| Character Name: | Devastator |
| Real Name: | I: Kirov Petrovna II: Gregori Larionov |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Debut: | I: The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #186 (April 1975) II: Rom #44 (July 1983) |
| Creators: | I: Len Wein and Herb Trimpe II: Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema |
| Alliances: | Soviet Super-Soldiers |
| Aliases: | I: Peter Kirkman |
| Species: | Human |
Devastator is a name used by three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The first Devastator was Soviet officer, spy, and saboteur Kirov Petrovna, who wore powered armor designed by the Gremlin. He battles the Hulk, who had allegedly killed his father the Gargoyle, and is killed when his suit overloads.[1]
The second Devastator was another Soviet officer, using a version of the Devastator suit re-built by Soviet scientists using the Gremlin's notes. He was sent by the Soviet government along with his Soviet Super-Troopers to Khystym to execute the Gremlin before being defeated by him and two Spaceknights (Rom and Starshine).[2] [3]
In Avengers World, a third, unnamed Devastator appears as a member of S.P.E.A.R.'s Ascendants.[4]
The Devastator power armor was designed by the Gremlin. This full body armor is equipped with electronic devices which absorb microwave energy and can convert it for use as blasts of heat or concussive force. Its solar powered boot jets enable the wearer to fly at just under Mach 1, with range limited only by available light plus a three-hour battery reserve. The gauntlets contain microwave projectors that generate devastating force blasts. Because the battle-suit draws power from microwave energy beamed down from a satellite located in geosynchronous orbit, the suit's wearer must maintain a line-of-sight position relative to the satellite to avoid sudden power cut-off. The satellite itself was protected by ECMs which rendered it invisible to conventional modes of detection.
The second Devastator also possesses extensive hand-to-hand combat training, while the original possessed limited hand-to-hand combat training.