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List of teams and organizations in DC Comics

(Redirected from Galaxy Broadcasting System)

See also: Lists of DC Comics characters

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.

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100

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Main article: 100 (DC Comics)

1,000

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Main article: 100 (DC Comics) § The 1,000

2000 Committee

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Main article: 2000 Committee

A

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Academy of Crime

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Main article: Academy of Crime

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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Main article: Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! § Villains

Agency

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Main article: Agency (comics)

Agenda

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Agony and Ecstasy

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

Aerotroopers

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Main article: New Gods § New Gods of Apokolips

Ajan Enterprises

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Alien Alliance

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There are two versions of the Alien Alliance:

Alien Alliance I

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Alien Alliance II

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Alleytown Kids

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Alliance

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Main article: Alliance (DC Comics)

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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Main article: Green Lantern Corps § The Alpha Lanterns

All Caste

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All-Star Squadron

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Main article: All-Star Squadron

Altered Strain

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Main article: A.S.A. (comics)

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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Main article: Angel and the Ape

Anti-Green Lantern Corps

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Anti-Justice League

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Main article: Anti-Justice League

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", Lex 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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Main article: A.R.G.U.S.

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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Main article: Aryan Brigade (comics)

Assassination Bureau

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Main article: Assassination Bureau (comics)

Atari Force

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Main article: Atari Force

A.T.O.M

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Atom Project

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Atomic Knights

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Main article: Atomic Knight

Authority

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Main article: The Authority (comics)

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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Main article: Axis Amerika

Axis World

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Batman Family

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Main article: Batman family

Batman Incorporated

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Main article: Batman Incorporated

Batmen of All Nations

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Main article: Batmen of All Nations

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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Main article: Big Science Action

Birds of Prey

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Main article: Birds of Prey (comics)

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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Main article: Bizarro League

Blackhawk Squadron

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Main article: Blackhawk (DC Comics)

Black Dragon Society

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Black Dragon Society
 
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.

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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.

 
Black Dragons in action, art by Tom Grummett.

The modern versions of the Black Dragon Society show up in the pages of an issue of 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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Main article: Black Glove (comics)

Black Lantern Corps

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Main article: Black Lantern Corps

Black Seven

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Blackrazors

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Blasters

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Main article: Blasters (comics)

Bloch Industries

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Blood Brothers

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Bloodlines Parasites

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Main article: Bloodlines (comics) § Bloodlines Parasites

Blood Pack

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Main article: Bloodlines (comics) § Blood Pack

Blood Syndicate

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Main article: Blood Syndicate

Blue Boys

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Blue Lantern Corps

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Main article: Blue Lantern Corps

Blue Trinity

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Body Doubles

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Main article: Body Doubles

Bombardiers

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Bombshells

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Boy Commandos

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Main article: Boy Commandos

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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Main article: Brotherhood of Dada

Brotherhood of Evil

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Main article: Brotherhood of Evil

Brotherhood of the Fist

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Brute and Glob

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Bug and Byte

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Bulletman and Bulletgirl

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Main article: Bulletman and Bulletgirl

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Cadre

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Main article: Cadre (comics)

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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CBI

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CIA

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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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Main article: Challengers of the Unknown

Champions of Crime

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Champions of Angor

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Main article: Champions of Angor

Checkmate

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Main article: Checkmate (comics)

Children of Ares

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Main article: Children of Ares

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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Main article: Circus of Strange

Citadel

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Main article: Citadel (comics)

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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Main article: Court of Owls

Creature Commandos

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Main article: Creature Commandos

Credo

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Crimebusters

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Main article: List of Watchmen characters § Crimebusters

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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Main article: Crime Syndicate of America

Crime Syndicate of Qward

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Crimson Star Mob

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Crusaders

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Main article: Crusaders (DC Comics)

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Daily Planet

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Main article: Daily Planet

Daily Star

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Main article: Daily Star (DC Comics)

Dark Circle

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Main article: Dark Circle

Dark Men

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Dark Nemesis

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Main article: Dark Nemesis

Dark Trinity

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Darkseid's Elite

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Main article: New Gods § New Gods of Apokolips

Darkstars

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Main article: Darkstars

Dawlakispokpok and Family

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Dayton Industries

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Death Metal Men

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Main article: List of Metal Men members

Death Patrol

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Death Warriors

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Deep Six

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Main article: New Gods § New Gods of Apokolips

Demolition Team

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Main article: Demolition Team

Demons Three

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The Demons Three are three demonic brothers consisting of Abnegazar, Ghast, and Rath.[15] 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.

