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| BaseOfOperations = [[Central City]];<br/>Formerly [[Gotham City]]
  
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| TeamLeaders = [[Libra (New Earth)|Libra]], [[Alexander Luthor, Jr. (Earth-Three)|Alex Luthor]], [[Talia al Ghul (New Earth)|Talia al Ghul]], [[Noah Kuttler (New Earth)|The Calculator]], [[Slade Wilson (New Earth)|Deathstroke the Terminator]], [[Edgar Cizko (New Earth)|Doctor Psycho]], [[Teth-Adam (New Earth)|Black Adam]]
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| TeamLeaders = [[Barbara Ann Minerva (New Earth)|Cheetah]], [[Libra (New Earth)|Libra]], [[Alexander Luthor, Jr. (Earth-Three)|Alex Luthor]], [[Talia al Ghul (New Earth)|Talia al Ghul]], [[Noah Kuttler (New Earth)|The Calculator]], [[Slade Wilson (New Earth)|Deathstroke the Terminator]], [[Edgar Cizko (New Earth)|Doctor Psycho]], [[Teth-Adam (New Earth)|Black Adam]]
 
| CurrentMembers = [[Secret Society of Super-Villains III#Membership|See List]]
  
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| Enemies = [[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]], [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]], [[Birds of Prey (New Earth)|Birds of Prey]], [[Jason Rusch (New Earth)|Firestorm]], [[Justice Society of America (New Earth)|Justice Society]], [[Katherine Spencer (New Earth)|Manhunter]], [[Outsiders (New Earth)|Outsiders]], [[Secret Six III|Secret Six]], [[Diana of Themyscira (New Earth)|Wonder Woman]]
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| Enemies = [[Secret Six III|The Secret Six]],<br />The Heroes of the World
  
   
 
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'''The Society''' was created by [[Alexander Luthor, Jr. (Earth-Three)|Alexander Luthor of Earth-Three]] posing as [[Lex Luthor]]. The false Luthor gathered the massive army promising to make the world's heroes pay for the mindwipes done by the [[Justice League of America|JLA]].
   
 
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=== Recruitment ===
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===[[Villains United]] and [[Infinite Crisis]]===
  
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The current Society was created by [[Alexander Luthor, Jr. (Earth-Three)|Alexander Luthor of Earth-Three]] posing as [[Lex Luthor]]. The false Luthor gathered the massive army promising to make the world's heroes pay for the mindwipes done by the [[Justice League of America|JLA]]. He assembled an inner circle comprised of himself, [[Talia Head]], [[Deathstroke]], [[Dr. Psycho]], [[Black Adam]], and [[Calculator]]. The six then went around to various villains "asking" them to join. Most said yes, however, [[Bug]] and [[Byte]] got on Deathstroke's bad side and [[Catman]] refused to join after being visited by Psycho and Talia. <br>
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Luthor assembled an inner circle comprised of himself, [[Talia al Ghul]], [[Deathstroke]], [[Dr. Psycho]], [[Black Adam]], and [[Calculator]]. The six then went around to various villains "asking" them to join. Deathstoke went to Gotham to recruit the newest crime lord, [[Roman Sionis (New Earth)|Black Mask]], who accepted the offer and joined the team.<ref>{{c|Batman #646}}</ref> In return, [[Albrecht Krieger (New Earth)|Captain Nazi]], [[Jivan Shi (New Earth)|Hyena]], and [[Werner Vertigo (New Earth)|Count Vertigo]] were sent to aid Black Mask on his war against Red Hood, only to be defeated by the combined forces of Red Hood and Batman.<ref>{{c|Batman #647}}</ref> Continuing the recruiting process, almost all other villains said yes, however, [[Bug]] and [[Byte]] got on Deathstroke's bad side and [[Catman]] refused to join after being visited by Psycho and Talia. <br>
   
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The Society then put their plans into motion. They kidnaped [[Firestorm (Jason Rusch)]] and [[Breach]], placing Firestorm in a large machine located in a lab in South America. The Society also captured [[Pariah]] and [[Lady Quark]], two heroes who were intergral players in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" affair. At the same time this was going on, the real Luthor adopted the codename Mockingbird and gathered together six villains into a group called the [[Secret Six]]. The Six went to work disrupting the Society's schemes. However, the group was captured and tortured by Crime Doctor. One of the Six, Catman, broke free and in the battle that followed, Crime Doctor was rendered comatose, Captain Nazi was blinded, Weather Wizard had his arm broken, and Hyena was shot dead. In another encounter with the Society, the Six freed Firestorm from his imprisonment. The atomic hero destroyed the lab in which he was trapped, but not before Six operative [[Scandal]] found out about the scheme to mindwipe all the heroes of the world. <br>
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The Society then put their plans into motion. They kidnapped [[Firestorm (Jason Rusch)]] and [[Breach]], placing Firestorm in a large machine located in a lab in South America. The Society also captured [[Pariah]] and [[Lady Quark]], two heroes who were intergral players in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" affair. At the same time this was going on, the real Luthor adopted the codename Mockingbird and gathered together six villains into a group called the [[Secret Six]]. The Six went to work disrupting the Society's schemes. However, the group was captured and tortured by Crime Doctor. One of the Six, Catman, broke free and in the battle that followed, Crime Doctor was rendered comatose, Captain Nazi was blinded, Weather Wizard had his arm broken, and Hyena was shot dead. In another encounter with the Society, the Six freed Firestorm from his imprisonment. The atomic hero destroyed the lab in which he was trapped, but not before Six operative [[Scandal]] found out about the scheme to mindwipe all the heroes of the world. <br>
   
