Arnim Zola

Arnim Zola was created by Jack Kirby, and he first appeared in Captain America and the Falcon #208 (April 1977).

Arnim Zola was a Swiss biochemist during World War II who became one of the first human genetic engineers in history after finding papers and equipment used by the offshoot race of humanity known as the Deviants. He finds a ready home among the Nazi Party, who see his experiments as a means to ensure the existence of the Master Race.{{cite book |last1=Brevoort |first1=Tom |last2=DeFalco |first2=Tom |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=Sanderson |first4=Peter |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History |date=2017 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1465455505 |page=179}}

One of his first accomplishments is the creation of a brain pattern imprinting device, which allows a person's mental essence to be projected into a cloned brain. Zola uses this machine on Adolf Hitler, creating the Hate-Monger. Zola was later approached by Baron Strucker into taking part in the establishment of Hydra.Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #9-11. Marvel Comics.

The Red Skull also financed some of Zola's experiments, allowing him to create Primus, Doughboy, and Man-Fish.Captain America #209 (May 1977). Marvel Comics. During one such experiment, Zola collects humans from the rubble of New York City after the devastation caused by Onslaught. Zola endows a teenager with superpowers, creating the hero known as Jolt, who is eventually stopped by the Thunderbolts.Thunderbolts #1-4. Marvel Comics. Zola also collected DNA samples of Captain America at the time when Red Skull's body began to age rapidly,Captain America #293-300. Marvel Comics. and used this template to create a new body for his ally.Captain America #350. Marvel Comics.

As part of another experiment, he collects the DNA of multiple superpowered individuals and uses it to create Proto-Husks that are destroyed by Deadpool.Deadpool (vol. 3) #0. Marvel Comics.

A copy of Zola, who had been impersonating Brian Braddock's mentor Professor Walsh, is killed by Meggan.Excalibur #36. Marvel Comics.

During the "X-Men: Endangered Species" storyline, Arnim Zola is among the nine supervillain geniuses recruited by Beast to help him reverse the effects of "Decimation".X-Men: Endangered Species #1. Marvel Comics.

In the aftermath of "Civil War", Zola joins the Red Skull in his newest attempt to kill Captain America, which succeeds. Afterwards, while Red Skull is busy with his plans to control America with a puppet government, Zola attempts to reverse-engineer a mysterious device given to him by Doctor Doom, as well as craft a device that will separate the Skull's consciousness from Aleksander Lukin. He manages to unlock the device's secrets and has a brainwashed Sharon Carter hooked up to it. However, she breaks off the connection as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents storm the base. Zola quickly transfers Red Skull out of Lukin but his body is destroyed by the Grand Director. Red Skull was then stuck in one of Zola's robot bodies.Captain America (vol. 5) #25-42. Marvel Comics.

In the "Dark Reign" storyline, Zola is located by Norman Osborn. He informs the current director of H.A.M.M.E.R. that Captain America is locked in space and time on the date of his supposed death. Doom's machine was meant to bring him back for an unknown purpose but because of Sharon, he has become unstuck in time, causing him to relive the events of World War II.Captain America #600. Marvel Comics. By the time Zola rebuilds the machine in Castle Doom, Sharon Carter is brought to him so that he can transfer the Red Skull's mind into her body.Captain America: Reborn #4. Marvel Comics.

Eventually, Captain America finds Zola hiding in an alternate dimension known as Dimension Z, where time moves at faster rate than on Earth. There, Zola has built a massive fortress and an army of genetically altered soldiers with the intent of conquering Earth. In the initial assault, Cap rescues a genetically engineered infant boy (Zola's son Leopold). In the decade stranded in Dimension Z, Cap raises the boy as his son, Ian. The two take up with the peaceful Phrox, and eventually lead a rebellion to stop Zola's forces, now commanded by Zola's daughter, Jet Black. Ian is later captured by Zola, and brainwashed to accept Zola as his father again, but eventually breaks out of his control, only to be shot by Sharon Carter. Eventually, Carter sacrifices herself to destroy Zola and his fortress, allowing Cap and a reformed Jet to return to Earth, where only seconds have passed since the former's arrival in Dimension Z.Captain America (vol. 7) #1-10. Marvel Comics.

