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Supervillain Origins: The Red Skull


he is the arch villain of Captain

he is the arch villain of Captain America and one of the most ruthless

America and one of the most ruthless

America and one of the most ruthless symbols of terror I warned you but you

symbols of terror I warned you but you

symbols of terror I warned you but you underestimated my power welcome to

underestimated my power welcome to

underestimated my power welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore

watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore

watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore the origins of the Red Skull

the origins of the Red Skull

the origins of the Red Skull as with most comic book characters there

as with most comic book characters there

as with most comic book characters there are often reimagine ations and different

are often reimagine ations and different

are often reimagine ations and different versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in the original Captain

which unfolded in the original Captain

which unfolded in the original Captain America comics and tales of suspense

America comics and tales of suspense

America comics and tales of suspense number 65 66 and 80 Johann Schmidt was

number 65 66 and 80 Johann Schmidt was

number 65 66 and 80 Johann Schmidt was raised in an orphanage and grew up on

raised in an orphanage and grew up on

raised in an orphanage and grew up on the streets

the streets

the streets as a beggar and a thief following the

as a beggar and a thief following the

as a beggar and a thief following the Nazis rise to power he had a chance

Nazis rise to power he had a chance

Nazis rise to power he had a chance encounter with Adolf Hitler who sensed

encounter with Adolf Hitler who sensed

encounter with Adolf Hitler who sensed his dark inner nature the look in your

his dark inner nature the look in your

his dark inner nature the look in your eyes you’ll to hate all mankind he was

eyes you’ll to hate all mankind he was

eyes you’ll to hate all mankind he was then instantly given the job of Gestapo

then instantly given the job of Gestapo

then instantly given the job of Gestapo chief seeking to transform him into the

chief seeking to transform him into the

chief seeking to transform him into the perfect Nazi Hitler personally trained

perfect Nazi Hitler personally trained

perfect Nazi Hitler personally trained Schmidt giving him a new identity based

Schmidt giving him a new identity based

Schmidt giving him a new identity based around a grotesque Red Skull mask you

around a grotesque Red Skull mask you

around a grotesque Red Skull mask you will be even better funded by answerable

will be even better funded by answerable

will be even better funded by answerable only to Hitler the Red Skull became a

only to Hitler the Red Skull became a

only to Hitler the Red Skull became a master of disguise and the head of Nazi

master of disguise and the head of Nazi

master of disguise and the head of Nazi terrorist activities external espionage

terrorist activities external espionage

terrorist activities external espionage and sabotage in these roles he took on a

and sabotage in these roles he took on a

and sabotage in these roles he took on a wide variety of missions which involves

wide variety of missions which involves

wide variety of missions which involves spreading terror and carrying out

spreading terror and carrying out

spreading terror and carrying out assassinations as the embodiment of Nazi

assassinations as the embodiment of Nazi

assassinations as the embodiment of Nazi intimidation the Red Skull spurred the

intimidation the Red Skull spurred the

intimidation the Red Skull spurred the creation of his polar opposite Captain

creation of his polar opposite Captain

creation of his polar opposite Captain America a costume superhero that stood

America a costume superhero that stood

America a costume superhero that stood for good and freedom we each served

for good and freedom we each served

for good and freedom we each served freedom in our own way and liberty is

freedom in our own way and liberty is

freedom in our own way and liberty is its own reward leading a ring of spies

its own reward leading a ring of spies

its own reward leading a ring of spies the Red Skull spread fear through his if

the Red Skull spread fear through his if

the Red Skull spread fear through his if not a gaze and use of deadly drugs

not a gaze and use of deadly drugs

not a gaze and use of deadly drugs clashing throughout the war with Captain

clashing throughout the war with Captain

clashing throughout the war with Captain America and his sidekick Bucky the Red

America and his sidekick Bucky the Red

America and his sidekick Bucky the Red Skull was eventually buried under the

Skull was eventually buried under the

Skull was eventually buried under the rubble of a bombed building exposed to

rubble of a bombed building exposed to

rubble of a bombed building exposed to experimental gas he was kept alive for

experimental gas he was kept alive for

experimental gas he was kept alive for several decades in a state of suspended

several decades in a state of suspended

several decades in a state of suspended animation

animation

animation his reputation stayed strong until he

his reputation stayed strong until he

his reputation stayed strong until he was uncovered in modern times by the

was uncovered in modern times by the

was uncovered in modern times by the terrorist organization Hydra creating

terrorist organization Hydra creating

terrorist organization Hydra creating his own terrorist cell Red Skull quickly

his own terrorist cell Red Skull quickly

his own terrorist cell Red Skull quickly turned the attention of its resources

turned the attention of its resources

turned the attention of its resources toward the goal of world domination and

toward the goal of world domination and

toward the goal of world domination and the death of Captain America who would

the death of Captain America who would

the death of Captain America who would survive the decades frozen in Arctic ice

there is no place to run here although

there is no place to run here although the Red Skull had no real superpowers he

the Red Skull had no real superpowers he

the Red Skull had no real superpowers he is regarded as a serious threat to

is regarded as a serious threat to

is regarded as a serious threat to Captain America this is due to his

Captain America this is due to his

Captain America this is due to his highly gifted military and strategic

highly gifted military and strategic

highly gifted military and strategic mind and expertise in combat and

mind and expertise in combat and

mind and expertise in combat and weaponry he is also well known for his

weaponry he is also well known for his

weaponry he is also well known for his use of the dust of death it causes the

use of the dust of death it causes the

use of the dust of death it causes the victims head to resemble a red skull by

victims head to resemble a red skull by

victims head to resemble a red skull by shriveling and turning crimson

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