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| − | | OrganizationLeaders = [[Sasha Bordeaux (Prime Earth)|Sasha Bordeaux]] ( |
+ | | OrganizationLeaders = [[Sasha Bordeaux (Prime Earth)|Sasha Bordeaux]]; formerly [[Amanda Waller (Prime Earth)|Amanda Waller]], [[Steven Trevor (Prime Earth)|Steve Trevor]] |
| − | | CurrentMembers = A.R.G.U.S. agents: [[ |
+ | | CurrentMembers = A.R.G.U.S. agents: [[Amanda Waller (Prime Earth)|Amanda Waller]] (head of [[Suicide Squad]]), [[Alba Garcia (Prime Earth)|Black Orchid]], [[Casey Klebba (Prime Earth)|Casey Klebba]], [[Dale Gunn (Prime Earth)|Dale Gunn]], [[Etta Candy (Prime Earth)|Etta Candy]], [[John Peril (Prime Earth)|John Peril]], [[Major Nicholson (Prime Earth)|Major Nicholson]], [[Samuel Lane (Prime Earth)|Sam Lane]], [[Steven Trevor (Prime Earth)|Steve Trevor]] (head of [[The Oddfellows]]), [[Victoria October (Prime Earth)|Victoria October]], |
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| ⚫ | Task Force X: [[Richard Flag, Jr. (Prime Earth)|Rick Flag]] (field leader), [[ |
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| + | Project [[Black Room]]: [[Zahra Abed (Prime Earth)|Juniper]] (head of [[Black Room]]) |
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| − | | FormerMembers = [[Nommo Balewa (Prime Earth)|Doctor Mist]], [[Samuel Street (Prime Earth)|Samuel Street]], [[Rhonda Pineda (Earth 3)|Atomica]], [[Arthur Light (Prime Earth)|Doctor Light]] |
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| + | [[Suicide Squad (Prime Earth)|Task Force X]]: [[Tatsu Toro (Prime Earth)|Katana]] (field leader), [[George Harkness (Prime Earth)|Captain Boomerang]], [[Floyd Lawton (Prime Earth)|Deadshot]], [[Harleen Quinzel (Prime Earth)|Harley Quinn]], [[Waylon Jones (Prime Earth)|Killer Croc]] |
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| + | The Oddfellows: [[Charlie (Prime Earth)|Charlie]], [[Chief (Prime Earth)|Chief]], [[Sameer (Prime Earth)|Sameer]] |
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| + | [[Task Force XL (Prime Earth)|Task Force XL]]: [[Floyd Lawton (Prime Earth)|Deadshot]] (field leader), [[Akando (Prime Earth)|Akando]], [[George Harkness (Prime Earth)|Captain Boomerang]], [[Doris Zuel (Prime Earth)|Giganta]], [[Harleen Quinzel (Prime Earth)|Harley Quinn]], [[Tatsu Toro (Prime Earth)|Katana]], [[Joshua Michael Allen (Prime Earth)|Parasite]], [[Cyrus Gold (Prime Earth)|Solomon Grundy]] |
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| + | [[Suicide Squad Black (Prime Earth)|Suicide Squad Black]]: [[Chato Santana (Prime Earth)|El Diablo]] (field leader), [[Veronica Lopez (Prime Earth)|Azucar]], [[Enchantress (Prime Earth)|Enchantress]]/[[June Moone (Prime Earth)|June Moone]], [[James Craddock (Prime Earth)|Gentlemen Ghost]], [[Zahra Abed (Prime Earth)|Juniper]], [[Klarion Bleak (Prime Earth)|Klarion the Witch Boy]], [[Katie Randles (Prime Earth)|Tiamat]], [[Jade Tice (Prime Earth)|Wither]] |
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| + | A.R.G.U.S. agents: [[Angel O'Day (Prime Earth)|Angel O'Day]], [[Rhonda Pineda (Earth 3)|Atomica]], [[Michael Carter (Prime Earth)|Booster Gold]], [[David Clinton (Prime Earth)|David Clinton]], [[Arthur Light (Prime Earth)|Doctor Light]], [[Nommo Balewa (Prime Earth)|Doctor Mist]], [[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]], [[Meena Dhawan (Prime Earth)|Meena Dhawan]], [[Sam Simeon (Prime Earth)|Sam Simeon]], [[Samuel Street (Prime Earth)|Samuel Street]] |
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| + | Project [[Black Room]]: [[Nommo Balewa (Prime Earth)|Doctor Mist]], [[Sebastian Faust (Prime Earth)|Faust]] |
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| ⚫ | Task Force X: [[Richard Flag, Jr. (Prime Earth)|Rick Flag]] (formerly field leader), [[Leonard Snart (Prime Earth)|Captain Cold]], [[Chato Santana (Prime Earth)|El Diablo]], [[Enchantress (Prime Earth)|Enchantress]]/[[June Moone (Prime Earth)|June Moone]], and [[Suicide Squad (Prime Earth)|many more]] |
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| Allies = [[Justice League (Prime Earth)|Justice League]], [[Justice League Dark (Prime Earth)|Justice League Dark]], [[Caitlin Snow (Prime Earth)|Killer Frost]] |
| Allies = [[Justice League (Prime Earth)|Justice League]], [[Justice League Dark (Prime Earth)|Justice League Dark]], [[Caitlin Snow (Prime Earth)|Killer Frost]] |
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| Enemies = [[Secret Society of Super-Villains (Prime Earth)|Secret Society of Super-Villains]] |
| Enemies = [[Secret Society of Super-Villains (Prime Earth)|Secret Society of Super-Villains]] |
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| First = Justice League Vol 2 7 |
