Abraham Erskine

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Avengers : Abraham Erskine
Version : Avengers
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Known As :
- Dr. Abraham Erskine
- Dr. Erskine
- Dr. Josef Reinstein
Type : Scientist
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Affiliation : Strategic Scientific Reserve
Gender : Male
Origin : Germany
Season : Captain America : The First Avenger
First Appeareance : Captain America : The First Avenger
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Potrayer : Stanley Tucci
Main View : Full Movies

Abraham Erskine was the elderly German scientist who created the Super Soldier Serum and subsequently turned Steve Rogers into "Captain America". Abraham Erskine was an extremely brilliant scientist, specialised in chemistry and medicine. He firmly believes in the highest human values, and, led by his sense of guilt for having helped Johann Schmidt in becoming the Red Skull, he passes his life attempting to espiate his mistakes, creating a force of good able to fight the Skull. Despite his burden, Erskine always tries to appear cheerful and serene. He's very wise, and is able to see beyond people's appearance, reading the true value of someone's soul.

Captain America : First Vengeance

Dr. Abraham Erskine and Howard Stark meet at an Engineering Conference. Schmidt intercepts the fleeing Dr. Abraham Erskine and forcefully recruits him after years of following his Super-Soldier research. Schmidt takes part in an test involving Erskine and his Super Soldier Serum which disfigures Schmitd. Erskine is rescued by Peggy Carter and brought into the Strategic Scientific Reserve.

Captain America : The First Avenger

Dr. Abraham Erskine was Bavarian scientist during the rise of Nazi Germany. Nazi officer and head of HYDRA, Johann Schmidt, forced Erskine to give him his prototype of the Super Soldier Serum. Unfortunately Erskine's formula transformed Schmidt into a madman and gave rise to his nickname, the Red Skull. After that Erskine fled to America eventually settling in Queens, New York. When World War II started, Erskine joined the U.S. government's Strategic Scientific Reserve under Colonel Chester Phillips. Erskine was at the Modern Marvels of Tomorrow Exhibition when Steve Rogers was enlisting for the fifth time. Dr. Erskine later asked Rogers if he wanted to kill Nazis. When Rogers said that he didn't like bullies, Erskine approved Rogers' draft card as 1-A.

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