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The Society then organized an all-out assault on the headquarters of the Six. Cheshire revealed to her teammates on the Six that she was a double agent. She then walked out to join the other villains but was apparently shot dead by Deathstroke. A brutal conflict followed which saw the death of Secret six member [[Parademon]], and had Deathstroke and [[Deadshot]] seriously wound each other in a gun battle. Knockout revealed herself to be a double agent working for her lover Scandal. The battle was called off when [[Vandal Savage]] threatened the false Luthor.<br>
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The Society then organized an all-out assault on the headquarters of the Six. Cheshire revealed to her teammates on the Six that she was a double agent. She then walked out to join the other villains but was apparently shot dead by Deathstroke. A brutal conflict followed which saw the death of Secret six member [[Parademon (New Earth)|Parademon]], and had Deathstroke and [[Deadshot]] seriously wound each other in a gun battle. Knockout revealed herself to be a double agent working for her lover Scandal. The battle was called off when [[Vandal Savage]] threatened the false Luthor.<br>
   
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Despite this setback, the Society continued their plans. Next came an ambush on the [[Freedom Fighters]]. The battle became a bloodbath with Freedom Fighters members [[Black Condor (Ryan Kendall)]], [[Phantom Lady (Dee Tyler)]], and [[Human Bomb (Roy Lincoln)]] all killed, while [[Damage]] was severly injured, [[Ray (Ray Terrill)]] was captured, and [[Uncle Sam]] disappeared after being gang beaten. The Society lost Dr. Polaris who was blown apart thanks to an attack by Human Bomb. As a message, the Society wrapped the bodies of the slain Freedom Fighters around the Washington Monument.<br>
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Despite this setback, the Society continued their plans. Next came an ambush on the [[Freedom Fighters]]. The battle became a bloodbath with Freedom Fighters members [[Black Condor (Ryan Kendall)]], [[Phantom Lady (Dee Tyler)]], and [[Human Bomb (Roy Lincoln)]] all killed, while [[Damage]] was severely injured, [[Ray (Ray Terrill)]] was captured, and [[Uncle Sam]] disappeared after being gang beaten. The Society lost Dr. Polaris who was blown apart thanks to an attack by Human Bomb. As a message, the Society wrapped the bodies of the slain Freedom Fighters around the Washington Monument.<br>
   
 
Psycho Pirate launched a plan to capture [[Power Girl]]. He teased her with the news that she was actually a native of a destroyed alternate Earth. Power Girl resisted Psycho Pirate who had a group of villains attack her. She was saved by the appearance of her cousin, the [[Superman (Earth-Two)|Superman of Earth-Two]].<br>
  
Psycho Pirate launched a plan to capture [[Power Girl]]. He teased her with the news that she was actually a native of a destroyed alternate Earth. Power Girl resisted Psycho Pirate who had a group of villains attack her. She was saved by the appearance of her cousin, the [[Superman (Earth-Two)|Superman of Earth-Two]].<br>
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The Society launched its most ambitious plan yet when it staged a worldwide prison break from every prison/facility that held supervillains. Oracle and Martian Manhunter coordinated the Earth's superheroes as they tried to contain as many escapees as possible. In the meanwhile, Dr Psycho and Warp freed Doomsday from his prison at the center of the Earth. The Six reappeared and managed to question Scarecrow as to what the Society planned to do next. Scarecrow told them the Society was going to use the escaped villains to launch a massive assault on Metropolis as the first step towards world domination. The Six told Green Arrow who then told Oracle who then had the heroes of Earth gather in Metropolis to stop the Society's army.<br>
  
The Society launched its most ambitious plan yet when it staged a worldwide prison break from every prison/facility that held supervillains. Oracle and Martian Manhunter coordinated the Earth's superheroes as they tried to contain as many escapees as possible. In the meanwhile, Dr Psycho and Warp freed Doomsday from his prison at the center of the Earth. The Six reappeared and managed to question Scarecrow as to what the Society planned to do next. Scarecrow told them the Society was going to use the escaped villains to launch a massive assault on Metropolis as the first step towards world domination. The Six told Green Arrow who then told Oracle who then had the heroes of Earth gather in Metropolis to stop the Society's army.<br>
   
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The battle that followed was brutal with both sides suffering massive casulties; the hero Judomaster had his back broken by Bane, the Trigger Twins and the Madmen were shot by Wild Dog, Crimson Avenger, and Vigilante, Amazo was beheaded by Black Adam, Solomon Grundy and the Bloodpack were killed by Superboy-Prime. The fight turned in the heroes favor when several heroes that had been missing, including Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Batman, Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandmark), and Nightwing, arrived on the scene. Superman and the Superman of Earth-2 took down Doomsday. Alex Luthor attacked the heroes but his powers began to fade. Batman tried to kill him but was talked out of it by Wonder Woman. Just then a collapse of some debris separated Alex Luthor from the heroes. The battle then came to a close with the heroes triumphing and the Society facing heavy losses. A short time later, Alex Luthor was killed by Joker for not letting him join the Society. <br>
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The battle that followed was brutal with both sides suffering massive casualties; the hero Judomaster had his back broken by Bane, the Trigger Twins and the Madmen were shot by Wild Dog, Crimson Avenger, and Vigilante, Amazo was beheaded by Black Adam, Solomon Grundy and the Bloodpack were killed by Superboy-Prime. The fight turned in the heroes favor when several heroes that had been missing, including Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Batman, Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandmark), and Nightwing, arrived on the scene. Superman and the Superman of Earth-2 took down Doomsday. Alex Luthor attacked the heroes but his powers began to fade. Batman tried to kill him but was talked out of it by Wonder Woman. Just then a collapse of some debris separated Alex Luthor from the heroes. The battle then came to a close with the heroes triumphing and the Society facing heavy losses. A short time later, Alex Luthor was killed by Joker for not letting him join the Society. <br>
   
 
Despite the defeat in Metropolis and the loss of Alex Luthor's leadership, the Society is apparently still active. A year after the battle of Metropolis, the Society sent a group of operatives known as the Nuclear Legion into the radioactive remains of Bludhaven. <br>
 
Despite the defeat in Metropolis and the loss of Alex Luthor's leadership, the Society is apparently still active. A year after the battle of Metropolis, the Society sent a group of operatives known as the Nuclear Legion into the radioactive remains of Bludhaven. <br>
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===[[One Year Later]]===
  
===[[One Year Later]]===
 
The Society had been largely scattered to the winds after the Infinite Crisis, especially with most of its leaders gone. Although Doctor Psycho and the Calculator still operated using it, eventually the two of them dropped it as well, and the Society was considered finished.
  
