The Sons of Liberty was a secret American ultra-patriotic paramilitary organization that sought for the overthrow of the United States government.
History
The Sons of Liberty was founded by former U.S. Air Force Major Charles Holcraft with the goal of overthrowing the American government under the belief that the United States had drifted too far from the core principals of the American Constitution, and sought for the restoration of "American values". The organization was the benefactor of its special operative Benjamin Lockwood, who was the vigilante known as Agent Liberty.
Holcraft was apprehended by Superman and the Sons were nearly decimated after the government uncovered his dealings with the rogue nation of Qurac.[1] What remains of the Sons desperately sought to protect their existence by eliminating Holcraft from testifying before a senate committee. The Sons arranged the kidnapping of then senator Peter Ross's fiancee, Lana Lang, and threatened to kill her if Ross didn't smuggle a gun into the hearing room and kill Holcraft before he could testify. Ross could not go through with his orders, and instead Agent Liberty killed Holcraft.[2]
The Sons eventually met its downfall by Agent Liberty himself. The organization attempted to silence Ross, in which Lockwood opposed. Lockwood soon learned from Superman that the Sons had earlier assassinated Ross's predecessor, and he personally terminated the Sons' prominent members, Jay Harriman and Ronald Kramer. He then gathered all information he had on the Sons and forwarded it to Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent.[3]
The Sons of Liberty was temporarily resurrected under Paul Devlin, Lockwood's former comrade, who led them in planting a series of bombs across Washington, D.C. and attempted to kill the first family by launching a suicide attack on the White House with a airplane loaded with explosives. However, Agent Liberty foiled the assassination and dismantled the Sons, which resulted in Devlin's death.[4]
See Also
- 10 Appearances of Sons of Liberty (New Earth)
- 1 Images that include Sons of Liberty (New Earth)
- Team Gallery: Sons of Liberty (New Earth)