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The Demons Three appear in The Batman Strikes! #50.[16] This version of the group were previously allies of Etrigan centuries prior before attempting to lead a rebellion in Hell and being imprisoned in a magic box.

The Demons Three appear in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Balance", with Abnegazar voiced by Wayne Knight while Ghast and Rath have no dialogue.[17]

The Demons Three appear in Justice League Action, with Abnegazar voiced by Damian O'Hare and Rath by Jason J. Lewis while Ghast has no dialogue.[17][18] This version of the group are members of the Brothers Djinn alongside series-original characters Calythos (voiced by David Lodge),[19] Uthool (voiced by Diedrich Bader),[20] and Nyorlath (voiced by Chris Diamantopoulos).[21] Additionally, Ghast appears in the episode "Hat Trick", depicted as a kaiju-like demon that Felix Faust summons to regain his youth.

The Demons Three appear in Justice League Dark, with Abnegazar voiced by JB Blanc, Rath by Jeffrey Vincent Parise, and Ghast by Fred Tatasciore.[17][18][22]

Department of Extranormal Operations

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Main article: Department of Extranormal Operations

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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Main article: Dingbats of Danger Street

DNAliens

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Main article: DNAlien (comics)

DNAngels

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Main article: Project Cadmus § Creations of Project Cadmus

Doom Force

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Main article: Doom Patrol § Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol (volume 2, part 2)

Doom Patrol

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Main article: Doom Patrol

Doom Squad

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Doomsday Clones

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Double Dare

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Main article: Double Dare (comics)

Double Entendre

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Duality

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Eastside Dragons

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Easy Company

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Main article: Easy Company (comics)

Elite

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Main article: The Elite (DC Comics)

Elite Hawkmen

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Endless

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Main article: Endless (comics)

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. Recent appearance in 52 #24 (October 18, 2006).

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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Main article: Extreme Justice

Extremists

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Main article: Extremists (comics)

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Fatal Five

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Main article: Fatal Five

Fearsome Five

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Main article: Fearsome Five

Federal Men

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Ferrous

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Female Furies

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Main article: Female Furies

First Eleven

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Fists of the Guardian

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Force of July

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Main article: Force of July

Force Family

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Forgotten Heroes

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Main article: Forgotten Heroes

Forgotten Villains

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Forever People

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Main article: Forever People

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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Main article: Freedom Brigade

Freedom Fighters

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Main article: Freedom Fighters (comics)

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

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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.

Originally spearheaded by Morgan Edge, an article by Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent revealed that Edge was also in command of Intergang, one of Metropolis's most notorious criminal organizations. This eventually led to Morgan's father Vincent Edge taking over Galaxy Communication. However, he too was ousted from the corporation, as it was exposed that he continuously made Cat Grant the victim of repeated sexual harassment.

Galaxy Communications shares a loose alliance with the Daily Planet, as they are two of the leading centers for truth and accuracy throughout the city's media. They are aggressively opposed by LexCorp, which operates WLEX-TV, a major television station in Metropolis; and LexCom, an internet site that serves as a digital news center. As it is offered over the internet, LexCom has a great access to mainstream America, minus the costs of publishing. LexCorp's owner, Lex Luthor, manipulates nearly two-thirds of Metropolis business. Galaxy Communications stands as the leading major media empire which provides the citizens of Metropolis with information and entertainment.

WGBS-TV, flagship station of the Galaxy Broadcasting System (GBS) television network, both subsidiaries of media conglomerate Galaxy Communications.[23] Popular shows included The Midnight Show Starring Johnny Nevada (a fictional version of NBC's The Tonight Show, with Johnny Nevada being an analogue of Johnny Carson).[24] 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.[25] He was eventually joined by Lana Lang as a co-anchor.[25] 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.

