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| Masters of Evil | |
| Aliases: | Thunderbolts |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Type: | Supervillain team |
| Status: | Active |
| Base of operations: | New York City, New York |
| Allies: | Phineas Mason |
| Enemies: | Avengers; Secret Avengers |
| 1st appearance: | Avengers, Vol. 1 #6 |
The Masters of Evil are a fictional supervillain team featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are part of the mainstream Marvel Universe and are frequently presented as foes of the Avengers. They first appeared in Avengers, Volume 1 #6 in July, 1964. To date, there have been nine incarnations of the team. One iteration of the group rebranded itself in the guise of a superhero team and began calling themselves the Thunderbolts.
Line-up[]
Original team
First appearance: Avengers, Volume 1 #6
- Baron Zemo, Heinrich Zemo
- Black Knight, Nathan Garrett
- Enchantress, Amora
- Executioner, Skurge
- Melter, Bruno Horgan
- Radioactive Man, Chen Lu
- Wonder Man, Simon Williams
Second team
First appearance: Avengers, Volume 1 #54
- Crimson Cowl, Ultron
- Black Knight, Dane Whitman
- Klaw, Ulysses Klaw
- Melter, Bruno Horgan
- Radioactive Man, Chen Lu
- Whirlwind, Dave Cannon
New Masters of Evil First appearance: Avengers, Volume 1 #222
- Egghead, Elihas Starr - Founder
- Moonstone, Karla Sofen - Field commander
- Scorpion, MacDonald Gargan
- Tiger Shark, Todd Arliss
- Whirlwind, Dave Cannon
Avengers Undercover team
- Baron Zemo, Helmut Zemo
- Constrictor, Frank Payne
- Hellstorm, Daimon Hellstrom
- Madame Masque, Giuletta Nefaria
Secret Avengers team
- Black Talon, Samuel Barone
- Crossfire, William Cross
- Diablo, Esteban Corazón de Ablo
- Killer Shrike, Simon Maddicks
- Lascivious, Davida DeVito
- Letha, Hellen Feliciano
- Princess Python, Zelda DuBois
History[]
The New Masters of Evil[]
Frustrated by all of his past failures at defeating Hank Pym and his comrades in the Avengers, Egghead was inspired to embark upon a new scheme of global domination, inspired by his housekeeper, Anna. The first phase of this scheme involved resurrecting the Masters of Evil. Starr recruited Moonstone, Scorpion, Tiger Shark and Whirlwind and sent them into battle against the Avengers. [1]
Notes & Trivia[]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Masters of Evil at MDP
- Masters of Evil at Wikipedia
- Masters of Evil at Comic Vine
- Masters of Evil at the Marvel Universe