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Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
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Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his suicide in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the lea ...
: the leader of Nazi Germany "Mein Führer" Who wanted to rule the world and kill all Jews and other minorities during World War II. *
Advanced Idea Mechanics A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) is a fictional criminal organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, it First appearance, first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #146 (July 1966). A.I ...
(A.I.M.): A terrorist organization of scientists dedicated to Earth domination and the overthrow of all government through a technological revolution. *
Aleksander Lukin Aleksander Lukin () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The character first appeared in ''Captain America'' vol. 5 #1 (January 2005), and was created by Ed Brubaker and St ...
: Soviet strategist and mastermind. * Americop: A former police officer turned ruthless vigilante. *
Ameridroid This is a list of Captain America's enemies. A * Adolf Hitler: the leader of Nazi Germany "Mein Führer" Who wanted to rule the world and kill all Jews and other minorities during World War II. * Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.): A terrorist or ...
: A 20-foot-tall android, built to resemble Captain America, controlled by the brain of former Nazi spy Lyle Dekker. *
Armadillo Armadillos () are New World placental mammals in the order (biology), order Cingulata. They form part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are dis ...
: A superpowered criminal with an
armadillo Armadillos () are New World placental mammals in the order (biology), order Cingulata. They form part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are dis ...
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Arnim Zola Arnim Zola is a supervillain appearing in American comic books by Marvel Comics. He is a master of biochemistry and a recurring enemy of Captain America and the Avengers. The character first appeared in ''Captain America and the Falcon'' #208 (A ...
: Nazi biochemist who became the first human genetic engineer in history.


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Baron Blood Baron Blood is the name of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first incarnation of Baron Blood, John Falsworth, first appeared in ''The Invaders (comics), The Invaders'' #7 (July 1976), who has ...
: Lord John Falsworth, an English aristocrat, who sought out Count Dracula and was turned into a vampire by him. *
Baron Strucker Baron Wolfgang von Strucker () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A former Nazi officer, he is one of the leaders of the Hydra terrorist organization, and the archenemy of Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. H ...
: The founder of HYDRA and longtime foe of both Captain America and
Nick Fury Colonel (United States), Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and ...
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S.H.I.E.L.D. S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law enforcement, and counter-terrorism government agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this agency first appeared in ''Strange Tal ...
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Baron Zemo Baron Zemo () is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Heinrich Zemo and his son Helmut Zemo have both been depicted as a major adversary of Captain America and the Avengers, as well as the l ...
: Heinrich Zemo was one of the elite Nazi scientists during World War II. After his death, his son
Helmut Zemo Helmut Zemo is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas, Tony Isabella and Sal Buscema, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''Captain America (comic book), Captain America'' #16 ...
took on the role and continued a heated rivalry with Captain America; he has teetered between heroism and villainy due to his association with the Thunderbolts, an ultimately reformed version of the
Masters of Evil The Masters of Evil is a supervillain team appearing in American 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. Publication ...
that took on false hero guises in the 1990s absence of the
Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four, often abbreviated as FF, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover-dated November 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism i ...
, the
Avengers Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes **Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
and other high-profile heroes. *
Batroc the Leaper Georges Batroc the Leaper () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #75, 1966. He is a mercenar ...
: A French mercenary and leader of his own brigade of criminals, Batroc's Brigade. * Black Talon I: A World War II era criminal mastermind and Nazi sympathizer. * Blackwing: Costumed supervillain and the son of
Silvermane Silvermane (Silvio Manfredi) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A notorious crime boss and prominent figure in the Maggia, a fictional organized crime Organized crime is a category of transnationa ...
, also a former member of the Skeleton Crew. * Blistik: A tech-based vigilante who stood for "the quality of life" of the residents of New York City. * Blue Streak: Former spy turn costumed operative of the subversive organization called The Corporation.