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With the reboot of DC's line of comics in 2011, the Daily Planet was shown in the Superman comics as being bought by Morgan Edge and merged with the Galaxy Broadcasting System, similar to the Silver/Bronze Age continuity.[26] In Action Comics, it is revealed that in the new history/universe, Clark Kent begins his journalism career in Metropolis roughly six years before Galaxy Broadcasting merges with the Daily Planet even taking on a criminal scandal involving the so-called "Mr. Metropolis" Glen Glenmorgan, CEO of Galaxy Broadcasting. Glenmorgan was spotted by the police after Superman dropped him off a tall building. However, Glenmorgan managed to avoid being arrested and later appeared on television where he expressed his belief that Superman is an alien and a danger to society. However, Kent's reporting later exposed him, and the intervention rove him to madness. [27] Along with being a writer for the Daily Star, partly because editor George Taylor was a friend of his adopted parents, Clark is an active blogger who speaks against political corruption and reports on the troubles of everyday citizens who are not often the focus of news media. While working at the Star, Clark meets Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen and the two become friends despite working at rival publications. Clark is also a great fan of Lois Lane's work at the Daily Planet, eventually meeting her through Jimmy. Months after Superman makes his public debut, Clark leaves the Daily Star on good terms and accepts a position at the Daily Planet.

After the merger with Galaxy Broadcasting, Lois was promoted to run the TV division, with Clark acting as an on-the-scene reporter for the TV division. Clark is later assigned the "Superman beat". But after rising tension between himself and Lois, as well as with Galaxy Broadcasting head Morgan Edge, Clark concludes that the Daily Planet is now more concerned with ratings and internet page views than actual journalism. He quits and goes off to begin an independent, internet news site with fellow journalist Cat Grant. Though Lois and Jimmy consider this to be a bad and risky decision, they continue to act as Clark's friends and confidants, offering aid when they can.

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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.

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  • In the Super Friends animated series, the Galaxy Broadcasting Company and its mother conglomerate Galaxy Communications are both referenced in the series, but Morgan Edge never appears in the show.
  • In Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, a character similar to Morgan Edge, named Bill Church, Jr. (portrayed by Bruce Campbell), appears as the head of the "Intergang" crime organization. Like Morgan Edge, Bill Church, Jr. owns a TV station, which is called "Multiworld Communications" instead of the comics "Galaxy Communications".
  • GBS, or Galaxy Broadcasting System, is featured in the 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.
  • In Superman & Lois, Galaxy Holdings is mentioned as one of Morgan Edge's companies.

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  • Galaxy Broadcasting System is referenced in Batman: Arkham City. The GBS Building can be seen next to Wayne Tower.[29]
  • Galaxy Broadcasting System appears in DC Universe Online. The GBS building is seen in Metropolis. GBS is broadcast on various TV screens throughout the game.

Gang

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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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Main article: Gas Gang

Gemma Masters

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Gen¹³

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Main article: Gen¹³

Ghost Patrol

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Global Guardians

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Main article: Global Guardians

Gotham City Police Department

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Main article: Gotham City Police Department

Gotham City Sirens

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Main article: Gotham City Sirens

Great Ten

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Main article: Great Ten

Green Arrows of the World

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Green Lantern Corps

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Main article: Green Lantern Corps

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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Main article: Guardians of the Universe

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).

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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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Main article: Hangmen (DC Comics)

Haunted Tank Crew

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Haven

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Hawk Police of Thanagar

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Hayoth

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Main article: Hayoth

Headmen

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Helix

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Main article: Helix (comics)

Hellenders

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Heroes of Lallor

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Main article: Heroes of Lallor

Hero Hotline

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Main article: Hero Hotline

H.I.V.E.

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Main article: H.I.V.E.

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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Main article: Human Defense Corps

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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Main article: Hybrid (DC Comics)

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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IMHS

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The IMHS is short for the Institute of Metahuman Studies.

Indigo Tribe

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Main article: Indigo Tribe

Inferior Five

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Main article: Inferior Five

Infinity Inc.

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Main article: Infinity Inc.

Injustice Gang

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Main article: Injustice Gang

Injustice League

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Main article: Injustice League

Injustice Society

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Main article: Injustice Society

Inner Circle

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InterC.E.P.T.

