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This is a list of teams and organizations that appear in various DC Comics publications.

Note: Please check Category:DC Comics superhero teams before adding any redundant entries for superhero teams to the page.

2000 Committee

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Academy of Crime

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Academy of Arch-Villains

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The Academy of Arch-Villains was a gathering of Wonder Woman villains Angle Man, Human Fireworks, and Mouse Man.[1]

Ace, King, Queen and Jack of Crime

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Acme Toys

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A.C.R.O.S.T.I.C.

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Agency

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Agenda

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The Agenda are a group similar to Project Cadmus who created Match, a clone of Superboy.

Agony and Ecstasy

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Agony and Ecstasy are a duo of enforcers of Hell.[2]

Aerotroopers

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Ajan Enterprises

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Alien Alliance

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There are two versions of the Alien Alliance:

First Alien Alliance

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Second Alien Alliance

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Alleytown Kids

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Alliance

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Competalian rebels from JLA: Haven.

Allied Supermen of America

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The Allied Supermen of America team was created as an homage to the Golden Age Justice Society of America and the Silver Age Justice League. The team was created by Alan Moore and included characters created by Rob Liefeld and Erik Larsen. It was introduced in Supreme #14.

Allies

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Alpha Lanterns

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All Caste

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All-Star Squadron

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Altered Strain

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Amazon Nation

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The Amazon Nation are a hidden female tribe. First appearance: (historic) All-Star Comics #8 (Winter 1941); (current) Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #1 (February 1987).

Amber Butane Corps

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Ambush Bug Revenge Squad

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American Supreme Men

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American Supremacist Party

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American Warriors

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Angel and the Ape

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Anti-Green Lantern Corps

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Anti-Justice League

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A.P.E.

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Short for Allied Perpetrators of Evil, A.P.E. is a supervillain group in The New Adventures of Superman. First appearing in "The Men from A.P.E.", the line-up consists of Lex Luthor, Toyman, Prankster, and Warlock. In "A.P.E. Strikes Back", Luthor and Warlock get back together as A.P.E. with Brainiac as its new member.

A.P.E.S.

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Short for All-Purpose Enforcement Squad.

A.R.G.U.S.

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Argent

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Argent is a 1950s domestic secret agent team. First appearance: Secret Origins (vol. 3) #14 (May 1987).

Army of Crime

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Aryan Brigade

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Assassination Bureau

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Atari Force

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A.T.O.M

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Atom Project

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Atomic Knights

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Authority

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Awesome Threesome

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The Awesome Threesome are a trio of robots that have antagonized Aquaman. They consist of Claw, Magneto, and Torpedo Man.

Awesome Threesome in other media

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The Awesome Threesome appear in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure.

Axis Amerika

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Axis World

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Batman Family

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Batman Incorporated

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Batmen of All Nations

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Batmen Corps

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Bear Tribe

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Bellatrix Bombers

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Biker Babes from Hell

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Big Science Action

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Birds of Prey

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B.I.O.N.

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Short for Biologically Integrated Organic Network.

Biospheer Technologies

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Bizarro League

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Blackhawk Squadron

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Black Dragon Society

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Black Dragon Society
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Black Dragon Society, art by Tom Grummett.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAll Star Comics #12 (August 1942) (DC)
Master Comics #21 (Fawcett) (December 1941)
Military Comics #24 (November 1943) (Quality)
Created byGardner Fox (writer)
Jack Burnley (artist)
In-story information
Type of organizationTerrorist
Leader(s)Dragon King[3][4]

The Black Dragon Society is a non-fictional Japanese secret society, also known as the Kokuryūkai, which appears in DC Comics. The publisher first used the name in 1942's All Star Comics issue #12 (August 1942) as Japanese saboteurs. They were created by Gardner Fox and Jack Burnley. The same name and concept was also used by several other 1940s comics publishers that were later bought out by DC. A modern reimagining of the group as ecoterrorists was presented in JLA.

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The Black Dragon Society is based on a real World War II organization of the same name. As such, three separate comics companies (National Comics, Fawcett Comics, and Quality Comics) used them as villains.

The Fawcett Comics version debuted in Master Comics #21 (December 1941), it had Minute-Man fighting against the Society, and was created by Bill Woolfolk and Charles Sultan. The DC Comics version debuted in All Star Comics #12 (August 1942)[5] and was created by Gardner Fox and Jack Burnley, in the story "The Black Dragon Menace" in which a Japanese spy ring called the Black Dragon Society of Japan steals eight American inventions and kidnaps their inventors. Quality Comics' version debuted in Military Comics #24 (November 1943), and was created by Ted Udall and Vernon Henkel.

Fictional team history

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The Justice Battalion are given orders to retrieve eight stolen military weapons, and subdue the agents of the Black Dragon Society who had orchestrated the thefts. Starman took on a huge dirigible which acted as a flying aircraft carrier and the planes it housed. The Society, loyal to Imperial Japan, was to use the planes to attack an American city but Starman prevented this. Because of Johnny Thunder's bumbling, the whole Battalion was transported to the American HQ of the Black Dragon Society. After a quick fight and a call to the US Army, the threat posed by the Black Dragons was over.[6]

The Black Dragon Society as an anti-U.S. organization also fought Minute-Man,[7] Atom,[8] Black Condor,[9] the Sniper,[10] and Johnny Everyman during World War II.[11]

The Dragon King was a Japanese national and scientific genius who struck off from the Society early on. It was the Dragon King, using a combination of the occult and super-science, who created the forcefield that protected the Axis countries from the superhuman operatives of the Allies. He somehow was able to combine the energies of the Spear of Destiny with those of the Holy Grail to accomplish this. At some point after the war he develops an immortality serum that transforms him into a reptilian humanoid.

