Hydra

**Hydra** is a major antagonistic faction of *Ultimate Spider-Man*, a supporting antagonistic faction of *Avengers Assemble* and a minor antagonistic faction in *Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.*

In *Ultimate Spider-Man*, it is a cameo antagonistic faction in Season 1 and Season 2 and the main antagonistic faction in Season 4: *Ultimate Spider-Man vs The Sinister 6*. In *Avengers Assemble*, they are one of the main antagonistic factions (along with the Cabal) of Season 1 and a major antagonistic faction in Season 2, Season 3: *Ultron Revolution* and Season 4: *Secret Wars*. In *Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.*, it is a minor antagonistic faction in Season 2.

It is a terrorist organization originally created by the Red Skull during World War II as a super-science division of the Nazi SS. It has survived to the present day, using advanced technology in pursuit of world domination.

## History

Hydra was founded by Johann Schmidt, AKA the Red Skull in World War II as a scientific sub-division of the Third Reich. After Schmidt was transformed into the Red Skull, he made Hydra into a global terrorist organization, and sought to gain supreme power. Hydra would later encounter Captain America, whom became their greatest enemy (and vice versa). Other scientists became part of the terrorist organization, such as Baron Heinrich Zemo and Arnim Zola, both of which were leaders, and became super-villains of their own right. Sometime later, after seemingly dying, Captain America's partner Bucky Barnes was found and abducted by Red Skull and Hydra, and was brainwashed and physically enhanced, thereby turning him into the master assassin, the Winter Soldier. After World War II, Red Skull, Zola and Zemo vanished, all presumed dead, while Hydra went underground and waited, while new members being recruited, including the assassin Crossbones, who later resigned. Hydra resurfaced in modern times, and had multiple encounters with the superhero team the Avengers, of whom Captain America was a part of.

One day, the Red Skull mysteriously appeared after several years of having been believed dead, reasons being unknown (it is revealed he has either been resurrected or freed from suspended animation by Thanos). He quickly re-assumed leadership of Hydra, and recruited fellow super-villain M.O.D.O.K., leader of the fellow terrorist organization A.I.M. After a plot to capture Captain America and mind-swap him with Red Skull failed, MODOK stole Iron Man's armor, and outfitted it onto Red Skull, who redesigned it into the Iron Skull armor. Red Skull later sent out a message to several other super-villains in order to found a team of his own, the Cabal. The villains who accepted and joined the team were Dracula, Attuma and later on Hyperion. The Cabal and Hydra worked side-by-side against the Avengers, until Red Skull obtained the Tesseract, and became the Cosmic Skull, betraying the Cabal and Hydra as a result. After Skull was defeated, and the Cabal disbanded, Hydra as an organization was left effectively leaderless once again.

Hydra would have run ins with Avengers from time-to-time, but the Skull never returned to regain leadership. Eventually, Arnim Zola, whose offline robotic body had been aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Tri-Carrier, had been accidentally reawakened by Spider-Man and Iron Spider (Amadeus Cho). Zola scoped out and found Hyrda's remaining forces and became Hydra's new leader. Later, Zola and super-villain Doctor Octopus formed an alliance and took over the Tri-Carrier.

Meanwhile, Baron Helmut Zemo, son of the late Heinrich Zemo, would continue his father's legacy and began leading his own faction of Hydra. He hypnotized Captain America into reliving his original mission at Zemo Castle, eventually finding his father's hidden laboratory, finding a vile of pure Super Soldier Serum and injecting himself, turning Zemo into a new Super Soldier.

Due to the actions of Spider-Man and his Web-Warriors, Hydra's numbers have been significantly reduced, with Zola being destroyed. After Zola was defeated, Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker took over the remains of Hydra.

## Notable Leaders

* Red Skull (True Leader & Founder)(Formerly)
* Baron Zemo (Formerly)
* Baron Strucker (Current Leader)

## Notable Scientists

* M.O.D.O.K. (formerly)
* Heinrich Zemo (deceased)
* Arnim Zola (deceased)
* Doctor Octopus (Traitor)
* Michael Morbius

## Notable Soldiers

* Crossbones (hired mercenary; formerly)
* Winter Soldier (formerly, brainwashed super-mercenery)
* Yelena Belova (formerly)
* Baron Mordo
* Ultimate Goblin (Sinister Six)
* Electro (Sinister Six)
* Kraven the Hunter (Sinister Six)
* Rhino (Sinister Six, brainwashed)
* Hydro-Man (Sinister Six)
* Spider Slayers (formerly)
* Scarlet Spider (Defected)(Spider Slayers)

## Appearances

### Ultimate Spider-Man

#### TV Series

##### **Season 4: Ultimate Spider-Man vs The Sinister 6**

* Hydra Attacks - Part 1
* Hydra Attacks - Part 2
* Miles From Home
* Iron Vulture (mentioned)
* Lizards (mentioned)
* Double Agent Venom
* Anti-Venom
* Force of Nature (mentioned)
* The New Sinister Six - Part 1
* The New Sinister Six - Part 2
* Agent Web
* The Symbiote Saga - Part 1
* The Symbiote Saga - Part 2 (mentioned)
* The Symbiote Saga - Part 3
* The Spider Slayers - Part 1
* The Spider Slayers - Part 2
* The Spider Slayers - Part 3 (mentioned)
* Graduation Day - Part 1 (mentioned)

### Avengers Assemble

#### TV Series

##### **Season 1**

* The Avengers Protocol - Part 1
* The Avengers Protocol - Part 2
* The Serpent of Doom
* Blood Feud
* The Doomstroyer
* Hulked Out Heroes
* In Deep
* Bring on the Bad Guys
* Savages
* By the Numbers
* Exodus
* The Final Showdown

##### **Season 2**

* The Arsenal (cameo)
* Ghosts of the Past
* Beneath the Surface
* Nighthawk (mentioned)
* The Age of Tony Stark
* Thanos Triumphant (mentioned)
* Secret Avengers

##### **Season 3: Ultron Revolution**

* Saving Captain Rogers
* Under Siege (mentioned)
* Into the Future
* Seeing Double
* Captain Marvel (mentioned)
* Panther's Rage (mentioned)
* The House of Zemo (mentioned)
* U-Foes
* Civil War - Part 2: The Mighty Avengers

##### **Season 4: Secret Wars**

* Avengers No More - Part 2 (mentioned)
* Why I Hate Halloween
* Dimension Z
* New Year's Resolution
* The Eye of Agamotto - Part 1
* The Vibranium Coast

### Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.

#### TV Series

##### **Season 2**

* Wheels of Fury (mentioned)
* Days of Future Smash - Part 4: The Hydra Years

## Trivia

* The Hydra soldiers bare some resemblance to their movie counterparts.

## External Links

* Hydra
* Hydra