Infinite Crisis Special: Villains United Vol 1 1

"A Hero Dies But Once"

Part of the "Villains United", and "Infinite Crisis" events

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"A Hero Dies But Once"

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Tom Palmer, Jr.

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They were Terrified. But they didn't break ranks. They were horrified, but they stood Firm. And the shining Truth in that moment -- is that Never was the line between hero and villain so inescapably Clear.

— J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter

Infinite Crisis Special: Villains United #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of June, 2006. It was published on April 26, 2006.

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Appearing in "A Hero Dies But Once"

Antagonists:

Alexander Luthor
The Calculator
Deathstroke
Doctor Psycho
Talia al Ghul
The Secret Society of Super-Villains
- Amygdala
- Bane
- Captain Nazi
- Cheetah
- Doctor Light
- Felix Faust
- Firefly
- Girder
- Harley Quinn
- Hector Hammond
- Hellhound II
- Royal Flush Gang
  - Jack of Spades IV (Dies)
- Killer Croc
- Killer Frost
- King Shark
- The League of Assassins
- Lock-Up
- The Mad Hatter
- Mammoth
- The Penguin
- The Riddler
- Silver Banshee
- Sinestro
- Solomon Grundy
- Tattooed Man
- Toyman
- The Ventriloquist
- Warp
- Weather Wizard
- Mister Zsasz
- Zookeeper

Supporting Characters:

Oracle (Barbara Gordon)
The Martian Manhunter
The Secret Six
- Catman
- Deadshot
- Scandal
- Knockout (Joins team)
- Rag Doll
Doomsday
Scarecrow
Amos Fortune
Black Adam

Featured Characters:

The Heroes of the World
- Agent Liberty
- Argus
- Arsenal
- Black Alice
- Black Canary
- Black Lightning
- Lady Blackhawk
- Black Orchid
- Cascade
- Cinnamon
- The Creeper
- Crimson Avenger
- Doctor Light
- El Diablo
- Empress
- Faith
- Fire
- Flamebird
- Geist
- Geo-Force
- Grace Choi
- Green Arrow
- The Manhattan Guardian
- Gunfire
- Halo
- Hawk and Dove
- Herald
- Hourman
- The Huntress
- Judomaster
- Lightning
- Lionheart
- Loose Cannon
- Manhunter
- Metamorpho
- Doctor Mid-Nite
- Nightshade
- Odd Man
- Plastic Man
- The Question
- Ragman
- Razorsharp
- Rising Sun
- Robin
- The Rocket Red Brigade
- Skyrocket
- Sparx
- Steel
- Mister Terrific
- Thunder
- Vixen
- Windfall
Metal Men
- Gold
- Iron
- Lead
- Mercury
- Platinum
- Tin
Challengers of the Unknown
- Prof
- Rocky

Other Characters:

Locations:

Metropolis
Gotham City
- The Society Tower
- Oracle's Watchtower
Prisons
- Blackgate Prison
- Arkham Asylum
- Slab
- Alcatraz
- Enclave M
Moscow
Kahndaq

Items:

Vehicles:

Notes

This issue is reprinted in Infinite Crisis Companion.

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