The Society had been largely scattered to the winds after the Infinite Crisis, especially with most of its leaders gone. Although Doctor Psycho and the Calculator still operated using it, eventually the two of them dropped it as well, and the Society was considered finished.
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Later, during the events of "[[Salvation Run]]," the villain community as a whole would be devastated by deportations set into motion by [[Rick Flag]] and [[Amanda Waller]]. The villains of the world were rounded up by the [[Suicide Squad]] and transported by [[Boom Tube]] to an obscure planet billions of miles away from Earth, where it was thought they could never escape.
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Later, during the events of "[[Salvation Run]]," the villain community as a whole would be devastated by deportations set into motion by [[Rick Flag]] and [[Amanda Waller]]. The villains of the world were rounded up by the [[Suicide Squad (New Earth)|Suicide Squad]] and transported by [[Boom Tube]] to an obscure planet billions of miles away from Earth, where it was thought they could never escape.
   
 
===[[Libra]] and [[Final Crisis]]===
  
===[[Libra]] and [[Final Crisis]]===
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After Salvation Run, the villains, back on planet Earth, were furious over their exile. The mysterious villain known only as "[[Libra]]" reappeared, and set up a meeting with the leading villains of the world. Although the villain community was skeptical at first, Libra promised them each their "heart's desire," and an "end to the age of heroes." He has since formed his own new Secret Society of Super-Villains, from the ashes of the previous Society and the [[Injustice League III|Injustice League]].
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After Salvation Run, the villains, back on planet Earth, were furious over their exile. The mysterious villain known only as "[[Libra]]" reappeared, and set up a meeting with the leading villains of the world. Although the villain community was skeptical at first, Libra promised them each their "heart's desire," and an "end to the age of heroes." He has since formed his own new Secret Society of Super-Villains, from the ashes of the previous Society and the [[Injustice League Unlimited|Injustice League]].
   
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They are currently operating out of [[Central City]], and have not only been organizing protests for "Super-Villain Rights," but have kidnapped, drugged, and murdered the [[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|Martian Manhunter]].
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They began operating out of [[Central City]], and have not only been organizing protests for "Super-Villain Rights," but have kidnapped, drugged, and murdered the [[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|Martian Manhunter]].
   
 
Libra's inner cabinet seems to be composed of [[Alexander Luthor (New Earth)|Lex Luthor]], [[Vandal Savage]], [[Talia al Ghul]], [[Gorilla Grodd]], [[Doctor Sivana]], and the [[Ocean Master]].
  
Libra's inner cabinet seems to be composed of [[Alexander Luthor (New Earth)|Lex Luthor]], [[Vandal Savage]], [[Talia al Ghul]], [[Gorilla Grodd]], [[Doctor Sivana]], and the [[Ocean Master]].
   
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In a plot to create an anti-Justice League weapon, [[Barbara Minerva (New Earth)|Cheetah]], controlling her own branch of the organization, had scientist of the Society collect soil samples at various locations on Earth where acts of genocide occurred for 100 years. They combined those samples with Wonder Woman's own body pulled from the far future and use magic and scientific means to create a supervillain called [[Genocide (New Earth)|Genocide]].
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In a plot to create an anti-Justice League weapon, [[Barbara Ann Minerva (New Earth)|Cheetah]], controlling her own branch of the organization, had scientists of the Society collect soil samples at various locations on Earth where acts of genocide occurred for 100 years. They combined those samples with Wonder Woman's own body pulled from the far future and use magic and scientific means to create a supervillain called [[Genocide (New Earth)|Genocide]].
   
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With most of the Society, including Vandal Savage, behind him, Libra reveals his true self to Lex Luthor as the villain turns on the [[Michael Miller (New Earth)|Human Flame]] by forcing a mind control helmet onto the villain's face, exposing him to the Anti-Life Equation and turning him into a mindless slave warrior known as a [[Justifier]]. Faced with the threat of being forced to become a Justifier himself, Luthor agrees to become Libra and Darkseid's servent, though with help from Doctor Sivana and Calculator, ultimately turns against Libra and forcing him to retreat. With Sivana's help, Luthor and the mind controlled legions of the Secret Society helped Superman in battle against the last remaining forces of [[Darkseid]], the Fury Riders. Luthor and Sivana then proceed to help Superman build the [[Miracle Machine]] to save the Earth, though the two are only allowed to work on sections of the machine due to the risk of them stealing the designs for future villainous schemes.
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With most of the Society, including Vandal Savage, behind him, Libra reveals his true self to Lex Luthor as the villain turns on the [[Michael Miller (New Earth)|Human Flame]] by forcing a mind control helmet onto the villain's face, exposing him to the Anti-Life Equation and turning him into a mindless slave warrior known as a [[Justifier]]. Faced with the threat of being forced to become a Justifier himself, Luthor agrees to become Libra and Darkseid's servant, though with help from Doctor Sivana and Calculator, ultimately turns against Libra and forcing him to retreat. With Sivana's help, Luthor and the mind controlled legions of the Secret Society helped Superman in battle against the last remaining forces of [[Darkseid]], the Fury Riders. Luthor and Sivana then proceed to help Superman build the [[Miracle Machine]] to save the Earth, though the two are only allowed to work on sections of the machine due to the risk of them stealing the designs for future villainous schemes.
   
