Sin (Marvel Comics)

Sinthea Shmidt
Sin
Cover art for Captain America vol. 5 #17 (April 2006)
Art by Steve Epting.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceAs Mother Superior:
Captain America #290
(February 1984)
As Red Skull:
Captain America #612
(January 2011)
Created byJ.M. DeMatteis (writer)
Paul Neary (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoSinthea Shmidt
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsSerpent Squad
Sisters of Sin
The Worthy
Hydra
PartnershipsCrossbones
Notable aliasesMother Superiorn
Red Skull
Skadi
Sin
Abilities
  • Expert hand to hand combatant and martial artist
  • Highly skilled markswoman
  • High-level intellect
    As Mother Superior:
  • Teleportation
  • Intangibility
  • Telekinesis
  • Telepathy

Sinthea Shmidt is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by J. M. DeMatteis writer and artist Paul Neary, the character first appeared in Captain America #290 (February 1984).[1] Shmidt is the daughter of the Red Skull and an antagonist of the superhero Steve Rogers / Captain America.[2] She has occasionally used the codenames Sin and Mother Superior.[3] She is also the leader of the Sisters of Sin and an ally of Hydra.[4]

  1. ^ Saxena, Adhish (February 16, 2022). "Sinthea Schmidt: Why Red Skull's Daughter Is Scarier And Should Be In MCU Phase 5". Animated Times. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  2. ^ Swanson, Drew (January 28, 2023). "Marvel's Midnight Suns Deadpool DLC: Who is [SPOILER]'s Master". Game Rant. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  3. ^ Francisco, Eric (February 9, 2021). "Who is Sin? Meet the secret villain of 'Falcon and Winter Soldier'". Inverse. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  4. ^ Welch, Alex (February 20, 2024). "'Captain America 4' leaks reveal how Red Skull gets his revenge". Inverse. Retrieved 2024-07-06.