During the "AXIS" storyline, Red Skull tells Arnim Zola that everything is in place on his end. Zola is confronted by Jet, who refuses to return to his side. Falcon sneak attacks Zola. Ian finds and frees Sharon Carter, only to learn that Zola has a bomb strong enough to destroy all of New York City. Falcon removes the telepathic antenna on Zola's body to stop him from controlling the bomb, but it only sets the bomb to activate. Falcon takes the bomb high into the sky above New York before it goes off.Captain America (vol. 7) #24. Marvel Comics. After the Unvengers are defeated, Zola flees with Jet.Captain America (vol. 7) #25. Marvel Comics.

Arnim Zola later appears as a member of Hydra's High Council when the Red Skull uses Kobik to rewrite history and make Captain America a Hydra sleeper agent.Captain America: Steve Rogers #14. Marvel Comics.The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 4) #25. Marvel Comics.

In "Secret Empire", Arnim Zola assists Hydra in taking over the United States.Secret Empire #1. Marvel Comics. Hydra also obtains Bruce Banner's corpse and resurrects him for their use.Secret Empire #5. Marvel Comics.

In "Spider-Geddon", Arnim Zola and Hydra meet with Superior Octopus in an attempt to recruit him to rebuild Hydra. However, Octopus defeats them and dismantles Zola.Superior Octopus #1. Marvel Comics.

A flawed copy of Arnim Zola's consciousness later joins the Shadow Council and battles the Secret Avengers, who are investigating the group's operations.Secret Avengers #18. Marvel Comics.

Arnim Zola has no natural superpowers, but is a scientific genius and biochemist specializing in genetics and cloning. His android body gives him the ability to control the minds of others, generate mental blasts, and transfer his consciousness into another body if destroyed.Captain America (vol. 5) #38 (2008)

An alternate universe variant of Arnim Zola from Earth-85826 appears in the Secret Wars tie-in series Hail Hydra.Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra #1. Marvel Comics.Hail Hydra #1. Marvel Comics.Hail Hydra #3. Marvel Comics. This version is the leader of Hydra.

An alternate universe variant of Arnim Zola from Earth-65 appears in Spider-Gwen.Spider-Gwen (vol. 2) #2. Marvel Comics.

An alternate universe variant of Arnim Zola from Earth-1610 appears in Ultimates Annual #2.Ultimates Annual #2 (2007). Marvel Comics. This version is an artificial intelligence based on the real Zola created by the O.S.S.Millar, Mark (w), Hitch, Bryan (p). The Ultimates 2 #9. Marvel Comics. Additionally, a character based on Zola named Arnim Zola III appears in Ultimate Mystery as a member of Roxxon's brain trust.Ultimate Mystery #3-4. Marvel Comics.Ultimate Doom #1-2. Marvel Comics.Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (vol. 2) #24. Marvel Comics.

• Arnim Zola makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in a flashback in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "Wrath of the Red Skull!".
• Arnim Zola appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Grant Moninger.{{cite web |title=Arnim Zola Voices (Captain America) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Captain-America/Arnim-Zola/ |access-date=January 14, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a member of the Enchantress's Masters of Evil and a former inmate of the Big House.
• Arnim Zola appears in Ultimate Spider-Man, voiced by Mark Hamill.
• Arnim Zola appears in Avengers Assemble, voiced again by Mark Hamill. This version is a member of the Cabal.
• Arnim Zola appears in the Spider-Man episode "Spider-Island", voiced again by Mark Hamill.
• Arnim Zola appears in Marvel Future Avengers, voiced by Volcano Ota in the original Japanese version and Kirk Thornton in the English dub.
• Zola appears in Spidey and His Amazing Friends, voiced by Trevor Devall.{{Cite web|title=More Spidey and His Amazing Friends Coming This Summer!|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/more-spidey-and-his-amazing-friends-coming-this-summer|website=Marvel Entertainment|date=July 11, 2023|access-date=July 20, 2023}} This version is a robot with extendable limbs who can possess electronic devices. Additionally, he is assisted by three smaller robots called "Hydrabots" (voiced by Jonathan Lipow, Sainty Nelsen, and Bob Bergen).