 
==Membership==
  
==Membership==
 
===Alexander Luthor's Society===
  
===Alexander Luthor's Society===
 
'''Inner Circle'''
  
'''Inner Circle'''
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* [[Alexander Luthor, Jr. (Earth-Three)|Alexander Luthor Jr.]] - (posing as [[Alexander Luthor (New Earth)|Lex Luthor]])<br>
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* [[Alexander Luthor, Jr. (Earth-Three)|Alexander Luthor Jr.]] - (posing as [[Alexander Luthor (New Earth)|Lex Luthor]])
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* [[Talia al Ghul (New Earth)|Talia Head]]<br>
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* [[Talia al Ghul (New Earth)|Talia al Ghul]]
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* [[Noah Kuttler (New Earth)|The Calculator]]<br>
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* [[Noah Kuttler (New Earth)|The Calculator]]
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* [[Slade Wilson (New Earth)|Deathstroke]]<br>
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* [[Slade Wilson (New Earth)|Deathstroke]]
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* [[Edgar Cizko (New Earth)|Doctor Psycho]]<br>
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* [[Edgar Cizko (New Earth)|Doctor Psycho]]
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* [[Teth-Adam (New Earth)|Black Adam]]<br>
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* [[Teth-Adam (New Earth)|Black Adam]]
   
 
'''Known Membership'''
  
'''Known Membership'''
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* [[Abra Kadabra]]
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* [[Citizen Abra (New Earth)|Abra Kadabra]]
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* [[Amazo]]
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* [[Amazo (New Earth)|Amazo]]
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* [[Amos Fortune]]
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* [[Amos Fortune (New Earth)|Amos Fortune]]
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* [[Aaron Helzinger (New Earth)|Amygdala]]
 
* [[Joseph Martin (New Earth)|Atomic Skull]]
  
* [[Joseph Martin (New Earth)|Atomic Skull]]
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* [[Bane (New Earth)|Bane]]
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* [[Baron Blitzkrieg (New Earth)|Baron Blitzkrieg]]
 
* [[Bizarro (New Earth)|Bizarro]]
  
* [[Bizarro (New Earth)|Bizarro]]
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* [[Black Manta]]
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* [[Black Manta (New Earth)|Black Manta]]
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* [[Black Spider (Eric Needham)]]
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* [[Roman Sionis (New Earth)|Black Mask]]
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* [[Eric Needham (New Earth)|Black Spider (Eric Needham)]]
 
* [[Derrick Coe (New Earth)|Black Spider (Derrick Coe)]]
  
* [[Derrick Coe (New Earth)|Black Spider (Derrick Coe)]]
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* [[Body Doubles]]
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* [[Body Doubles (New Earth)|Body Doubles]]
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* [[Bolt]]
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* [[Lawrence Bolatinsky (New Earth)|Bolt]]
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* [[Brain (Brotherhood of Evil)]]
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* [[Brain (New Earth)|Brain (Brotherhood of Evil)]]
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* [[Brutale]]
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* [[Guillermo Barrera (New Earth)|Brutale]]
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* [[Bernard Bonner (New Earth)|Bug]]
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* [[Captain Nazi]]
  
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* [[Blythe Bonner (New Earth)|Byte]]
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* [[Chain Lightning]]
  
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* [[Owen Mercer (New Earth)|Captain Boomerang (Owen Mercer)]]
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* [[Cheetah (Barbara Minerva)]]
  
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* [[Clayface (Basil Karlo)]]
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* [[Leonard Snart (New Earth)|Captain Cold]]
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* [[Albrecht Krieger (New Earth)|Captain Nazi]]
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* [[Count Vertigo]]
  
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* [[Chain Lightning (New Earth)|Chain Lightning]]
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* [[Cicada]]
  
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* [[Barbara Ann Minerva (New Earth)|Cheetah (Barbara Minerva)]]
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* [[Crazy Quilt (Female)]]
  
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* [[Crime Doctor]]
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* [[Chemo (New Earth)|Chemo]]
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* [[Jade Nguyen (New Earth)|Cheshire]]
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* [[Deep Six]]
  
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* [[Doctor Light (Arthur Light)]]
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* [[David Hersch (New Earth)|Cicada]]
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* [[Basil Karlo (New Earth)|Clayface (Basil Karlo)]]
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* [[Doctor Polaris]]
  
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* [[Cassius Payne (New Earth)|Clayface (Cassius Payne)]]
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* [[Doctor Sivana]]
  
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* [[Basil Nurblin (New Earth)|Colonel Computron]]
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* [[Double Down]]
  
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* [[Werner Vertigo (New Earth)|Count Vertigo]]
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* [[Fadeaway Man]]
  
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* [[Crazy Quilt II (New Earth)|Crazy Quilt (Female)]]
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* [[Fatality]]
  
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* [[Bradford Thorne (New Earth)|Crime Doctor (Brad Thorne)]]
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* [[Felix Faust]]
  
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* [[Deep Six (New Earth)|Deep Six]]
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* [[Gamesman]]
  
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* [[Arthur Light (New Earth)|Doctor Light (Arthur Light)]]
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* [[General (Wade Eiling)]]
  
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* [[Neal Emerson (New Earth)|Doctor Polaris (Neal Emerson)]]
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* [[Gentleman Ghost]]
  
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* [[Thaddeus Sivana, Sr. (New Earth)|Doctor Sivana]]
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* [[Giganta]]
  
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* [[Girder]]
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* [[Double Dare]]
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* [[Jeremy Tell (New Earth)|Double Down]]
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* [[Gemini]]
  
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* [[Mortimer Coolidge (New Earth)|Eel]]
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* [[Gorilla Grodd]]
  
