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    Red Skull

    Character » Red Skull appears in 1384 issues.

    A long-time archenemy of Captain America, Johann Schmidt is a proud Nazi general and the embodiment of evil, fear, and horror. He is known as the ruthless Red Skull.

    Would you be offended if someone put Red Skull as their icon?

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    #1  Edited By growup

    I wouldn't personally make him my icon since he is a nazi. But would anyone be offended if they saw a fellow comicviner put Red Skull as their icon?
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    #2  Edited By DahliaDeco

    not necessarily--he is an interesting/iconic character after all. but perhaps it wouldn't be a good sign
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    #3  Edited By Deadcool

    Not really, Nazis are dead...
    Just some crazy Americans that think that being a Nazi is cool.

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    #4  Edited By Shadow_Thief

    Didn't Red Skull also reject the Nazi belief system as being "outdated," or some such?

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    #5  Edited By FadeToBlackBolt

    It's no different to putting the Joker as your av. He's a serial killer as well.

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    #6  Edited By Xavier St. Cloud

    No.
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    #7  Edited By JediXMan  Moderator

    He's a comic book character. This is a comic book website. It wouldn't surprise me nor offend me in the least to see him as an avatar.

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    #8  Edited By xerox_kitty

    Not unless they had a username to accompany it like 'Red Skull Was Right' or worse...

     

    He's just a comic character.  I doubt that most real life Nazi's have never heard of him.

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    #9  Edited By Caligula
    @xerox-kitty said:
    "

    Not unless they had a username to accompany it like 'Red Skull Was Right' or worse...

     

    He's just a comic character.  I doubt that most real life Nazi's have never heard of him.

    "
    hahahaha that would be hilarious. I have to make an alt by that name now. it's too funny.
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    #10  Edited By brc2000

    I definitely wouldn't, and I doubt too many people would. Someone like Captain Nazi or Master Man obviously would offend some though.

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    #11  Edited By SC  Moderator

    Extremely offended, since it would mean the poster actively endorses everything the Red Skull stands for and practices. Then again I am offended by all those people who have Galactus avatars for the same reason. Jean Grey, avatars too, after all she killed billions more people that Red Skrull has, and people with Superman avatars. Aliens, don't trust them. 

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    #12  Edited By The Sadhu

    not at all
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    #13  Edited By EdwardWindsor
    @xerox-kitty said:
    "

    Not unless they had a username to accompany it like 'Red Skull Was Right' or worse...

     

    He's just a comic character.  I doubt that most real life Nazi's have never heard of him.

    "
    QFT
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    #14  Edited By oldgum
    @xerox-kitty said:
    "

    Not unless they had a username to accompany it like 'Red Skull Was Right' or worse...

     

    He's just a comic character.  I doubt that most real life Nazi's have never heard of him.

    "
    Lol, remind me of Kid Omega with the T-shirt stating "Magneto was right".
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    #15  Edited By BiteMe-Fanboy

    I had a Red Skull avatar not too long ago. He is one of my favorite comic book villains.
     
    Just because he use to be a Nazi doesn't mean you can't like him. He is an interesting character, and one of Marvels most badass villains.

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    #16  Edited By PowerHerc

    Nope not at all.   
     
    The Red Skull is a perfectly evil villain and menace as well as an iconic comic character.  Plus, let's not forget; he's fictional.  Conceivably, any avatar could be considered offensive to someone or some group.   
     
    Should we all wring our hands with worry and fret every time we choose an avatar we like?  In general I say no. In this specific case I say no.  It's the Red Skull, not Adolph Hitler, Jeffrey Dahmer, or some other such actually real vile/evil person. 
     
    I think we should reserve our outrage for more important things. 
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    #17  Edited By papad1992

    Here are my reasons:
     
    1. He's a comicbook character... made to entertain us!! 
    2. I'm Jewish... 
    3. Even though the entire concept of having a Nazi based comicbook character as "ur" avatar bugs some people.. it doesn't bother me (much)!! 
    4. If the avatar is the first step to more drastic actions, then yeah I'm against it!!  
     
    So yeah, there u go!! 
     
    Perspective from a fellow Jewish man!!

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    #18  Edited By MethodMan008

    Well...  He could be Red Skull from the Ultimate universe, who is not a nazi.

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