ZYKLON ZYKLON
Real Name: Heinrich Himmler
Identity/Class: Deceased, soul-enhanced by magic
Occupation: Agent of Satannish; former Nazi official, head of the S.S. and the Gestapo, German minister of the interior
Group Membership: Lethal Legion Affiliations: Adolf
Hitler (former commander, legally deceased); Hangman (field director); Satannish Enemies: Avengers West Coast (Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, US Agent, War Machine), Mephisto Known Relatives: See comments Aliases: None known (to me) Base of Operations: Satannish's hell,
formerly Mephisto's Hell, formerly Germany @ World War II
Era First Appearance: Captain America#25 (April 1943) as Himmler; Sergeant Fury and His Howling Commandos#58 (September 1968) first modern appearance; Avengers West Coast#98
(September 1993) as Zyklon. Powers: Himmler's physical abilities were
all enhanced by Satannish. He could fly and project lethal gas
from his mask or gauntlets. This gas was presumably similar to
the Zyklon-B gas he used during World War II. His powers could be
augmented or drained by Satannish as the demon saw fit. History: (Historical) - Heinrich Himmler was notorious
for his role as one of Adolph Hitler's head assistants in the
Third Reich of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was
particularly known using the deadly Zyklon-B gas to murder
prisoners in Nazi concentration camps. (Blaze II#9 (fb) ) - Just before World War II, the Oculist was a young boy working as a lab assistant. One day Heinrich Himmler
stops by to see what progress the scientist has made, and that night there’s an accident. The scientist had
been turned into a shadow-like creature, but he left his eyes behind in a jar. The Oculist named him the
"Kristall Starrer" or translated, the Crystal Gazer. (Avengers West Coast#100 (fb) - BTS) - After his death he was consigned
to Hell, specifically a branch controlled by the demon Mephisto. (AWC#98) - Another demon, Satannish, stole his soul, along with four others
to create his Lethal Legion in effort to gain vengeance on the
Avengers West Coast for their previous defeat of him. Satannish
imbued him with power, transforming him into Zyklon, and promised
him and his allies they could return to true life if they could
bring him the souls of the Avengers West. Zyklon participated in a brutal beating of
US Agent. (AWC#99) - Zyklon and Coldsteel attacked Mockingbird and US Agent at Sunset Medical Center. He abducted Mockingbid and returned with the Lethal Legion to Satannish's realm. (AWC#100) - As Satannish had planned this drew the Avengers to his
realm, where the Legion and Hangman defeated them. However,
Mephisto had sneaked into Satannish's realm within the form of Hawkeye, and attacked Satannish, demanding the stolen souls back.
Himmler and the other members had their powers drained by
Satannish to return himself to full power to battle Mephisto.
Powerless, they were easily rounded up by the Avengers. However, Himmler and the rest of the Legion had the souls destroyed as both
Mephisto and Satannish struggled to obtain them. Comments: Created by Roy Thomas and
David Ross. I think either Mephisto or Satannish could have
duped the other and hidden the souls somewhere for future use. Adolf
Hitler's soul was also consigned to a Hellish realm following his
death. Whether this was Mephisto's version of Hell or another demons (See
Satan) is not
known. Based upon the info provided in Hitler's entry, it can be
hypothesized that Der Fuhrer was not sent to Mephisto's realm, as he went around
Hell looking for somebody to vouch for his worthiness, but wasn't able to find
Himmler, who would have probably attested for his former commander. Then
again, the demon could have been Mephisto torturing Hitler with a pointless
quest--demons are like that.--Kyle Background history on the real
Himmler, courtesy of Per
Degaton: Spouse But, I keep waiting for Juan Peron,
Francisco Franco, Doctor Salazar (he already has the doctor in
his name!), Pinochet (after he dies), and Battista to return as
El Aguila villains............" According to Alex Gunther:
The insecticide used as a killing agent known as "Zyklon-B" is the
German word for "cyclone" and was named because its killing effect
when observed "went through like a cyclone." Dagda adds: Himmler also appeared in Captain America Comics#25 (April 1943) in a
story by an unknown writer and Harry Sahle, as well as in Sub-Mariner
Comics#10 (Summer 1943). The Grand Comics Database notes that the
former story was a Human Torch tale also featuring a villain called
Von Bacht, and the latter was a Sub-Mariner story with a villain
called Von Schmeer. In the Life of Pope John Paul II, on page 11, panel, there is somebody wearing glasses near Hitler while he
gives a speech. This may be another appearance of Himmler. Profile updated/edited by Kyle
Sims and Luis Dantas. images: (without ads) Other appearances: Last updated: 12/24/03
Any Additions/Corrections? please
let
me know.
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formerly: the Gestapo (commanded them, defunct); the
Schutzstaffel (AKA the Black Shirts or the S.S., commanded them, defunct)
former possession of Mephisto
See comments for further history of Himmler.
"http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Himmler,+Heinrich
Heinrich Himmler was survived by his wife and daughter Gudrun,
who still lives in Germany and is rumored to be connected with
neo-Nazi groups.
IMDb mini-biography by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>
'Margret Boden' (1926 - 23 May 1945) (his death)
One daughter: Gudrun Himmler Burwitz (marriage name), born in
1929.
In 1937, Himmler wrote a letter to all licensed German drivers
warning them about drunk driving.
--Per Degaton.
Avengers West Coast#98, p15, pan1 (main image)
Captain America Comics#25 (April, 1943) - ?? (writer), Harry Sahle (pencils), Gustav Schrotter (inks), Stan Lee (editor)
Sub-Mariner Comics#10 (Summer, 1943) - ?? (writer), Carl Pfeufer (artist), Vince Fago (editor)
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos#58 (September, 1968) - Arnold Drake (writer), Dick Ayers (pencils), John Severin (inks), Stan Lee (editor)
Avengers West Coast#98-100 (September-November, 1993) - Roy Thomas (writer), Dave Ross (pencils), Tim Dzon (inks), Nel Yomtov (editor)
Blaze II#9 (April, 1995) - Larry Hama (writer), Keith Pollard (pencils), Bill Reinhold (inks)
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