Dirk Johnson, more popularly known by his nickname of Dirk Anger, is the director of HATE, the globally-known, super-human-employing anti-terrorist organization. Dirk has been known as an unlikely man for such job. He's possibly insane, violent, and unpredictable. But still, in the end, Dirk has been identified as the "icon" of HATE. With his anger impulses, violent behaviors and unpredictability, not only HATE can deliver the hate to terrorists, but also HATE's director. Dirk is also known as the maker of the superhero group called the "Avengers". He first appeared in Avengers: World on Fire Volume 1 Issue 1.