Glenn Talbot. Gremlin only succeeds in causing them to jettison their extra weapons, where Banner was hiding. Banner hulks out and lands as the Hulk. Clay and the others break into the base while Hulk just figures he will go there to find out where he is. Gremlin sees the Hulk outside and sounds the alert. The Hulk serves as a distraction for Ross to free Talbot from his cage. Talbot is really out of it. Hulk destroys the entire weapon firing on him. Gremlin goes for his primary line of defense. He deploys his Super-Troopers, armored soldiers. The soldiers do well enough until Hulk reaches them. Super-Trooper Four uses an electro-stasis rifle to stun the Hulk. Hulk collapses. As Ross and the others keep trying to escape with Glenn, Glenn finally springs to action and, as Gregori Kronski, arrests them all in the name of his beloved master- The Gremlin.
Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #188- The Gremlin walks in the
Hulk, who is held in an electro-stasis beam. Gremlin shows Ross
that he has been completing his father's lifework his whole life,
the Psi-Clone. The Psi-Clone allows duplication and control of
the most powerful human mind. It was his machine that allowed
Gremlin to manipulate Talbot. Gremlin says he'll use Ross in a
similar manner. General Ross says he'll die before he helps
Gremlin. As Gremlin sends them into incarceration he delivers his
best line, "Perhaps, Comrade General…but we shall
determine that later!" Gremlin locks the Hulk into place.
Gremlin says he learned his lesson last time, and that instead of
physically restraining the Hulk he will brainwash him. Hulk
resists the Psi-Clone as his mind is to simplistic. Gremlin
decides to try to control Ross, but Quartermain mocks Gremlin
into trying on the Hulk again. Quartermain tells Ross that
S.H.I.E.L.D. is going to use Gremlin's satellite to destroy the
base whether they are still there or not. Quartermain frees
himself with a bomb under one of his fingernails, adapted from
technology designed by the Gargoyle. Ross and Quartermain get the
drop on Gremlin and Gregor in Talbot's body. Quartermain knocks
out Gregor, and Ross frees Hulk to come with them. Gremlin's men
show creating a stalemate. Gremlin releases Droog. Droog is a
rhyming dinosaur type. Hulk fights Droog. Gremlin escapes, but
fearing the info Gregor might give them Gremlin eliminates his
mind from Talbot's body. Hulk tells the others to go and he will
remain behind. S.HI.E.L.D. destroys Bitterfrost, and Ross wonders
how he is going to tell Betty that the Hulk is "finally
dead"…again.
Rom: Spaceknight #44- flashback- Escaped from the destroyed Bitterfrost Gremlin made his way through the snow to safety. Knowing they thought him dead Gremlin decided to watch his superiors reactions. They were pleased the grotesque Gremlin died before he learned the truth that his father died, not because of the Hulk, but by committing suicide in opposition to his communist oppressors. Gremlin confronted them. They tried to kill him, but Gremlin escaped to the Forbidden Zone. Most were scared by the warnings of genetic mutations, but as he was already mutated Gremlin was fine.
Rom: Spaceknight #44-46- Gremlin says that he can cure Rom, who is dying in a mortal body. Gremlin uses a machine designed by Sergei, Soviet genius, to cure Rom. Gremlin tells Rom's love Starshine, another spaceknight, that he is an enemy of the state. He says he will cure Rom if they aid him in getting his vengeance. Starshine is forced to deal with the Devastator and the Supertroopers while Gremlin works on Rom. She defeats all the Supertroopers, but gets in trouble with the Devastator. Gremlin tells Rom that Devastator gets his power via satellite. Gremlin transfer Rom from the dying clone body into his spaceknight armor. Gremlin tells Rom to destroy his enemies so that they never bother him again. Rom only renders their armor ineffective. Gremlin explains to Starshine that the body was a clone, and the clone's mind remains in the decaying body. Rom defeats Devastator and in the process destroys the satellite. --------
X-Men vs. Avengers #1- In the Soviet Union there is trouble at the railyards with two trains about to collide. The Soviet Super Soldiers arrive. Vanguard stops the train, but causes two cars further back to break open. Titanium Man points out the gasoline spill. Darkstar contains most of the explosion, but Titanium Man has to save two workers from being caught in the fire. Titanium Man says he expects Vanguard to be careless, but not Darkstar. He shoots a hole in a water tower putting the fire out. Their rescue is assisted by Crimson Dynamo. Ursa Major calls him KGB. Crimson Dynamo is shocked to see Titanium Man as he had been reported dead. Gremlin pops from the suit holding a gun. Gremlin says that the new Titanium Man outfit is his invention, as is the armor piercing bullets in his gun. Dynamo says that the railroad accident was caused by a pulse from a falling asteroid. He came to the Soviet Super Soldiers in hopes of an alliance to avenge the soviet people. Ursa Major thinks it is a KGB trick, but gremlin says they will listen to more. Titanium Man carries Ursa Major as the Soviet Super Soldiers arrive and tell the Avengers and X-Men to hand over Magneto for the crime of destroying a soviet submarine and using it to create a volcano in the middle of Varykino destroying the city. The Avengers say they are going to take him to the world court, but that isn't good enough for the soviets. When She-Hulk steps forward they interpret that as an attack and start blasting.
