Publication history. He was previously called Zymo of Z'axis, a general who fought in World War Two and after he lost the war he swore that he will never remove his hood until he is the triumphant again. Against all odds, the Baron survived the accident, though not without scarring and near-fatal damage. Weeks after Loki's war, the Living Laser was hunted down by Enchantress and Executioner in an attempt to find and kill Zemo for betraying her. A pregnant Elsbeth was saved by Helmut Zemo, who was still travelling in time. He recruited Amora, the Enchantress, Skurge, the Executioner, Radioactive Man, Melter, and Black Knight (Nathan Garrett). His vile acts were infamous and he used to have to wear a mask to conceal his identity and avoid retribution. 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His ray gun's shot hit a rock, starting an avalanche that killed him, and Captain America felt that Bucky's death had finally been avenged. The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! Hademar was a weak man who had never seen battle, but who was all too eager to become the next baron. After Hartwig died, Hilliard became the eighth baron and was forced to turn against Elsbeth and her family. In the universe of Deadpool MAX, Helmut Zemo is an American white supremacist (with a costume designed to evoke the image of a Klansman) who runs a survivalist community in the wilderness of Wyoming. This causes Zemo to renew his rivalry with the Captain. [7] It was only after the war that the adhesive-using villain Paste-Pot Pete found a way to neutralize it. His father taught him the idea that the Master Race should rule the world. Later that year while in Austria Zemo captured and dissected the first Human Torch to learn the source of his powers. Helmut felt that, with Bucky alive, his father's legacy had been ruined. the 12th Baron Zemo) was one of the top scientists in the Nazi Party. He longed to take over the world with the help of the Masters of Evil. [15] The time travelling Thunderbolts helped defeat the creatures by trapping them under a snowfall and tearing them apart. This happened when he found out that Bucky (the hero that was killed by his father which was seen as his father's greatest accomplishment) was alive and well. He would travel back in time to the home of his ancestors, or near his blood. [8] The same year, Zemo faced the hero Citizen V in Poland, and strangled him to death with his own hands in order to break the spirits of his followers, the V-Battalion.[14]. The original version of Baron Zemo was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and was first seen in a flashback in The Avengers #4 (March 1964); the character did not actually appear in person and was not identified by name until The Avengers #6 (July 1964) and Sgt. When Z'axis lost the war, Zymo adopted a new identity - and swore that he would not remove his hood until Z'axis triumphed once again. Left alive in the desert, Zemo tells Sin that he hopes she succeeds where her father failed because today, she made a new enemy as he left to find his way out of the desert. And he'll do anything to make it happen. [8], In Spider-Ham's reality, Baron Zemo is depicted as a zebra named Baron Zebro. Over time, the Baron came to admire the way Skull manipulated the political trouble in Berlin to create an army loyal to him: HYDRA, and he agreed to let the Skull post troops in the Castle as they worked. Thor warns him that Enchantress is just using him, but he already knows and never trust her at beginning, as he put the Control Collar on her neck (the same which the Red Skull also once used to controll all of the Asgard warrios in the past) and demand Enchantress to make all of Army of Asgard to obey him. Helmut next arrived during World War I to meet his grandfather Baron Herman Zemo. Citizen V He could no longer eat, and for the rest of his life, Zemo had to take nourishment intravenously.[36]. Zemo tied the two heroes to the experimental plane, which was now booby-trapped to explode, and launched them to their deaths. History: Helmut Zemo is the son of Baron Heinrich Zemo, the master Nazi scientist and enemy of Captain America. Hawkeye decided to test out his new vision and prepare himself for Zemo's return but instead found his brother, Barney alive as the new Trickshot. He was first seen in The Avengers #4 (March 1964) as the Silver Age depiction of Baron Zemo. But Zemo had still won, as Captain America turned himself in for his crimes as the Winter Soldier. Marvel Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. After hypnotizing Captain America, Zemo is able to find his father's old lab, which contains two vials of the Super Soldier Serum. The two held their discussion in the ballroom of Castle Zemo, though the Baron was disappointed to find that the greatness was lost on Schmidt. Helmut beat his father and started to turn away when his father called out to the German guards that protected him. Wonder Man was able to capture the Wasp and led the group into a trap where they were defeated. The original version of Baron Zemo was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and was first seen in a flashback in The Avengers #4 (March 1964); the character did not actually appear in person and was not identified by name until The Avengers #6 (July 1964) and Sgt. Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders, Marvel Knights: Double Shot #2 “Nick’s World”, Sgt. [17][18][19] Zemo then launched the plane, and when the heroes chased after it, Bucky was apparently killed when a bomb Zemo had placed aboard the plane exploded, and Captain America was thrown into the ocean which led him into a period of suspended animation. [17] However, it's later revealed that this version is actually Loki in disguise. [3], Believing that he had killed his rival at long last, Zemo fled to South America as Hitler and the Nazis fell and World War II ended. Baron Helmut Zemo appears in 510 issues. [1], Unfortunately for the Baron, during the time he recovered the Red Skull went about destroying the soldiers that had remained loyal to him, and converting the weaker minded ones to his own cause. Simon and Executioner took him down, while Zemo mockingly had the last laugh. Ageless Longevity. He is later joined by the Enchantress and the Executioner, who had been exiled to Earth from Asgard by Odin. After capturing them as well, they reveal to Zemo that they were simply a diversion, while the shrunken Ant-Man crept back into his labs. Rewarded with a title as the first Baron Zemo, Harbin became legendary for his bravery, but he also became infamous for his grandiose ego and bloodthirsty temper. He performed barbaric experiments on human subjects while trying to invent a death ray. Strucker says that Stark is not the first Zemo, and that they all wear the hood so that no one from their former life will recognize them.[16]. send you an email once approved. Heller Zemo. Zemo makes a deal with Hawkeye’s former mentor Trick Shot, whose cancer had returned, to train Zemo’s mystery acquaintance to become a master archer in exchange for medical care. Captain America heard the sound and dodged the bullet, though his skull was grazed. His ray gun's shot hit a rock, starting an avalanche that killed him, and Captain America felt that Bucky's death had finally been avenged. [34] He was later seen as a member of Pluto's jury alongside Nessus, Orka, Armless Tiger Man, Abomination, Jack O'Lantern, Scourge of the Underworld, Cobalt Man, Kyknos, Artume, and Veranke for Zeus' trial. Zemo had abandoned Heike, "Baroness Zemo," in prison and organized a new team of Masters of Evil when the Avengers and Fantastic Four disappeared during the Onslaught crisis and were thought of as dead. Zemo intends to use Lucas' blood for Hydra's future plans before silencing Ian by apparently killing him and takes a picture of Ian's mangled body as a " Christmas gift " for Steve Rogers. This ultimately came to a head during an early encounter with the Howling Commandos, when Zemo decided to test an experimental death ray cannon on a nearby German town. Captain America and his sidekick Bucky tried to stop such plan, but they were captured by Zemo. Zemo used her secruity pass to infiltrate the Avengers Mansion where Dynamo defeated Iron Man, who was caught off guard whie checking his armor. has demonstraited amazing regenerative durability. Helmut Zemo is the 13th Baron Zemo. The public took a liking to the team much quicker than Zemo or any of the other Thunderbolts expected and soon most of the team began to actually take an interest and a liking in being heroes. Zemo was retroactively added into the history of Captain America upon the hero's reintroduction to the Silver Age two issues prior. The Zemo barony started in Zeulniz, Germany in 1480 when Harbin Zemo, the granary charge man and ministerialis of the town borrowed a suit of armor and stood alone against an invading horde of Slav raiders. It was during this time that he met and married a woman named Hilda; together they had a son, Helmut. The character subsequently appears in The Avengers #7 (August 1964), #9-10 (October–November 1964), Tales of Suspense #60 (December 1964), and The Avengers #15 (April 1965), in which he is killed. Helmut witnessed his grandfather employ his own concoction of mustard gas against the British troops and watched as they died in agony (Union Jack had fled the battle by this time). She then tried to get info from him but failed (possibly killing him). He joined them on various crimes. Baron Zemo and other members of the Masters of Evil are seen among the enthralled villains defending Krona's stronghold. Herbert Zemo About the same time, Captain America re-appeared, joining the super-team called the Avengers. He traveled through several centuries. The twelfth Baron Zemo, Heinrich Zemo was fascinated when he was told the legacy of his family by his father, and of the connection Harbin Zemo and Heller Zemo had with the Sleeper. Later, he becomes the leader of a group of supervillains known as the Masters of Evil. The Fantastic Four traveled back in time and teamed up with the Invaders who defeated him and returned the sample to its proper time. He then looked at Cap and said "you would have let the Enchantress destroy me!" In an attempt to regain a level of anonymity, Zemo began wearing a reddish-pink hood over his face as he continued to build weapons for the Nazis. Thor smashes Moonstone's (known as Meteorite) head completely and the only thing Zemo says is 'Meteorite!'. He then battled Captain America using combat skills he had gained, but Captain America began to beat him. Like his new allies, Zemo continued to pretend it was an accident, while he slowly began to plot his revenge. They offer him the chance to be restored to human form, if he helps them destroy the Avengers. Recently, the new Captain America and the new Nomad, Ian Rogers, The biological son of Arnim Zola and adopted son of Steve Rogers, attempted to rescue a young man named Lucas from HYDRA. Enhanced strength He wears yellow boots and gloves. [5], Zemo uses the Norm Stone against the Enchantress. Helmut started planning his actions against the Super Soldier and used and started using the alias "Phoenix", which also came with a costume.