Roxxon
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Roxxon is the name of a fictional massive petroleum corporation in the Marvel Universe.
This company is notorious for its determination to make massive profits regardless of any laws or moral principles. As such, it is involved in numerous criminal plots that require the opposition of the various superheroes to stop. This especially goes for Iron Man who hates the idea of Roxxon's crimes giving his own business a bad name.
The name of the company is a probable parody of Exxon, an American petroleum company often criticized for its profiteering at the expense of the environment.
Recently, in the mini-series Great Lakes Avengers, a charecter was introduced named the Grasshopper. He was Douglas Taggert, employee of Roxxon. He was killed later by Zaran in the same issue after joining the GLA, sporting a Marvel Comics record for the shortest team membership ever, 5.8 seconds.Template:Marvel-Comics-stub