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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A
Academy of Crime
Academy of Arch-Villains
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
Acme Toys
A.C.R.O.S.T.I.C.
Agency
Agenda
Agony and Ecstasy
Agony and Ecstasy are a duo of enforcers of Hell.[2]
Aerotroopers
Ajan Enterprises
Alien Alliance
There are two versions of the Alien Alliance:
Alien Alliance I
Alien Alliance II
Alleytown Kids
Alliance
Template:Main Competalian rebels from JLA: Haven.
Allied Supermen of America
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
Alpha Lanterns
All Caste
All-Star Squadron
Altered Strain
Amazon Nation
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
Ambush Bug Revenge Squad
American Supreme Men
American Supremacist Party
American Warriors
Angel and the Ape
Anti-Green Lantern Corps
Anti-Justice League
A.P.E.
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.
Short for All-Purpose Enforcement Squad.
A.R.G.U.S.
Argent
Argent is a 1950s domestic secret agent team. First appearance: Secret Origins (vol. 3) #14 (May 1987).
Army of Crime
Aryan Brigade
Assassination Bureau
Atari Force
A.T.O.M
Atom Project
Atomic Knights
Authority
Awesome Threesome
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
The Awesome Threesome appear in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure.
Axis Amerika
Axis World
B
Batman Family
Batman Incorporated
Batmen of All Nations
Batmen Corps
Bear Tribe
Bellatrix Bombers
Biker Babes from Hell
Big Science Action
Birds of Prey
B.I.O.N.
Short for Biologically Integrated Organic Network.
Biospheer Technologies
Bizarro League
Blackhawk Squadron
Black Dragon Society
Template:Infobox comics organization 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.
Publication history
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)[3] 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
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.[4]
The Black Dragon Society as an anti-U.S. organization also fought Minute-Man,[5] Atom,[6] Black Condor,[7] the Sniper,[8] and Johnny Everyman during World War II.[9]
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.
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[10] 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.[11]
Black Glove
Black Lantern Corps
Black Seven
Blackrazors
Blasters
Bloch Industries
Blood Brothers
Bloodlines Parasites
Blood Pack
Blood Syndicate
Blue Boys
Blue Lantern Corps
Blue Trinity
Body Doubles
Bombardiers
Bombshells
Boy Commandos
Bravos
Brotherhood of the Bat
Brotherhood of the Cold Flame
Brotherhood of Dada
Brotherhood of Evil
Brotherhood of the Fist
Brute and Glob
Bug and Byte
Bulletman and Bulletgirl
C
Cadre
CAELOSS
CAELOSS is short for The Citizen's Army for the Economic Liberation of Suicide Slum.
Captains of Industry
Captain Atom Brigade
CBI
CIA
C.E.M.A.
C.E.M.A. is short for Cosmic Emergency Management Agency.
Centurions
Chain Gang
Challengers from Beyond
Challengers of the Unknown
Champions of Crime
Champions of Angor
Checkmate
Children of Ares
Children of Cronus
The Children of Cronus are a group of Titans that were responsible for empowering Devastation.[12]
Children of the White Lobe
Church of Superman
Cidermen
Circle
Circle of Fire
Circle of Six
Circus of Strange
Citadel
Citizen's Patrol Corps
Club of Heroes
Club of Villains
Coalition of Crime
Combine
Conclave
Conglomerate
Council
Council of Spiders
Corpse Corps
Court of Owls
Creature Commandos
Credo
Crimebusters
Crime Champions
Crime Council
Crime Crusaders Club
Crime Society
Crime Syndicate of America
Crime Syndicate of Qward
Crimson Star Mob
Crusaders
D
Daily Planet
Daily Star
Dark Circle
Dark Men
Dark Nemesis
Dark Trinity
Darkseid's Elite
Darkstars
Dawlakispokpok and Family
Dayton Industries
Death Metal Men
Death Patrol
Death Warriors
Deep Six
Demolition Team
Demons Three
The Demons Three are three demonic brothers consisting of Abnegazar, Ghast, and Rath.[13] 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.
