The comic book stories published byMarvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several fictionalteams and organizations and this page lists them.
TheA.I. Army is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Because of his revelation that he is now a simulated A.I.,Tony Stark became Mark One and started to establish the A.I. Army.[1] The team also consists ofAlbert,Awesome Android,Egghead,H.E.R.B.I.E.,M-11,Machine Man,Machinesmith,Quasimodo,Super-Adaptoid,Walking Stiletto, theDreadnoughts, aSentinel, several Constructo-Bots, severalNick FuryLMDs, and an unnamed bomb disposal robot. This group wants to obtain equal rights with organic beings through whatever way possible.[2]
TheAcolytes is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Acolytes are agroup of mutants and students/soldiers of the mutant Magneto, christening him a "mutant messiah."[3] There have been different versions of Acolytes in the comics.
Led originally byFabian Cortez (a future leader of the group), his sister Annie, and consisting of Chrome, Marco Delgado, and Winters, the Acolytes first encountered Magneto onAsteroid M, a space station orbiting Earth. The Acolytes requested and were granted sanctuary in addition to kidnappingProfessor X andMoira MacTaggert.[4]
The second group of Acolytes is led by Fabian Cortez and consisted ofRusty Collins,Colossus,Exodus,Frenzy, Javitz, Katu, theKleinstock Brothers,Seamus Mellencamp,Milan,Neophyte,Rakkus, Scanner,Senyaka,Skids, Spoor,Unuscione, andAmelia Voght.[5]
The third incarnation of the Acolytes is led byJoseph and consisted ofDecay, Gargouille,Kamal, Orator, and Projector.[6]
The fourth incarnation of the Acolytes consist ofPolaris, Barnacle, REM-RAM, Static, and Vindaloo.[7]
The fifth incarnation of the Acolytes consisted of Exodus, Karima,Random,Tempo, and Amelia Voght.[8]
Action Pack is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Action Pack isKentucky's sanctioned superhero team, and a part of theFifty-State Initiative. Its known members are Vox, Prima Donna, andFrog-Man (who was briefly replaced by a Skrull).[13]
TheAgents of Wakanda are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
When he was the chairman of the Avengers,Black Panther formed a support staff called the Agents of Wakanda, withOkoye as the field commander. Known members areAmerican Eagle,Broo,Doctor Nemesis, Fat Cobra of theImmortal Weapons,Gorilla-Man,Ka-Zar andZabu,Man-Wolf,Mockingbird, Roz Solomon,Ursa Major (who was revealed to be a double agent for Russia), andWasp.[14]
Alpha Flight is Canada's sanctioned superhero team.
SeeSquadron Supreme.
TheAmericops is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Americops are aprivate security force who serve the Keane Industry and use equipment stolen fromAmericop.[15][16]
TheAnachronauts are a group of fictional warriors appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.[17]
The characters serveKang the Conqueror as his personal guard.[18] The Anachronauts were brought together by Kang, after having bested each of them in personal combat and extracting their allegiance to him. They are from various eras and alternate realities that Kang has visited in his journeys. They first appeared inFantastic Four Annual #25 (1992). Its members are Apocryphus, Deathunt 9000, Raa, Sir Raston, Ssith, Tyndar, andWildrun.
TheAnnihilators are a group of powerful space-based characters from various alien races.[19] They act as a deterrent to galactic war.
TheAnti-Arach9 is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Anti-Arach9 is a supervillain group that was formed byOctavia Vermis and consisted of Aeturnum,Brothers Grimm, Krazy Goat,Lady Bullseye, Los Espadas Gemelas De Toledo, Rose Roché, andStegron. Each of them came together to take down their mutual enemySpider-Woman.[20]
SeeAsgard.
TheAssassins Guild is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Assassins Guild is an organization that is a rival of theThieves Guild.Bella Donna serves as the field leader and was supposed to be married to Thieves Guild memberGambit.[21]
When the Assassins Guild dealt withX-Force, the opponents they fought were either members or hired by the Assassins Guild which consists ofBlack Mamba,Boomerang,Bullet,Bushwacker, Clay, Nakh, andRazor Fist. Their fight ended with Clay being killed, Bullet, Bushwacker, and Nakh being apparently killed, and the others injured.[22]
The Assassins Guild later manipulatedScarlet Spider into targetingWolverine. They worked together to fight Bella Donna and her operatives Flower, Harvester, Smithy, an undead Hand Ninja, and some unnamed members. Arranger showed up to stop the fight and informed Bella Donna that the Assassins Guild is now underKingpin's control.[23]
An unnamed telepathic child that works for the Assassins Guild dispatchedAnaconda, Black Mamba,Blackout,Blizzard, Boomerang,Bullseye,Crossbones,Death Adder,Jack O'Lantern,Lady Bullseye,Puma,Sabretooth,Scalphunter,Sidewinder,Taskmaster,Tiger Shark,Whiplash, andWhirlwind to huntElektra and Cape Crow. Elektra defeated the villains where the telepathic child was killed.[24]
The Assassins Guild later targeted Charles Handler as some of them ended up killed byDeadpool who later killed Handler himself. Bella Donna later dispatched agents like Black Mamba, Blackout, Boomerang, Bushwacker, Crossbones, Harkspur Brood, Harvester, Jack O'Lantern,KIA,Lord Deathstrike, Mimeyoshi, Nakh, Razor Fist,Scorpia, andThrenody to target Deadpool. They were all taken down by Deadpool who used his katana to kill Bella Donna while everyone else was either killed, apparently killed, or defeated.[25]
The Assassins Guild appears in theX-Men: The Animated Series episode "X-Ternally Yours". Bella Donna is a known member.