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Black Dragons in action, art by Tom Grummett.

The modern versions of the Black Dragon Society appear in JLA. This version appears to be made up of fanatical, east Asian eco-terrorists with the stated intention of putting an end to the exploitation of Pacific oil fields by the west. They take the executive board of the Petroil oil company hostage, and kill all of their security and support staff. A superteam known as the Power Company shows up and shuts down the Black Dragons[12] before they can kill their hostages. At the end of the story, it is revealed that the entire incident was only part of making a TV commercial for the Power Company, with the Black Dragon members being dressed-up actors on a set. Whether the commercial was based on a real incident, and if the Power Company ever battled the real Black Dragons, is not known.[13]

Black Glove

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Black Lantern Corps

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Black Seven

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Blackrazors

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Blasters

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Bloch Industries

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Blood Brothers

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Bloodlines Parasites

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Blood Pack

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Blood Syndicate

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Blue Boys

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Blue Lantern Corps

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Blue Trinity

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Body Doubles

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Bombardiers

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Bombshells

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Boy Commandos

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Bravos

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Brotherhood of the Bat

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Brotherhood of the Cold Flame

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Brotherhood of Dada

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Brotherhood of Evil

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Brotherhood of the Fist

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Bulletman and Bulletgirl

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CAELOSS

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CAELOSS is short for The Citizen's Army for the Economic Liberation of Suicide Slum.

Captains of Industry

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Captain Atom Brigade

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C.E.M.A.

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C.E.M.A. is short for Cosmic Emergency Management Agency.

Centurions

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Chain Gang

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Challengers from Beyond

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Challengers of the Unknown

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Champions of Crime

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Champions of Angor

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Checkmate

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Children of Ares

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Children of Cronus

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The Children of Cronus are a group of Titans that were responsible for empowering Devastation.[14]

Children of the White Lobe

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Church of Superman

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Cidermen

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Circle

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Circle of Fire

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Circle of Six

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Circus of Strange

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Citadel

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Citizen's Patrol Corps

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Club of Heroes

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See Batmen of All Nations

Club of Villains

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Coalition of Crime

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Combine

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Conclave

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Conglomerate

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Council

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Council of Spiders

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Corpse Corps

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Court of Owls

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Creature Commandos

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Crimebusters

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Crime Champions

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Crime Council

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Crime Crusaders Club

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Crime Society

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Crime Syndicate of America

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Crime Syndicate of Qward

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Crimson Star Mob

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Crusaders

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Daily Planet

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Daily Star

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Dark Circle

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Dark Men

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Dark Nemesis

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Dark Trinity

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Darkseid's Elite

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Darkseid's Elite are the top warriors chosen by Darkseid, the ruler of Apokolips. The Elite became Darkseid's most powerful band of warriors. Its known members include Amazing Grace, Bane of Apokolips, Brola, DeSaad, Devilance, Doctor Bedlam, Glorious Godfrey, Granny Goodness, Kalibak, Kanto, Lady Justeen, Mantis, Mortalla, Steppenwolf, Titan, and Virman Vundabar.[15]

Darkseid's Elite in other media

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Darkstars

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Dawlakispokpok and Family

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Dayton Industries

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Death Metal Men

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Death Patrol

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Death Warriors

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Deep Six

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The Deep Six is a group of fish-like humanoids from Apokolips that consist of Gole, Jaffer, Kurin, Shaligo the Flying Finback, Slig, and Trok. At the bidding of their master, Darkseid, the Deep Six exist for the sole purposes of combat and terrorism in his name. They all have the ability to breathe and function underwater.[16] Orion kills all of the Deep Six during a battle on Earth. A member named Slig returns only to be killed by Orion again.[17]

The team returns to face Aquaman and his allies Koryak and Dolphin in Aquaman (vol. 5) #6 (April 1995), where it is revealed that the team has been resurrected several times over the years, whenever Darkseid has use for them.[18] The new members are actually "spawns" of the original, raised in birthing chambers. As the spawns were raised on Earth, they are more attuned to its ocean environments.[19] All members of the Deep Six are believed to have killed one of Aquaman's past loves and mother of his child Koryak. In the ensuing battle, all six are seemingly killed.[20]

During the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, the Deep Six appear as members of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.[21]

In Countdown to Final Crisis, the Deep Six are killed by Infinity-Man.[22]

Demolition Team

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Demons Three

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The Demons Three are three demonic brothers consisting of Abnegazar, Ghast, and Rath.[23] They ruled Earth one billion years prior before being banished by the Timeless Ones, though they have occasionally escaped using Felix Faust's power. Their powers are bound to three mystic artifacts: the Green Bell of Uthool, the Silver Wheel of Nyorlath, and the Red Jar of Calythos.

In the series JSA, the Demons Three appear as associates of the Injustice Society.[24]

Demons Three in other media

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Department of Extranormal Operations

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Devil's Dozen

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Deuce and Charger

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Digitronix Corporation

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Digitronix Corporation is a company in The Hacker Files.

Dingbats of Danger Street

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DNAliens

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DNAngels

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Doom Force

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Doom Patrol

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Doom Squad

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Doomsday Clones

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Double Dare

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Double Entendre

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Duality

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Eastside Dragons

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Easy Company

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Elite Hawkmen

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Endless

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EuroCrime

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Euroguard

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Euroguard is a temporary band in Europe created by the JLE and led by Power Girl.

