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I love this world... but something has happened... there has been a change. It seems like I'm the only one who can see that humanity is broken. And the people with the powers to fix it don't know how. 
- — Maxwell Lord src
History
DCnU
Main article: OMAC: Omactivate!
Lord is the leader of Checkmate, which is now an international organization referred to as a Global Peace Agency. Having imprisoned the sentient satellite Brother Eye, Eye turns on him and begins using OMAC to attack their Project Cadmus facilities.[1] Lord sends a team of elite agents after OMAC led by Sarge Steel.[2] Mokkari gets the assignment after Steel fails, but he is unsuccessful as well.[3] He calls S.H.A.D.E. in to help deal with the threat, and Father Time sends his top operative Frankenstein who nearly kills OMAC.[4][5] Brother Eye attempts to assassinate Lord with an employee of Kord Industries, making their conflict personal.[6] Max eventually destroys Brother Eye by outsmarting him with magnetizing weaponry. Having neutralized the threat, he determines OMAC to be harmless and lets him go.[7]
Notes
- Maxwell Lord was created by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire, first appearing in Justice League #1. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Maxwell Lord first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in OMAC (Volume 4) #2 by Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen.
Related
- 45 Appearances of Maxwell Lord IV (Prime Earth)
- 27 Images featuring Maxwell Lord IV (Prime Earth)
- 7 Quotations by or about Maxwell Lord IV (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Maxwell Lord IV (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character was a member of the top secret government organization Checkmate. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Checkmate members" and "Government Agents" categories. |
 This character is or was primarily an enemy of the Justice League, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Justice League Villains." |