—Red SkullWe will pass the boundaries of life with our souls entwined--and grapple for all eternity!
Appearing in "Sturm und Drang: The Life and Times of the Red Skull!"
Featured Characters:
- ⏴ Captain America (Steve Rogers) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- ⏴ Nomad (Jack Monroe) ⏵
- ⏴ Falcon (Sam Wilson) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Bernie Rosenthal ⏵
Antagonists:
- ⏴ Red Skull (Johann Shmidt) ⏵ (Name revealed) (Origin revealed) (Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Mother Superior (Sinthea Shmidt) ⏵ (Origin revealed) (Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Baron Zemo (Helmut Zemo) ⏵
Other Characters:
- ⏴ Arnie Roth ⏵
- Hermann Shmidt (Only in flashback) (First appearance; dies)
- Martha Shmidt (Only in flashback) (First appearance; dies)
- Adolf Hitler (Only in flashback)
- Nazi Party (Only in flashback)
- The SS (Only in flashback)
- Sisters of Sin (Only in flashback) (Origin revealed)
- Sister Dream (Only in flashback)
- Sister Pleasure (Only in flashback)
- Sister Agony (Only in flashback)
- Sister Death (Only in flashback)
- Exiles (Criminal Group) (Only in flashback)
- Esther (Only in flashback) (First appearance; dies)
- Bucky Barnes (Mentioned)
- Rick Jones (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Sol (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- North America
- United States of America
- Caribbean Sea (Only in flashback)
- Isle of Exiles (Only in flashback)
- Europe (Only in flashback)
- North America
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- Captain America's Uniform and Shield
- Nomad's Stun Discs
- Cosmic Cube (Only in flashback)
Synopsis for "Sturm und Drang: The Life and Times of the Red Skull!"
THE DEFINITIVE origin of the Red Skull. Many details of his early childhood and later life are revealed. Captain America, who has recently aged greatly due to the Skull's masterplan, remains his captive and the Skull reveals his intention for both of them to die together battling each other.
Solicit Synopsis
The final battle comes ever closer! Learn the secret origin of the Red Skull! Captain America himself might not be ready for the awesome menace... are you? The title of this stunning, sensation-soaked story is "Sturm Und Drang!" If you wanna know what that means - buy it, believer!
Notes
- Art from the cover and interior in this issue are homages of many previous images. Most are from Jack Kirby and are easily recognizable.
- In this issue, it is revealed that Skull-House was created by the Red Skull for his daughter Sin/Mother Superior.
- Captain America doesn't speak a single word in the whole issue.
See Also
Links and References
- The Grand Comics Database: Captain America Vol 1 298 [1]