Werner von Strucker
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Werner von Strucker is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics
universe.
and the half-brother of twins Andrea
and Andreas von Strucker
.
Werner briefly takes over HYDRA
during one of his father's supposed deaths. Later Wolfgang returns from the dead via the death spore virus. Werner uses his influence to try to gain part of the territory of the Kingpin
after he fell from power. The conference that would divide up the Kingpin's territory is set in Las Vegas.
At first, Wener's forces detain two spies, who were in reality Microchip
and Mickey Fondozzi
, two associates of the Punisher
. They claim to be Four and Eight, members of the organization called the Secret Empire
, one of Werner's fellow conference attendees. Werner did not want to risk a rift with the Empire, he thus declines to kill them. Via a spy, the Empire learns of the two prisoners. Coincidentally, the real Four and Eight had not shown up for the Kingpin division meeting. The Secret Empire became convinced Four and Eight had turned traitor. They send Chainsaw and his Praetorians, a motorcycle gang, to attack the entire group.
Werner survives the attack. He attends a later meeting of the criminal originzations, assisted by a brown-haired man. This assistant is really is father, Baron Von Strucker. The meeting descends into violence, part of it resulting from Werner's siblings not believing he was a descendent from the Baron. After the meeting breaks up, the Baron slays Werner via the Death Spore virus and steps into power once again.
Werner's corpse is found by a super-powered vigilante named 'Terror
'. The vigilante steals one of Werner's eyes in order to gain information about the recent criminal meetings.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
universe.
Fictional character biography
Werner von Strucker is the oldest son of Baron Wolfgang von StruckerBaron Strucker
Baron Wolfgang von Strucker is a fictional character created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #5...
and the half-brother of twins Andrea
Fenris (comics)
Fenris are two fictional characters from the Marvel Comics universe, namely German twins Andrea and Andreas von Strucker. They are the children of supervillain Baron Wolfgang von Strucker of HYDRA and the half-brother of Werner von Strucker. Andrea is female, Andreas is male...
and Andreas von Strucker
Andreas von Strucker
Andreas von Strucker is a comic book character in Marvel Comics' main shared universe. The character was created by Chris Claremont and John Romita Jr. Andreas and his twin sister Andrea were known together as Fenris; after she was killed, he became the new Swordsman. Andreas first appeared in...
.
Werner briefly takes over HYDRA
HYDRA
HYDRA is a fictional terrorist organization in the Marvel Universe.Despite the name's capitalization per Marvel's official spelling, the name is not an acronym but rather a reference to the mythical Lernaean Hydra...
during one of his father's supposed deaths. Later Wolfgang returns from the dead via the death spore virus. Werner uses his influence to try to gain part of the territory of the Kingpin
Kingpin (comics)
The Kingpin is a fictional character, a supervillain in the . Kingpin is one of the most feared and powerful crime lords in the Marvel Universe. The character is a major adversary of Daredevil, the Punisher, and Spider-Man...
after he fell from power. The conference that would divide up the Kingpin's territory is set in Las Vegas.
At first, Wener's forces detain two spies, who were in reality Microchip
Microchip (comics)
David Linus "Microchip" Lieberman is a fictional comic book character in the Marvel Universe. Created by writer Mike Baron and artist Klaus Janson, he first appeared in The Punisher #4 as an ally of The Punisher for many years. He assisted the Punisher by building weapons, supplying technology...
and Mickey Fondozzi
Mickey Fondozzi
-Fictional character history:Before he encounters the Punisher, Mickey is working for the Carbone crime family. They believe that he is Italian-American; in actuality, he is Albanian....
, two associates of the Punisher
Punisher
The Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...
. They claim to be Four and Eight, members of the organization called the Secret Empire
Secret Empire
-Fictional organization history:This subversive organization has been headed by a number of different leaders, always known as “Number One,” with each iteration's goals following the desires of its current leader. The Secret Empire was originally founded by a scientist who felt like an anonymous...
, one of Werner's fellow conference attendees. Werner did not want to risk a rift with the Empire, he thus declines to kill them. Via a spy, the Empire learns of the two prisoners. Coincidentally, the real Four and Eight had not shown up for the Kingpin division meeting. The Secret Empire became convinced Four and Eight had turned traitor. They send Chainsaw and his Praetorians, a motorcycle gang, to attack the entire group.
Werner survives the attack. He attends a later meeting of the criminal originzations, assisted by a brown-haired man. This assistant is really is father, Baron Von Strucker. The meeting descends into violence, part of it resulting from Werner's siblings not believing he was a descendent from the Baron. After the meeting breaks up, the Baron slays Werner via the Death Spore virus and steps into power once again.
Werner's corpse is found by a super-powered vigilante named 'Terror
Terror Inc.
Terror Inc. was an American comic-book horror series from Marvel Comics starring the antihero Terror. Terror is an eternal entity that absorbs the talents of others through their dismembered limbs. He was created by writers Dan Chichester and Margaret Clark and artist Klaus Janson as the villain...
'. The vigilante steals one of Werner's eyes in order to gain information about the recent criminal meetings.
Film
- Werner made an appearance in the 1998 film Nick Fury: Agent of ShieldNick Fury: Agent of ShieldNick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a 1998 American film starring David Hasselhoff. It is based on the comic book adventures of the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D.-Plot:...
played by Scott Heindl.