Everyman Project

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The Everyman Project was created by Lex Luthor to grant a group of people identities and powers and become part of his incarnation of Infinity, Inc.

Excalibur Crew

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The Excalibur Crew was the shuttle crew that Hank Henshaw was a part of.

Extreme Justice

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Extremists

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Fatal Five

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Fearsome Five

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Federal Men

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Ferrous

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Female Furies

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First Eleven

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Fists of the Guardian

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Force of July

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Force Family

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Forgotten Heroes

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Forgotten Villains

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Forever People

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Four Horsemen of Apokolips

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Fourth Reich

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Front Men

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Freak Show

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Freedom Brigade

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Freedom Fighters

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The Freedom Fighters is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original six characters were the Black Condor, Doll Man, the Human Bomb, the Ray, the Phantom Lady, and Uncle Sam.[32] Although the characters were created by Quality Comics, they were not gathered in a group until they were acquired by DC. The team first appeared in a Justice League of America/Justice Society of America team-up, which ran in Justice League of America #107–108 (October–December 1973), written by Len Wein and drawn by Dick Dillin.[33][34] Their own ongoing series premiered with Freedom Fighters #1 (April 1976), written by Gerry Conway and Martin Pasko, and drawn by Ric Estrada.

Freedom Fighters in other media

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Frogmen

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Futurist Militia

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Galaxy Communications

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Galaxy Communications
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #133 (October 1970)
Created byJack Kirby
In-story information
Type of businessMass media
Base(s)Metropolis
Owner(s)Morgan Edge, CEO
Roster
See: Vincent Edge; Clark Kent; Lana Lang; Lola Barnett; Steve Lombard; Lois Lane; Perry White; Josh Coyle; Glorious Godfrey; Cat Grant; Iris West Allen

Galaxy Communications is a multinational media corporation in the DC Comics universe. It is owned and run by businessman and crime lord Morgan Edge.

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Originally spearheaded by Morgan Edge, Galaxy Communications is one of the world's leading telecommunications companies and a major economic engine of both Metropolis and the United States. It has a broadband division that supplies Americans with digital television, internet and phone services, and also produces several periodicals and books through its subsidiary Galaxy Publishing.

WGBS-TV, flagship station of the Galaxy Broadcasting System (GBS) television network, both subsidiaries of media conglomerate Galaxy Communications.[36] Popular shows included The Midnight Show Starring Johnny Nevada (a fictionalized version of NBC's The Tonight Show, with Johnny Nevada being an analogue of Johnny Carson).[37] There was a real-life WGBS-TV, in Philadelphia from 1985 to 1995; the call letters stood for Grant Broadcasting System, the original owners. The call letters were changed in 1995 to the current WPSG, after acquisition by the Paramount Stations Group and conversion into a UPN outlet; it is currently an affiliate of The CW and is owned by CBS Television Stations.

Between the early 1970s and mid-1980s, both Clark Kent and Lois Lane worked for WGBS after Galaxy Communications purchased the Daily Planet in a 1971 storyline, with Clark as the anchorman for the WGBS evening news.[38] He was eventually joined by Lana Lang as a co-anchor.[38] After John Byrne's revamp of Superman's origins, though, Clark and Lois were reverted to working at the Daily Planet once again. Galaxy Broadcasting and WGBS-TV still exist post-Crisis, however, and are usually used in any story where a television station or network is needed or shown. Post-Crisis, Clark, Lois and Lana never worked for the station. During the 1990s, both Jimmy Olsen and Cat Grant did work there.

Subsidiaries

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  • Galaxy Broadcasting System - a television media empire owned by Morgan Edge as a subsidiary of the larger Galaxy Communications conglomerate. Based out of Metropolis, its primary news service is WGBS News.
  • Galaxy Publishing - Galaxy Communications' publisher that produces several periodicals and books.
  • Daily Planet - for a while the company owned the famous newspaper.

In other media

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Television

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GBS, or Galaxy Broadcasting System, appears in Young Justice. Its reporters include Cat Grant and Iris West. G. Gordon Godfrey becomes a pundit for the station and uses his program to defame extraterrestrials and the Justice League.

WGBS News appears in media set in the DC Extended Universe.[39]

Video games

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Gardners of the Universe

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Gargoyles of Notredame

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Gas Gang

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Gemma Masters

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Gen¹³

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Ghost Patrol

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Global Guardians

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Gotham City Police Department

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Gotham City Sirens

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Great Ten

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Green Arrows of the World

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Green Lantern Corps

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Green Lantern Corps of Sector 872

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Green Lantern Corps Honor Guard

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Green Lantern Corps of the Klyminade

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Green Team Boy Millionaires

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Guardian Angels

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Guardians of Metropolis

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Guardians of the Universe

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Guardians of World Galaxy

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Guardians of the Galaxy Elite

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Gunner and Sarge

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Gunner and Sarge are World War II US Marines. First appearance: Our Fighting Forces #45 (May 1958).

The Halla's

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Hammer and Tongs

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The Hand

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The Hand is a gang featured in Legionnaires #1 (April 1993).

Hand of Krona

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The Hand of Krona is an interstellar technology cult.

Hangmen

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Haunted Tank Crew

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Hawk Police of Thanagar

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Hayoth

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Headmen

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Hellenders

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Heroes of Lallor

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Hero Hotline

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H.I.V.E.

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Hocus and Pocus

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Hollow Men

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Honor Team of Throne

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House of Pain

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Human Defense Corps

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Hunter's Hellcats

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Hunter's Hellcats are a World War II commando unit. First appearance: Our Fighting Forces #106 (April 1967).