Demons Three in other media
- 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.[14]
- The Demons Three appear in The Batman Strikes! #50.[15] 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 Justice League Action, with Abnegazar voiced by Damian O'Hare and Rath by Jason J. Lewis while Ghast has no dialogue.[14][16] This version of the group are members of the Brothers Djinn alongside series-original characters Calythos (voiced by David Lodge),[17] Uthool (voiced by Diedrich Bader),[18] and Nyorlath (voiced by Chris Diamantopoulos).[19] Additionally, Ghast appears in the episode "Hat Trick" 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.[14][16][20]
Department of Extranormal Operations
Devil's Dozen
Deuce and Charger
Digitronix Corporation
Digitronix Corporation is a company in The Hacker Files.
Dingbats of Danger Street
DNAliens
DNAngels
Doom Force
Doom Patrol
Doom Squad
Doomsday Clones
Double Dare
Double Entendre
Duality
E
Eastside Dragons
Easy Company
Elite
Elite Hawkmen
Endless
EuroCrime
Euroguard
Euroguard is a temporary band in Europe created by the JLE and led by Power Girl.
Everyman Project
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
The Excalibur Crew was the shuttle crew that Hank Henshaw was a part of.
Extreme Justice
Extremists
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Fatal Five
Fearsome Five
Federal Men
Ferrous
Female Furies
First Eleven
Fists of the Guardian
Force of July
Force Family
Forgotten Heroes
Forgotten Villains
Forever People
Four Horsemen of Apokolips
Fourth Reich
Front Men
Freak Show
Freedom Brigade
Freedom Fighters
Frogmen
Futurist Militia
G
Galaxy Communications
Template:Infobox comics organization 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.
Fictional history
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.[21] 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).[22] 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.[23] He was eventually joined by Lana Lang as a co-anchor.[23] 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.
The New 52
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.[24] 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. [25] 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.
Subsidiaries
- 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
Television
- 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.
Films
- In Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, a similar media mogul subplot is used. A rival newspaper owned by David Warfield takes over the Daily Planet adding sensationalism.
- WGBS News can be seen in DC Extended Universe:
- In Man of Steel[26] when Superman and General Zod flew past the WGBS building during their final battle in 2013.
- Makes a appearance in Aquaman showcasing Dr. Stephen Shin's conspiracy theories about Atlantis.
- Appears in Shazam! detailing Philadelphia's new hero, like the bus rescue and the battle at the Christmas village with Doctor Sivana.
- Appears in The Suicide Squad as the network where Bloodsport's daughter sees her father battling Starro the Conqueror.
- Also appears in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, where the Shazam family are named as the "Philly Fiascos" by destroying the bridge.
Video games
- Galaxy Broadcasting System is referenced in Batman: Arkham City. The GBS Building can be seen next to Wayne Tower.[27]
- 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
Gardners of the Universe
Gargoyles of Notredame
Gas Gang
Gemma Masters
Gen¹³
Ghost Patrol
Global Guardians
Gotham City Police Department
Gotham City Sirens
Great Ten
Green Arrows of the World
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern Corps of Sector 872
Green Lantern Corps Honor Guard
Green Lantern Corps of the Klyminade
Green Team Boy Millionaires
Guardian Angels
Guardians of Metropolis
Guardians of the Universe
Guardians of World Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy Elite
Gunner and Sarge
Gunner and Sarge are World War II US Marines. First appearance: Our Fighting Forces #45 (May 1958).
H
The Halla's
Hammer and Tongs
The Hand
The Hand is a gang featured in Legionnaires #1 (April 1993).
Hand of Krona
The Hand of Krona is an interstellar technology cult.
Hangmen
Haunted Tank Crew
Haven
Hawk Police of Thanagar
Hayoth
Headmen
Helix
Hellenders
Heroes of Lallor
Hero Hotline
H.I.V.E.
Hocus and Pocus
Hollow Men
Honor Team of Throne
House of Pain
Human Defense Corps
Hunter's Hellcats
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.
