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Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...
: the leader of Nazi Germany "Mein Führer" Who wanted to rule the world and destroying Jews 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. In most versions, it is depicted as a think tank of brilliant scientists dedicated to overthrowing the world's go ...
(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 (russian: Александр Лукин) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Captain America'' vol. 5 #1 (January 2005), and was created by Ed Br ...
: 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 destroying Jews during World War II. * Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.): A terrorist organization of scie ...
: A 20-foot-tall android, built to resemble Captain America, controlled by the brain of former Nazi spy Lyle Dekker. * Armadillo: A superpowered criminal with an armadillo's physiology. *
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 ...
: 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'' #7 (July 1976). The second incarnation, Victor ...
: 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 an enemy of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Avengers, and th ...
: The founder of HYDRA and longtime foe of both Captain America and Nick Fury's
S.H.I.E.L.D. S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law enforcement, and counter-terrorism agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in ''Strange Tales'' #135 (August 1965), it often dea ...
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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 t ...
: Heinrich Zemo was one of the elite Nazi scientists during World War II. After his death, his son
Helmut Zemo Helmut Zemo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly as an adversary of the superhero Captain America and the Avengers (comics), Avengers. He is the son of Heinrich Zemo, Baron Heinrich ...
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 Avengers and other high-profile heroes. *
Batroc the Leaper Georges Batroc the Leaper (french: Batroc le Sauteur) 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' ...
: 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, 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 Blue Streak or Bluestreak may refer to: Entertainment * ''Blue Streak'' (album), a 1995 album by American blues guitarist Luther Allison * Blue Streak (comics), a secret identity used by three separate Marvel Comics supervillains * Bluestreak (co ...
: 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 fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character went on to feature as a supervillain in '' Captain America'' 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 (
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Plantman Plantman is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Samuel Smithers version of Plantman first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #113 and was created by Stan Lee, J ...
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, Porcupine and Viper) under the leadership of the Cowled Commander. * Crossbones: The chief henchman of the
Red Skull The Red Skull is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and its predecessor Timely Comics. The first version, George Maxon, appeared in ''Captain America Comics'' #1 and #4. The main ...
. Publicly responsible for the assassination of Steve Rogers in the aftermath of the superhero
Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same 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 ...
. * 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 Death-Throws are a team of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in ''Captain America'' #317 (May 1986) and were created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary. Introduced as enemies of Ha ...
: A team of five costumed
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(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
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Sharon Carter Sharon Carter (also known as Agent 13) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a secret agent, an ex-field agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. under Nick Fury, and a love interest of St ...
led to her killing Steve Rogers. *
Dredmund the Druid Dredmund Druid is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dredmund Druid, also referred to simply as the Druid, appeared as a subversive cult leader with knowledge of alchemy and advanced technology. ...
: 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 The term ''everyman'' was used as early as ...
: 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 two 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 other a ...
: 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 Femizon is the name of two fictional groups appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Fictional team history Earth-712 Femizons The first group to be called Femizons were the women of Femizonia, a gynarchic future world in a ...
. * Grand Director: 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 masterminded by Doctor Faustus. Faustus had recently gained cust ...
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Hate-Monger The Hate-Monger is the name of several different fictional character, fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The original character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book) ...
: 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 was portrayed by Richard Armitage in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by ...
film '' Captain America: The First Avenger''. Kruger was a Hydra agent undercover in
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to assassinate Abraham Erskine as "Fred Clemson", a U.S. State Department representative. * 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: Former member of the Skeleton Crew. One of several individuals (mainly connected to Spider-Man) 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 American soon after, but was killed in the process. * King Cobra: 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 Machinesmith (Samuel "Starr" Saxon) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most notably as a regular enemy of Captain America. He specializes in robotics, and is able to make convincing robotic doubles ...
: 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. Fictional character biography Ophelia Sarkissian Thi ...
: 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 fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first MODOK is George Tarleton, a former e ...
(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 ''Mother Night'' is a novel by American author Kurt Vonnegut, first published in February 1962. The title of the book is taken from Goethe's ''Faust'' (and ultimately from the Egyptian Goddess Nuit, mother of Osiris, Horus, Isis, Set, and Nepht ...
: 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: Affiliated with the Secret Empire under the name Moonstone, he planned to damage Cap's reputation by accusing him of vigilantism. * Nightshade: Female mad scientist who uses biochemistry and robotics to commit her schemes.


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* Porcupine: 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 Skull The Red Skull is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and its predecessor Timely Comics. The first version, George Maxon, appeared in ''Captain America Comics'' #1 and #4. The main ...
: Captain America's
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, a Nazi super-soldier and Hitler's successor. *
Red Guardian Red Guardian (Russian: Красный страж, ''Krasnyy Strazh'') is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Red Guardian is an identity that was created as the Soviet equiv ...
: Soviet equivalent to Captain America and a Cold War rival.


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Scourges of the Underworld The Scourge of the Underworld is the name of a series of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Writer/editor Mark Gruenwald originally created the Scourge in 1985 as a plot device intended to thin the ...
: 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 Sin (Sinthea Shmidt) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is the daughter of the Red Skull and an enemy of Captain America. Publication history Sin first appeared in ''Captain America'' #2 ...
: A quasi-religious cult, created by the Red Skull, that promoted hatred and violence. *
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: Daughter of the Red Skull. *
Sleepers ''Sleepers'' is a 1996 American legal crime drama film written, produced, and directed by Barry Levinson, and based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's 1995 book of the same name. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Dustin H ...
: A series of five doomsday robots designed and entombed by Nazi Germany to wreak havoc on society in future years. *
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: Selene Gallio is a mutant with an array of powers including telepathy and the ability to absorb the lifeforce from other beings. *
Superia Superia (Dr. Deidre Wentworth) is a supervillain and criminal scientist appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history She first appeared in ''Captain America'' #387 (1991) and was created by writer Mark Grue ...
: Leader of the
Femizons Femizon is the name of two fictional groups appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Fictional team history Earth-712 Femizons The first group to be called Femizons were the women of Femizonia, a gynarchic future world in a ...
, a group of female supervillains. Later a member of Norman Osborn's
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. * 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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: A terrorist organization headed by Flag-Smasher.


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: 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. *
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: Former geneticist mutated by Baron Zemo and Primus into a murderous rat-like creature. *
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: Costumed villain, brother of the original
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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 *
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