Since 1939, Marvel has developed a huge cast of nearly 8,000 characters. Because of this, they often bring back old ideas with updated versions. A new hero recently appeared, claiming to be the guardian angel of Iron Man. Interestingly, this hero is also connected to the Thunderbolts team and has a history with a well-known villain who is currently no longer living.
Iron Man #3, written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Carmen Carnero, starts with Tony Stark caught in the crossfire of a battle. He was trying to get information from MODOK about trouble brewing inside the organization AIM (Advanced Idea Mechanics) and the recent vanishing of some of their scientists, but ended up in the middle of an attempt to kill MODOK by a group within AIM.
Tony Stark got help from a masked hero dressed as Citizen V. The hero warned Stark that a mysterious group was keeping an eye on him before disappearing. The identity of this group remains unknown.
Marvel’s Citizen V explained
Citizen V first showed up in Daring Mystery Comics #8 back in 1941. He began as John Watkins, a British soldier who helped the French Resistance during World War II. He chose “V” for Victory as his code name, and he and his team used a hand “V” signal to communicate secretly. This group eventually became known as V-Battalion, and they continue to fight against fascism all over the world within Marvel’s main universe, Earth-616, even today.
During the final days of World War II, Baron Zemo nearly wiped out the original V-Battalion and killed John Watkins. But the legacy of the V-Battalion continued through Paulette Brazee, a spy who became the second Citizen V. She was also the mother of John Watkins’ son, who carried on his father’s name and became Citizen V as well. This tradition continued with John Watkins III. While several other V-Battalion members briefly used the name, the most well-known Citizen V might be the most infamous one of all.
Baron Zemo initially created the Thunderbolts team by disguising the Masters of Evil as heroes. He even pretended to be Citizen V, a new version of a hero he used to fight. However, his plan to win over the public and then take control of the world didn’t work, because most of his team actually enjoyed being heroes and turned against his scheme.
Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine is currently using the identity of Citizen V. She took on the role during the ‘One World Under Doom’ storyline and became the leader of a new team of Thunderbolts. It’s unknown whether she was the same Citizen V who previously assisted Iron Man.
Tony Stark correctly points out that the new Citizen V is a man and isn’t Baron Zemo. However, considering Valentina’s extensive background in espionage and her time with SHIELD, it would be simple for her to disguise herself. The complete costume and mask used by the current Citizen V make this deception especially plausible.
Iron Man #3 is now available at comic shops everywhere.
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2026-03-25 17:07