Masters of Evil
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The Masters of Evil are a fictional team of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. They have gone through many incarnations, accumulating dozens of members in total. The Masters of Evil are primarily opposed to the Avengers, although they have also battled the Thunderbolts and the Guardians of the Galaxy.
The original Masters were organized by Baron Zemo, who led the team until his death. The second team of Masters were organized by the android Ultron under the alias of Crimson Cowl. The third team were organized by the criminal scientist Egghead. The fourth team were organized by the second Baron Zemo, the son of the original Zemo. The fifth team was organized by Doctor Octopus, and bore little resemblance to any other incarnation of the team. The sixth incarnation was assembled by the second Baron Zemo; they are better known under the alias they adopted, the Thunderbolts. The seventh and eighth incarnations were gathered by the mysterious Crimson Cowl (Justine Hammer).
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Membership
Masters of Evil I
The original grouping, from Avengers (vol. 1) #6-7, #9-10, #15-16 (July 1964 - May 1965)
- Baron Heinrich Zemo (leader) (died in Avengers #15)
- Black Knight (Nathan Garrett) (died in Tales of Suspense #72)
- Enchantress (joined in Avengers #7)
- Executioner (joined in Avengers #7; died in Thor #362)
- Melter
- Radioactive Man
Masters of Evil II
From Avengers (vol. 1) #54-55, #83 (July 1968 - December 1970)
- Ultron-5, (leader, "died" in Avengers #57)
- Klaw
- Melter (died in Avengers #363)
- Radioactive Man
- Whirlwind
- Black Knight (Dane Whitman) (joined with the intention of betraying the Masters)
Masters of Evil III
From Avengers (vol. 1) #222, #227-230 (August 1982 - April 1983)
- Egghead (leader) (died in Avengers #229)
- Beetle
- Moonstone
- Radioactive Man
- Scorpion
- Shocker
- Tiger Shark
- Whirlwind
Masters of Evil IV
From Avengers (vol. 1) #270-#277, West Coast Avengers #16, and Amazing Spider-Man #283 (August 1986 - March 1987)
- Baron Helmut Zemo (leader)
- Absorbing Man
- Blackout (new recruit) (died in Avengers #277)
- Fixer
- Goliath
- Grey Gargoyle
- Moonstone
- Screaming Mimi (new recruit)
- Tiger Shark
- Titania
- Whirlwind
- Mister Hyde
- The Wrecking Crew (Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball and Wrecker)
- Yellowjacket (Rita DeMara)
Masters of Evil V
The fifth incarnation of the Masters of Evil.
- Dr. Octopus (leader)
- Yellowjacket (Rita DeMara)
- Gargantua
- Jack Hammer
- Powderkeg
- Puff Adder
- Oddball
- Absorbing Man
- Shocker
- Titania
Masters of Evil VI/Thunderbolts
The sixth incarnation of the Masters of Evil
- Baron Helmut Zemo (leader)
- Moonstone/Meteorite
- Beetle/MACH-1
- Goliath/Atlas
- Fixer/Techno
- Screaming Mimi/Songbird
Masters of Evil VII
The seventh incarnation of the Masters of Evil.
- Crimson Cowl (Justine Hammer)
- Man-Killer
- Cyclone II
- Flying Tiger
- Tiger Shark
- Klaw
- Slyde
- Dragonfly
- Eel
- Joy-Stick
- Man-Ape
- Icemaster
- Shatterfist
- Sunstroke
- Boomerang
- Supercharger
- Quicksand
- Bison
- Lodestone
- Aqueduct
- Cardinal
- Blackwing
- Scorcher
- Shockwave
- Constrictor
Masters of Evil VIII
- Crimson Cowl
- Gypsy Moth
- Man-Killer
- Cyclone II
- Hydro-Man
- Black Mamba
- Machinesmith
- Cardinal