Information About

Flag-smasher




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  Comic Color background:#ff8080
  Character Name Flag-Smasher
  Publisher Marvel Comics
  Debut Captain America (1st series) #312 ''(December 1985)''
  Creators Mark Gruenwald & Paul Neary
  Alliance Color background:#c0c0ff
  Alter Ego
  Species Human
  Status
  Alliances ULTIMATUM
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  Powers None


Flag-Smasher is a Fictional Character , a Supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics Universe . He has most often been a foe of Captain America . Other adversaries include The Punisher , Moon Knight , Ghost Rider , and The Runaways .


HISTORY

Flag-Smasher was born in Bern, Switzerland , the son of a wealthy Swiss Banker -turned- Diplomat . He wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become a diplomat until his father was trampled to death in a riot at a Latveria n embassy. He came to believe that humanity needed to do away with the concept of countries and nationalism that made people feel superior to those of different nationalites.

Today, Flag-Smasher uses Terrorism to spread anti- Nationalist sentiment. He founded ULTIMATUM , the Underground Liberated Totally Integrated Mobile Army To Unite Mankind. Roxxon Oil turned him into a berserker with super-strength, but he later lost these powers.

During the events of '', Flag-Smasher was assassinated by Domino as part of a series of events which installed Cable as leader of that nation. {Link without Title}


CIVIL WAR

Flag-Smasher reappears in '''' #1, though the ''Civil War Files'' one-shot describes him as an imposter. He attacks the Santa Monica Farmers' Market to show his opposition to the Super-Human Registration Act , but is defeated by The Runaways .

The mini-series, '', but doesn't specify if it is the original Flag-Smasher or an imposter.


BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • ''Cable & Deadpool'' #27-28 ("death")

  • ''Captain America'' vol. 1 #312, 321-322, 400, 438

  • ''Captain America 1999''

  • ''Citizen V and the V Battalion: Everlasting'' #1-4

  • '''' #1 (imposter)

  • ''Ghost Rider'' vol. 3 #5-6

  • ''Marvel Team-Up'' vol. 2 #3

  • ''Moon Knight'' vol. 3 #8-9

  • ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #4

  • ''X-Man'' #35

  • ''X-Men Unlimited'' vol. 1 #22