H.U.R.R.I.C.A.N.E.

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Hybrid

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Hyperclan

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The Hyperclan is a White Martian Vanguard.

Hypomen

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Hypotheticals

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Ice Man's Kill Squad

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The IMHS is short for the Institute of Metahuman Studies.

Indigo Tribe

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Inferior Five

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Infinity Inc.

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Injustice Gang

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Injustice League

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Injustice Society

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Inner Circle

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InterC.E.P.T.

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Intergang

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International Club of Heroes

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International Delegation of Masked Archers

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International Ultramarine Corps

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Interpol

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Interstellar Counter-Intelligence Corps

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Invisibles

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JLAxis

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Jokerz

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The Jokerz are a gang that are modeled after Joker.

DC Animated Universe

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The Jokerz were created for the animated series Batman Beyond. Three iterations of the Jokerz appear in Batman Beyond and related series in the DC Animated Universe.

  • The first Jokerz group are known for committing petty pranks and harassment around Gotham City. They are led by J-Man, who dresses in a style similar to the Joker, and consist of Dottie, Smirk, Coe, Spike, Scab, and Top Hat. This branch of the Jokerz also appears in the Static Shock episode "Future Shock".
  • The second Jokerz group appears in the Batman Beyond episode "Hidden Agenda", led by Carter Wilson / Terminal and consisting of Trey, Tayko, and Weasel.
  • The third Jokerz group appears in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, led by a resurrected Joker and consisting of Bonk, Chucko, Dee Dee, Ghoul, and Woof. An alternate timeline iteration of the Jokerz appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Once and Future Thing", where they are working for Chronos and sport cybernetic enhancements. The present-day Batman, John Stewart and Wonder Woman stop Chronos and undo the damage he did to the timestream, erasing the Jokerz from existence.

Mainstream comics

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In the comic book series Batman Beyond Unlimited, Doug Tan becomes the leader of the Jokerz. Tan declares himself as the Joker King, leading the Jokerz to cause chaos in Neo-Gotham City. He is ultimately killed following a battle with Batman and his allies.

In the mainstream comics, Dick Grayson encounters a modern-day version of the Jokerz which is led by a man impersonating the real Joker.[41]

Jokerz in other media

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The Jokerz appear in Gotham City Impostors.

Judge and Jury

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Just'a Lotta Animals

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See Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!

Justice Alliance of America

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The Justice Alliance of America is the name of two organizations appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Earth-D

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The Justice Alliance is an international superhero team from Earth-D, an alternate universe. It is led by Superman and consists of Aquaman, Atom, Batman, Robin, Flash (Tanaka Rei), Green Arrow, Green Lantern (José Hernandez), Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Martian Manhunter, Supergirl, and Wonder Woman.[42]

Main universe

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The Justice Alliance is a short-lived group that was intended to replace the Justice Society of America after their disbanding. This Justice Alliance was formed by Captain Comet and consisted of Automan, Congorilla, Prince Ra-Man, and Tiger-Man.[43]

Justice Experience

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Justice Guild of America

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Justice, Inc.

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Justice League

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Justice League of Adventure

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Justice League of Air

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Justice League of Aliens

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Justice League of Amazons

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Justice League of Anarchy

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Justice League Antarctica

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See Injustice League

Justice League of Apostles

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Justice League of Arkham

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Justice League of Atlantis

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Justice League Dark

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Justice League Detroit

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Justice League Elite

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Justice League Europe

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Justice League International

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Justice League Task Force

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Justice League Revenge Squad

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Justice League of Earth

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Justice Legion Alpha

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Justice Lords

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Justice Society of America

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Justice Society Dark

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The Justice Society Dark is a team that Doctor Fate enlisted to help find a way to free Salem the Witch Girl from her Limbo Town curse and to find her after she mysteriously vanished.[44] The Justice Society Dark consists of Mister Miracle, Zatara, Diamond Jack, Blue Beetle, and Doctor Occult, who all used magic to slow their aging.[45][43]

Justice Underground

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Justifiers

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There are two groups called Justifiers:

First Justifiers

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Second Justifiers

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Killer Elite

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Kobra Organization

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Knights of the Galaxy

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Knights of Khera

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Knights of Knavery

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Knights Tempus

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Kryptonian Military Guild

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Labrats

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The Labrats are genetically altered teenage heroes. First appearance: Labrats #1 (April 2002).

L.A.W.

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Lawless League of America

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League of Ancients

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League Busters

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League of Assassins

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League of Challenger-Haters

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League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

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League of Super-Assassins

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The League of Super-Assassins is a group of assassins who are enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes. All six of its members are survivors of the destroyed planet Dryad and were manipulated by the Dark Man (a clone of Tharok) into believing that the Legion was responsible for Dryad's destruction. Unbeknownst to the League, the Legionnaires managed to evacuate most of Dryad's population prior to its destruction. After learning the truth, the League continues to operate with the Dark Man's influence, while one of their members, Blok, joins the Legion.[46]

League of Superheroes

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L.E.G.I.O.N.

