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History of the Marvel Universe No. 345
The Origin of the Soviet Super-Soldiers
(The Precursor to the Winter Guard)

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Sources:
- Incredible Hulk 001 (1962)
- Tales of Suspense 046 (1963)
- Tales of Suspense 052 (1964)
- Avengers 043-044 (1967)
- Iron Man 021-022 (1970)
- Incredible Hulk 163 (1973)
- Incredible Hulk 186-188 (1975)
- Defenders 033 (1976)
- Defenders 035-036 (1976)
- Champions 007-011 (1976-1977)
- Defenders 049 (1977)
- Defenders 051-056 (1977-1978)
- Spectacular Spider-Man 017 (1978)
- Iron Man 109-112 (1978)
- Defenders 061 (1978)
- Defenders 063-065 (1978)
- Marvel Team-Up Annual 002 (1979)
- Incredible Hulk 258-259 (1981)
- Contest of Champions 001 (1982)
- Rom 044-046 (1983)
- Rom 065-066 (1985)
- Thor 354 (1985)
- Thor 357-358 (1985)
- X-Factor Annual 001 (1986)
- X-Men vs. Avengers 001 (1987)
- Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual 001 (1991)
- Captain America Annual 013 (1994)
- Fury & Black Widow: Death Duty (1995)
- Avengers (Vol. 3) 042 (2001)
- Crimson Dynamo 005 (2004)
- Hulk: Winter Guard 001 (2009)
- Captain America 616 (2011)
- Operation S.I.N. 001-005 (2015)

Additional information from various editions of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.

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