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AmongIron Man’smost underrated foes isthe Latverian - armour villain have sex as Dreadknight , and while his original design is a bit disused , Marvel decided to give him a much - require updatewithin the originalUltimate Universe . With this rework , Dreadknight ultimately received a flavor that made him seem like he could vie with Iron Man ; the only interrogative is , will the villain ’s update innovation stick and infix the primary Marvel Universe ?
InUltimate Armor Wars#2 , write by Warren Ellis , with art by Steve Kurth , Dreadknight got update high - technical school armor that instantly made him a more like menace to the red branding iron - clad submarine sandwich .
First appearing inIron Man#101 , written by Bill Mantlo , with artwork by George Tuska , Bram Velsing was a gifted Latverian scientist who was punished by Doctor Doom for refuse him , which convey forth Dreadknight’smedieval Doctor Doom - exhort costume . The metallic skeleton helmet and hellhorse made considerable mother wit for Dreadknight ’s rootage , however , there was very little tethering Dreadknight to Iron Man , something the Ultimate version track corrected .
Underrated Iron Man Villain Dreadknight Got An Overdue Upgrade In The OG Ultimate Universe
Ultimate Armor Wars#2; Written By Warren Ellis; Art By Steve Kurth; Ink By Jeff Huet & Allen Martinez; Color By Guru-eFX; Lettering By Joe Sabino
Dreadknight still has challenging dress that comes together with Bram ’s nightmarish Hellhorse , but while interesting , his iron mask , accompanied by his alloy and cloth armour , is too similar to Doctor Doom ’s iconic look . Doom did play a part in creating Dreadknight , as it was Doom who had Bram Velsing ’s mask welded to his face as punishment , butas an Iron Man villain , Dreadknight ’s suit does n’t hold a cd to Tony Stark . Dreadknight ’s Ultimate redesign gifted him a new high - technical school suit that put him on Iron Man ’s degree , an update he demand in Marvel ’s Earth-616 universe .
Ultimate Dreadknight ’s armor keeps the skeleton mask and forgoes the medieval armor to or else assume a courting imbued with Tony Stark ’s own technical school that is considerably more menacing .
InUltimate Armor Wars#3 , Dreadknight is now indicate to be wielding a causa equipped with rocket launchers and lasers , all updated implements of war that provide him to go toe - to - toe with Iron Man . Dreadknight ’s new Iron Man suitallows him to compete with Tony Stark , while also coming with a new descent that ties him to Iron Man , as Velsing buys stolen Stark Industries tech , which he employ to build his case . Ultimate Dreadknight ’s armor keeps the skeleton mask and forgo the medieval armor to instead don a suit interpenetrate with Tony Stark ’s own tech that is considerably more menacing .
Marvel Already Gave Dreadknight The Perfect Design, Now Bring It Into Mainstream Continuity
Dreadknight’s Ultimate Universe Redesign Shouldn’t Be Lost To Time
Dreadknight’sUltimate Universe variantsaved the scoundrel from reconditeness by giving him a much - needed refresh and granting him a stronger connexion to Tony Stark by maintaining the core part of Bram Velsing ’s origins while distancing him from Doctor Doom . combine more iconic features , such as his fly masquerade party and hellhorse , with hisUltimate Universe ’s suit would be a double-dyed middle ground for the Graeco-Roman but niche villain . ThisDreadknightredesign is begging to be take into the mainIron Mancontinuity , but it ’s up to wonder whether this update will be brought to fruition .
Iron Man is n’t afraid to be the underdog , boasting some of the strongest enemies in Marvel persistence - and they ’re always upgrading their tech .
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Summary
Created in 2000 , the Ultimate Marvel imprint redesign the entire Marvel Comics universe with a raw set of origin stories and relationships . The reboot reinterpreted Marvel continuity from mark in an effort to simplify and update the company ’s 60 - year chronicle for modern audiences . With famed comic book writers such as Brian Michael Bendis , Warren Ellis , and Mark Millar at the helm , the Ultimate universe ( constitute Earth-1610 within the Marvel multiverse ) go 15 yr and put up plenty of inspiration for the MCU .
