Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)

Animus
Name	Unrevealed
Current Alias	Animus
Aliases	Impersonations: Bushwacker, Captain America, Deadpool, Doctor Faustus, Gambit doppelganger, Giscard Epurer, Madcap, Needle, Nomad, Red Wolf, others Other Aliases: Hate-Monger
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Formerly Sons of the Serpent
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6′ (1.83 m), Variable
Weight	195 lbs (88.45 kg), Variable
Eyes	Irises: Red
Hair	Brown
Origin and Living Status
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Occupation	Arms dealer, crimelord, mobster
Base of Operations	Mobile
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Fabian Nicieza, Steve Epting
First	Avengers #341 (September, 1991)
First	Avengers #341 (September, 1991)

History

The entity known as Hate-Monger (later as Animus) first appeared on a rooftop watching a riot between the reformed Sons of the Serpent, a radical hate group, and a band of demonstrators who were assembled outside the 41st Precinct Station House to protest the clubbing of Carmello Martinez. Martinez, a fifteen-year old boy, was violently beaten by police. The incident was videotaped by an alert bystander and given national media exposure.

The New Warriors attempted to break the riot up and Rage, then a member of the Avengers, also got involved. Although the New Warriors observed that this was more than just a race riot, they were unaware that Hate-Monger was actually subtly manipulating their actions.

Eventually, other Avengers showed up. Hate-Monger used his ability to read and control emotions to directly affect the battle. When the Sons of the Serpent pulled out in an attempt to cut their losses, Hate-Monger decided that the dance had played itself out and he went home to digest the hate he had consumed.

The two teams of heroes went their separate ways, but using separate techniques, ended up at the same hideout of the Sons of the Serpent. The Avengers got there first and took out the supremacy group in a suspiciously short period of time; however, Hate-Monger ambushed them, revealing that he didn't fuel the riot, but rather fed off it. The New Warriors and Rage arrived, freeing the Avengers. Ultimately, the teams decided not to give Hate-Monger the antipathy he desired, and thwarted, Hate-Monger fled into the night, robbed of his power.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

Animus has displayed a variety of powers:

• Metamorphosis
• Emotion Manipulation
• Emotion Enhancement and Absorption
• Flight
• Enhanced Perceptions

Abilities

Skilled orator, especially in promoting hatred and anger.

See Also

• 16 appearance(s) of Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)
• 3 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) of Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)
• 4 image(s) of Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)