Who Is Baron Heinrich Zemo? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Baron Heinrich Zemo is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Heinrich Zemo, with over 352 comic issue appearances. Dr. Heinrich Zemo was the 12th Baron Zemo and a Nazi war criminal. He is one of Captain America's greatest foes.

Who is Baron Heinrich Zemo?

Origin Baron Heinrich Zemo became one of the top scientists during the Nazi reign and was in high demand. Agent Nick Fury invaded Zemo's castle where he came to destroy Zemo's death ray. Defeated, he took his wife and son into hiding and wore a disguise because of his disgrace. Zemo was once working on a substance called Adhesive X when Captain America invaded and destroyed the only batch available, spilling the adhesive onto his head and permanently affixing his hood to it; this drove him insane. As a result, Zemo formed a deep hatred for Captain America and humankind in general. Creation Baron Heinrich Zemo was created by Marvel legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . The character made his first appearance in a flashback scene in the Avengers #4 , but he was not officially given a name till two issues later, in the Avengers #6 . Baron Zemo was added into the history of Captain America after the character's reinvention in the Silver Age.

Key facts

Baron Heinrich Zemo is of human origin and first appeared in "Masters of Evil". The character is published by Marvel. With 352 recorded issue appearances, Baron Heinrich Zemo ranks among the most featured characters in comics.