Russia's answer to Captain America, meet Red Guardian a relic from the Cold War also known as Alexei Shostakov from Marvels Thunderbolts, where he finds a new purpose with a group of flawed Characters. Red Guardian is fiercely loyal, especially towards his makeshift family. He is loud, boasts a lot and proudly old-school but underneath it all is a wounded man wanting to prove his worth. Alexei has two surrogate daughters, Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova. His strength is put to good use as a Thunderbolt where he charges headfirst into chaos.