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Helmut Zemo is the thirteenth man to bear the title of Baron
Zemo. His father, Heinrich Zemo, fought Captain America during World
War II and Helmut himself clashed with Captain America a few times,
first as the Phoenix and later as Baron Zemo. The leader of many
incarnations of the Masters of Evil, Zemo was also the architect of the
Thunderbolts while posing as Citizen V. Now, seemingly reformed, Zemo
has once more taken up leadership of the Thunderbolts, but his belief
this time is that the only way the Thunderbolts can save the world is
by ruling it. He now possesses two moonstones. |
BARON
ZEMO |
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A genius inventor,
P. Norbert Ebersol once worked for HYDRA. As the Fixer, he and Baron
Zemo have worked together in numerous incarnations of the Masters of
Evil, and Fixer was the only one of the original Thunderbolts who
remained by Zemo's side. Now, he continues to stay by Zemo's side, once
again finding himself among the Thunderbolts. Armed with his techpac,
the Fixer is able to command a wide variety of weaponry. |
THE FIXER |
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A former Russian spy, Emil Blonsky exposed himself to the same amount
of gamma radiation that transformed Bruce Banner into the Incredible
Hulk. The exposure transformed Blonsky into an amphibious creature
called the Abomination. Although he retained his mental faculties, he
could no longer revert to human form. Frequently terrorizing various
heroes throughout the years, the Abomination has now joined Zemo's
Thunderbolts, serving as a member of a secret branch of that team. |
ABOMINATION |
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Dr. Chen Lu was a brilliant physicist in China ordered to find a
way to defeat Thor. Exposing himself to small doses of radiation at
first, he was able to survive a full-on blast, granting him the ability
to control all forms of radiation. After failing to defeat Thor, the
Radioactive Man joined a few versions of the Masters of Evil. However,
in Vietnam he worked as a crime fighter and although he joined the
recent incarnation of the Masters of Evil, he possesses a desire to
perform some good in the world. |
RADIOACTIVE
MAN |
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Originally a low-level telepath, Marvin Flumm was recruited into SHIELD as a candidate for their ESP Division. However, he teamed with the Fixer in a failed attempt to take over the agency. Frequently working with the Fixer and often in the employ of Hydra, Flumm later joined the Resistants as Think Tank. With his powers later amplified, Mentallo mostly worked alone although occasionally in the employ of AIM or the Red Skull. Recently, he was used by Zemo in a recent scheme but has joined the Thunderbolts. His true loyalties remain unclear. |
MENTALLO |
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The daughter of Jason Wyngarde, the original Mastermind and
half-sister to Martinique Jason, the former X-Man also called Mastermind. Regan Wyngarde, like her
half-sister, inherited her father's mutant ability to generate complex
illusions. However, unlike Martinique, Regan has chosen to use those powers in the same manner as her father—for her own personal gain and amusement. Recently held captive by Baron Zemo in his quest to conquer
the world, Lady Mastermind has no memory of that encounter and has
joined Zemo's Thunderbolts. |
LADY
MASTERMIND |
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A vicious sociopath, little is known about the history of Leonard
Lester. Gifted with incredibly precise aim, anything can become a
weapon in the hands of Bullseye, even mundane objects such as paper
clips or pencils. This innate ability as well as his own violent
tendencies led Bullseye to lead the life of an assassin. Also
possessing an adamantium spine, Bullseye recently joined Zemo's
Thunderbolts. He has no desire to make the world a better place, he
simply wants the ability to kill people and to be paid handsomely for
his talents. |
BULLSEYE |
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A former partner of Joseph Manfredi, the first Blackwing, Steven Levins was a professional criminal who took on the Jack O'Lantern identity and equipment once used by Jason Macendale. As the Jack O'Lantern, Levins battled Spider-Man and Captain America and even served as a member of the Red Skull's Skeleton Crew for a time. Now, Levins has surfaced once more as a member of Zemo's Thunderbolts, but for what purpose remains unknown. |
JACK O'LANTERN |
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A former Olympic swimmer, Todd Arliss damaged his spinal cord
while trying to rescue a drowning man. Desperate to regain his swimming
ability, Arliss participates in an experiment conducted by Dr. Dorcas,
who blends Arliss' DNA with Namor, the Sub-Mariner as well as that of a
tiger shark. Mutated at the genetic level, Arliss also became more
vicious and predatory as a result of his transformation. Now, Arliss
has mutated further, transformed into a shark/human hybrid, complete
with razor-sharp claws and teeth. |
TIGER
SHARK |
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As a child, Cletus Kasady was extremely antisocial, making him the
target of ridicule and abuse in an orphanage. By the time Kasady
reached his twenties, he had been convicted of eleven murders, although
claims responsibility for many more. While sharing a cell with Eddie
Brock, the alien symbiote broke Brock out but left a trace behind. That
trace of the symbiote bonded with Kasady, transforming him into a
vicious creature called Carnage. Living life by an absurdist
philosophy, Carnage believes all human beings are inherently evil and
chaos is the only true law. |
CARNAGE |
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| #1 - The Gathering Storm Part 1 #2 - The Gathering Storm Part 2 #3 - The Gathering Storm Part 3 #4 - The Gathering Storm Part 4 #5 - The Gathering Storm Part 5 |
#6 - The Gathering Storm Part 6 #7 - The Gathering Storm Part 7 2008 Annual - Villains in White Hats (Fourth Reich Tie-In) #8 - Dark Knights Part 1 #9 - Dark Knights Part 2 |
| #10 - Dark Knights Part 3 #11 - Dark Knights Part 4 #12 - Masters and Slaves Part 1 #13 - Masters and Slaves Part 2 #14 - Masters and Slaves Part 3 |
#15 - Masters and Slaves Part 4 #16 - Masters and Slaves Part 5 #17 - Masters and Slaves Part 6 #18 - Masters and Slaves Part 7 #19 - Masters and Slaves Part 8 |
| #20 - Masters and Slaves Epilogue #21 - Cold Snap #22 - The Romulus Gambit Part 1 #23 - The Romulus Gambit Part 2 #24 - The Romulus Gambit Part 3 |
#25 - Lunar Flare #26 - The Cardinal Rule #27 - Back in Black #28 - Renegades |