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* Cache: A supercomputer come to life with ultimate knowledge of any data that is in the internet universe. * Constrictor is a character that went on to feature as a supervillain in ''
Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
'' vol. 1 #228-229, #231 (1978–1979) * The Corporation: A business-like criminal organization, which employed numerous supervillains against heroes across the nation. Captain America did battle with many of their surrogates, including Blue Streak, Night Flyer, Ameridroid and Vamp/Animus. * Crime Wave: A short-lived union of costumed supervillains (
Eel Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 20 families, 164 genera, and about 1000 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...
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Plantman Plantman is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics: Samuel Smithers (created by Stan Lee, Joe Carter, and Dick Ayers) and Paul (created by Nick Spencer and Ramon Rosanas), both with the ability ...
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Scarecrow A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin that is often in the shape of a human. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops. ...
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Porcupine Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp Spine (zoology), spines, or quills, that protect them against predation. The term covers two Family (biology), families of animals: the Old World porcupines of the family Hystricidae, and the New ...
and Viper) under the leadership of the Cowled Commander. * Crossbones: The chief henchman of the
Red Skull The Red Skull is the alias of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by France Herron, Jack Kirby, and Joe Simon, the character first appeared in ''Captain America Comics'' #1 (March 1941), in ...
. Publicly responsible for the assassination of Steve Rogers in the aftermath of the superhero
Civil War A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same Sovereign state, state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies.J ...
. * Cutthroat: Costumed supervillain once associated with the Red Skull's Skeleton Crew. He is the brother of former Serpent Society member (and Captain America paramour) Diamondback.


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* Dead Ringer: A criminal who uses his power of necromimickry to take on the appearance and abilities of deceased individuals. Friend and former ally of Mike Farrell, the second Super-Patriot *
Death-Throws The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several fictional teams and organizations and this page lists them. 0–9 198 A A-Force A-Next A.I. Army The A.I. Army is a fictional organization appearing i ...
: A team of five costumed
jugglers Juggling is a physical skill, performed by a juggler, involving the object manipulation, manipulation of objects for recreation, entertainment, art or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling. Juggling can be the manipula ...
(Bombshell, Knickknack, Oddball, Ringleader & Tenpin) who used their skills to commit crime. * Doctor Faustus: A psychiatrist and criminal mastermind, commonly allied with the Red Skull and Arnim Zola. His
psychological manipulation In psychology, manipulation is defined as an action designed to influence or control another person, usually in an underhanded or subtle manner which facilitates one's personal aims. Methods someone may use to manipulate another person may includ ...
of
Sharon Carter Sharon Carter (also known as Agent 13) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers, the character first appeared in '' Tales of Suspense'' #75 (March 1966). Sharon ...
led to her killing Steve Rogers. * Dredmund the Druid: A master in the magical and mystical arts bent on Earth domination. Attained the power of the Moongem and for a short time became the Starwolf. * Dr. Cedric Rawlings: A former mad scientist who developed rocket technology for the Nazis.


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Everyman The everyman is a stock character of fiction. An ordinary and humble character, the everyman is generally a protagonist whose benign conduct fosters the audience's identification with them. Origin and history The term ''everyman'' was used ...
: A self-professed "defender of the common people". Later went by the name Zeitgeist. * Exile


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Flag-Smasher The Flag-Smasher is the name used by different anti-nationalist supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics: Karl Morgenthau and Guy Thierrault. The original version was most often a foe of Captain America while othe ...
: A Swiss terrorist, determined to unite the Earth by destroying nationalities.


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* Golddiger: An athlete and martial artist. She later appears as a member of the Femizons. *
Grand Director William Burnside, Doctor of Philosophy, PhD,''Captain America'' #602 also known as the Captain America of the 1950s, Commie Smasher or Bad Cap, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created ...
: The leader of the neo-Nazi group the
National Force The National Force is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Fictional history The National Force was a neo-fascist organization created by Doctor Faustus. Faustus was able to obtain possession ...
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Hate-Monger The Hate-Monger is the name of several different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The original character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #21 (December, 1963) and was cr ...
: A clone of Adolf Hitler. * Heinz Kruger: The Nazi agent who murdered Dr. Erskine after the process that turned Steve Rogers into Captain America was completed. ** Heinz Kruger appears in '' Captain America: The First Avenger'', portrayed by Richard Armitage. This version is a Hydra agent who works undercover in
Brooklyn Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...
as "Fred Clemson", a
U.S. State Department The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs ...
representative, to assassinate Abraham Erskine. * HYDRA: A criminal and terrorist organization dedicated to the achievement of Earth domination through terrorist and subversive activities on various fronts, resulting in a fascist New World Order.


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Jack O'Lantern A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin, or formerly a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel, rutabaga or turnip. Jack-o'-lanterns are associated with the Halloween holiday. Its name comes ...
: Former member of the Skeleton Crew. One of several individuals (mainly connected to
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...
) who used the Jack O'Lantern moniker.


