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Flag-Smasher
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).
Mark Gruenwald created Flag-Smasher as a character in the tradition of the Red Skull: a villain with a symbolic aspect that would make him a nemesis specifically intended for Captain America. Whereas the Red Skull symbolizes Nazism, Flag-Smasher symbolizes anti-patriotism. The character first appeared in Captain America #312 (Dec. 1985).
The first Flag-Smasher, Karl Morgenthau, is the son of a wealthy Swiss banker-turned-diplomat, in Bern, Switzerland. He wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become a diplomat until his father was trampled to death in a riot at a Latverian embassy. He came to believe that humanity needed to do away with the concept of countries and nationalism that made people feel superior to those of different nationalities.
The Flag-Smasher uses terrorism to spread anti-nationalist sentiment. He conducts a one-man terrorist campaign in New York City against nationalist symbols, holding hundreds as hostages until Captain America captures him. Flag-Smasher establishes ULTIMATUM (Underground Liberated Totally Integrated Mobile Army To Unite Mankind), an anti-nationalistic terrorist organization, with himself its Supreme Commander. With ULTIMATUM, he hijacks an American airliner, holds its passengers hostage, and demands the surrender of Captain America, who joins forces with S.H.I.E.L.D. to thwart his plot. Captain America tries to persuade the Flag-Smasher that while his violent methods are unacceptable, his overall goal of world peace and cooperation is laudable and he should promote it by being a positive example. However, Flag-Smasher refuses to listen and has to be subdued by force.
The Flag-Smasher later learns that the Red Skull had been funding ULTIMATUM. Believing that his unwilling association with the Red Skull will diminish his reputation, Flag-Smasher reluctantly teams up with Captain America, Battlestar, and Demolition Man in thwarting ULTIMATUM's plot to set off a worldwide electromagnetic pulse that would have disabled all electrically-powered machinery.
The Flag-Smasher is installed as the ruler of Rumekistan by the V-Battalion as a compromise between powers. He is later assassinated by Domino, which results in Cable becoming the interim leader of Rumekistan.
Following the original Flag-Smasher's death, Canadian ULTIMATUM agent Guy Thierrault assumes the mantle to continue his agenda. During the "Civil War" story arc, he attacks the Santa Monica Farmers' Market to show his opposition to the Super-Human Registration Act, but is stopped by the Runaways.
Flag-Smasher
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).
Mark Gruenwald created Flag-Smasher as a character in the tradition of the Red Skull: a villain with a symbolic aspect that would make him a nemesis specifically intended for Captain America. Whereas the Red Skull symbolizes Nazism, Flag-Smasher symbolizes anti-patriotism. The character first appeared in Captain America #312 (Dec. 1985).
The first Flag-Smasher, Karl Morgenthau, is the son of a wealthy Swiss banker-turned-diplomat, in Bern, Switzerland. He wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become a diplomat until his father was trampled to death in a riot at a Latverian embassy. He came to believe that humanity needed to do away with the concept of countries and nationalism that made people feel superior to those of different nationalities.
The Flag-Smasher uses terrorism to spread anti-nationalist sentiment. He conducts a one-man terrorist campaign in New York City against nationalist symbols, holding hundreds as hostages until Captain America captures him. Flag-Smasher establishes ULTIMATUM (Underground Liberated Totally Integrated Mobile Army To Unite Mankind), an anti-nationalistic terrorist organization, with himself its Supreme Commander. With ULTIMATUM, he hijacks an American airliner, holds its passengers hostage, and demands the surrender of Captain America, who joins forces with S.H.I.E.L.D. to thwart his plot. Captain America tries to persuade the Flag-Smasher that while his violent methods are unacceptable, his overall goal of world peace and cooperation is laudable and he should promote it by being a positive example. However, Flag-Smasher refuses to listen and has to be subdued by force.
The Flag-Smasher later learns that the Red Skull had been funding ULTIMATUM. Believing that his unwilling association with the Red Skull will diminish his reputation, Flag-Smasher reluctantly teams up with Captain America, Battlestar, and Demolition Man in thwarting ULTIMATUM's plot to set off a worldwide electromagnetic pulse that would have disabled all electrically-powered machinery.
The Flag-Smasher is installed as the ruler of Rumekistan by the V-Battalion as a compromise between powers. He is later assassinated by Domino, which results in Cable becoming the interim leader of Rumekistan.
Following the original Flag-Smasher's death, Canadian ULTIMATUM agent Guy Thierrault assumes the mantle to continue his agenda. During the "Civil War" story arc, he attacks the Santa Monica Farmers' Market to show his opposition to the Super-Human Registration Act, but is stopped by the Runaways.