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Intergang

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Main article: Intergang

International Club of Heroes

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International Delegation of Masked Archers

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International Ultramarine Corps

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Main article: International Ultramarine Corps

Interpol

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Main article: Interpol

Interstellar Counter-Intelligence Corps

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Invisibles

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Main article: The Invisibles

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JLAxis

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Jokerz

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Main article: Jokerz

Judge and Jury

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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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Justice Experience

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Justice Guild of America

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Main article: Justice Guild of America

Justice, Inc.

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Main article: Avenger (pulp-magazine character) § Comics

Justice League

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Main article: Justice League

Justice League of Adventure

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Main article: Justice Leagues § Justice League of Adventure

Justice League of Air

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Main article: Justice Leagues § Justice League of Air

Justice League of Aliens

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Main article: Justice Leagues § Justice League of Aliens

Justice League of Amazons

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Main article: Justice Leagues § Justice League of Amazons

Justice League of Anarchy

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Main article: Justice Leagues § Justice League of Anarchy

Justice League Antarctica

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See Injustice League

Justice League of Apostles

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Main article: Justice Leagues § Justice League of Apostles

Justice League of Arkham

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Main article: Justice Leagues § Justice League of Arkham

Justice League of Atlantis

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Main article: Justice Leagues § Justice League of Atlantis

Justice League Dark

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Main article: Justice League Dark

Justice League Detroit

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Main article: Justice League § Justice League#Detroit era (1984–1986)

Justice League Elite

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Main article: Justice League Elite

Justice League Europe

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Main article: Justice League Europe

Justice League International

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Main article: Justice League International

Justice League Task Force

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Main article: Justice League Task Force (comics)

Justice League Revenge Squad

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Justice League of Earth

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Main article: Justice League of Earth

Justice Legion Alpha

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Main article: Justice Legion Alpha

Justice Lords

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Main article: Justice Lords

Justice Society of America

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Main article: Justice Society of America

Justice Society Dark

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In the pages of "The New Golden Age", the Justice Society Dark is mentioned to be a team that Doctor Fate enlisted to help find a way to free Salem the Witch Girl from the Limbo Town curse and to find her when she one day vanished without a trace.[30]

The Thaddeus Brown version of Mister Miracle is a known member while Zatara and Diamond Jack are mentioned to be part of this group. In 1941, Doctor Fate and Salem the Witch Girl come across Mister Miracle fighting Solomon Grundy. After he is chained up, Mister Miracle suggests to Doctor Fate and Salem the Witch Girl that they should go apprehend Bride of Grundy.[31]

Justice Underground

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Main article: Secret Society of Super Villains

Justifiers

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There are two different groups called Justifiers:

Justifiers I

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See Champions of Angor.

Justifiers II

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Main article: New Gods § New Gods of Apokolips

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KDRA

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Killer Elite

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Kobra Organization

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Main article: Kobra (DC comics)

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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Main article: L.A.W. (comics)

Lawless League of America

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League of Ancients

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Main article: League of Ancients

League Busters

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League of Assassins

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Main article: League of Assassins

League of Challenger-Haters

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League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

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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.[32]

Looking to make money, Farley Fleeter transformed his gang into a group of supervillains. The gang donned wigs, face paint, and multicolored costumes and started robbing banks. This brought them to the attention of Blue Beetle.

During the fight, the Madmen gained control of Beetle's gun but could not figure out how to use it. The public did not know what powers the gun possessed; the Madmen took advantage of this to enhance their crimes. Blue Beetle eventually regained his gun (only containing a strobe light) and apprehended the Madmen. After serving their sentences, the Madmen retired until they were paid to attack Kord Industries by Doctor Alchemy. Once again they were jailed.

The Madmen became a more persistent annoyance to Blue Beetle. They returned to face him time and again but were defeated after each attempt. Fleeter, however, was not discouraged. Taking a job at Georgetown University to steal drugs, he was involved in an accident that gave him the power to mentally control anyone he touched. He used this power to create an army of Madmen, but was defeated in a confrontation with Hawk and Dove and sent to Belle Reve prison.

Sometime later, Fleeter was incarcerated at Arkham Asylum and was a victim of the Joker's venom. He caused problems in Gotham City until he was captured by the Beetle and Robin.