A group based on the Assassins Guild called theRippers appears in theX-Men: Evolution episode "Cajun Spice". Known members are Julius and Marion Boudreaux.
TheAssembly of Evil is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Assembly of Evil is a supervillain team consisting ofJester,Fenris,Hydro-Man, Rock (who theLeader sent in his place), and the reactivatedHulk Robot. This team was first seen during the "Acts of Vengeance" storyline, where Jester formed this team atDoctor Doom's suggestion to create a group to fight the Avengers. Jester also tried to getCloak and Dagger to join the team, but failed to.[26]
The Bacchae are a fictional group of woman warrior characters appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.[27]
In ancient timesHippolyta and her sisters set about war mongering various lands. In each attack she would steal female children, raising them to be her faithful warriors. This gave rise to the origin of the mythologicalAmazons. Hippolyta served as their queen and she called them her Bacchae. This arrangement served for many years until the arrival ofHercules. Sometime later with her being immortal, Hippolyta decided to restart her Bacchae cult in order to advance her standing in modern day. She did this by initiating female street people and runaways, providing them with weapons and fighting skills. This modern day Bacchae also became former associates of theGolden Horde and once sought vengeance on theInvisible Woman for interfering with their affairs. They then formed a private New York club calledTartarus as a front based in the heart ofWall Street. Outsiders see it as a private pleasure palace for those of the international business elite who consider theHellfire Club too passé. It was here during a kidnap attempt that they were foiled by theX-Men.[28]
BAD Girls, Inc. is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
BAD Girls, Inc. is a group that consists ofBlack Mamba, theAsp, andDiamondback who were close friends as well as founding members ofSidewinder's super-villain team theSerpent Society. When Diamondback began datingSteve Rogers, the team acted behind the scenes to make sure that her first real date was uneventful. After learning of Diamondback and Cap's relationship, the Society's new leader,King Cobra, had Diamondback kidnapped and placed on trial,[29] fearing that she would reveal the groups secrets to the Captain. Diamondback was found guilty by her fellow serpents and sentenced to execution. Black Mamba and Asp objected but were overruled by King Cobra. To save Diamondback, Black Mamba and Asp called in a favor from their former leader, Sidewinder, also Black Mamba's ex-boyfriend and they rescued Diamondback, however in retaliation, King Cobra captured the Asp and Black Mamba. Diamondback then hiredPaladin to help her free the pair. Together, with Captain America, and Paladin, the five combined to defeat the Serpent Society.[30]
TheBand of the Bland is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Band of the Bland is a group of mediocre super villains that came together to assassinate Howard the Duck.[31] It consists of Black Hole, Doctor Angst, Spanker, and Tillie the Hun.[32]
TheBastards of Evil are a team of supervillains appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.[33]
The Bastards of Evil are young supervillains who claim to be the disavowed children of some of the supervillains. They consist ofAftershock (who claims to beElectro's daughter), Ember (who claims to bePyro's son), Mortar (who claims to beGrey Gargoyle's daughter), Singularity (who claims to beGraviton's son), and Warhead (who claims to beRadioactive Man's son). They came together not only to rob a bank but to come up with plans to take over the world. The Bastards of Evil committed acts of terrorism and recorded it with floating robotic cameras. Warhead destroyed a part ofOhio whichGravity stopped, but Warhead escaped. The Bastards of Evil end up running afoul of the Young Allies. During the fight, Warhead exploded on Ground Zero (the former site of theWorld Trade Center), presumably killing himself and thousands of bystanders.[34]
The Bastards of Evil meet up with their mysterious benefactor. WhenFirestar andGravity fight Electro, he ends up defeating them. He let them live so that they can spread the message that he doesn't endorse Aftershock and the Bastards of Evil's terrorism. Electro also says that they should look up how and when he got his powers on the internet and there no way a girl of Aftershock's age could have been conceived after he got his powers. It is impossible for him to be Aftershock's father.[35]
Aftershock informs the Bastards of Evil that they have orders from their superior toAraña andNomad. When Firestar and Gravity arrive at the edge where Warhead exploded, they are ambushed by the Bastards of Evil.[36] During the Young Allies' fight with the Bastards of Evil, the Young Allies end up meeting their leader who calls himself Superior and claims to be the son of theLeader.[37]
It is soon revealed during the battle that the other Bastards of Evil members were originally teenagers who were kidnapped by Superior, exposed to various forms of radiation, given personal narrative implants, and false memories of their forgotten childhood as the children of those supervillains. When Araña and Nomad are kidnapped, the Bastards of Evil plot to kill them on national television. When the Young Allies arrived and convinced the Bastards of Evil members to in-fight themselves, Aftershock remembers her true identity of Danielle Blunt and causes her to attack Singularity who remembers his true identity of Devin Touhy. Singularity turns on Superior while the other Bastards of Evil members question their true identities. This gave the Young Allies the opportunity to defeat them after Superior uses his telekinetic abilities to rip Singularity in half. Superior and the remaining Bastards of Evil were incarcerated at the Raft. While in his cell, Superior plans to find a way to escape incarceration, wipe the memories of the remaining Bastards of Evil, and create "new siblings" to serve him.[38]
During the "Fear Itself" storyline, Aftershock and Ember were seen escaping from the Raft afterJuggernaut destroyed it.[39] Both were fighting against the students and teachers from theAvengers Academy alongsideIcemaster, but were subdued by Jeremy Briggs.[40]
TheBattalion is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Battalion isArkansas' sanctioned superhero team and a part of the Fifty-State Initiative. Tigra is a known member of this group.Razorback was revealed to be a Skrull infiltrator.[41]
Batroc's Brigade is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Batroc's Brigade is a supervillain team assembled byBatroc the Leaper.