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* [[Anton Lamont (New Earth)|Fadeaway Man]]
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* [[Goth]]
  
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* [[Yrra Cynril (New Earth)|Fatality]]
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* [[Hellhound]]
  
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* [[Felix Faust (New Earth)|Felix Faust]]
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* [[Houngan]]
  
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* [[Garfield Lynns (New Earth)|Firefly]]
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* [[Humpty Dumpty]]
  
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* [[Hyena (Jivan Shi)]]
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* [[Gamesman (New Earth)|Gamesman]]
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* [[Gemini De Mille (New Earth)|Gemini]]
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* [[IBAC]]
  
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* [[Wade Eiling (New Earth)|General (Wade Eiling)]]
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* [[Jinx]]
  
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* [[James Craddock (New Earth)|Gentleman Ghost]]
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* [[Killer Croc]]
  
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* [[Killer Frost (Louise Lincoln)]]
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* [[Doris Zuel (New Earth)|Giganta]]
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* [[Anthony Woodward (New Earth)|Girder]]
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* [[King Shark]]
  
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* [[Gorilla Grodd (New Earth)|Gorilla Grodd]]
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* [[Knockout]]
  
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* [[Madmen]]
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* [[Goth (New Earth)|Goth]]
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* [[Hagen (New Earth)|Hagen]]
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* [[Hector Hammond (New Earth)|Hector Hammond]]
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* [[Jack Chifford (New Earth)|Hellhound]]
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* [[H.I.V.E. (New Earth)|H.I.V.E.]]
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* [[Jean-Louis Droo (New Earth)|Houngan]]
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* [[Humphry Dumpler (New Earth)|Humpty Dumpty]]
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* [[Summer Day (New Earth)|Hyena (Summer Day)]]
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* [[Jivan Shi (New Earth)|Hyena (Jivan Shi)]]
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* [[Stanley Printwhistle (New Earth)|IBAC]]
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* [[Jinx (New Earth)|Jinx]]
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* [[Waylon Jones (New Earth)|Killer Croc]]
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* [[Louise Lincoln (New Earth)|Killer Frost (Louise Lincoln)]]
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* [[Nanaue (New Earth)|King Shark]]
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* [[Knockout (New Earth)|Knockout]]
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* [[Elaine Marsh-Morton (New Earth)|Lady Vic]]
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* [[Lyle Bolton (New Earth)|Lock-Up]]
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* [[Jervis Tetch (New Earth)|Mad Hatter]]
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* [[Madmen (New Earth)|Madmen]]
 
* [[Baran Flinders (New Earth)|Mammoth]]
  
* [[Baran Flinders (New Earth)|Mammoth]]
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* [[Mister Atom]]
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* [[Merlyn (New Earth)|Merlyn]]
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* [[Evan McCulloch (New Earth)|Mirror Master (Evan McCulloch)]]
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* [[Mister Freeze]]
  
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* [[Mister Terrible]]
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* [[Jonathan Dubrovny (New Earth)|Mister 104]]
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* [[Mister Zsasz]]
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* [[Mister Atom (New Earth)|Mister Atom]]
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* [[Victor Fries (New Earth)|Mister Freeze]]
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* [[Monsieur Mallah]]
  
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* [[Mister Poseidon (New Earth)|Mister Poseidon]]
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* [[Multiplex]]
  
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* [[New Wave]]
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* [[Mister Terrible (New Earth)|Mister Terrible]]
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* [[Victor Zsasz (New Earth)|Mister Zsasz]]
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* [[Ocean Master]]
  
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* [[Mallah (New Earth)|Monsieur Mallah]]
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* [[Danton Black (New Earth)|Multiplex]]
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* [[Michael Amar (New Earth)|Murmur]]
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* [[Rebecca Jones (New Earth)|New Wave]]
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* [[Nuclear Family (New Earth)|Nuclear Family]]
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** [[Biff (New Earth)|Biff]]
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** [[Brat (New Earth)|Brat]]
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** [[Dad (New Earth)|Dad]]
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** [[Dog (New Earth)|Dog]]
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** [[Mom (New Earth)|Mom]]
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** [[Sis (New Earth)|Sis]]
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* [[Nuclear Legion]]
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** [[Geiger (New Earth)|Geiger]]
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** [[Mister Nitro (New Earth)|Mister Nitro]]
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** [[Nathaniel Tryon (New Earth)|Neutron]]
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** [[Henry Ross (New Earth)|Professor Radium]]
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** [[Benjamin Krullen (New Earth)|Reactron]]
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* [[Nurse Rench (New Earth)|Nurse Rench]]
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* [[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master]]
 
* [[Alexandra Allston (New Earth)|Parasite (Alexandra Allston)]]
  
* [[Alexandra Allston (New Earth)|Parasite (Alexandra Allston)]]
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* [[Penguin I|Penguin]]
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* [[Oswald Cobblepot (New Earth)|Penguin]]
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* [[Phobia]]
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* [[Angela Hawkins III (New Earth)|Phobia]]
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* [[Piscator (New Earth)|Piscator]]
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* [[Plasmus]]
  
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* [[Prometheus (JLA Villain)]]
 +
* [[Gunbunny (New Earth)|Pistolera]]
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* [[Otto von Furth (New Earth)|Plasmus]]
−
* [[Psimon]]
  
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* [[Psycho-Pirate (Roger Hayden)]]
 +
* [[Pamela Isley (New Earth)|Poison Ivy]]
  +
* [[Chad Graham (New Earth)|Prometheus (Chad Graham)]]
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* [[Queen Bee (Zazzala)]]
  
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* [[Rag Doll (Peter Merkel)]]
 +
* [[Simon Jones (New Earth)|Psimon]]
  +
* [[Roger Hayden (New Earth)|Psycho-Pirate (Roger Hayden)]]
−
* [[Royal Flush Gang]]
  