Arnim Zola appears in Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed by Peter Haworth. This version is an elderly Hydra chemist who created the "Death's Head virus" and was recruited back into Hydra by Viper.

{{See also|Arnim Zola (Marvel Cinematic Universe)}}

File:Toby Jones as Arnim Zola.jpg as Arnim Zola in Captain America: The First Avenger.]]

Arnim Zola appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed by Toby Jones. Following his first appearance in Captain America: The First Avenger, Zola appears in the Agent Carter episode "Valediction" and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.{{cite episode |title=Valediction |series=Marvel's Agent Carter |network=ABC |airdate=February 24, 2015 |season=1 |number=8 |credits=Misiano, Christopher (director); Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters (writer)}} Additionally, alternate reality variants of Zola appear in What If...?.{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=William |title=Marvel just released an extremely intriguing cast list for Disney+'s animated What If…? |url=https://www.avclub.com/marvel-just-released-an-extremely-intriguing-cast-list-1836569935 |website=A.V. Club |date=21 July 2019 |access-date=21 July 2019 |archive-date=3 September 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190903021342/https://news.avclub.com/marvel-just-released-an-extremely-intriguing-cast-list-1836569935 |url-status=live }}

• Arnim Zola appears as a boss in Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal, voiced by Tim Jones.
• Arnim Zola, based on the MCU incarnation, appears as a boss in Captain America: Super Soldier, voiced by André Sogliuzzo.{{cite web|author=Jim Reilly |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/112/1125597p1.html#ixzz11WLb93H2 |title=Captain America: Super Soldier Announced |publisher= News Corporation | work = Xbox 360 IGN |date=2010-10-05 |access-date=2011-01-11}}
• Arnim Zola appears as a boss in Marvel Avengers Alliance.
• Arnim Zola appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Robin Atkin Downes.{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/story/21069/galactus_lands_in_new_lego_marvel_super_heroes_trailer#ixzz2cc1c8jqE|title=Galactus Lands in New LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Trailer - Marvel Heroes Games - News - Marvel.com}}
• An amalgamated incarnation of Arnim Zola appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers, voiced again by Mark Hamill. This version's human body is based on the MCU incarnation while his robot body is based on the original comics design.
• Arnim Zola appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.{{cite web|title=Characters|url=http://m.ign.com/wikis/lego-marvel-super-heroes-2/Characters|website=IGN Database|date=19 May 2017 |access-date=28 January 2018}}
• Arnim Zola appears as a boss in Marvel Future Revolution.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MarvelFutureRev/status/1396979462290345984|title="Time for my next experiment." What heinous schemes does Hydra's lead researcher plot for our Super Heroes in #MARVELFutureRevolution?|date=May 25, 2021|work=Marvel Future Revolution|publisher=Twitter}}

Arnim Zola appears in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle!, portrayed again by Toby Jones.

{{Reflist|2}}

• [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Zola,_Arnim Arnim Zola] at Marvel.com
• [http://marvel.wikia.com/Arnim_Zola_%28Earth-616%29 Arnim Zola] at Marvel Wiki
• [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/arnim-zola/4005-14876/ Arnim Zola] at Comic Vine
• [http://marvel.wikia.com/Arnim_Zola_4.2.3_%28Earth-616%29 Arnim Zola 4.2.3] at Marvel Wiki
• [http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/a/arnimzola.htm Arnim Zola at MarvelDirectory.com]

{{Captain America characters}}

{{Jack Kirby}}

{{Wolverine}}

{{Excalibur}}

{{Thunderbolts}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zola, Arnim}}

Category:Action film villains

Category:Characters created by Jack Kirby

Category:Comics characters introduced in 1977

Category:Fictional geneticists

Category:Fictional Swiss people

Category:Hydra (comics) agents

Category:Marvel Comics cyborgs

Category:Marvel Comics male supervillains

Category:Marvel Comics mutates

Category:Marvel Comics Nazis

Category:Marvel Comics scientists

Category:Marvel Comics telepaths

Category:Marvel Comics television characters