Anton died soon afterwards, leaving his son his knowledge and the blueprints for the Arc reactor. Many years later, Ivan and Anton heard the news that Tony was none other than Iron Man. Ivan was arrested at some point for selling nuclear secrets to India. Howard found out what Anton was planning, he had him deported to Siberia, where he became an alcoholic in the destitute penal-colony land and blamed the Stark family for his disgrace. The suit also appeared to be more durable than the Iron Man suits, as it didn't even suffer any cosmetic damage when attacked by them.īefore Ivan was born, Anton Vanko, his father, was once Howard Stark's trusted partner, but when the Arc Reactor was built, he tried to sell it. It features a pair of upgraded, ion-based energy whips attached to spools, allowing them to be extended and reeled in when necessary. His second weapon was a high-tech suit built from the resources he had available at Hammer Industries. Though they were crude compared to the technology in Tony's Iron Man suit, they were still powerful enough to easily cut through cars. Ivan's first suit was a pair of Arc Reactor-powered whips attached to a hydrualic harness. He is very skilled in combat, and is able to disarm and knock someone unconscious. Ivan hated the Stark family for what they did to his, and plotted a revenge against them.Īlthough a physicist, Ivan has a powerful strength and is very good in terms of combat. He has great love for his father, and cared much for his family. Having been born in a poor community with his father, Ivan did not learn much of the good ways. He is also covered by many tattoos presumably due to his time in prison. He has a dark complexion and has a russian-like appearance. Ivan has long, white and black, rugged hair.