Big Hero 6 is Japan's sanctioned superhero team.
TheBlood is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvem Comics.
The Blood are a mysterious race who allegedly supplied the first Earth-bornSorcerer Supreme over 20,000 years ago. Also attempted to separateJohnny Blaze andDanny Ketch to prevent them from knowing they were family and utilizing their powers together, but failed. Its most notable member isThe Caretaker.[42]
The Blood appears inHelstrom. This version is an ancient, secretive demon-hunting organization.[43]
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TheBloodcoven is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Bloodcoven are a group of deadly vampires consisting ofBloodstorm One (aHydra clone ofDracula in a new body), Megrim, Cruel, Unusual, Damascene, and Smoke Eater. During the "Blood Hunt" storyline, aVarnae-possessedBlade had the Bloodcoven snuck onto theImpossible City so that they can defeat the Avengers and commandeer the Impossible City to further Varnae's plot.[44]
TheBogatyri is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Bogatyri is a group of Russian superhumans that wanted to avenge Russia's defeat during the Cold War. They were named after the Valiant Champions of Elder Days in Russian folklore and consist of Svyatogor, Mikula Golubev, Doctor Vladimir Volkh, and Zvezda Dennista.[45]
TheBritannia Project is the name of a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Britannia Project is a superhero organization led by Steven Darwin. The Britannia Project was first introduced in The Union #1.
SeeBadoon
TheBrotherhood of the Scriers (also referred to as theCabal of the Scriers and theSecret Order of the Scriers) is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Brotherhood of the Scriers are a centuries-old organization that worships the cosmic being known as Scrier. All of its members wear a mix of ghostly costumes and hooded robes.[46]
Brute Force is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Brute Force is a team consisted of eco-sensitive animals who were imbued with the ability to speak and powered armor that gave them special powers by their benefactor Dr. Randall Pierce as part of Weapon II. They consist of abald eagle named Soar who can transform in a fighter jet, agrizzly bear named Wreckless who can transform into a tank, alion named Lionheart who can transform into a motorcycle, akangaroo named Hip-Hop who can transform into an ATV, and adolphin named Surfstreak who can transform into a race car. Together they fought injustices that were mostly eco-terrorist related such as protecting the rain forests. They primarily fought the similar team Heavy Metal consisting of the gorilla Uproar, the octopus Armory, the rhinoceros Ramrod, the shark Bloodbath, and the vulture Tailgunner.
The series, created by writerSimon Furman and pencilerJosé Delbo, lasted four issues (Aug.-Nov. 1990).[47]
In July 2023, Marvel released a digital revival series onMarvel Unlimited, written by comedianPaul Scheer and Nick Giovannetti, artist Geoffo, and colorist Dee Cunniffe. Scheer said, "We’ve always wanted to revisit these characters [sinceDeadpool Bi-Annual #1]. We had some plans for a limited series and even a TV show. And after the success of the documentary I did on Brute Force [for an episode ofMarvel's 616 onDisney+], Marvel approached us about going a different route and instead of doing a traditional comic, to embrace this new type of digital comic."[48]
TheBuckies/BUCkies (short forBoldUrbanCommandos) is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Buckies are a group of costumed vigilantes in Captain America led costumes underJerome Johnson/Right-Winger andHector Lennox/Left-Winger's leadership.[49] After the BUCkies were usurped byJohn Walker (under the alias of "Super Patriot") andBattlestar, the two leaders sought super-powers and were enhanced by thePower Broker. The group was disbanded after Lennox and Johnson committed suicide.[50]
TheCalled is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Called isUtah's sanctioned superhero team that's part of the Fifty-State Initiative. It consists of some unnamedMormon superheroes.[51]
TheCat People are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Cat People are a race of humanoid felines that are associated withTigra. The first Cat People were created from ordinary house cats by a medieval sorcerer named Ebrok. Though the Cat People were initially welcomed into Ebrok's community as warriors and domestic servants, their fierce nature as well as their rapid breeding rate soon started to become uncontrollable and the Cat People were banished to another dimension by Ebrok's fellow sorcerers. The sorcerers also installed a magick ensuring that Ebrok's original transformation spell would never work again.[52]
TheCavalry is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Cavalry isGeorgia's sanctioned superhero team that's part of the Fifty-State Initiative. Known members areStunt-Master, Crime-Buster,Red Nine,Thor Girl (revealed to be a Skrull imposter), and Ultra Girl.[53]
There are two versions of theChampions:
TheChampions of Xandar is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Champions of Xandar banded together to safeguard the four-sectioned world of Xandar in the Andromeda Galaxy from all threats to its security. The Champions coordinated Xandar's space militia, the Nova Corps, a standing army of 500 soldiers, and its special Syfon Warrior regiment. Most of the Champions were killed fighting the forces of Nebula and the team disbanded.