During the Infinite Crisis, the Madmen were invited to join Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains. Their first assignment was to attack Blue Beetle. Though they failed, their actions led to his death at the hands of Maxwell Lord. Next, they were given guard duty and were attacked by the Secret Six. During the Battle of Metropolis the Madmen were gunned down by Wild Dog, Crimson Avenger, and Vigilante.[33]

One Year Later, some of the Madmen apparently survived the battle. They attacked Wonder Woman and Manhunter after Everyman appeared disguised as Blue Beetle. After attacking the trio, the Madmen dispersed.

They later appeared as part of a group of villains attempting to defeat the new Blue Beetle, Jaime Reyes. After suffering a blast from one of Jaime's weapons, the group beat a hasty retreat.[34]

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Marvel Family

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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 IV, Mäuschen, Primape, and Zebra-Man. Steve Trevor and Killer Frost fight them in order to claim Wonder Woman's lasso, which is needed to save the trapped Justice League members from the Firestorm matrix. While Steve Trevor manages to defeat Cheetah, the rest of the Menagerie are frozen by Killer Frost.[37]

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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).

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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.[38]

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Missile Men

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

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

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Before the debut appearances of the fifth and sixth Clayfaces, Clayface III (Preston Payne) and Clayface IV (Sondra Fuller) team up, breaking Clayface I (Basil Karlo) out of prison. Clayface I also futilely tries to revive Clayface II (Matt Hagen). Together, the trio form the Mud Pack with Clayface II being made a post-mortem member of the group.[39][40] Karlo/Clayface I later gains the others' powers by injecting himself with extracts of blood samples from Clayface III and IV, becoming the "Ultimate Clayface".[41] Clayface I is defeated by Batman and Looker and Clayface III and IV escape.[42]

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New Blackhawk Air Corps

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New Extremists

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New Gods

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New Guardians

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Newsboy Legion

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Old Justice is a superhero group appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Old Justice was 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.[43]

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Omega Men

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Main article: Omega Men

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Onslaught

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Orange Lantern Corps

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Order of St. Dumas

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

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The Parliament of Decay are a group that is associated with the Black, which is in turn associated with death.

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The Parliament of Flames are a group of fire elementals that reside in the Burn and is associated with an unidentified force which is in turn associated with fire.

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The Parliament of Limbs are a group that is associated with the Red, which is in turn associated with the life force of all of Earth's animal life.

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The Parliament of Stone are a group of Earth elementals that reside in the Melt, which is in turn associated with all types of minerals.

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The Parliament of Trees are a group of plant elementals that reside in the Green, which is in turn associated with the life force of all of Earth's plant life.

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The Parliament of Vapours are a group of air elementals that reside in the White, which is in turn associated with air.

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The Parliament of Waves are a group that reside in the Clear, which is in turn associated with the life force of all of Earth's aquatic life.

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The People's Heroes are a group of Russian agents that consists of Bolshoi, Molotov, Pravda, and Hammer & Sickle.[44]

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In the "Watchmen" sequel "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 II.[45]

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

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Point Men

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The Point Men are foes of Young Justice.

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Primal Force

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Project Cadmus is a genetic engineering project in the DC Universe. Its notable creations include the Golden Guardian and Auron (both of them clones of the original Guardian), Superboy (Kon-El) (a binary clone made from the DNA of both Superman and Lex Luthor), and Dubbilex and his fellow DNAliens. Its 31st-century descendants run the Justice League 3000 clone project.

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The Psyba-Rats are superpowered teenage hackers.[46]

Pyre

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

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Quorum

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The Quorum is a rogue American agency.

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Ravers

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The Red Hood Gang is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They first appeared in issue #0 of Batman (vol. 2).

In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC Comics universe. A young Bruce Wayne, not yet Batman, has recently returned to Gotham to start his crime-fighting career. One of Bruce's early targets is the Red Hood Gang, which he manages to infiltrate. To Bruce's dismay, the leader of the Red Hood Gang knows his group has been infiltrated and manages to weed out a disguised Bruce. Though the Red Hood Gang attempts to kill him, Bruce manages to escape into the sewers after the police show up to break up a robbery. The Red Hood Gang eventually follows him 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.[47]

