The Monster Society of Evil was a team of villains (mostly from Captain Marvel's rogues' gallery) gathered by Mister Mind.
History
Earth-Two
In 1942, the Venusian worm Mister Mind traveled from his native universe to Earth-Two, home of the Justice Society of America, whose power he admired and whom he wished to join. Finding their headquarters empty, Mind decided to form his own society instead, dedicated to the opposite of the JSA's ideals: the Monster Society of Evil. He assembled the Monster Society by gathering together (via radio broadcasts) five villains who had separately menaced various costumed crimefighters of Earth-Two: The monstrous Oom the Mighty, Mister Who, the Aztec priestess Nyola, Ramulus (formerly known as "the Nightshade"), and the Dummy.[2]
This team lasted only a short time. After failing to capture the Justice Society, Oom rebelled against Mister Mind, who escaped through the dimensions to a new universe, Earth-S, leaving the "Society of Oom" to face the All-Star Squadron without him.[3]
Earth-S
World War II
Upon returning from Earth-Two, Mister Mind set about creating a much more powerful Monster Society on Earth-S. He recruited (again via radio) many of the greatest villains of the day, including the leaders of the Axis powers and aliens from several planets in the Earth-S universe. The Monster Society was opposed by Captain Marvel for almost two years before they were finally put out of commission. Mr. Mind was captured by Captain Marvel and was put on trial for 186,744 murders committed under his orders. He was sentenced to death in the electric chair and his remains placed in a museum.
Modern Era
Decades later, after the Marvel Family and many of their friends and allies--as well as Dr. Sivana and his evil offspring--had revived from a decades-long stay in suspended animation, Mr. Mind revealed himself to be alive and well. His alien species is immune to electric shock.
The Monster Society was revived on at least two occasions. The first revival included Ibac and the Sivana family--Dr. Sivana, his son Junior and daughter Georgia.
The second was easily its most powerful incarnation, being made up of some of the Marvel Family's mightiest enemies. This final version of the Monster Society included Dr. Sivana, Ibac, the powerful atomic robot Mr. Atom, the bestial but brilliant King Kull, the rogue god Oggar the Accursed and the renegade former champion of the wizard Shazam, Black Adam.
Both of these incarnations ultimately met with defeat at the hands of the Marvel Family.
Recommended Reading
- Captain Marvel Adventures #22-46 (1942-1944)
- Shazam! #14 (1974)
- World's Finest Comics #264-267 (1980-1981)
- All-Star Squadron #51; 53-54 (1985-1986)
- Who's Who #15 (1986)
Notes
- The Earth-Two stories featuring the Monster Society, despite taking place before the Earth-S stories were actually published later.
See Also
- 18 Appearances of Monster Society of Evil (Earth-S)
- 2 Images that include Monster Society of Evil (Earth-S)
- Team Gallery: Monster Society of Evil (Earth-S)
Links and References
Footnotes
  This character is or was primarily an enemy of Captain Marvel, the Wizard Shazam, or any of the extended members of the Marvel Family. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Marvel Family Villains." |