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* [[Sabbac (Ishamel Gregor)]]
 +
* [[Robert Coleman (New Earth)|Quakemaster]]
  +
* [[Zazzala (New Earth)|Queen Bee (Zazzala)]]
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* [[Scarecrow]]
  
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* [[Sea Wolf (New Earth)|Sea Wolf]]
 +
* [[Peter Merkel (New Earth)|Rag Doll (Peter Merkel)]]
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* [[Red Panzer IV (New Earth)|Red Panzer IV]]
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* [[Shadow Thief]]
  
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* [[Edward Nashton (New Earth)|Riddler]]
−
* [[Shark]]
  
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* [[Royal Flush Gang (New Earth)|Royal Flush Gang]]
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* [[Shimmer]]
  
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* [[Shrapnel]]
 +
** [[Ace Android]]
  +
** [[Ace of Spades V (New Earth)|Ace of Spades V]]
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* [[Silver Banshee]]
  
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** [[Deuce Canyard (New Earth)|Jack of Spades ("Deuce" Canyard)]]
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* [[Sinestro]]
  
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** [[King of Spades VI (New Earth)|King of Spades VI]]
  +
** [[Queen of Spades III (New Earth)|Queen of Spades III]]
  +
** [[Ten of Spades V (New Earth)|Ten of Spades V]]
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* [[Ishmael Gregor (New Earth)|Sabbac (Ishamael Gregor)]]
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* [[Jonathan Crane (New Earth)|Scarecrow]]
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* [[Sea Wolf II (New Earth)|Sea Wolf II]]
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* [[Carl Sands (New Earth)|Shadow Thief]]
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* [[Karshon (New Earth)|Shark]]
  +
* [[Ruth Spencer (New Earth)|Shellshock]]
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* [[Selinda Flinders (New Earth)|Shimmer]]
  +
* [[Mark Scheffer (New Earth)|Shrapnel]]
  +
* [[Siobhan McDougal (New Earth)|Silver Banshee]]
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* [[Thaal Sinestro (New Earth)|Sinestro]]
 
* [[Siren (New Earth)|Siren]]
  
* [[Siren (New Earth)|Siren]]
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* [[Skorpio]]
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* [[Dennis Ellis (New Earth)|Skorpio]]
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* [[Sledge]]
 +
* [[Sledge (New Earth)|Sledge]]
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* [[Solomon Grundy]]
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* [[Cyrus Gold (New Earth)|Solomon Grundy]]
 
* [[Superior Five]]
  
* [[Superior Five]]
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** [[Hindenberg]]
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** [[Hindenberg (New Earth)|Hindenburg]]
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** [[Jongleur]]
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** [[Jongleur (New Earth)|Jongleur]]
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** [[Lagomorph (New Earth)|Lagomorph]]
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** [[Splitshot]]
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** [[Splitshot (New Earth)|Splitshot]]
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** [[Tremor]]
 +
** [[Tremor (New Earth)|Tremor]]
 
* [[Ronald Sweet (New Earth)|Sting]]
  
* [[Ronald Sweet (New Earth)|Sting]]
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* [[Syonide II (New Earth)|Syonide II]]
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* [[Torpedoman]]
  
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* [[Toyman (Winslow Schott)]]
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* [[Abel Tarrant (New Earth)|Tattooed Man]]
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* [[Torpedoman (New Earth)|Torpedoman]]
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* [[Winslow Schott (New Earth)|Toyman (Winslow Schott)]]
 
* [[Tweedledee and Tweedledum]]
  
* [[Tweedledee and Tweedledum]]
 
* [[David Drake (New Earth)|Typhoon]]
  
* [[David Drake (New Earth)|Typhoon]]
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* [[Ubermensch]]
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* [[Ubermensch II (New Earth)|Ubermensch II]]
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* [[Ultivac (New Earth)|Ultivac]]
 
* [[Vault (New Earth)|Vault]]
  
* [[Vault (New Earth)|Vault]]
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* [[Weather Wizard]]
  
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* [[Emil LaSalle (New Earth)|Warp]]
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* [[Wizard]]
  
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* [[Mark Mardon (New Earth)|Weather Wizard]]
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* [[William Zard (New Earth)|Wizard]]
 
* [[Zebra-Man II (New Earth)|Zebra-Man II]]
  
* [[Zebra-Man II (New Earth)|Zebra-Man II]]
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* [[Samuel Register (New Earth)|Zookeeper]]
−
* [[Zoom]]
  
  +
* [[Hunter Zolomon (New Earth)|Zoom]]
   
 
===Libra's Society===
  
===Libra's Society===
 
'''Inner Circle'''
  
'''Inner Circle'''
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* [[Libra]] (Leader)
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* [[Justin Ballantine (New Earth)|Libra]] (Leader)
 
* [[Doctor Sivana]]
  
* [[Doctor Sivana]]
 
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* [[Talia al Ghul]]
  
* [[Talia al Ghul]]
 
* [[Vandal Savage]]
  
* [[Vandal Savage]]
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'''Known Membership'''
  
'''Known Membership'''
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* [[Cadre (New Earth)|Cadre]]
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* Black Hand
  
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** [[Shatterfist II (New Earth)|Shatterfist II]]
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* Black Manta
  
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** [[Starshrike (New Earth)|Starshrike]]
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* Clayface I
  
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* [[Calculator]]
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* Cyborgirl
  
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* [[Captain Cold]]
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* Deathstroke
  
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* [[Barbara Minerva|Cheetah (Barbara Ann Minerva)]]
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* Doctor Light
  
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* [[Clayface|Clayface (Basil Karlo)]]
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* Doctor Polaris
  
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* [[Count Vertigo]]
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* Effigy
  