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* Karl Stryker: A Nazi sympathizer who used a hydraulics-powered combat suit to combat Captain America. His son Viktor took revenge on Captain America soon after, but was killed in the process. *
King Cobra The king cobra (''Ophiophagus hannah'') is a species complex of snakes Endemism, endemic to Asia. With an average of and a record length of , it is the world's longest venomous snake and among the heaviest. Under the genus ''Ophiophagus'', i ...
: Costumed supervillain, known for a phenomenal (mutated) mastery of his musculature in combat situations, member of the original Serpent Squad, and member of the
Serpent Society The Serpent Society is an organization of snake-themed supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The society is a continuation of the original group the Serpent Squad and was later changed into Serpent Solutions. ...
. Also worked commonly alongside Mister Hyde against Captain America and other heroes. * Kligger: Former leader of the Corporation, the criminal guise of Senator Eugene Stivak. Often accompanied by his aide Veda (who he personally killed when she eventually gave up her allegiance to the organization). * Kingpin: A crime lord whom Captain America has fought many times.


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* Machinesmith: A master robot-maker (once a villain known as Starr Saxon) who became a living, cybernetic-system program (artificial consciousness), equipped to transmit itself into virtually any electronics system at will. *
Madame Hydra Madame Hydra is the name of several different fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is a name given to a top female operative of Hydra (comics), Hydra. Fictional character biography Ophelia Sark ...
: Leader of HYDRA. She is also known as the second Viper. * Master Man: A Nazi super-soldier who, like Steve Rogers, was enhanced by a Nazi version of the American super-soldier serum. * Minister Blood: Hypnotist agent of the Red Skull. Brother of Mother Night. * Mister Hyde: Chemically enhanced supervillain. Worked commonly alongside King Cobra against superheroes, especially Captain America. * MODAM (Mental Organism Designed for Aggressive Maneuvers): A female A.I.M. agent who, like MODOK, was originally a tech agent for the organization mutated for various offensive measures against their enemies. *
MODOK MODOK (; also written as M.O.D.O.K.; an acronym for Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a Character (arts), fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Ja ...
(Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing): A former A.I.M. tech transformed with advanced mutagenics into the organization's leader. Later disassociated itself from A.I.M. and works alongside other "genius-level" villains in the Marvel Universe. * Mother Night: Ally of the Red Skull and Crossbones, former leader of the Sisters of Sin and former member of the Skeleton Crew. Sister of Minister Blood.


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Nefarius Nefarius (Lloyd Bloch), previously known as Moonstone, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The character first appeared in ''Captain America'' #169 (1974) and was created by writer ...
: Affiliated with the Secret Empire under the name Moonstone, he planned to damage Cap's reputation by accusing him of vigilantism. *
Nightshade Solanaceae (), commonly known as the nightshades, is a family of flowering plants in the order Solanales. It contains approximately 2,700 species, several of which are used as agricultural crops, medicinal plants, and ornamental plants. Many me ...
: Female mad scientist who uses biochemistry and robotics to commit her schemes.


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Porcupine Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp Spine (zoology), spines, or quills, that protect them against predation. The term covers two Family (biology), families of animals: the Old World porcupines of the family Hystricidae, and the New ...
: A weapons designer clad in "porcupine-like" battle armor. * Protocide: Clinton McIntyre, a brutally savage soldier who was accused of murdering his commanding officer while rebelling against orders. He was used as the first test subject of the Super Soldier Serum, but placed into stasis when the experiment failed. He is revived by A.I.M. who hope to use him against Captain America by playing upon his unstable mental state. His costume is dark red with a white five-point star across the chest and another smaller star over the left eye of his mask. He uses a white V-shaped shield with two red stripes running from the top to a blue field at the point containing a single white star. The shield is highly durable, able to withstand blasts of energy without damage, and Protocide can use the point as a stabbing weapon.


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Red Guardian The Red Guardian (Russian: Красный страж, ''Krasnyy Strazh'') is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics: Aleksey Lebedev, Alexei Shostakov, Tania Belinsky, Josef Petkus, ...
: Soviet equivalent to Captain America and a Cold War rival. *
Red Skull The Red Skull is the alias of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by France Herron, Jack Kirby, and Joe Simon, the character first appeared in ''Captain America Comics'' #1 (March 1941), in ...
: Captain America's
archenemy In literature, an archenemy, (sometimes spelled as arch-enemy) or nemesis is the main enemy of the protagonist — or sometimes, one of the other main characters — appearing as the most prominent and most-known enemy of the hero. Etymolog ...
, a Nazi super-soldier and Hitler's successor.


