Anton Vanko (Earth-6531)

"Мне очень жаль, Антон. Я мог бы дать тебе гораздо больше ..., что это могли быть вы. Я подвел вас."

- - Anton Vanko to Ivan Vanko

Anton Vanko was a Soviet scientist who was a close friend and partner of Howard Stark on Stark Industries. A engineering genius, Ivan was the co-creator of the Arc Reactor, but after selling Stark weapons illegally, he was deported back to the Soviet Union, where he was imprisoned for years for treason. Afterwards, Vanko had a son, Ivan, who, after his death by cancer, would avenge his death by becoming Whiplash.

Betraying Stark
"I did what any man would do in my position. Don't act so shocked, Howard. You should know better than anyone... It's all about money."

- - Ivan Rossovich to Howard Stark