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* [[LeTonya Charles (New Earth)|Cyborgirl]]
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* Giganta
  
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* [[Deathstroke]]
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* The Hangmen
 
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* [[Doctor Light|Doctor Light (Arthur Light)]]
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** Breathtaker
 
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* [[John Nichol (New Earth)|Doctor Polaris (John Nichol)]]
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** Killshot
 
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* [[Martin van Wyck (New Earth)|Effigy]]
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** Provoke
 
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* [[Giganta]]
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** Shock Trauma
 
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* [[Girder]]
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** Stranglehold
  
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* [[Hangmen (New Earth)|Hangmen]]
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* Human Flame
  
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** [[Breathtaker II (New Earth)|Breathtaker II]]
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* Icicle II
  
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* Joker
  
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** [[Provoke (New Earth)|Provoke]]
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* Key
  
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** [[Shock Trauma (New Earth)|Shock Trauma]]
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* Killer Croc
  
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** [[Stranglehold (New Earth)|Stranglehold]]
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* Killer Frost
  
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* [[Michael Miller (New Earth)|Human Flame]]
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* Metallo
  
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* [[Cameron Mahkent (New Earth)|Icicle (Cameron Mahkent)]]
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* New Rogues
  
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* [[Key (New Earth)|Key]]
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** Burn
  
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* [[Killer Croc]]
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** Chill
  
  +
* [[Killer Frost|Killer Frost (Louise Lincoln)]]
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** Mirror Man
  
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* [[John Corben (New Earth)|Metallo]]
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** Mr. Magic
  
  +
* [[Mirror Master|Mirror Master (Evan McCulloch)]]
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** Weather Witch
  
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* [[New Rogues]]
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* Parasite
  
  +
** [[Burn (New Earth)|Burn]]
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* The Rogues
  
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** [[Chill (New Earth)|Chill]]
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** Abra Kadabra
  
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** [[Mirror-Man (New Earth)|Mirror-Man]]
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** Captain Cold
  
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** [[Mister Magic (New Earth)|Mister Magic]]
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** Heat Wave
  
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** [[Weather Witch (New Earth)|Weather Witch]]
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** Mirror Master II
  
  +
* [[Rudolph Jones (New Earth)|Parasite (Rudolph Jones)]]
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** Weather Wizard
  
  +
* [[Penguin]]
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* Shadow Thief
  
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* [[Plunder (New Earth)|Plunder]]
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* Shatterfist II
  
  +
* [[Poison Ivy]]
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* Shrike
  
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* [[Royal Flush Gang]]
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* Zoom
  
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** [[Ernest Clay (New Earth)|Ace of Spades (Ernie Clay)]]
  +
** [[Wanda Wayland (New Earth)|Queen of Spades (Wanda Wayland)]]
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* [[Shadow Thief]]
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* [[Phillip Cobb (New Earth)|Signalman]]
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* [[Weather Wizard]]
  +
* [[Zoom]]
   
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===Cheetah's Society===
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'''Minerva's Branch'''
  
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* Cheetah (Barbara Minerva) (Leader)
  
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* Crime Doctor (Anica Balcescu)
  
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* Doctor Poison
  
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* Doctor Ivo
  
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* Felix Faust
  
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* Phobia
  
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* Red Volcano
  
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* Shrapnel
  
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* T. O. Morrow
  
   
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* [[Barbara Minerva|Cheetah (Barbara Ann Minerva)]] (Leader)
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* [[Anica Balcescu (New Earth)|Crime Doctor (Anica Balcescu)]]
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* [[Doctor Psycho]]
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* [[Doctor Sivana]]
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* [[Felix Faust]]
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* [[Genocide (New Earth)|Genocide]]
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* [[Mammoth]]
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* [[Phobia]]
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* [[Anthony Ives (New Earth)|Professor Ivo]]
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* [[Shrapnel]]
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* [[Thomas Oscar Morrow (New Earth)|T.O. Morrow]]
   
 
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The Society was created by Alexander Luthor of Earth-Three posing as Lex Luthor. The false Luthor gathered the massive army promising to make the world's heroes pay for the mindwipes done by the JLA.

History

Recruitment

Luthor assembled an inner circle comprised of himself, Talia al Ghul, Deathstroke, Dr. Psycho, Black Adam, and Calculator. The six then went around to various villains "asking" them to join. Deathstoke went to Gotham to recruit the newest crime lord, Black Mask, who accepted the offer and joined the team.[1] In return, Captain Nazi, Hyena, and Count Vertigo were sent to aid Black Mask on his war against Red Hood, only to be defeated by the combined forces of Red Hood and Batman.[2] Continuing the recruiting process, almost all other villains said yes, however, Bug and Byte got on Deathstroke's bad side and Catman refused to join after being visited by Psycho and Talia.

The Society then put their plans into motion. They kidnapped Firestorm (Jason Rusch) and Breach, placing Firestorm in a large machine located in a lab in South America. The Society also captured Pariah and Lady Quark, two heroes who were intergral players in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" affair. At the same time this was going on, the real Luthor adopted the codename Mockingbird and gathered together six villains into a group called the Secret Six. The Six went to work disrupting the Society's schemes. However, the group was captured and tortured by Crime Doctor. One of the Six, Catman, broke free and in the battle that followed, Crime Doctor was rendered comatose, Captain Nazi was blinded, Weather Wizard had his arm broken, and Hyena was shot dead. In another encounter with the Society, the Six freed Firestorm from his imprisonment. The atomic hero destroyed the lab in which he was trapped, but not before Six operative Scandal found out about the scheme to mindwipe all the heroes of the world.