X-Men vs. Avengers #2- Titanium Man eyeblasts Captain America. Cap blocks with his shield. While they battle the X-Men escape with Magneto. Thor hits Titanium Man. Titanium Man grabs Thor's wrist hurting it. Photon takes over Titanium Man's armor from within. Thor hits Titanium Man, but finds no honor in the victory because it was Photon who weakened him. Thor drags Titanium Man over to the others. Dr. Druid manipulates Darkstar's mind to keep all her teammates captured in darkforce.
X-Men vs. Avengers #3- As the X-Men's jet flies overhead Titanium Man takes one last shot at it. Gremlin emerges from the Titanium Man suit and breaks Darkstar out of her trance. Dynamo means to rally the troops, but only insults them all calling the Avengers mutant lovers. All members of the Soviet Super Soldiers are mutants. Dynamo goes back to "do it for the people". Titanium and Crimson pick up a transmission from Photon intended for the Avengers to proceed to Singapore. Vanguard overhears the X-Men's plans to leave via a freighter. Vanguard rides on Titanium Man to the freighter. Dynamo blasts Wolverine off the ship. Titanium Man blasts Havok as the X-Men and Soviets fight. Titanium Man warns Dynamo against his blasting as there are innocents aboard. Wolverine jumps on Titanium Man and sticks his claws in below the neck. Gremlin emerges from his armor angry. He says Wolverine crippled his armor, and almost killed him. Dynamo destroys the freighter and the X-Men and Avengers have to help save people. When Dynamo surfaces Darkstar captures him. Gremlin, and the others vow to turn Dynamo in for sinking the freighter and will let the Avengers deal with Magneto.
Iron Man #229- Iron Man is on a mission to disable all the technology designed using his work in order to keep it out of the hands of Justin Hammer, and his goons. Titanium Man and Crimson Dynamo land at the same time in Moscow. They enter the building together as Titanium man doesn't trust Dynamo. Both were summoned by the KGB. They offer Gremlin a chair, but Gremlin says he doesn't feel like watching them steal his armor so he'll stay where he is. The KGB informs them that Iron Man is attacking those with armor with Stark technologies in them. Dynamo offers to help the KGB, but Gremlin leaves distrustful of them. Iron Man starts his search at Bitterfrost's remains to try and get a clue as to where Titanium Man might be. In truth Gremlin built a sanctuary for himself underneath Bitterfrost and he keeps laser cannons to protect himself from Iron Man and the KGB. The Gremlin pours himself a drink as the KGB secretly listens to him with bugs they planted. Iron Man's stealth suit got him past Gremlin's defenses. He crashes into Gremlin's sanctuary. Gremlin pulls his gun with the armor piercing shells. Iron Man has to dodge with reduced armor. Dynamo tries to fly in, but is hit by Gremlin's defenses. The distraction allows Gremlin to make it to his suit. Iron Man flies away. He manages to disable Dynamo's armor. Titanium Man blasts at Iron Man's feet. Iron Man flies around and uses his last repulsor blast to floor Titanium Man. Iron Man tries to place the negator on Titanium Man, but Titanium grabs it and crushes it. Iron Man is out of repulsors and negators. Titanium Man blasts Iron Man with an eyeblast. Iron Man tries to throw a big rock, but Titanium Man eyeblasts it to pieces. He then uses a stasis beam to hold Iron Man. Titanium Man grabs Iron Man in a bearhug from behind. Iron Man tries to rocket away, but accidentally his boot jets are heating up Titanium Man's armor. Titanium Man combusts and fizzles to the ground.