Flag-Smasher
Sign in to saveThe Flag-Smasher is the name used by different anti-nationalist supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics: Karl Morgenthau and Guy Thierrault. The original version was most often a foe of Captain America while other adversaries include the Punisher, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, the Runaways, the Liberteens and Deadpool.
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- Flag-Smasher
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- FlagSmasherMarvel.jpg
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- The Flag-Smasher explains his politics.
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.publisher
- Marvel Comics
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.debut
- Captain America #312 (Dec. 1985)
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.creators
- Mark GruenwaldPaul Neary
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- Karl Morgenthau
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.species
- Human
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.alliances
- ULTIMATUM
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.powers
- Brilliant terrorist strategistGifted hand to hand combatantArsenal of weapons provided by ULTIMATUM
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Concept and creation
- Fictional character biography
- Karl Morgenthau
- Guy Thierrault
- LMD
- Grant Rogers
- Powers and abilities
- Other versions
- In other media
- References
- External links
The Flag-Smasher is the name used by different anti-nationalist supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics: Karl Morgenthau and Guy Thierrault. The original version was most often a foe of Captain America while other adversaries include the Punisher, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, the Runaways, the Liberteens and Deadpool.
A group called the Flag Smashers appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), led by a female version of the Karl Morgenthau incarnation renamed Karli Morgenthau (portrayed by Erin Kellyman).
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