Hybrid
Hyperclan
The Hyperclan is a White Martian Vanguard.
Hypomen
Hypotheticals
I
Ice Man's Kill Squad
IMHS
The IMHS is short for the Institute of Metahuman Studies.
Indigo Tribe
Inferior Five
Infinity Inc.
Injustice Gang
Injustice League
Injustice Society
Inner Circle
InterC.E.P.T.
Intergang
International Club of Heroes
International Delegation of Masked Archers
International Ultramarine Corps
Interpol
Interstellar Counter-Intelligence Corps
Invisibles
J
JLAxis
Jokerz
Judge and Jury
Jury
Just'a Lotta Animals
See Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!
Justice Alliance of America
Justice Experience
Justice Guild of America
Justice, Inc.
Justice League
Justice League of Adventure
Justice League of Air
Justice League of Aliens
Justice League of Amazons
Justice League of Anarchy
Justice League Antarctica
See Injustice League
Justice League of Apostles
Justice League of Arkham
Justice League of Atlantis
Justice League Dark
Justice League Detroit
Justice League Elite
Justice League Europe
Justice League International
Justice League Task Force
Justice League Revenge Squad
Justice League of Earth
Justice Legion Alpha
Justice Lords
Justice Society of America
Justice Society Dark
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.[28]
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.[29]
Justice Underground
Justifiers
There are two different groups called Justifiers:
Justifiers I
See Champions of Angor.
Justifiers II
K
KDRA
Killer Elite
Kobra Organization
Knights of the Galaxy
Knights of Khera
Knights Tempus
Kryptonian Military Guild
L
Labrats
The Labrats are genetically altered teenage heroes. First appearance: Labrats #1 (April 2002).
L.A.W.
Lawless League of America
League of Ancients
League Busters
League of Assassins
League of Challenger-Haters
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
League of Super-Assassins
League of Superheroes
L.E.G.I.O.N.
Legionnaires
Legion of Doom
Legion of Substitute Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Pets
Legion of Super-Rejects
Legion of Super-Villains
Legion of the Weird
Leviathan
LexCorp
Leymen
Libra
Linear Men
Locus
Loophole Gang
Losers
M
Madmen
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.[30]
The Madmen are a group of gangsters and enemies of Blue Beetle who wear colorful costumes and facepaint. The group's leader, Fleeter, later gains the ability to control others via touch.
In Infinite Crisis, the Madmen join Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains before Wild Dog, Crimson Avenger, and Vigilante kill most of them.[31] The survivors briefly battle the third Blue Beetle, Jaime Reyes.[32]
Madmen in other media
- The Madmen (referred to as the Madniks) appear in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Menace of the Madniks!", with Krebs (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) as a prominent member.[33]
- The Madmen appear as character summons in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[34]
- The Madmen appear in Justice League Unlimited #10.[35]
Manhunters
Mankind Liberation Front
Martian Marauders
Martian Mandrills
Marvel Family
Masters of Disaster
Maximums
Men from N.O.W.H.E.R.E.
Menagerie
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 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.[36]
Mercenaries
Meta-Militia
Metal Men
Metallik
See Team Titans
Metropolis Special Crimes Unit
Micro Squad
Millennium Giants
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
The Minute Men of America are radio operators who are allies of Hourman. Its known members are Jimmy Martin and Thorndyke Thompkins.[37]
Minutemen
Misfits
The Misfits are a group of under-rated Batman villains. First appearance: Shadow of the Bat #7 (December 1992).
Monster Society of Evil
Moon Gang
Moondancers
Moonlings
Morrigan
The Morrigan are three war goddesses with plans to eliminate the Amazons.
Morte Fatale and the Dead Boys
Mosaic Kids
Mud Pack
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.[38][39] 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".[40] Clayface I is defeated by Batman and Looker and Clayface III and IV escape.[41]
Mutants
N
NASA
National Crime League of America
National Force Crime
Network
Neutralizers
New Blackhawk Air Corps
New Conglomerate
New Extremists
New Gods
New Guardians
New Hybrids
New Olympians
New Order
Newsboy Legion
New Rogues
Next
Night Force
Nuclear Family
Nuclear Legion
O
O.G.R.E.