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Legionnaires

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Legion of Doom

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Legion of Substitute Heroes

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Legion of Super-Heroes

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Legion of Super-Pets

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Legion of Super-Rejects

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The Legion of Super-Rejects are a group of failed Legion of Super-Heroes applicants who were rejected for possessing the same powers as a pre-existing member. They consist of Phantom Lad (Solon Darga), a Bgtzlian with the same abilities as Phantom Girl; Calorie Queen (Taryn Loy), a Bismollian with the same abilities as Matter-Eater Lad; Magno Lad (Kort Grezz), a Braalian with the same abilities as Cosmic Boy; Esper Lass (Meta Ulnoor), a Titanian with the same abilities as Saturn Girl; Micro Lad (Lalo Muldron), an Imskian with the same abilities as Shrinking Violet; and Chameleon Kid (Toog Lintens), a Durlan with the same abilities as Chameleon Boy.[47]

Legion of Super-Villains

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Legion of the Weird

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Leviathan

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LexCorp

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Leymen

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Linear Men

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Loophole Gang

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Losers

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Madmen

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The Madmen are a team of villains in the DC Comics universe. They were originally owned by Charlton Comics, but DC later acquired the rights to the characters.The Madmen first appeared in Blue Beetle #3 (1967) and were created by Steve Ditko and David Glanzman.[48]

The Madmen are a group of gangsters and enemies of Blue Beetle who wear colorful costumes and facepaint. The Madmen became a more persistent annoyance to Blue Beetle. The group's leader, Farley Fleeter, begins working at Georgetown University to steal drugs. While there, he is involved in an accident that gives him the power to mentally control anyone he touched. He uses this power to create an army of Madmen, but is defeated in a confrontation with Hawk and Dove and imprisoned in Belle Reve.

During the Infinite Crisis storyline, the Madmen are invited to join Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains. During a battle in Metropolis, most of the Madmen are shot and killed by Wild Dog, Crimson Avenger, and Vigilante.[49] The survivors briefly battle the third Blue Beetle, Jaime Reyes.[50]

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Manhunters

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Mankind Liberation Front

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Martian Marauders

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Martian Mandrills

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Marvel Family

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Masters of Disaster

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Maximums

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Men from N.O.W.H.E.R.E.

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Menagerie

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In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline during the "Forever Evil" storyline, the Menagerie is a group led by Cheetah. The group consists of Elephant Man, Hellhound, Lion-Mane, Mäuschen, Primape, and Zebra-Man. Steve Trevor and Killer Frost fight them to claim Wonder Woman's lasso and free the Justice League from the Firestorm matrix. While Steve Trevor manages to defeat Cheetah, the rest of the Menagerie are frozen by Killer Frost.[54]

Mercenaries

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Meta-Militia

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Metal Men

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Metallik

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Metropolis Special Crimes Unit

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Micro Squad

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Millennium Giants

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The Millennium Giants are guardians of the balance of the Ley Lines. First appearance: The Man of Steel #78 (April 1998).

Minute Men of America

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The Minute Men of America are radio operators who are allies of Hourman. Its known members are Jimmy Martin and Thorndyke Thompkins.[55]

Minutemen

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Misfits

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The Misfits are a group of under-rated Batman villains. First appearance: Shadow of the Bat #7 (December 1992).

Monster Men

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The Monster Men are a group of monsters who serve Hugo Strange.

The Monster Men in the Golden Age comics are the results of insane asylum patients being injected with a serum by Hugo Strange, which transformed them into dimwitted 10 ft. tall strong beings. Batman was able to make an antidote and take down some of the Monster Men after punching Strange out of a window.[56]

The Silver Age comics had the Monster Men created from wealthy patients that visited Hugo Strange's institutions. When Strange claimed that Batman is Bruce Wayne, some Monster Men attacked Batman and he was able to defeat them. Silver St. Cloud later encountered some of these Monster Men. Strange's minion Magda tried to use the Monster Men formula on Bruce only to end up using it on herself when Nightwing interfered. Robin was able to knock Magda unconscious and rescued Bruce and Alfred Pennyworth.[57]

In post-Crisis continuity, Strange uses the Monster Men to create crimes for him. Many of them die in the battle with a mob led by Sal Maroni at the Falcone family's estate.[58]

In post-Rebirth continuity, Hugo Strange created the Monster Men by resurrecting and transforming corpses.[59]

Monster Society of Evil

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Moon Gang

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Moondancers

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Moonlings

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Morrigan

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The Morrigan are three war goddesses with plans to eliminate the Amazons.

Morte Fatale and the Dead Boys

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Mosaic Kids

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Mud Pack

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Before the debut appearances of the fifth and sixth Clayfaces, Clayface (Preston Payne) and Clayface (Sondra Fuller) team up, breaking Clayface (Basil Karlo) out of prison. Karlo also futilely tries to revive Clayface (Matt Hagen). Together, the trio form the Mud Pack with Hagen being made a posthumous member of the group.[60][61] Karlo later gains the others' powers by injecting himself with extracts of blood samples from Payne and Fuller, becoming the "Ultimate Clayface".[62] Karlo is defeated by Batman and Looker and Payne and Fuller escape.[63]

Mutants

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National Crime League of America

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National Force Crime

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Network

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Neutralizers

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New Blackhawk Air Corps

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New Conglomerate

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New Extremists

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New Gods

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New Order

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Newsboy Legion

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Night Force

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Nuclear Family

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Nuclear Legion

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O.G.R.E.

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Old Justice

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Old Justice is a superhero group formed when TNT's sidekick Dan the Dyna-Mite, Neptune Perkins, Green Lantern's sidekick Doiby Dickles, Sylvester Pemberton's adoptive sister Merry Pemberton, Minute Men of America member Thorndyke Thompkins, and Red Tornado's sidekicks the Cyclone Kids came together.[64]

Olympian Gods

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Omega Men

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Onslaught

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Optitron

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Orange Lantern Corps

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Order of St. Dumas

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Orishas

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Orthodoxy

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Our Ladys of the Shadow University

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O.S.O.

