The Marvel Universe is filled with incredible characters, forged into heroes or villains through unforgettable backstories.

To protect his girlfriend from criminal charges and keep his mutation a secret, Skin left town.

Due to Rebecca’s love for Bruce, Brian held a grudge and jealousy against his son.

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The culmination of these different factors led to Brian being physically abusive to a young Bruce.

Or a curse, depending on how you look at it.

As it turns out, he was more or less always this way.

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Adding another layer to Red Skull’s backstory is his father, Hermann Shmidt.

Red Skull was portrayed by Hugo Weaving inCaptain America: The First Avenger.

If that was not enough damage for Laura Kinney, things would continue to go downhill.

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Carnage has appeared inSpider-Man: The Animated Series.

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