Baron Strucker
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Baron Wolfgang von Strucker (/ˈstrʌkər/) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A former Nazi officer, he is one of the leaders of the Hydra terrorist organization, and the archenemy of Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.[1] He has also come into conflict with the Avengers, and the interests of the United States, and is thus a fugitive.[2] He has been physically augmented to be nearly ageless. While Strucker has been seemingly killed in the past, he returned to plague the world with schemes of world domination and genocide, time and time again.
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![]() Baron Strucker, as he appeared on the cover of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #34 (April 1992). Art by M.C. Wyman | |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #5 (January 1964) |
Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
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Alter ego | Wolfgang von Strucker |
Species | Human mutate |
Team affiliations | Hydra Great Wheel Power Elite |
Partnerships | Baron Helmut Zemo |
Notable aliases | Supreme Hydra, Grand Imperator of THEM, Don Guy Antonio Caballero, Emir Ali Bey, John Bronson, Sagittarius |
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The character has appeared in several media adaptations, including television series and video games. Strucker was portrayed by Campbell Lane in the 1998 TV film, Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., by Thomas Kretschmann in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and by Joey Defore as a teenager in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., also set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.