Flex Force is a team of trainee metahumans rescued by the Doom Patrol and trained by Flex Mentallo.
History
In the wake of the metagene-activating volcanic eruption on Lazarus Island, the Doom Patrol, an outsider superhero team, dedicating themselves to protecting the world's vulnerable, newly-minted metahumans. Rescues such as Simon Choe,[1] Starbro,[2] and Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Girl[3] were given a home at the Doom Patrol's headquarters the Shelter and trained in the used of their newfound abilities by the Patrol's physical therapist, Flex Mentallo.[4]
Mentallo labeled a group of his students "Flex Force," and as a test of their development, pitted them against the Doom Patrol in a game of capture-the-flag. Though the trainees lost the competition, the Patrol's Chief was impressed by their performance. The game was interrupted by the incursion of the Doom Patrol's foes the Brotherhood of Evil into the Shelter, forcing Flex Force into action for the first time, fighting alongside their senior team and suffering the death of their teammate Squonk at the hands of Doctor Inside-Out of the Brotherhood.[5] Once their foes were incapacitated by the Doom Patrol's psychic Mento, Flex Force's survivors, the Patrol, and their supernatural arm the Grave Minders were teleported by the Chief's alter Flit to face the Brotherhood of Evil's leader General Immortus, merged with the egregore the Candlemaker. Though he was defeated by renegade Brotherhood member the Quiz, Flex Force and their allies were forced to flee by the arrival of United States Government forces led by Peacemaker.[6]
Paraphernalia
Transportation:
- Flit[6]
Trivia
The name "Flex Force" is a play on Marvel Comics' X-Force. Flex Force is the third amalgamation of that team and the Doom Patrol following Doom Force and the X-Patrol.
See Also
- 2 Appearances of Flex Force (Prime Earth)
- 1 Images that include Flex Force (Prime Earth)
- Team Gallery: Flex Force (Prime Earth)