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China Force is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
China Force is a superhero team in China. Each of its members are named after the Chinese zodiac where some of them had training with the Chinese military. They consist of Rat, Ox, Rabbit, Jade Dragon, Snake, Horse, Monkey, and Dog.[54]
TheCircus of Crime is the name of several supervillain organizations appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Each of its incarnations have battledHulk,Spider-Man, andKid Colt.[55] The Circus of Crime first appeared inThe Incredible Hulk #3 (September 1962)[56] and was created byStan Lee andJack Kirby.
There were two organizations in theOld West who dubbed themselves the Circus of Crime. Both teams fought againstKid Colt.[57][58][59][60]
The first version seen in the 19th century consisted of thestrongman Sawyer, theswordsman Blade Benson, theanimal trainer Captain Corbett, thetightrope walker Mr. Marvel, and theacrobats known as the Tumbling Turners.
The second version seen in the 1870s is led by former blacksmith Iron Mask and consists ofhypnotist Bennington Brown, theventriloquist Doctor Danger, the skilled boomerang throwerFat Man, the extraterrestrial Living Totem, the super-fastmarksmanHurricane, the acrobatichorse riderRattler, and the winged shootistRed Raven.
Originally a spy organization employed by theNazis duringWorld War II, Tiboldt's Circus was a travelingcircus led by Fritz Tiboldt, theRingmaster. His circus consists of the primate-likeMissing Link, thesnake charmer Omir, themidget Tommy Thumb, theTrapeze Trio, and the strongman Zandow. He and his performers would use their special skills and talents to rob their audiences. He was sent to America to murder US Government officials using the cover of his circus activities. Tiboldt and his gang fell afoul ofCaptain America and were deported back to Germany, where Fritz Tiboldt and his wife were subsequently murdered by their former employers.[61]
Fritz Tiboldt's son Maynard became the next Ringmaster and formed his Circus of Crime withClown,Princess Python,Strongman,Teena the Fat Lady,Human Cannonball, theGreat Gambonnos,Live Wire,Rajah, andFire-Eater. Other members later joined and Ringmaster even brainwashed some known characters to work for the Circus of Crime at different points.[62]
At the time whenDoctor Strange,Clea, and Bats were tasked byUmar to watch over Clea's younger sister Donna at Coney Island, an incarnation of the Circus of Crime was formed not far away. It is led by Ringmistress and consisting of knife-thrower Stefan Stiletto, strongman Chief Beef, andgymnast Gym-Nasty.[63]
TheComedy Kids is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Comedy Kids are three kids consisting of Gabby, Muscles, and Junior.[67]
TheCommand is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Command areFlorida's sanctioned superhero team that's part of the Fifty-State Initiative. Its known members areJennifer Kale,Wundarr the Aquarian,Siege, and Conquistador (who was briefly replaced by a Skrull infiltrator).[68]
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TheCouncil of Godheads is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Council of Godheads is a gathering of all the leaders of the Pantheons.[69]
The Council of Godheads appear inThor: Love and Thunder.
Short for Child-Hero Reconnaissance and Disruption Law Enforcement,C.R.A.D.L.E. is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
C.R.A.D.L.E. has been established to stop the teenage superheroes from violating the Underage Superhuman Warfare Act (AKA Kamala's Law). Known members areDum Dum Dugan,Speedball, andTimeslip.[70]
TheCreators are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Creators were a league of sorcerers from various time periods, some from at least as far back as the Pre-Cataclysmic era. Backed by the power of the In-Betweener, the Creators temporarily took control of the universe by transforming themselves into stars in an attempt to control the entire universe, and forcing the real stars into human forms. All was set right again by Doctor Strange and the Ancient One.[71]
TheDark Riders is the name of different fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Dark Riders are a groupmutants andInhumans that serveApocalypse. They consist of the InhumansGauntlet,Foxbat,Barrage,Psynapse, andTusk and the mutantsSpyne,Lifeforce,Hurricane,Deadbolt,Genesis, andDirtnap.[72]
TheKrakoan Dark Riders were a group of mutants brought together byMagik to assistMan-Thing against Harrower.[73] They reunited once more to stopNature Girl during her rampage.[74]
The team consisted of Magik,Marrow,Shark-Girl,Forearm,Mammomax, andWolf Cub.
Norman Osborn formed his own version of the X-Men during the "Dark Reign" storyline called theDark X-Men.
TheDarkhold Redeemers are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Darkhold Redeemers are a group led byVictoria Montesi, the last member of the Montesi family, and consisting of Professor Louise Hastings, her grandson Jinx,Interpol agent Sam Buchanan, andModred the Mystic. They attempted to curtail the effects of the lost pages of theDarkhold. The Darkhold Redeemers starred in the seriesDarkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins. Many pages of the Darkhold were being passed around by a demonic dwarf. The recipients of the page could use them to grant a wish at the cost of their soul and the wish tends to go horrifically wrong.[75]
TheDaughters of Liberty are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Daughters of Liberty are an all-female group that are determined to protect the freedom of everyone at all costs.Harriet Tubman was the leader of one incarnation under the name of Dryad. In the present, Dryad is a revivedPeggy Carter and the present day Daughters of Liberty consist ofAgatha Harkness,Black Widow,Invisible Woman,Mockingbird,Sharon Carter,Spider-Woman,Shuri, andWhite Tiger.[76]
TheDawn of the White Light is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Dawn of the White Light is a Japan-based mutant death-cult led by the Gorgon. The cult forms an alliance with the Hand andHydra and together they turn superhumans to brainwashed assassins. The brainwashed X-Man Northstar then becomes the leader of the Dawn of the White Light and they go on a killing spree in America. Wolverine and some Sentinels then destroy the cult.
