Rome is the capital of Italy.
History
World War II
HYDRA Desertion
In 1943, Johann Schmidt and his HYDRA division went rogue, separating themselves from the Nazi regime and intended to nuke the capitals of all countries that would resist his conquest, including Rome.[1]
Hunt of Bruce Banner
Bruce Banner, on the run from the United States Armed Forces and labelled as a fugitive, traveled to Italy searching for a safe place to research a cure for his transformations into Hulk.
One of his transformations was triggered in Rome, and Hulk was reported to have been seen.[2]
Italian Living Standard
Ian Quinn spent some time in Rome, visiting a hairdresser who charged him thirty dollars for a haircut. Quinn compared its cost to the five dollars Ernesto charged him for the same haircut and shave at the barbershop in Cuba that served as John Garrett's headquarters.[3]
Trivia
- In the comics, Whitney Frost was born in Rome.
References
External Links
- Rome on Wikipedia
- Rome on Marvel Database