The Society then organized an all-out assault on the headquarters of the Six. Cheshire revealed to her teammates on the Six that she was a double agent. She then walked out to join the other villains but was apparently shot dead by Deathstroke. A brutal conflict followed which saw the death of Secret six member Parademon, and had Deathstroke and Deadshot seriously wound each other in a gun battle. Knockout revealed herself to be a double agent working for her lover Scandal. The battle was called off when Vandal Savage threatened the false Luthor.

Despite this setback, the Society continued their plans. Next came an ambush on the Freedom Fighters. The battle became a bloodbath with Freedom Fighters members Black Condor (Ryan Kendall), Phantom Lady (Dee Tyler), and Human Bomb (Roy Lincoln) all killed, while Damage was severely injured, Ray (Ray Terrill) was captured, and Uncle Sam disappeared after being gang beaten. The Society lost Dr. Polaris who was blown apart thanks to an attack by Human Bomb. As a message, the Society wrapped the bodies of the slain Freedom Fighters around the Washington Monument.

Psycho Pirate launched a plan to capture Power Girl. He teased her with the news that she was actually a native of a destroyed alternate Earth. Power Girl resisted Psycho Pirate who had a group of villains attack her. She was saved by the appearance of her cousin, the Superman of Earth-Two.

The Society had several water-based villains attack San Diego. Also, to add more power to a new machine, "Luthor" betrayed Black Adam. Recently, Deathstroke wanted to get revenge on Nightwing for infiltrating his operations. With "Luthor's" approval, he ordered the Brotherhood of Evil to drop Chemo on Bludhaven. The walking bioweapon exploded over Bludhaven, turning Nightwing's homebase into a radioactive wasteland.

The Joker attacked the Royal Flush Gang, angry that he has not been approached to join.

The Society launched its most ambitious plan yet when it staged a worldwide prison break from every prison/facility that held supervillains. Oracle and Martian Manhunter coordinated the Earth's superheroes as they tried to contain as many escapees as possible. In the meanwhile, Dr Psycho and Warp freed Doomsday from his prison at the center of the Earth. The Six reappeared and managed to question Scarecrow as to what the Society planned to do next. Scarecrow told them the Society was going to use the escaped villains to launch a massive assault on Metropolis as the first step towards world domination. The Six told Green Arrow who then told Oracle who then had the heroes of Earth gather in Metropolis to stop the Society's army.

The battle that followed was brutal with both sides suffering massive casualties; the hero Judomaster had his back broken by Bane, the Trigger Twins and the Madmen were shot by Wild Dog, Crimson Avenger, and Vigilante, Amazo was beheaded by Black Adam, Solomon Grundy and the Bloodpack were killed by Superboy-Prime. The fight turned in the heroes favor when several heroes that had been missing, including Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Batman, Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandmark), and Nightwing, arrived on the scene. Superman and the Superman of Earth-2 took down Doomsday. Alex Luthor attacked the heroes but his powers began to fade. Batman tried to kill him but was talked out of it by Wonder Woman. Just then a collapse of some debris separated Alex Luthor from the heroes. The battle then came to a close with the heroes triumphing and the Society facing heavy losses. A short time later, Alex Luthor was killed by Joker for not letting him join the Society.

Despite the defeat in Metropolis and the loss of Alex Luthor's leadership, the Society is apparently still active. A year after the battle of Metropolis, the Society sent a group of operatives known as the Nuclear Legion into the radioactive remains of Bludhaven.

One Year Later

The Society had been largely scattered to the winds after the Infinite Crisis, especially with most of its leaders gone. Although Doctor Psycho and the Calculator still operated using it, eventually the two of them dropped it as well, and the Society was considered finished. Later, during the events of "Salvation Run," the villain community as a whole would be devastated by deportations set into motion by Rick Flag and Amanda Waller. The villains of the world were rounded up by the Suicide Squad and transported by Boom Tube to an obscure planet billions of miles away from Earth, where it was thought they could never escape.

Libra and Final Crisis

After Salvation Run, the villains, back on planet Earth, were furious over their exile. The mysterious villain known only as "Libra" reappeared, and set up a meeting with the leading villains of the world. Although the villain community was skeptical at first, Libra promised them each their "heart's desire," and an "end to the age of heroes." He has since formed his own new Secret Society of Super-Villains, from the ashes of the previous Society and the Injustice League.

They began operating out of Central City, and have not only been organizing protests for "Super-Villain Rights," but have kidnapped, drugged, and murdered the Martian Manhunter.

Libra's inner cabinet seems to be composed of Lex Luthor, Vandal Savage, Talia al Ghul, Gorilla Grodd, Doctor Sivana, and the Ocean Master.

In a plot to create an anti-Justice League weapon, Cheetah, controlling her own branch of the organization, had scientists of the Society collect soil samples at various locations on Earth where acts of genocide occurred for 100 years. They combined those samples with Wonder Woman's own body pulled from the far future and use magic and scientific means to create a supervillain called Genocide.

With most of the Society, including Vandal Savage, behind him, Libra reveals his true self to Lex Luthor as the villain turns on the Human Flame by forcing a mind control helmet onto the villain's face, exposing him to the Anti-Life Equation and turning him into a mindless slave warrior known as a Justifier. Faced with the threat of being forced to become a Justifier himself, Luthor agrees to become Libra and Darkseid's servant, though with help from Doctor Sivana and Calculator, ultimately turns against Libra and forcing him to retreat. With Sivana's help, Luthor and the mind controlled legions of the Secret Society helped Superman in battle against the last remaining forces of Darkseid, the Fury Riders. Luthor and Sivana then proceed to help Superman build the Miracle Machine to save the Earth, though the two are only allowed to work on sections of the machine due to the risk of them stealing the designs for future villainous schemes.

Membership

Alexander Luthor's Society

Inner Circle

Known Membership

Libra's Society

Inner Circle


Known Membership

Cheetah's Society



See Also

Links and References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Batman #646
  2. ↑ Batman #647


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