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| − | | HistoryText = '''A.R.G.U.S.''' is a [[United States Government|U.S. Government]] agency, currently led by [[Sasha Bordeaux (Prime Earth)|Sasha Bordeaux]]. They act as support |
+ | | HistoryText = '''A.R.G.U.S.''' is a [[United States Government|U.S. Government]] agency, currently led by [[Sasha Bordeaux (Prime Earth)|Sasha Bordeaux]]. They act as support to the United States' super-human individuals (including the [[Justice League (Prime Earth)|Justice League]]), undertake government research, oversee U.S. responsibilities involving super-humans, and respond to small-scale metahuman threats.<ref>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 #7}}</ref> |
===The Questionable Past=== |
===The Questionable Past=== |
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| − | Allegedly, A.R.G.U.S. has existed since the earliest days of the American Revolution, when it was known as the "'''A'''rmed '''R'''evolutionaries '''G'''overning '''U'''nder '''S'''ecrecy", spying on the British forces to aid military action. After independence, they changed again, becoming the "'''A'''nonymous '''R'''anger '''G'''roup of the '''U'''nited '''S'''tates". They fought in the American Civil War, tracked outlaws, and with some notable failings, defended the lives of the |
+ | Allegedly, A.R.G.U.S. has existed since the earliest days of the American Revolution, when it was known as the "'''A'''rmed '''R'''evolutionaries '''G'''overning '''U'''nder '''S'''ecrecy", spying on the British forces to aid military action. After independence, they changed again, becoming the "'''A'''nonymous '''R'''anger '''G'''roup of the '''U'''nited '''S'''tates". They fought in the American Civil War, tracked outlaws, and with some notable failings, defended the lives of the U.S. Presidents. |
During this period, their greatest enemies were the Crimson Men, servants of a cult that believed in an imminent apocalypse, to be heralded by crimson skies. The Crimson Men recruited the wealthy and powerful to their side, and over the 20th century A.R.G.U.S. and the Crimson Men fought a shadow war, to the latter's defeat. A.R.G.U.S. went dormant, waiting to change again to suit the times. |
During this period, their greatest enemies were the Crimson Men, servants of a cult that believed in an imminent apocalypse, to be heralded by crimson skies. The Crimson Men recruited the wealthy and powerful to their side, and over the 20th century A.R.G.U.S. and the Crimson Men fought a shadow war, to the latter's defeat. A.R.G.U.S. went dormant, waiting to change again to suit the times. |
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| − | (Note: this entire section is based on dubious information, and may not be entirely true. It is included for the sake of completeness) |
+ | (Note: this entire section is based on dubious information, and may not be entirely true. It is included for the sake of completeness.) |
===The Official Story=== |
===The Official Story=== |
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| − | In the wake of Darkseid's attack on Prime Earth, and the formation of the Justice League, the American government created an agency called the Advanced Research Group Uniting Superhumans, to handle all of the spillover from Justice League missions, and |
+ | In the wake of [[Uxas (Prime Earth)|Darkseid]]'s attack on Prime Earth, and the formation of the [[Justice League (Prime Earth)|Justice League]], the American government created an agency called the Advanced Research Group Uniting Superhumans, to handle all of the spillover from Justice League missions, and handle the debris afterwards. The agency's first head was [[Steven Trevor (Prime Earth)|Steve Trevor]], for his military record and his history with Wonder Woman. He accepted, and A.R.G.U.S. officially came into existence the next day. |
| − | Over the next five years, A.R.G.U.S. served honourably, liaising with the Justice League to build and supply [[Justice League Satellite II|The Watchtower]], taking control of the Red Room and the Black Room, overseeing the creation of the Circus in Detroit (full of interdimensional visitors through the hole left by Darkseid's arrival) and Belle Reve, the nation's supervillain prison. Trevor recruited from his former squadmates in Team 7, hiring Amanda Waller and John Lynch. |
+ | Over the next five years, A.R.G.U.S. served honourably, liaising with the Justice League to build and supply [[Justice League Satellite II|The Watchtower]], taking control of the Red Room and the Black Room, overseeing the creation of the Circus in Detroit (full of interdimensional visitors through the hole left by Darkseid's arrival) and [[Belle Reve]], the nation's supervillain prison. Trevor recruited from his former squadmates in [[Team 7 (Prime Earth)|Team 7]], hiring [[Amanda Waller (Prime Earth)|Amanda Waller]] and [[John Lynch (Prime Earth)|John Lynch]]. |