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O.S.O. is short for Office of Special Operations.

O.S.S.

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Outcasts

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Outlaws

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Outsiders

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Parliament of Decay

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The Parliament of Decay are a group associated with the Black or the Rot, a cosmic force which is strongly associated with death. The decay and rotting of living things is where it flourishes, with its base being in the "Bone Kingdom" in the deadlands of the United States.

Parliament of Flames

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The Parliament of Flames are a group of fire elementals associated with the Burn, a cosmic force of fire.

Parliament of Limbs

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The Parliament of Limbs are a group associated with the Red, a cosmic force connecting all animal life.

Parliament of Stone

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The Parliament of Stone are a group of Earth elementals associated with the Melt, a cosmic force connecting all minerals.

Parliament of Trees

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The Parliament of Trees are a group of plant elementals associated with the Green, a cosmic force connecting all plant life.

Parliament of Vapours

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The Parliament of Vapours are a group of air elementals associated with the White, a cosmic force of air.

Parliament of Waves

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The Parliament of Waves are a group associated with the Clear (sometimes called the Blue), a cosmic force connecting all aquatic life.

Pentacle

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People's Heroes

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People's Heroes is the name of two organizations.

First People's Heroes

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The People's Heroes are a group of Russian agents that consists of Bolshoi, Molotov, Pravda, and Hammer and Sickle.[65]

Second People's Heroes

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In Doomsday Clock, the People's Heroes are Russia's sanctioned superhero team led by Pozhar and consisting of Black Eagle, Firebird, Lady Flash, Morozko, Negative Woman, Perun, Red Star, Rusalka, Snow Owl, Steel Wolf, Tundra, Vikhor, and Vostok-X.[66]

Planetary

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Planeteers

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The Planeteers are a 22nd-century space police force that Tommy Tomorrow is a member of.

Poglachian Green Lantern Corps

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Point Men

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The Point Men are foes of Young Justice.

Power Company

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Primal Force

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Princes of Darkness

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Project Cadmus

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Project Cadmus is a genetic engineering project that was founded by Dabney Donovan, Reginald Augustine, and Thomas Thompkins. The Cadmus facilities were originally constructed in a large, abandoned aqueduct outside of Metropolis.[67] Donovan is responsible for the non-human creations of the Project, referred to as "DNAliens", various normal clones, and creatures based on classical monsters.[68][69]

Cadmus is run for a time by Paul Westfield. After Superman's death at the hands of Doomsday, Westfield has Superman's body stolen for Cadmus' use. Project Cadmus goes on to create Superboy, a clone designed to replace Superman. Initially, Superboy's genetic material came from Westfield; a later retcon established that Superboy's genetic material came from Superman and Lex Luthor.[70]

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Purple Trio

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Psyba-Rats

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The Psyba-Rats are superpowered teenage hackers.[75]

The Pyre are unrevealed villains made up of fire in the Martian Manhunter comics.

Q Society

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Quorum

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The Quorum is a rogue American agency.

Quickstart Enterprises

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Quintet

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Ratpack

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R.E.B.E.L.S.

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Rebirth Inc.

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Red Brotherhood

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Red Hood Gang

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The Red Hood Gang is an organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Batman (vol. 2) #0 (November 2012) in The New 52 (a 2011 reboot of the DC universe).

The young Bruce Wayne returned to Gotham City to start a crime-fighting career with the Red Hood Gang as an early target of infiltration. To Bruce's dismay, the Red Hood Gang's leader knows the group has been infiltrated and manages to weed out the disguised Bruce. The Red Hood Gang attempts to kill him, but Bruce manages to escape into the sewers after the Gotham City Police Department show up to break up a robbery. The Red Hood Gang follow into the sewer system, but a prototype motorcycle hidden in the tunnels allows Bruce to escape. The Red Hood Gang is later seen outside of Bruce's apartment, scoping it out for their next hit.[76]

The Red Hood Gang subsequently reappear in the "Zero Year" event's first story arc "Secret City", where Bruce gets involved with the Red Hood Gang to spoil their plans to sink a pickup truck full of men who refused to join their ranks. It is revealed that the Red Hood Gang's ranks have expanded and their leader Liam Distal has blackmailed innocent Gotham citizens into joining the group, threatening violence if they refuse to be henchmen.[77] They eventually steal an airship belonging to the Penguin and several weapons from Wayne Industries, then kill Luca Falcone. Bruce discovers that the Red Hood Gang has been doing business with his uncle Philip Kane who has been selling them weapons after being forced to join the gang. Bruce discovers his uncle's affiliation and goes to tell Alfred Pennyworth, but a bomb from the Red Hood Gang to "welcome [Bruce] back to the city" which blows up the apartment.[78] The Red Hood Gang's motivation comes to light where it is revealed that they had been inspired by the impact that the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne had upon the city, making Gotham residents fearful as no one's safe from crime since the rich and powerful could be gunned down by a random criminal. Embracing nihilism, the Red Hood Gang killed, robbed and caused suffering to make the average citizen know their lives are worthless, and they can and will be murdered at any given moment.[79] The Red Hood Gang's campaign of terror is a plan to take over the Axis Chemical Plant's resources to create a flesh-eating bacteria. Batman lures the Gotham police to the plant, resulting in a raid to which a battle ensues where Kane is mortally wounded while accused of betrayal and most of the gang is arrested.[80]

The Red Hood Gang's remnants consisted of corrupt Gotham police officers with Commissioner Matthew McLeod as their leader and Manny Gabris as a second in command before they are exposed by James Gordon and Batman while additional remnants are gathered by an unidentified leader who is killed by Talia al Ghul and the group is killed by the Joker.[81][82]