Ocean Going Resource Exchange
Old Justice
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.[42]
Olympian Gods
OMAC
Omega Men
One Six Seven
Onslaught
Optitron
Orange Lantern Corps
Order of St. Dumas
Orishas
Orthodoxy
Our Ladys of the Shadow University
O.S.O.
O.S.O. is short for Office of Special Operations.
O.S.S.
Outcasts
Outlaws
Outsiders
P
Parliament of Decay
The Parliament of Decay are a group that are associated with the Black, a cosmic force of death.
Parliament of Flames
The Parliament of Flames are a group of fire elementals that are associated with the Burn, a cosmic force of fire.
Parliament of Limbs
The Parliament of Limbs are a group that are associated with the Red, a cosmic force connecting all animal life.
Parliament of Stone
The Parliament of Stone are a group of Earth elementals that are associated with the Melt, a cosmic force connecting all minerals.
Parliament of Trees
The Parliament of Trees are a group of plant elementals that are associated with the Green, a cosmic force connecting all plant life.
Parliament of Vapours
The Parliament of Vapours are a group of air elementals that are associated with the White, a cosmic force of air.
Parliament of Waves
The Parliament of Waves are a group that are associated with the Clear, a cosmic force connecting all aquatic life.
Pentacle
People's Heroes
People's Heroes is the name of two fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
People's Heroes I
The People's Heroes are a group of Russian agents that consists of Bolshoi, Molotov, Pravda, and Hammer & Sickle.[43]
People's Heroes II
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 II.[44]
Planetary
Planeteers
The Planeteers are a 22nd-century space police force that Tommy Tomorrow is a member of.
Poglachian Green Lantern Corps
Point Men
The Point Men are foes of Young Justice.
Power Company
Power Posse
Primal Force
Princes of Darkness
Professionals
Project Cadmus
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.
Project Slipshift
Purple Trio
Psyba-Rats
The Psyba-Rats are superpowered teenage hackers.[45]
Pyre
The Pyre are unrevealed villains made up of fire in the Martian Manhunter comics.
Q
Q Society
Quorum
The Quorum is a rogue American agency.
Quickstart Enterprises
Quinntettes
Quintet
The Quintessence
R
Rainbow Raiders
Ratpack
Rattles
Ravens
Ravers
R.E.B.E.L.S.
Rebirth Inc.
RECOMbatants
R.E.C.R.U.I.T.S.
Red Brotherhood
Red Hood Gang
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.[46]
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.[47] 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.[48]
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.[49]
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.[50] 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.[51]
Red Hood Gang in other media
- Two incarnations of the Red Hood Gang appear in Gotham.[52]
- 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.[53]
- 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.
Red Lantern Corps
Red Morgue
Red Shadows
The Red Shadows are Russia's answer for the Suicide Squad.
Red Shift
Red Tornado Family
Red Trinity
Relative Heroes
Renegades
Renegades of Mars
Requiem Inc.
Resistance
Revenge Syndicate
Revson Cosmetics
Ringers
Robot Renegades
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 assist Will Magnus in defeating the Death Metal Men for their own reasons.
Rocket-Elite
Rocket Red Brigade
Rocket Rollers
Rogues
Royal Guard
Royal Flush Gang
Rydertech
S
Satan Brothers
Savage Six
Scare Tactics
Scarlet Horde
Schichiriron
Science Council of Krypton
Science Police
Science Squad
The Science Squad is the name of several groups appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Science Squad I
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".[54] 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.[55]
Science Squad II
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.[56]
Scorpio
S.C.Y.T.H.E.
S.C.Y.T.H.E. is a terrorist organization from the fictional European country of Lugwainia.[57]
Sea Devils
Searchers Inc.
