| Masters of Evil (Zemo) | |
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 The original Masters of Evil on the cover of The Avengers #6 (Aug. 1964) Art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Avengers #6 (July 1964) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Base(s) | Various |
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| See:List of Masters of Evil members | |
The Masters of Evil is a name for a number of fictional supervillain teams that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version of the team appeared in The Avengers #6 (July 1964), with the lineup continually changing over the years.
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Publication history
Masters of Evil I
The original Masters of Evil, consisting of existing Marvel Comics supervillains the Enchantress; Executioner; Radioactive Man and Black Knight, was gathered by former Nazi scientist Baron Heinrich Zemo.[1] The character leads the team until his accidental death in battle with hero Captain America.[2]
Masters of Evil II
The next version, organized by the robot Ultron under the alias of Crimson Cowl, consisted of Klaw; the Melter; the Radioactive Man; Whirlwind and the Dane Whitman Black Knight, who joined with the intention of betraying the Masters.[3] This incarnation made one more appearance.[4]
Masters of Evil III
Criminal scientist Egghead organized a third version, consisting of the Beetle; Moonstone; the original Scorpion; the Shocker; Tiger Shark and longtime members Radioactive Man and Whirlwind.[5]
Masters of Evil IV
A fourth version was formed by Baron Helmut Zemo, the son of the original. This team uses over a dozen villains (including the Wrecking Crew; the Erik Josten Goliath and Mister Hyde). The villains storm Avengers mansion in a multi-issue storyline.[6]
Masters of Evil V
The fifth team was organized by Doctor Octopus, but bore little resemblance to previous incarnations. Its roster included Gargantua; Jackhammer and Oddball. The Guardians of the Galaxy, a superhero group from an alternate timeline, defeated the villains.[7]
Masters of Evil VI/Thunderbolts
The sixth incarnation was again assembled by the second Baron Zemo, and posed as superheroes under the alias the Thunderbolts[8] In addition to Zemo, the team consisted of the Beetle (as MACH-1); the Fixer (as Techno); Goliath (as Atlas); Moonstone (as Meteorite); and Screaming Mimi (as Songbird). With the exception of Zemo and the Fixer, all eventually became heroes and renounced their criminal ways.
Masters of Evil VII and VIII
The seventh[9] and eighth[10] incarnations were recruited by the second Crimson Cowl (Justine Hammer). These versions consisted of villains including Aqueduct, Bison, Blackwing, Boomerang, the third Cyclone, Dragonfly, and the second Eel.
Membership
Other versions
- During the Dark Reign storyline, a young version of the team - controlled by criminal mastermind Norman Osborn debuts in the limited series Dark Reign: Young Avengers.[11]
Other media
Television
- The first version of the Masters of Evil appear twice in the Captain America segment of The Marvel Superheroes show (1966).
- A version of The Masters of Evil appear in The Avengers: United They Stand. The team consists of Baron Helmut Zemo; Absorbing Man; Boomerang; Cardinal; Dragonfly; Moonstone; Whirlwind and Tiger Shark.
Video games
- A version of the Masters of Evil appear in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2006).
Footnotes
- ^ The Avengers #6 (July 1964)
- ^ The Avengers #15 (April 1965).
- ^ The Avengers #54 - 55 (July - Aug. 1968)
- ^ The Avengers #83 (Dec. 1970)
- ^ Avengers #222 (Aug. 1982) & #227 (Jan. 1983)
- ^ Avengers #270 -277 (Aug. 1986 - March 1987) & West Coast Avengers #16 (Jan. 1987)
- ^ Guardians of the Galaxy #28 -29 (Sep. - Oct. 1992)
- ^ First appearance Hulk #449 (Feb. 1997)
- ^ Thunderbolts #3 (June 1997)
- ^ Thunderbolts #24 (Mar. 1999)
- ^ Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1 - 5 (July - Dec. 2009)
External links
- Masters of Evil at Marvel.com
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