![]() ![]() The character has been adapted to a variety of other media platforms, including animated television series, video games and live-action feature films. Initially wearing a fearsome blood-red death skull mask that symbolizes carnage and chaos to intimidate, decades after the war he suffers a horrific disfigurement that matches his persona. Originally portrayed as a Nazi agent and protégé of Adolf Hitler during World War II, the Red Skull has endured as the archenemy of the superhero Captain America. A third Red Skull, Albert Malik, battled Spider-Man in stories related to the death of his parents. The main incarnation of the character, Johann Shmidt, was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Captain America Comics #7 in October 1941. The first version, George Maxon, appeared in Captain America Comics #1 and #3. ![]() The Red Skull is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and its predecessor Timely Comics.
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