Society of Villains

Society of Villains

First Appearence: JSA #70 Membership: (inner circle) Lex Luthor, Talia, Calculator, Deathstroke, Dr. Psycho, Black Adam (soldiers)Capatain Nazi, Knockout, Crime Doctor, Humpty Dumpty, Brutale, Count Vertigo, Body Doubles, Double Dare, Madmen, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Solomon Grundy, Ragdoll I, Fadeaway Man, Weather Wizard, Zoom, Dr. Polaris, Dr. Light I, Cheetah I, Psycho Pirate, Girder, Mister Atom, Clayface, Giganta, Plasmus, King Shark, Shark, Bizarro, Sinestro, Chain Lightning, Abra Kadabra, Goth, Sivana, Multiplex, Mr. Terrible, Virtuoso, Szasz, Stinger, Amos Fortune, Amazo, Scarcrow, Toyman, Mallah, Torpedoman, Bolt, Black Spider I & II. IBAC, Sabbac, Mr. Freeze, Gentleman Ghost, Cicada, Fatality, Shrapnel, Phobia, Skorpio, Prometheus, Gorilla Grodd, Queen Bee, Crazy Quilt II, Hellhound, Wizard, Killer Frost, Hyena, Shadow Thief, Cheshire, Psimon, Jinx, Mammoth, Shimmer, Royal Flush Gang, Jongleur, Splitshot, Lagomorph, Hindenburg, Tremor, New Wave, General, Silver Banshee

History: The Society was created by someone posing as Lex Luthor. The false Luthor gathered the massive army promising to make the world's heroes pay for the mindwipes done by the JLA. He assembled an inner circle comprised of himself, Talia, Deathstroke, Dr. Psycho, Black Adam, and Calculator. The six then went around to various villains "asking" them to join. Most said yes, however, Bug & Byte got on Deathstroke's bad side and Catman refused to join after being visited by Psycho and Talia.

The Society then put their plans into motion. They kidnaped Firestorm and Breach, placing Firestorm in a large machine located in a lab in South America. The Society also captured Parain and Lady quark, two heroes who were intergral parts on the Crisis on Infinite Earths affair. At the same time this was going on, the real Luthor adapted the codename Mockingbird and gathered together six villains into a group called the Secret Six. The Six went to work disrupting the Society's schemes. However, the group was captured and tortured by Crime Doctor. One of the Six, Catman, broke free and in the battle that followed, Crime doctor was rendered comatose, Captain Nazi was blinded, Weather Wizard had his arm broken, and Hyena was shot dead. In another with the Society, the Six freed Firestorm from his imprisonment. the atomic hero destroyed the lab he was trapped in, but not before Six operative Scandal found out about the scheme to mindwipe all the heroes of the world.

The Society then organized an all out assault on the headquarters of the Six. Cheshire revealed to her teamates on the Six that she was a double agent. She then walked out to join the other villains but was apparently shot dead by Deathstroke. A brutal conflict followed which saw the death of Secret six member Parademon, and had Deathstroke and Deadshot seriuosly wound each other in a gun battle. Knockout revealed herself to be a double agent working for her lover Scandal. The battle was called off when Vandal Savage threatened the false Luthor.

Despite this setback, the Society continued their plans. Next came an ambush on the Freedom Fighters. The battle became a bloodbath with Freedom Fighters members Black Condor, Phantom Lady II, and Human Bomb all killed, while Damage was severly injured, Ray was captured, and Uncle Sam disappeared after being gang beaten. The Society lost Dr. Polaris who was blown apart thanks to an attack by Human Bomb. As a message, the Society wrapped the bodies of the slain Freedom Fighters around the Washington Monument.

Psycho Pirate launched a plan to capture Power Girl. He teased her with the news that she actually a native of a destroyed alternate Earth. Power Girl resisted Psycho Pirate who had a group of villains attack her. She was saved by the appearance of her cousin, the Earth-2 Superman.

Recently, the Society had several water-based villains attack San Diego. Also, to add more power to a new machine, "Luthor" betrayed Black Adam.

So far, very few heroes have had run-ins with the Society. The day may come when the heroes of the world may have to stand united against these villains united.