Animus (Hate-Monger)
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Animus is a fictional character
in the Marvel Universe.
to spread hatred and violence throughout New York City
, coming into conflict with the Avengers
and the New Warriors
. It also targeted Nomad (Jack Monroe).
The Hate Monger later supplied high-tech weapons to a street gang. The Hate-Monger led the Sons of the Serpent and HYDRA
against streets gangs, resulting in another conflict with War Machine. It next assaulted the hero Justice, exploiting Justice and his mother's hatred of Vance for having accidentally killed his own abusive father. Re-naming itself Animus, it fed off tensions among the Hulk, Bruce Banner, Angela Lipscombe, and Doc Samson.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Marvel Universe.
Fictional character biography
Animus may be a mutant or mutated human, the spawn of the cosmic Lord Chaos or Master Hate, or something else altogether. It provided advanced weaponry and costumes in a plan to regather the Sons of the SerpentSons of the Serpent
The Sons of the Serpent are a fictional supervillain group in the Marvel Comics universe.-Fictional history:The Sons of the Serpent are a subversive organization of costumed American racist super-patriots who oppose all racial, ethnic, and religious minorities...
to spread hatred and violence throughout New York City
New York City
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, coming into conflict with the Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
and the New Warriors
New Warriors
The New Warriors is a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of young adult heroes. They first appeared in The Mighty Thor #411 .-General publication history:...
. It also targeted Nomad (Jack Monroe).
The Hate Monger later supplied high-tech weapons to a street gang. The Hate-Monger led the Sons of the Serpent and 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...
against streets gangs, resulting in another conflict with War Machine. It next assaulted the hero Justice, exploiting Justice and his mother's hatred of Vance for having accidentally killed his own abusive father. Re-naming itself Animus, it fed off tensions among the Hulk, Bruce Banner, Angela Lipscombe, and Doc Samson.