TheDeadpool Corps is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
In the 12-issue seriesDeadpool Corps and prequel seriesPrelude to Deadpool Corps, Deadpool is joined by several alternate versions of himself from different universes to create a super-group.Lady Deadpool andHeadpool return from their previous appearances inDeadpool: Merc with a Mouth, joined by newcomersKidpool, a child version of Deadpool who attendsProfessor X's school,[77] andDogpool, a dog endowed with Deadpool's familiar healing factor.[78] They are later joined byChampion of the Universe (going by the name of "Championpool"), and a squirrel called Squirrelpool who comes from Earth-41627. The group was brought together by the Elder of the Universe known as the Contemplator. He brought them together to stop the powerful cosmic being known as the Awareness. The Awareness absorbed entire worlds, devouring the people's consciousnesses.[79] They gained other members like Beard of Beespool of Earth-616,Fool of Earth-11542 (Watari), the Golden Age Deadpool of Earth-67484 (Frederick Wilson),Pandapool of Earth-51315, and various other Deadpool variants.
The Deadpool Corps appear inDeadpool & Wolverine, consisting of Ladypool (portrayed by Christiaan Bettridge and voiced byBlake Lively), Cowboypool (voiced byMatthew McConaughey), Headpool (portrayed by Geoff Redknap and voiced byNathan Fillion), Kidpool (portrayed by Inez Reynolds), Babypool (portrayed by Olin Reynolds), Welshpool (portrayed byPaul Mullin), Canadapool (portrayed by Alex Kyshkovych), Haroldpool (portrayed by an uncredited Harry Holland),Zenpool (portrayed by an uncredited Kevin Fortin), Roninpool (portrayed by an uncredited Hung Dante Dong), Deadpool 2099, Golden Age Deadpool, Piratepool, Scottishpool, Shortpool, Kingpool, Cupidpool,Greatest Showman Deadpool, Jesterpool, Detectivepool, a hooded Deadpool, and a Deadpool with white parts on his suit.[80][81]Cassandra Nova recruits them to fightDeadpool andWolverine. However, the Deadpool Corps are pacified byPeter Wisdom due to them having a variant of him in their respective universes.
The Shi'ar Death Commandos are a team working for theShi'ar Empire. Created byChris Claremont andChris Bachalo, they made their first appearance inTheUncanny X-Men #467 (December 2005).
The Shi'ar Death Commandos are a black-ops team operating under the Shi'ar, out of the public eye.They were involved in eliminating the Grey Genome, killing all members ofJean Grey's family, except forRachel Grey andCable.[82]Gladiator later hunted down the Death Commandos, believing they had killedLilandra Neramani. He was almost defeated by the member Black Cloak, but was saved by the arrival of Rachel Grey and theStarjammers, the former killing Black Cloak.[83]
When Xandra Neramani, daughter of Lilandra andCharles Xavier, was training to take the Shi'ar throne, she asked to see her aunt,Deathbird. Oracle of theImperial Guard, saw Deathbird as a threat, and sent the Death Commandos to kill Deathbird and her escort, theNew Mutants. Many members of the Commandos died or were defeated.[84]
| Code Name | Powers, abilities, and equipment | First appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cloak | Superhuman strength. Energy spear and teleportation cloak | The Uncanny X-Men #467 (December 2005) | Killed by Rachel Grey inWar of Kings #5 (July 2009) |
| Black Cloak II | New Mutants vol.4 #5 (Jan. 2020) | Killed by Deathbird inNew Mutants (vol. 4) #7 (February 2020) | |
| Colony | Living hive of insects | The Uncanny X-Men #467 (December 2005) | |
| D'Evo | Creates forcefield to disintegrate and devour victims | The Uncanny X-Men #467 (December 2005) | Died in space inNew Mutants (vol. 4) #5 (January 2020) |
| Flaw | Shapeshifter, cybernetic enhancements give super strength and power replication | The Uncanny X-Men #467 (December 2005) | Killed byMagik inNew Mutants (vol. 4) #5 (January 2020) |
| Hypernova | Plasma generation from hands | The Uncanny X-Men #467 (December 2005) | Killed byMagik inNew Mutants (vol. 4) #5 (January 2020) |
| Krait | Cybernetic enhancements allow flight and superhuman strength | The Uncanny X-Men #467 (December 2005) | Shi'ar. Died in space inNew Mutants (vol. 4) #5 (Jan. 2020) |
| Offset | Insect physiology (four arms, fangs). Wields swords | The Uncanny X-Men #467 (December 2005) | Killed byMagik inNew Mutants (vol. 4) #5 (January 2020) |
| Sega | Gaseous body | The Uncanny X-Men #467 (December 2005) | |
| Shell | Body composed of rocks, can be used as projectiles and entrap victims inside himself | The Uncanny X-Men #467 (December 2005) | Orthoxalith. Died in space inNew Mutants (vol. 4) #5 (January 2020) |
| Warshot | Excellent marksman. Laser rifle | The Uncanny X-Men #467 (December 2005) | Kree. Killed by Deathbird inNew Mutants (vol. 4) #7 (February 2020) |
