Red Skull (real name Johann Schmidt) is a villain who appears in the Disney XD Marvel Comics animated series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Red Skull was created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon.
Role in the series[]
Near the end of World War Two, Red Skull tries to use a portal to bring Asgardian creatures to Earth, that will be controlled to serve him. His plan is stopped by Captain America and Bucky, but when the heroes try to stop his escape by plane, Red Skull rigs the plane to explode and ejects himself. Bucky dies in the explosion while Captain America falls and is frozen for several years.
More than 50 years later, disguised as the Secretary of Defense Dell Rusk, he ordered the US Army to attack the Avengers' headquarters. Eventually, Winter Soldier capture Captain America and takes him with Dell Rusk. Rusk brutally beats Rogers. When Cap discovers his true identity, he orders Winter Soldier to assassinate him. Winter Soldier denies this order and injects the cure to Captain America. Recovering his health, Cap easily defeat Red Skull. He was arrested and taken to a prison of SHIELD.
After being captured and taken to a prison of SHIELD, Red Skull activated the Sleepers to release him. The plan was a success and Red Skull escaped. Later, Red Skull tried to attack the Capitol but his plan is spoiled by the Avengers and Winter Soldier.
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See also[]
- Red Skull
- Red Skull (Marvel Animated Universe 2012-18)
- Red Skull (Phineas and Ferb)
- Red Skull (Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers)
