Editing Winter Guard (section)

==Fictional team history==
The Winter Guard were originally known as the [[Soviet Super Soldiers]] and appeared in various comics from the mid-1970s. That name lost meaning following the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1992. The Winter Guard made their debut with that name in ''Iron Man'' (vol. 3) #9, and fought alongside the Avengers during the "[[Maximum Security (comics)|Maximum Security]]" and "[[Kang Dynasty]]" events.<ref>''Iron Man'' (vol. 3) #9 (October 1998). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Whilst investigating the murder of the [[Abomination (character)|Abomination]], [[Doc Samson]], [[She-Hulk]], and [[Thunderbolt Ross]] encounter the revitalized Winter Guard, consisting of Ursa Major, Red Guardian, Darkstar, and Crimson Dynamo.<ref name="hulk1">''Hulk'' (vol. 2) #1 (March 2008). Marvel Comics.</ref>

After teaming up with [[War Machine]] to fight the [[Skrull]]s,<ref>''Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' #34 (December 2008)</ref> the team was later seen clashing with [[She-Hulk]] and the [[Lady Liberators]] – and again with [[Presence (Marvel Comics)|The Presence]] and [[Igor Drenkov]].<ref name="Rogers"/> This version of the team uses an old [[Dire Wraith]] ship as a headquarters.<ref>''Darkstar and the Winter Guard'' #1 (August 2010). Marvel Comics.</ref> They were mentioned by [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]] as possible back-up while [[Rachel Summers]] was investigating in [[Madripoor]].<ref>''Wolverine and the X-Men'' #27 (May 2013). Marvel Comics.</ref> The Winter Guard are apparently killed by the [[Intelligencia (comics)|Intelligencia]], but are later revealed to have survived.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #676 (February 2012). Marvel Comics.</ref>

The Winter Guard is later reassembled with Ursa Major, Crimson Dynamo, Red Guardian, Darkstar, Vostok, [[Perun (comics)|Perun]], [[Chernobog]], and Red Widow.<ref name=":0">''Avengers'' (vol. 8) #10 (January 2019). Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the "[[One World Under Doom]]" storyline, Winter Guard members Crimson Dynamo, Red Widow, Ursa Major, and Vanguard crash Tony Stark's meeting with Commander Hunyadi of the Latverian Patriotic Front where they plan to bring him to [[Doctor Doom]]. Hunyadi is told by Red Widow that Tony will betray him as Iron Man fights the Winter Guard. With help from Black Widow, Tony Stark gets away. Red Widow informs Hunyadi to leave Dagestan at once as she will not protect him if Doctor Doom plans to take vengeance on him.<ref>''Iron Man'' Vol. 7 #6. Marvel Comics.</ref>