Perun (comics)

Perun
Perun, from Avengers vol. 1, #320 (early August 1990)
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Captain America #352 (Apr. 1989)
Created by	Mark Gruenwald and Kieron Dwyer
In-story information
Team affiliations	People's Protectorate
Abilities	Control over thunder and lightning

Perun is a Marvel Comics character based on the mythical deity in Slavic mythology, with control over thunder and lightning similar to that of the Norse god Thor.

Perun first appeared in Captain America #352-353 (April–May 1989), and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Kieron Dwyer.

The character subsequently appears in Avengers #319-324 (July-October 1990), Incredible Hulk #393 (May 1992), Soviet Super-Soldiers #1 (November 1992), Quasar #54-55 (January-February 1994), Starblast #2-3 (February-March 1994), Quasar #56-57 (March-April 1994), and Starblast #4 (April 1994).

Perun appeared as part of the "Supreme Soviets" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #7, and in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #2 (2007).

In the mainstream Marvel Comics universe, Perun is the name of a fictional Russian superhero who serves in Russia's government-sponsored super-team alongside Fantasma, The Red Guardian, Vostok and Crimson Dynamo.

He wears a helmet and red cloak similar to those of Thor. He had long hair and a beard, with a great deal of body hair. He uses a large axe, and later a hammer and sickle, which he uses to focus and direct his electrical powers. Perun is an avatar of the Slavic god Perun inhabiting the body of Valeri Sovloyev.

Perun evidently first joined the Russian super-team when it was known as the Supreme Soviets. When the Soviets attacked their predecessors, the Soviet Super Soldiers, Perun is disguised as Thor due to Fantasia's magic. Nearly killing Ursa Major with his lightning.