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Fictional character biography

Arnim Zola was a biochemist during World War II who became one of the first human genetic engineers in history after finding papers and equipment used by the offshoot race of humanity, the Deviants. He found a ready home among the Nazi party, who saw his actions as the ability to assure the existence of a master race. A biochemist is a scientist trained and dedicated to producing results in the discipline of biochemistry. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... An iconic image of genetic engineering; this 1986 autoluminograph of a glowing transgenic tobacco plant bearing the luciferase gene of the firefly strikingly demonstrates the power and potential of genetic manipulation. ... The Deviants are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. ... National Socialism redirects here. ...

One of his first accomplishments was the creation of a brain pattern imprinting device, which would allow someone's mental essence to be projected into a cloned brain. Zola presented such a gift to Adolf Hitler, creating the Hate-Monger. Zola also used these skills to form a new body for himself, surviving the war and into modern times. Hitler redirects here. ... The Hate-Monger is a supervillain from the Marvel Comics universe, a fictional representation of Adolf Hitler. ...

The Red Skull also financed some of Zola's experiments, allowing Zola to produce such creations as Primus and Doughboy. This association led to Zola's first confrontation with Captain America in the jungles of Central America. Red Skull is the name of three Marvel Comics supervillains who are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general. ... Primus is the name of two villains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Jungle (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ...

Zola has since continued experiments at various times and locations around the globe. Often, his crimes against humanity bring him into conflict with various heroes, from Captain America to Deadpool. During one such experiment Zola collected humans from the rubble of New York City after the devastation brought after the destruction of the being known as Onslaught. Zola endowed a teenager with superpowers, creating the hero known as Jolt, who brought the Thunderbolts to stop him. For other uses, see Dead pool (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Onslaught is a Marvel Comics supervillain who was the focus of an enormous intra-company crossover in 1996. ... Jolt (Hallie Takahama) is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Universe and a member of the Thunderbolts and Young Allies. ... For other uses, see Thunderbolt (comics). ...

Presumably, Zola continues to perform his genetic experiments on an unsuspecting humanity.

Recently, he has joined the Red Skull in his newest attempt to kill Captain America. Red Skull is the name of three Marvel Comics supervillains who are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general. ...

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Powers and abilities

Armin Zola has no natural superpowers, but he is a scientific genius specializing in genetics and cloning. He is not only capable of creating exact clone copies of his "clients", he has also used it to create monsters which are conditioned to do his bidding.

The most noticeable feat, however, Zola has performed upon himself. He has constructed a specially modified body which lacks a head. Instead, Zola's face is located - via holographic projection - on his chest, and atop his shoulders is an ESP Box, a psychotronic device which he uses to exert his control over his monster creations. In a limited effect, the Box can also be used as an offensive weapon.

Other versions

Ultimate Arnim Zola

Arnim Zola recently appeared in the second Annual of the Ultimates written by Charlie Huston. Just like his Earth-616 incarnation he was also a Nazi biochemist. His role in World War II was to make a cadre of special master race troops so as to serve as Adolf Hitler's bodyguard. Members of the Ultimates, on the cover of The Ultimates is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, part of the Ultimate Marvel line featuring classic Marvel Universe characters re-imagined for a modern audience. ... Charlie Huston is an American author of crime fiction. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hitler redirects here. ...

Captain America was able to infiltrate Arnim Zola's facility and kill his first experimental monster, which Zola dubbed "Siegsoldat" ("Victory soldier"). The experiment's dead body then fell on Arnim Zola, seemingly killing him. Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ...

However Arnim Zola did not die and the O.S.S. rescued him so as to harvest his intellect on the post-war super soldier program. Later they mapped his brain and created an artificial intelligence out of it before the tumours he had could degrade it enough. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency and was the predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Special Forces, and Navy SEALs. ... For the Amalgam Comics character, see Super-Soldier. ... Bold text[[Link title]] “AI” redirects here. ...

A short time before the Liberators attacked the United States^[1], a white survivalist group called the "Marauders" attacked the military base where Arnim Zola's AI was and stole it along with some other weaponry. Arnim Zola was then able to convince the leader of the "Marauders" to allow Zola to commence experiments on him. For the all-female team, see Lady Liberators (comics). ...

Zola mutated the man until he was approximately 20 foot tall and installed armour plating (and Zola's AI brain) on him with a hologram of Zola projected from the chest. He then took over the "Marauders" and got them to gather people for his experiments.

Captain America and the Falcon were sent after him and were able to defeat him by freeing the people he had kidnapped, who promptly tore apart his body, where upon Captain America collapsed a support strut onto the Zola AI. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In other media

Television

Zola appeared in the Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. television film as Dr. Arnim Zola, an elderly HYDRA chemist responsible for the creation of the Death's Head virus. Baron Strucker, retconned founder of HYDRA, wearing the HYDRA logo on his chest. ...

Footnotes

External links

• Arnim Zola at MarvelDirectory.com
• Bio on Marvel.com