Citizen V is the name of several superheroes in the Marvel Universe and was famously Baron Zemo's guise as leader of the Thunderbolts.
John Watkins[]
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Citizen V
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Real Name
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John Watkins
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First Appearance
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Daring Mystery Comics #8 (January, 1942)
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Creators
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Ben Thompson
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Team Affiliations
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V-Battalion
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Aliases
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Lieutenant John Watkins, John Waters
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Base of Operations
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Occupied Europe
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Powers
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None
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Skills and Abilities
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Very skilled soldier
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Paraphernalia
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Standard military equipment
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John Watkins was the first superhero to take on the identity of Citizen V.
Origin[]
John Watkins seemingly died in the second world war in the eyes of the public, but he survived and became an underground resistance fighter in Nazi Germany under the guise of Citizen V.
Biography[]
John Watkins early life and childhood remains unknown. At some point, he became a British soldier prior to or during World War II where he attained the rank of Lieutenant. In 1940, he was thought dead during the retreat at Dunkirk.