Secret Six
Secret Society of Super Villains
Section 8
Sentinels of Magic
Seraphim
Servants of Darkness
Seven
Seven Deadly Enemies of Man
Seven Scribes of the Cloudy Satchel
Seven Shadows
Seven Soldiers of Victory
Sex Men
The Sex Men are secret agents who investigate areas contaminated by bizarre occurrences. They consist of Cuddle, Kiss, and Torture.[58]
Sex Men in other media
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.
Shadow Cabinet
Shadow Fighters
Shadow-Force
Shadowpact
Shadowspire
Shadowstryke
Silicon Dragons
Silk Brothers
Sinestro Corps
Sino-Green Lanterns
Sino-Supermen
Sivana Industries
Sivana Industries is a company that is owned by Doctor Sivana.[59]
Sivana Industries in other media
Sivana Industries appears in Shazam!. This version is run by Thaddeus Sivana's unnamed father.
SKULL
Sky Raiders
SMASH
Snatchers
Society of Evil
Society of Sin
See Brotherhood of Evil.
Society of the Golden Wing
Solar Council
Sons of Batman
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).
Sons of Batman in other media
The Sons of Batman appear in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, with one of its members voiced by Yuri Lowenthal.
Sons of Liberty
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.[60]
Sons of Liberty in other media
The Sons of Liberty, renamed "Children of Liberty", appear in Supergirl. This version of the group target alien residents of National City.
Sovereign Seven
Soyuz
Space Canine Patrol Agents
Space Legion
Space Marine Corps
Space Voyagers
Special Crimes Unit
Speed Boys
Speed Metal
S.P.I.D.E.R.
Spirit of America
Spyral
S.T.A.R. Labs
S.T.A.R. Corps
Star Hunters
Star Riders
Star Rovers
Star Sapphires
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.[61] 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.[62] 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".[63][64]
Steelworks
Stormwatch
Strikeforce
Strike Force Kobra
Subterraneans
Suicide Squad
Super Buddies
Super Friends
Super Malon
Super-Sons
Super Squad
Super Young Team
Superior Five
Superman Family
Superman Revenge Squad
Supermen of America
Supermen of the Multiverse
T
T-Men
Task Force Delta
Task Force X
See Suicide Squad
Tartarus
Taurus Gang
Team 7
Team Luthor
Team Turmoil
Team Titans
Teen Titans
Tenth Circle
Terrible Trio
Terrific Trio
Terror Firma
Tuesday Club
Three Aces
Thunderers of Qward
Template:Expand section 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.[65]
Thunderers of Qward in other media
A Thunderer of Qward appears as a playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.
Time Foes
Time Masters
Template:Expand section The Time Masters are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Time Masters in other media
The Time Masters appear in Legends of Tomorrow.
Titans East
Titans of Myth
TNT Trio
Tomahawk's Rangers
Trenchcoat Brigade
Tribune
Trinity
Triple Threat
Triumvirate of Hell
U
Uh-oh Squad
Ultragen Corporation
Un-Men
Uncanny Amazers
Underworlders
Unit Three
United Planets
Université Notre Dame des Ombres
Untouchables
In Batman Beyond, the Untouchables are a group of people with severely compromised immune systems and so cannot come into contact with the outside world except through protective iso suits
Uranus/Gaea Corporation
V
Vandermeer University
Vanguard
Van Horn Industries
Veil
Vendetta
The Vigil
Vigilance Inc.
Villainy Inc.
VULTURE
W
Wayne Tech
Wanderers
Warlords of Okaara
Weaponers of Qward
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.[66]
Weaponers of Qward in other media
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.
WEB
Webhost
White Lantern Corps
Wildebeest Society
Wildcats
Wingmen of Thanagar
Wolf Pack
Workforce
Wreckers
X
Xenobrood
X Justice
X Inc.
Y
Yakuza
Template:Main DC Comics has their versions of the yakuza in their different comic series.
Yellow Lantern Corps
See Sinestro Corps
Yellow Peril
Young Allies
Young All-Stars
Young Heroes
Young Justice
Z
Zod Squad
Zoo Crew
See also
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