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* Scourges of the Underworld: A cadre of supervillain killers who originally tackled, and were often confronted by, Captain America and his allies. * Secret Empire: A terrorist organization, led by a series of individuals called ''Number One'' (one of whom was implied to be a very high-level U.S. government official). * Sensational Hydra: A Skrull infiltrator of HYDRA, who battled Captain America and the Avengers. * Serpent Squad: A group of snake-themed supervillains. *
Serpent Society The Serpent Society is an organization of snake-themed supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The society is a continuation of the original group the Serpent Squad and was later changed into Serpent Solutions. ...
: A larger group of snake-themed supervillains. * Sidewinder: The creator and original leader of the Serpent Society. The original Sidewinder, Seth Voelker, has since retired and reformed; he has been succeeded in the identity by at least two others. * Sisters of Sin: A quasi-religious cult, created by the Red Skull, that promoted hatred and violence. *
Sin In religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law or a law of the deities. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered ...
: Daughter of the Red Skull. * Sleepers: A series of five doomsday robots designed and entombed by Nazi Germany to wreak havoc on society in future years. *
Selene In ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion, religion, Selene (; , meaning "Moon")''A Greek–English Lexicon's.v. σελήνη is the goddess and personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene (), she is traditionally the daughter ...
: Selene Gallio is a mutant with an array of powers including telepathy and the ability to absorb the lifeforce from other beings. *
Superia Superia may refer to: * ''Superia'' (video game), a Norwegian game based on ''Adventure Rock'' * ''Superia'' (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe * Fujifilm Superia, a brand of photographic film * Superior craton The Su ...
: Leader of the Femizons, a group of female supervillains. Later a member of Norman Osborn's
Dark Avengers ''Dark Avengers'' is a 2009–2013 American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is part of a series of titles that features various iterations of the superhero team the Avengers, with this version of the team – unbeknownst to the ...
. * Super Patriot: John Walker was Captain America's replacement during the 1980s (when his removal from his hero role was orchestrated by the Red Skull). He was an unwitting rival to Steve Rogers, but nonetheless a hero in his own right, and ultimately, he became an ally to Captain America as the renamed U.S. Agent. * Swine: Hector Santiago is the dictator of Rio De Muerte ("River of Death"), slavemaster and leader of a small private army.''Captain America'' #206-208


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* Taskmaster: Costumed supervillain with the uncanny ability to replicate his enemies' fighting techniques. Also, a trainer of supervillains, employed by criminal organizations and other supervillains. * The Man With No Face: Created by Zhang Chin and failed as an experiment in 1950. Villain to the new Captain America. * Tumbler: A costumed criminal acrobat.


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Ultimatum An ; ; : ultimata or ultimatums) is a demand whose fulfillment is requested in a specified period of time and which is backed up by a coercion, threat to be followed through in case of noncompliance (open loop). An ultimatum is generally the ...
: A terrorist organization headed by Flag-Smasher.


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* Vamp: A former member of the Corporation, who briefly infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. as a super-powered hero. She possessed a monstrous alter ego called Animus. *
Vermin Vermin (colloquially varmint(s) or varmit(s)) are pests or nuisance animals that spread diseases and destroy crops, livestock, and property. Since the term is defined in relation to human activities, which species are included vary by regi ...
: Former geneticist mutated by Baron Zemo and Primus into a murderous rat-like creature. *
Viper Vipers are snakes in the family Viperidae, found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia, Hawaii, Madagascar, New Zealand, Ireland, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipe ...
: Costumed villain, brother of the original
Eel Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 20 families, 164 genera, and about 1000 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...
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* Watchdogs: A racially motivated terrorist organization opposed to controversial subjects in American culture. * Winter Soldier: Codename used for Cap's former WWII partner Bucky Barnes, who was thought to be dead, had actually survived and was transformed into a notorious, mysterious Soviet assassin who operated for decades. Ultimately overcame his Soviet reprogramming to become Cap's ally (and for a time the new Captain America) once again.


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* Yellow Claw: Criminal mastermind of Communist China.


See also

* List of Iron Man supporting characters *
List of Iron Man enemies Iron Man is a superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby and first appeared in 1962. Rogues gallery Included are villains who are predominantly ass ...


References

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