Secret Society of Super-Villains (Villains United)

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 * ImageText              = The Society
 * OfficialName           = The Secret Society of Super-Villains
 * Aliases                = The Society


 * Status                 = Defunct
 * Identity               = Secret
 * Universe               = New Earth
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 * TeamLeaders            = Alexander Luthor, Jr.
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 * FormerMembers          = See list


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 * First                  = ''JSA #70
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The current 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 and Byte got on Deathstroke's bad side and Catman refused to join after being visited by Psycho and Talia.
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The Society then put their plans into motion. They kidnaped Firestorm (Jason Rusch) and Breach, placing Firestorm in a large machine located in a lab in South America. The Society also captured Pariah and Lady Quark, two heroes who were intergral players in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" affair. At the same time this was going on, the real Luthor adopted 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 encounter with the Society, the Six freed Firestorm from his imprisonment. The atomic hero destroyed the lab in which he was trapped, 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 teammates 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 seriously 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 (Ryan Kendall), Phantom Lady (Dee Tyler), and Human Bomb (Roy Lincoln) all killed, while Damage was severly injured, Ray (Ray Terrill) 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 Superman of Earth-Two.

The Society had several water-based villains attack San Diego. Also, to add more power to a new machine, "Luthor" betrayed Black Adam. Recently, Deathstroke wanted to get revenge on Nightwing for infiltrating his operations. With "Luthor's" approval, he ordered the Brotherhood of Evil to drop Chemo on Bludhaven. The walking bioweapon exploded over Bludhaven, turning Nightwing's homebase into a radioactive wasteland.

The Joker attacked the Royal Flush Gang, angry that he has not been approached to join.

The Society launched its most ambitious plan yet when it staged a worldwide prison break from every prison/facility that held supervillains. Oracle and Martian Manhunter coordinated the Earth's superheroes as they tried to contain as many escapees as possible. In the meanwhile, Dr Psycho and Warp freed Doomsday from his prison at the center of the Earth. The Six reappeared and managed to question Scarecrow as to what the Society planned to do next. Scarecrow told them the Society was going to use the escaped villains to launch a massive assault on Metropolis as the first step towards world domination. The Six told Green Arrow who then told Oracle who then had the heroes of Earth gather in Metropolis to stop the Society's army.

The battle that followed was brutal with both sides suffering massive casulties; the hero Judomaster had his back broken by Bane, the Trigger Twins and the Madmen were shot by Wild Dog, Crimson Avenger, and Vigilante, Amazo was beheaded by Black Adam, Solomon Grundy and the Bloodpack were killed by Superboy-Prime. The fight turned in the heroes favor when several heroes that had been missing, including Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Batman, Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandmark), and Nightwing, arrived on the scene. Superman and the Superman of Earth-2 took down Doomsday. Alex Luthor attacked the heroes but his powers began to fade. Batman tried to kill him but was talked out of it by Wonder Woman. Just then a collapse of some debris separated Alex Luthor from the heroes. The battle then came to a close with the heroes triumphing and the Society facing heavy losses. A short time later, Alex Luthor was killed by Joker for not letting join the Society.

Despite the defeat in Metropolis and the loss of Alex Luthor's leadership, the Society is apparently still active. A year after the battle of Metropolis, the Society sent a group of operatives known as the Nuclear Legion into the radioactive remains of Bludhaven.

Members
Inner Circle


 * Alexander Luthor, Jr. - (posing as Lex Luthor)
 * Talia Head
 * Calculator
 * Deathstroke
 * Doctor Psycho
 * Black Adam

Known Membership


 * Captain Nazi
 * Knockout
 * Crime Doctor
 * Humpty Dumpty
 * Brutale
 * Count Vertigo
 * Body Doubles
 * Double Down
 * Madmen
 * Tweedledee and Tweedledum
 * Solomon Grundy
 * Rag Doll (Peter Merkel)
 * Fadeaway Man
 * Weather Wizard
 * Zoom
 * Doctor Polaris
 * Doctor Light (Arthur Light)
 * Cheetah (Barbara Minerva)
 * Psycho-Pirate (Roger Hayden)
 * Girder
 * Mister Atom
 * Clayface (Basil Karlo)
 * Giganta
 * King Shark
 * Shark
 * Bizarro
 * Sinestro
 * Chain Lightning
 * Abra Kadabra
 * Goth
 * Doctor Sivana
 * Multiplex
 * Mister Terrible
 * Virtuoso
 * Mister Zsasz
 * Stinger
 * Amos Fortune
 * Amazo
 * Scarecrow
 * Toyman (Winslow Schott)
 * Monsieur Mallah
 * Torpedoman
 * Bolt
 * Black Spider (Eric Needham)
 * IBAC
 * Sabbac (Ishamel Gregor)
 * Mr. Freeze
 * Gentleman Ghost
 * Cicada
 * Fatality
 * Shrapnel
 * Phobia
 * Skorpio
 * Prometheus (JLA Villain)
 * Gorilla Grodd
 * Queen Bee (Zazzala)
 * Crazy Quilt (Female)
 * Hellhound
 * Wizard
 * Killer Frost (Louise Lincoln)
 * Hyena (Divan Shi)
 * Shadow Thief
 * Cheshire
 * Psimon
 * Jinx
 * Mammoth
 * Shimmer
 * Royal Flush Gang
 * Jongleur
 * Splitshot
 * Lagomorph
 * Hindenburg
 * Tremor
 * New Wave
 * General (Wade Eiling)
 * Silver Banshee
 * Sledge
 * Ocean Master
 * Black Manta
 * Penguin
 * Warp
 * Plasmus
 * Gemini
 * Houngan
 * Brain (Brotherhood of Evil)
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