In the comics, Johann Schmidt worked his way up through the Nazi ranks from lowly bellboy up to becoming Hitler’s right hand man. Wearing the mask of the Red Skull in order to terrify his opponents, Schmidt became one of the most feared villains in the Marvel Universe. We'll see if the movie is faithful to that when Captain America: The First Avenger hits theaters on July 22.
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