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Rebel Ralston
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Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceSgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos vol. 1 #1 (May 1963)
In-story information
Alter egoRobert Ralston
Team affiliationsHowling Commandos

Robert "Rebel" Ralston is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. His first appearance was in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos vol. 1 #1 (May 1963).

Fictional character biography

Rebel Ralston is a native of Kentucky and a founding member of the original Howling Commandos and fought alongside the team during World War II.[volume & issue needed] Ralston was an accomplished horseman and was affluent with a lasso. He was also the "creator" of the Howlers battle cry "Wahoo! “ In Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #24 Mr. and Mrs. Ralston were seen.[1]

After the war, he was one of the founding members of the V-Battalion and the Penance Council.[volume & issue needed] In more recent times he was elected Senator of Texas, apparently with clandestine help from the V-Battalion.[2] He rejoined his old comrades in the Howling Commandos to battle a Baron Strucker robot. The Commandos and Captain America stopped the Strucker robot but the Howling Commandos' superior, Captain Sam Sawyer was killed. He survived an assassination attempt while co-chairing the Senate Defense Committee. He has worked closely with SHIELD and the Commission on Superhuman Activities.[3]

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Television

References

  1. ^ Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #24
  2. ^ Citizen V and the V Battalion #2
  3. ^ The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Vol.9


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