TheDeath Squad are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Death Squad are hired by a mysterious employer who wants Tony Stark, the armored Avenger known asIron Man, dead. They manage to track Iron Man down at his main office, and a battle began. Though they gave Stark a good run for his money, they were not able to defeat the super-hero. Stark is about to defeat the entire group, but they manage an escape. Stark is unable to give pursuit, as the Death Squad had damaged his armor's boot jets.[85] Later, the Death Squad decide to give the murder attempt another try. They assist their employer (Justin Hammer) in the murder of several ionically powered beings and in the graverobbing of several of Stark's old acquaintances.S.H.I.E.L.D. leaderNick Fury informs Stark about this and he investigates the matter, with the trail eventually leading toward the Death Squad, who were hiding out at the old castle of the ionically powered long-time Avengers foeCount Nefaria. Nefaria is revealed to be their employer. Iron Man manages to defeat Nefaria and his other minion,Nitro. In the heat of battle, the Death Squad again manages to escape.[86]
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.jpg) (From left to right) Bombshell, Ringleader, Knickknack, Oddball and Tenpin inCaptain America #317 (May 1986). Art byPaul Neary | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain America #317 (May 1986) |
| Created by | Mark Gruenwald Paul Neary |
| In-story information | |
| Base(s) | New York |
| Member(s) | Bombshell Knickknack Oddball (Orville Bock) Oddball (Elton Healey) Ringleader Tenpin |
TheDeath-Throws are a team of supervillains that first appeared inCaptain America #317 (May 1986) and were created byMark Gruenwald andPaul Neary.[87] Introduced as enemies ofHawkeye, the Death-Throws consists primarily ofjugglers who each use variousjuggling props as weapons.
Bombshell and Oddball first appeared inHawkeye #3-4 (1983) and battled the title character. They later joined the juggling supervillain team known as the Death-Throws to face Hawkeye in the pages ofCaptain America #317 (1986) andAvengers Spotlight #23-25 (1989). Oddball battled Hawkeye once again inHawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman #1 (1998). The Death-Throws later appeared inUnion Jack (vol. 2) #1-2 (2006) and had cameo appearances inCaptain America #411-414 (1993) andAvengers: The Initiative #27 (2009).The Death-Throws have also had notable entries in theOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe (vol. 2) (Deluxe Edition) #3 (1985) andDark Reign Files #1 (2009). The members of the Death-Throws have made various minor solo appearances. Bombshell has appeared inCaptain America #388-392 (1991),TheSpectacular Spider-Man Annual #12 (1992),Web of Spider-Man Annual #8 (1992),TheNew Warriors Annual #2 (1992) andVillains for Hire #1-4 (2011). Oddball has featured inCaptain America #395 (1991),Guardians of the Galaxy #28 (1992) andWolverine (vol. 2) #167 (2001). Knickknack has had cameo appearances inThunderbolts #53 (2001),Wolverine (vol. 3) #26 (2005) andDark Reign:The Hood #1 (2009).Crossfire's robotic army of Death T.H.R.O.W.S. have appeared inHawkeye & Mockingbird #2-5 (2010) andThe Heroic Age: Villains #1 (2011).
The Ringleader and the Healey brothers (Oddball and Tenpin) came together to form the juggling-themed supervillain group, the Death-Throws. Knickknack was later recruited as the fourth member of the group. Oddball, given to his eccentric behaviour, quit the Death-Throws and branched out on his own.[88] Oddball was hired, along with Bombshell, byCrossfire to battleHawkeye andMockingbird. The two supervillains subdued the heroes and delivered them to Crossfire. Later, when Hawkeye had managed to escape, Bombshell, Oddball and Crossfire were defeated and handed over to the authorities.[89] Bombshell and Oddball were broken out of prison by Oddball's brother, Tenpin, and became members of the Death-Throws.[88] Oddball was contacted by Crossfire to break him out of prison. The Death-Throws took the job and were successful in their mission. But when Crossfire couldn't pay them for their services, the Death-Throws held him for ransom to lure Hawkeye into an ambush. The team were later defeated by Hawkeye, Mockingbird andCaptain America.[90] Sometime later, Crossfire placed a bounty on archer's right arm as he attempted to gain revenge against Hawkeye. The Death-Throws (along with theBrothers Grimm, Bobcat, Bullet Biker,Mad Dog, andRazor Fist) looked to cash in on the reward. The group, along with the rest of the supervillains, were defeated by Hawkeye, Mockingbird andTrick Shot.[91] Johnny Guitar and Doctor Sax, who were minor supervillains known for battlingDazzler, later applied for membership into the Death-Throws. However, the two music-themed supervillains were quickly rejected on the basis that they couldn't juggle.[92]
Bombshell underwent a genetic experiment to gain superpowers, gaining the ability to fire explosive energy blasts from her hands. Bombshell then joined an all female team of supervillains called theFemizons. The team were later defeated by Captain America. Bombshell's experimental new powers soon faded.[93]Justin Hammer hired a number of supervillains (including Bombshell) to battleSpider-Man and theNew Warriors.[94] Justin Hammer and the supervillains then allied themselves with theSphinx[95] When Sphinx revealed his true intentions of total world domination, Bombshell panicked and fled.[96] After being seen playing a game of pool with8-Ball in the Bar with No Name,[97] Oddball was recruited byDoctor Octopus to join his incarnation of theMasters of Evil. The team were quickly defeated by theGuardians of the Galaxy.[98] Oddball was later hired by Albino andTaskmaster to once again battle Hawkeye. He was defeated by the archer and the youngAvengers recruitsJustice andFirestar.[99] Oddball was later killed while taking part in the Bloodsport competition inMadripoor. He was slain in the first round of the tournament by a tribal warrior called the Headhunter.[100]S.H.I.E.L.D. reported that Knickknack was killed and resurrected to serveHydra and theHand as part of their supervillain army. All the supervillains involved were released from the Hand's control and returned to normal.[101]