The Red Hood Gang subsequently reappeared in the first story arc of the "Zero Year" event "Secret City" where, five months prior to the birth of Batman, 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. During this encounter, it is revealed that the Red Hood Gang's ranks have expanded. It turns out their leader has begun blackmailing innocent Gotham citizens into joining the group, threatening violence against them if they refuse to be his henchmen.[48] They eventually steal an airship belonging to the Penguin and several weapons from Wayne Industries. Bruce discovers that the Red Hood Gang has been doing business with Bruce's uncle Philip Kane who has been selling them weapons after being forced to join the gang. When Bruce discovers this, he goes to tell Alfred, but a bomb from the Red Hood Gang to "welcome him back to the city" blows up the apartment.[49]

The motivation of the Red Hood Gang comes to light and it is revealed that they had been inspired by the impact that the murder of Bruce's parents had upon the city. The murders of the famous and beloved Doctor and Mrs. Wayne had made the residents of Gotham fearful, since if even the rich and powerful could be gunned down by a random criminal, no one was safe from crime. 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.[50]

The culmination of the Red Hood Gang's campaign of terror is their plan to take over the Axis Chemical Plant and use its resources to create a flesh-eating bacteria. Batman lures the Gotham City Police Department to the plant. During the raid and the battle that ensues, Phillip Kane is mortally wounded by the leader, who accuses him of betrayal. Most of the gang is arrested, while Batman goes after the leader, who ultimately falls into a container of chemicals rather than be taken alive. A few days later, police discover the body of the leader of the gang Liam Distal stuffed into a barrel of lye. The lye has dissolved the better part of his remains, meaning there is no way to tell when he was killed. Bruce surmises that the Red Hood Gang leader he encountered was an impostor who killed Distal and took his place, but there is no way to confirm this, nor know when the impostor murdered Distal.[51] Later, the remaining members of the gang are killed in an explosion caused by the Joker. After this, the Red Hood Gang seems to be defunct.[52]

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  • Two incarnations of the Red Hood Gang appear in Gotham.[53]
    • 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 Gotham City Police Department (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 being shot and is in police custody.[54]
    • A second Red Hood Gang appears in the episode "Mad City: Anything for You", consisting of an unidentified leader (portrayed by Michael Stoyanov), several unnamed members, and Butch Gilzean as their secret benefactor. After they attack Mayor Oswald Cobblepot's press conference, Barbara Kean, Tabitha Galavan, and Edward Nygma discover Gilzean's connections to the Red Hood Gang. He kills the gang, but Nygma and Victor Zsasz eventually expose Gilzean as the Red Hood Gang's benefactor.

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Red Trinity

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The Robot Renegades are a robotic team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Seeking 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 would assist Will Magnus in defeating the Death Metal Men, although purely for their own reasons.

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The first Science Squad are a group of fictional 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".[55] 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 Week 46.[56]

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In the pages of "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.[57]

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S.C.Y.T.H.E. is a terrorist organization from the fictional European country of Lugwainia.[58]

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Secret Society of Super Villains

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Seven Soldiers of Victory

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The Sex Men are bizarre secret agents that investigate areas contaminated by bizarre occurrences. They consist of Cuddle, Kiss, and Torture.[59]

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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.

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Sivana Industries is a company that is owned by Doctor Sivana.[60]

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

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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.

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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.[61]

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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.

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The Star Sapphires is a fictional 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.[62] 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 violet power rings which wield the power of love.[63] 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".[64][65]

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The Thunderers of Qward are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

The Thunderers of Qward are flying Qwardian warriors that are equipped with throwable weapons shaped like lightning bolts that turn into a form of energy called "Qwa" when thrown.[66]

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The Time Masters are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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The Time Masters appear in Legends of Tomorrow.

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The Weaponers of Qward are a fictional organization appearing in American comics published by DC Comics.

The Weaponers of Qward are a group of 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.[67]

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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. Although, they retain their characteristic skin color from the comics. Like the comics, they forged Sinestro's yellow ring.

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Main article: Wildcats (comics)

Wingmen of Thanagar

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Wolf Pack

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Workforce

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Wreckers

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X

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Xenobrood

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Main article: Xenobrood

X Justice

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X Inc.

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Y

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Yakuza

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Main article: Yakuza

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

Yellow Lantern Corps

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See Sinestro Corps

Yellow Peril

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Young Allies

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Young All-Stars

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Main article: Young All-Stars

Young Heroes

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Main article: Young Heroes in Love

Young Justice

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Main article: Young Justice

Z

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Zod Squad

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Zoo Crew

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Main article: Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!

See also

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References

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