Eric Koenig
Eric Koenig is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Eric Koenig
As a young man, Eric Koenig was a member of the Nazi Youth Group alongside his friend Wilhelm Hauser. When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1935 they both joined the Wehrmacht, but in the 1939 invasion of Poland Eric began to doubt Hitler's leadership. Wilhelm, however, was completely devoted to Hitler and the two men drifted apart.
Eric joined the Luftwaffe in Nazi Germany, but was transferred out of that service when he became an aide to Dr. Draus. Koenig came to resent how Draus treated him as a mere underling. Eric was attending Dr. Draus at an inn when Nick Fury was discovered in the inn and fought with German soldiers. Draus ordered Koenig to protect him but he was convinced by Fury to switch sides and come work for people who would appreciate his talents. Eric turned on Draus and he and Fury forced him to pilot a plane back to England where they placed Dr. Draus into custody and Koenig was introduced to Sam Sawyer. Eric then shared all of the intelligence he had with the Allies as part of his defection to their side.
Eric was then assigned to assist Sgt. Fury, Bull McGiveney and "Rickets" Johnson of the Maulers in rescuing the other Howling Commandos from Germany. Bull and Rickets didn't trust Eric and even got into a fight with him, but Eric remained adamant about his decision to fight for the allies. Eric piloted the team in a captured German plane, but later had to abandon it for fear that their cover had been blown. Eric took the team to his sister Ilsa who told them that the Howlers were going to be executed in Berlin by Hitler himself. They managed to sneak in and save the Howlers, though Dino Manelli was badly injured in the escape. Ilsa helped them get out of Germany, and they made their way back to England.
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Notes
- Eric Koenig was created by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers where he made his first appearance in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos v1 #27 (February, 1966).
In other media
Television
- In Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Eric Koenig appeared in the setting of the live-action television series starting from the episode "Providence" where he was portrayed by actor Patton Oswalt.
Appearances
- Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos v1: (1966)
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