Orville Bock was hired by the Death-Throws to become the new Oddball, adopting the original Oddball's costume and trick juggling balls.[102] The Death-Throws, along withCrossfire, were hired byR.A.I.D to take part in a terrorist attack onLondon. The team attacked civilians from the top ofTower Bridge, but soon come into conflict withUnion Jack andSabra. Despite gaining the upper hand early in the battle, the Death-Throws and Crossfire were soon defeated. Bombshell, the last member of the team left standing, defused her bombs and surrendered.[103] The Death-Throws were among the supervillains researched byQuasimodo, on behalf ofNorman Osborn, as potential villainous recruits for H.A.M.M.E.R. and theInitiative.[104] Knickknack later appeared as a member ofThe Hood's crime syndicate.[105] Bombshell, along with her previous employer Crossfire, was hired to joinMisty Knight's Villains for Hire team in a battle against thePurple Man.[106] During the "Devil's Reign" storyline, the Death-Throws members Ringleader, Bombshell, and Tenpin were shown as inmates of the Myrmidon. When 8-Ball offered to sit with them, they turn him down.[107]
Death T.H.R.O.W.S. is a fictional organization appearin in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
In the past, the supervillain Crossfire was known to employ the Death-Throws as his foot soldiers.[108] However, deciding to leave behind the "fifth rate hacks in ridiculous costumes", Crossfire created a new army for himself. His "Death T.H.R.O.W.S". (Techno Hybrid Remotely Operated Weapons Systems) are robotic constructs that obey only his commands and each carry a small capable arsenal concealed within their armored shells.[109] Crossfire used his Death T.H.R.O.W.S. to battle his old enemies Hawkeye and Mockingbird.[110]
Originally, the robotic Death T.H.R.O.W.S. were known as 'Magnum Z's'.[111] The Magnum Z's were fully automated smart soldiers created for the United States. But the US senate ceased their development when they realised that the Magnum Z's abilities were in conflict with theGeneva Convention. Crossfire acquired some of the defunct Magnum Z's to use in a plot to conquer the Isle of El Guapo,[112] then later adapted them for his own purposes.[109]
Death Web is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The members of Death Web were granted super powers by theCommission on Superhuman Activities with the intent that they use their powers to serve the government.[113] The team's individual members each obtained their unique powers through the scientific manipulation of chemicals extracted from exotic plants from the Amazon jungle.
TheDeep Six is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
There were two different incarnations of theDeep Six:
WhenNamor the Sub-Mariner was missing and framed for crimes in the surface world, several of his Atlantean allies set out to find him together as the firstDeep Six. The impromptu group consisted ofStingray,Andromeda,Tiger Shark,Tamara Rahn, andTriton. They battled against theAvengers and then broke up shortly thereafter.[114]
Alternatively, Attuma's incarnation of theDeep Six appeared inThe Defenders (vol. 2) #7 (September 2001). Membership of the group includedAttuma, Nagala,Orka,Piranha,Sea Urchin, and Tiger Shark (now a villain again).
Defenders of the Deep is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
In order to protect the oceans, Namor forms theDefenders of the Deep with Tiger Shark, Orka, Andromeda, Echidna, the Piranhas, Fathom Five members Bloodtide and Manowar, and King Crab as its members.[115]
TheDelta Network, also referred to as theDelta Force (no relation to the real life Delta Force), is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Delta Network was the name of a group ofDeviants, a fictional race of beings from Marvel Comics. The Delta Network was a group of Deviant warriors who were organized by Warlord Kro. When the Avengers were captured by the Deviant priesthood, Kro called the members into action to rescue them.
TheDesert Stars are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Desert Stars areArizona's sanctioned superhero team that are part of the Fifty-State Initiative. It consists ofTwo-Gun Kid,Komodo, Johnny Cool, and Supermax. Blacksmith was revealed to be a Skrull infiltrator.[116]
Desert Sword is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Desert Sword was designed to beIraq's personal superhuman military team, led bySirocco. The original team's roster included Sirocco,Aminedi, theVeil, andBlack Raazer until Iraq forcedArabian Knight onto the team.
Dominus' Minions are a fictional team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Dominous employed a number of minions to contend with the costumed champions who opposed its attempts to conquer the Earth. One of them wasSunstroke, a human being. The others were sentient beings created from lizards ("Gila"), cacti ("Cactus"), and rocks ("Butte") by means of the robot's alien technology. Dominus was able to create duplicates of each of the three artificially created beings.