| − | However, during the aftermath of the [[David Graves (Prime Earth)|David Graves]] [[Justice League: The Villain's Journey|incident]], A.R.G.U.S. got a new |
+ | However, during the aftermath of the [[David Graves (Prime Earth)|David Graves]] [[Justice League: The Villain's Journey|incident]], A.R.G.U.S. got a new director in Amanda Waller, the head of [[Suicide Squad (Prime Earth)|Task Force X]]. This resulted in a more aggressive stance against threats such as superhuman trafficking, [[Basilisk (Prime Earth)|Basilisk]], and the [[Secret Society of Super-Villains (Prime Earth)|Secret Society]], seeding agents into enemy ranks. These tactics proved useless in the face of the Secret Society's conspiracy, however, and the agency was crippled by an attack from the [[Crime Syndicate (Earth 3)|Crime Syndicate]] and Secret Society. |
| − | In the aftermath of the Crime Syndicate's [[Forever Evil|attack]], Steve Trevor |
+ | In the aftermath of the Crime Syndicate's [[Forever Evil|attack]], Steve Trevor was the highest-ranking field agent again, and vowed to change it into something cleaner. Some time later, Trevor stepped down as head of A.R.G.U.S. and [[Sasha Bordeaux (Prime Earth)|Sasha Bordeaux]] took his place. |
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Revision as of 16:40, 3 September 2019
History
A.R.G.U.S. is a U.S. Government agency, currently led by Sasha Bordeaux. They act as support to the United States' super-human individuals (including the Justice League), undertake government research, oversee U.S. responsibilities involving super-humans, and respond to small-scale metahuman threats.[1]
The Questionable Past
Allegedly, A.R.G.U.S. has existed since the earliest days of the American Revolution, when it was known as the "Armed Revolutionaries Governing Under Secrecy", spying on the British forces to aid military action. After independence, they changed again, becoming the "Anonymous Ranger Group of the United States". They fought in the American Civil War, tracked outlaws, and with some notable failings, defended the lives of the U.S. Presidents.
During this period, their greatest enemies were the Crimson Men, servants of a cult that believed in an imminent apocalypse, to be heralded by crimson skies. The Crimson Men recruited the wealthy and powerful to their side, and over the 20th century A.R.G.U.S. and the Crimson Men fought a shadow war, to the latter's defeat. A.R.G.U.S. went dormant, waiting to change again to suit the times.
(Note: this entire section is based on dubious information, and may not be entirely true. It is included for the sake of completeness.)
The Official Story
In the wake of Darkseid's attack on Prime Earth, and the formation of the Justice League, the American government created an agency called the Advanced Research Group Uniting Superhumans, to handle all of the spillover from Justice League missions, and handle the debris afterwards. The agency's first head was Steve Trevor, for his military record and his history with Wonder Woman. He accepted, and A.R.G.U.S. officially came into existence the next day.
Over the next five years, A.R.G.U.S. served honourably, liaising with the Justice League to build and supply The Watchtower, taking control of the Red Room and the Black Room, overseeing the creation of the Circus in Detroit (full of interdimensional visitors through the hole left by Darkseid's arrival) and Belle Reve, the nation's supervillain prison. Trevor recruited from his former squadmates in Team 7, hiring Amanda Waller and John Lynch.
However, during the aftermath of the David Graves incident, A.R.G.U.S. got a new director in Amanda Waller, the head of Task Force X. This resulted in a more aggressive stance against threats such as superhuman trafficking, Basilisk, and the Secret Society, seeding agents into enemy ranks. These tactics proved useless in the face of the Secret Society's conspiracy, however, and the agency was crippled by an attack from the Crime Syndicate and Secret Society.
In the aftermath of the Crime Syndicate's attack, Steve Trevor was the highest-ranking field agent again, and vowed to change it into something cleaner. Some time later, Trevor stepped down as head of A.R.G.U.S. and Sasha Bordeaux took his place.
Notes
- A.R.G.U.S.'s relationship with the D.E.O. and S.H.A.D.E. is currently unknown.
- The name of A.R.G.U.S. come from the greek-roman mythologic character Argos, a thousand-eyed monster whose mission is to keep the nymph Io, the A.R.G.U.S. has this name because of its mission to watchover the entire world as if it has billions of eyes.
See Also
- 154 Appearances of A.R.G.U.S. (Prime Earth)
- 3 Images that include A.R.G.U.S. (Prime Earth)
- Organization Gallery: A.R.G.U.S. (Prime Earth)