Gavril Ivanovich (Prime Earth)

Rocket Red
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present
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Real Name	Gavril Ivanovich
Main Alias	Rocket Red
Affiliation	Formerly Justice League International, Rocket Red Brigade
Base Of Operations	Russia
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	Russian
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Superhero
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Blond
Origin
Universe	Prime Earth
Creators	Judd Winick · Keith Giffen
First Appearance	Justice League International Vol 3 #1 (November, 2011)

Gavril Ivanovich is a commander in the Rocket Red Brigade, Russia's premier super-hero protectors in high-tech battle armor.

History

In his identity as Rocket Red, he became one of the founding members of the original Justice League International.

The Signal Masters

 Main article: Justice League International: The Signal Masters

Andre Briggs selects Gavril to be Russia's representative in the U.N.-sponsored Justice League International. He immediately develops a rivalry with Chinese teammate August General in Iron. Their first mission is to stop a race of giant robots wreaking havoc called the Signal Men. Despite initial failure, he is angered when they flee from combat. Gavril teams up with Ice to investigate the threat. They are captured by the alien responsible, a world-destroyer named Peraxxus. While the rest of the League distracts Peraxxus, Batman and Rocket Red reprogram the Signal Men to end his threat. They save the day by crashing his space-craft into Earth, which forces Peraxxus to flee. He is put in charge of decommissioning the destroyed robots with Ice and Guy Gardner. The success of their first mission gets public approval, and the U.N. reveals them at a public debut ceremony.

Breakdown

 Main article: Justice League International: Breakdown

The League's public debut is attacked by a terrorist group called the Burners, led by anarchist super-villain Breakdown. Gavril dies in the explosion, which also kills Andre Briggs and Emerson Esposito. His death is later used to inspire the team after they lose government funding. At Gavril's private funeral, August General declares that he should not have died in vain and they decide to continue working together as a team.

Death Metal

Ivanovich was later resurrected in the wake of the defeat of the Batman who Laughs, attending a party held by the victorious heroes at the Hall of Justice.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Computer Operation
• Aviation
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Rocket Red Armor

Notes

• Gavril Ivanovich was created by Judd Winick and Keith Giffen, first appearing in Justice League: Generation Lost #4. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Gavril Ivanovich first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Justice League International (Volume 3) #1 by Dan Jurgens and Aaron Lopresti.
  

Recommended Reading

• Justice League International (Volume 3)

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Footnotes

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