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  • Two incarnations of the Red Hood Gang appear in Gotham.[83]
    • The first version appears in the episode "Red Hood", consisting of Gus Floyd (portrayed by Michael Goldsmith), Clyde Destro (portrayed by Jonny Coyne), Trope (portrayed by Peter Brensinger), Regan (portrayed by Kevin T. Collins), and Haskins (portrayed by Peter Albrink). Floyd conceives the idea of the Red Hood identity after making a red hooded mask for himself. Following a successful bank robbery, Floyd suggests whoever is wearing the red hood should lead the gang. Destro shoots him and takes the red mask and leadership of the gang for himself until Trope wounds Destro for the mask to impress his girlfriend. However, James Gordon and Harvey Bullock find Destro and force him to reveal his allies' names and their plans. Confronting the Red Hood Gang at the third bank they intended to hit, the GCPD kill Trope, Regan, and Haskins, though a young boy picks up the fallen mask while they are not looking. According to the Gotham Chronicle website, Destro survived and was arrested.[84]
    • A second gang appears in the episode "Mad City: Anything for You", consisting of an unidentified leader (portrayed by Michael Stoyanov) and several unnamed members with Butch Gilzean as their secret benefactor.
  • The Red Hood Gang appears in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. This version of the group works under Jack Napier / Red Hood.
  • The Red Hood Gang will appear in Dynamic Duo.[85]

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Red Shadows

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The Red Shadows are Russia's answer to the Suicide Squad.

Red Shift

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Red Trinity

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Relative Heroes

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Renegades

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Renegades of Mars

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Requiem Inc.

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Resistance

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Revson Cosmetics

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Ringers

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Robot Renegades

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The Robot Renegades are a robotic team that seeks the supremacy of machines over humans. They first appeared as a team in Metal Men (vol. 3) #2 (2007). The group consists of U.N.I.O.N., Warbox, Body X, L-Ron, and Manhunter Lud of the Manhunters. In Metal Men (vol. 3) #3, they assist Will Magnus in defeating the Death Metal Men for their own reasons.

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Rogues

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Royal Flush Gang

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Rydertech

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Satan Brothers

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Science Council of Krypton

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Science Police

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The Science Police is the name of two police organizations.

In the 30th and 31st centuries, the Science Police has a professional working relationship with the Legion of Super-Heroes,[86] with Shvaughn Erin serving as the Police's liaison to the Legion.[87] Legion member Colossal Boy is a former member of the Science Police.[88]

In the 21st century, the Science Police serve the federal government of the United States and deal with metahuman and alien crimes. Maggie Sawyer is a member of the group.[89]

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Science Squad

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The Science Squad is the name of two groups.

First Science Squad

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The first Science Squad are a group of scientists and mad scientists in the DC Comics Universe. The group was created by writer Grant Morrison who stated: "I love writing cowardly, petulant, irascible supervillains much more than I enjoy writing truly evil ones, so this whole plot strand was a joy from beginning to end".[91] The members of the team are Veronica Cale, Doctor Death, Doctor Sivana, I.Q., Will Magnus, T.O. Morrow, Komrade Krabb, Doctor Tyme, and Robby Reed enemies Doctor Cyclops, Baron Bug, and Dr. Rigoro Mortis. They are commanded by Egg Fu. They are featured prominently throughout the series, particularly in issue #46.[92]

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In Dark Nights: Metal, a new Science Squad was formed during the invasion of Barbatos. It consists of Doctor Sivana, Egg Fu, Professor Ivo, T.O. Morrow, Veronica Cale, and Will Magnus.[93]

Scorpio

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S.C.Y.T.H.E.

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S.C.Y.T.H.E. is a terrorist organization from the fictional European country of Lugwainia.[94]

Sea Devils

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Searchers Inc.

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Secret Six

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Secret Society of Super Villains

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Section 8

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Sentinels of Magic

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Seraphim

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Servants of Darkness

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Seven Deadly Enemies of Man

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Seven Scribes of the Cloudy Satchel

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Seven Soldiers of Victory

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Sex Men

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The Sex Men are secret agents who investigate areas contaminated by bizarre occurrences. They consist of Cuddle, Kiss, and Torture.[95]

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The Sex Men appear in the Doom Patrol episode "Sex Patrol", with Cuddle portrayed by Michael Shenefelt, Kiss portrayed by Michael Tourek, and Torture portrayed by Tracey Bonner.

S.H.A.D.E.

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Sivana Industries

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Sivana Industries is a company that is owned by Doctor Sivana.[96]

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Sivana Industries appears in Shazam!. This version is run by Thaddeus Sivana's unnamed father.

Sky Raiders

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Society of Sin

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Sons of Batman

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The Sons of Batman are an offshoot of the Mutants that became followers of Batman.

The Sons of Batman were also featured in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #21-23 (August – October 1991).

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The Sons of Batman appear in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, with one of its members voiced by Yuri Lowenthal.

Sons of Liberty

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The Sons of Liberty are a top secret government organization that has Agent Liberty as their special operative. Other known members are Paul Devlin, Charles Holcraft, Jay Harriman, Ronald Kramer, Reese, and Sanchez.[97]

In post-DC Rebirth continuity, the Sons of Liberty are a terrorist group.[98] In the publishing line "DC All In", the Sons of Liberty take on an anti-metahuman agenda, driven by Jay Harriman.[99]

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  • The Sons of Liberty, renamed "Children of Liberty", appear in Supergirl. This version of the group target alien residents of National City and were manipulated by Lex Luthor.
  • An alternate universe iteration of the Sons of Liberty appear in the second season of Peacemaker, with Vigilante as a notable member. This version of the group opposes a Nazi regime.

Sovereign Seven

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S.P.I.D.E.R.

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The Star Sapphires is an organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, they are one of the seven Corps empowered by a specific color of the emotional spectrum within the DC Universe. Though their roots can be traced back to the earliest appearances of the Star Sapphire queens, they have entered into a significant plot role as part of the 2009–2010 Blackest Night crossover event.[100] First formed by the Zamarons at the conclusion of the Mystery of the Star Sapphire storyline running in Green Lantern (vol. 4) issues #18–20 (May–July 2007), their abilities come from pink power rings which wield the power of love.[101] The members of the Star Sapphires are only depicted as being females; during the Blackest Night panel at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con, Geoff Johns explained that "anyone can join, but most men are not worthy".[102][103]

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  • The Star Sapphires appear in Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Introduced in the episode "...In Love and War", they set about trapping men in crystalline chambers that place them in a permanent euphoric state to ensure no harm befalls them or their loved ones as a fanatical sign of their love. They briefly recruit Carol Ferris in an attempt to trap Hal Jordan, but she goes mad and attacks him. He soon brings her back to her senses, allowing her to reject her Star Sapphire ring and reveal the Star Sapphires' methods are based on selfishness. Struck by Ferris' speech, a Star Sapphire novice helps her and Jordan escape and plans to teach her comrades the true meaning of love. As of the episode "Homecoming", they have ended their fanatical ways, though they are attacked by Aya and the Manhunters for their new ways in the episode "Love is a Battlefield". As a result, they re-recruit Ferris, who explains love to Aya, defeats Atrocitus, and keeps her Star Sapphire ring just in case.
  • The Star Sapphires appear in the video game Infinite Crisis.
  • The Star Sapphires appear in the video game Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, with Carol Ferris being featured as a playable character, voiced again by Olivia d'Abo.
  • The Star Sapphires appear in the video game DC Universe Online.
  • The Star Sapphires appear in the video game DC Unchained, with Carol Ferris being featured as a playable character.

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Task Force X

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The Terrifics are an organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They debuted during "The New Age of DC Heroes" line in The Terrifics #3 and were created by Jeff Lemire and Ivan Reis.

When Simon Stagg had Metamorpho transmute himself into the Nth Metal in order to access the Dark Multiverse, Mister Terrific and Plastic Man showed up in order to thwart this plan which led to them and Metamorpho being pulled into the Dark Multiverse. They end up meeting a young girl named Phantom Girl and find a hologram from Tom Strong stating that they are needed to save the Dark Multiverse. Once all four of them leave, they are found to be cosmically tethered to each other as a side effect of being in the Dark Multiverse. The group stays together until they can find a way to break the bond and explore the Dark Multiverse while persuading Simon Stagg to let them use his facility for their mission.[104]

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Thunderers of Qward

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The Thunderers of Qward are flying Qwardian warriors who are equipped with throwable weapons shaped like lightning bolts that turn into a form of energy called "Qwa" when thrown.[105]

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A Thunderer of Qward appears as a playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.

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Time Masters

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The Time Masters are a team led by Rip Hunter who specialize in protecting the timestream. Their original members also included Hunter's girlfriend Bonnie Baxter, Bonnie's sister Corky Baxter, and Jeff Smith. They would later be replaced by Rip Hunter's second team, the Linear Men.

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The Time Masters appear in Legends of Tomorrow.

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Trinity

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Triple Threat

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Tuesday Club

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Ultragen Corporation

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Underworlders

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Unit Three

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United Planets

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Université Notre Dame des Ombres

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The Untouchables

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This group first appeared as The Intangibles in DC Comics Presents #58 (June 1983). They were renamed The Untouchables in The Outsiders #2 (December 1985).

Uranus/Gaea Corporation

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The Weaponers of Qward are Qwardian smiths and engineers that seem to have a military structure. Their most noteworthy warriors are the Thunderers, flying warriors that are equipped with throwable weapons shaped like lightning bolts that turn into a form of energy called "Qwa" when thrown. This energy is the Weaponers' primary weapon and can harm even Superman. They also have yellow shields. The Qwardians have legends of fierce energy-creatures called Qwa-angels; whether these exist or not is unknown. It is mentioned in one of their earliest appearances that the Chief Weaponer is called Kalmin. The Weaponers also possess advanced technology, the development of which was motivated over the centuries by their attempts to develop a weapon powerful enough to open a mysterious artifact called the "Golden Obelisk of Qward". They created a yellow "power ring" for the supervillain Sinestro, a former Green Lantern who had been exiled to their universe for using his power to take over his world. He was their ally against their long-time foes, the Green Lantern Corps from the positive-matter universe, who have opposed their attempts to conquer their universe several times (including kidnapping Olivia Reynolds on more than one occasion, in attempts to harness her U-Mind to access the Ergono power). The Weaponers have also clashed with the Justice League of America and other DC Comics superheroes.[106]

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The Weaponers of Qward appear in Green Lantern: First Flight, with one of them voiced by Rob Paulsen. This version of the Weaponers are an insectoid species rather than humanoid and appear to function as a group mind.

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Wildcats

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Yakuza

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DC Comics has their versions of the yakuza in their different comic series.

Yellow Lantern Corps

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Yellow Peril

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Young Allies

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Young All-Stars

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Young Heroes

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Young Justice

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Zod Squad

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Zoo Crew

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See also

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References

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