Earth Force is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Earth Force is a group of hospitalized people that were transformed by Seth. It consists of Earth Lord (created from a police officer who was hospitalized after being shot by criminals), Skyhawk (created from a businessman who was hospitalized from overwork), and Wind Warrior (created from a housewife who was hospitalized following a suicide attempt).[117]
TheElder Gods are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Elder Gods are the oldest of Earth's deities, namelySet,Chthon, andGaea. Later, the Gibborim, Tiwaz,Utgard-Loki, and Toranos inImmortal Thor were added to their number.
TheElementals of Doom are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Four giant personifications of Air, Water, Earth and Fire and referred to as such. They were created byDiablo through the use of the Tailsmans of Power to battle theFantastic Four. He later created a fifth member called the Trans-Mutant who had the ability to transform the composition of one object to another. Diablo later combined all four Elementals into theElematrix.
TheElements of Doom are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Elements of Doom are a group consisting of numerous humanoid beings composed of theperiodic table. They were created by aliens to battle theAvengers, but were all defeated. They were then recruited by Diablo after his Elementals of Doom were destroyed.
TheEvil Deadpool Corps is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Evil Deadpool Corps is a counterpart of theDeadpool Corps that consist of evil variants ofDeadpool. It is led by Dreadpool of Earth-12101 and consists of Assassin Deadpool of Earth-13134, Beard of Beespool of Earth-616 (who was revealed to be a spy for the Deadpool Corps), Cesspool, Galactipool, D.E.A.D.P.O.O.L. (aMODOK version of Deadpool), Dead Man Wade of Earth-295,Deadpool of Earth-1610, Deadpool Kid of Earth-1108, Deadpool the Duck of Earth-791021, Deadpool Dinosaur (a Deadpool/Devil Dinosaur hybrid),Evil Deadpool of Earth-616, Iron Man of Earth-97116, Spiralpool, Swordsman of "Heroes Reborn", Venompool of Earth-90211, War, Wolverinepool, and an assortment of unidentified evil variants that include but are not limited to abarbarian version of Deadpool, a bird version of Deadpool, three bug monster versions of Deadpool, a business Deadpool, a cattle-headed version of Deadpool, a demonic Deadpool, a Deadpool with the abilities ofMister Fantastic, a Deadpool/Frankenstein's Monster hybrid, a French Deadpool, a gangster Deadpool, a human dog Deadpool, anIgor-like Deadpool, a luchador Deadpool, a Mexican Deadpool, a robotic Deadpool, a shark version of Deadpool, a spiky Deadpool, a street fighter Deadpool, a tentacled Deadpool aTron-like Deadpool, a werelion Deadpool, and a wizard Deadpool.[118]
Factor Three is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Factor Three is a short-lived supervillain team led by theMutant Master, who was secretly an octopus-like alien. The roster consisted of theVanisher,Blob,Unus the Untouchable,Mastermind, andChangeling.[119]
TheFangs are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Fangs are a group that was created to assist Viper in her goals. Its members are Bludgeon, Heat-Ray, Razorblade, and Slither.
TheFathom Five is the name of a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Fathom Five is anAtlantean splintered military group with goals to decimate the surface world and were formed by a strike force called the "Fury of the Sea". It consists ofBloodtide,Dragonrider,Llyron,Manowar, andSea Leopard.
TheFear Lords are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Fear Lords consisted of seven demons consisting ofD'Spayre,Dweller-in-Darkness,Kkallakku,Lurking Unknown,Nightmare,Nox, andStraw Man who conspired to conquer and rule the Earth throughfear. They were opposed byDaredevil andDoctor Strange, and Straw Man (who betrayed them).
First Line is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
First Line is first seen inMarvel: The Lost Generation—essentially aretcon to fill the gaps caused by Marvel's "sliding timescale", in which the emergence of major superheroes and events was only supposed to have occurred "about ten or fifteen years ago".
Flashmob is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Flashmob is an organization of street criminals that were originally formed to attackPower Man. It consists ofNightshade,Chemistro III,Cheshire Cat,Comanche,Cockroach Hamilton,Mr. Fish II, andSpear.[120]
Force of Nature is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Force of Nature is an eco-terrorist group that work for the organization Project Earth. Known members areAqueduct,Firebrand, Firewall,Skybreaker,Sunstreak, andTerraformer.[121]
Freedom's Five is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Freedom's Five is aWorld War I team featuringUnion Jack,Phantom Eagle, Sir Steel, Silver Squire and Crimson Cavalier.
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TheFriends of Humanity is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Friends of Humanity is an anti-mutanthate group founded byGraydon Creed. Known members includeBastion, Checks, Grinder, Hanratty, Jumbo, and W. C. Taylor.[122]
TheGarrison is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The GarrisonVermont's sanctioned superhero team that's part of the Fifty-State Initiative. Its known members areFin andMan-Eater.[125]
TheGoblin Nation, also known as theGoblin Underground, is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Goblin Nation is a group of organized crime composed of Goblin-themed villains led byNorman Osborn operating as theGoblin King against theSuperior Spider-Man (Otto Octavius's mind inSpider-Man's body).[126]
The Goblin Nation appears in theSpider-Man episode "Goblin War". This incarnation consists of various Goblin clans led bySilvermane,Electro,Crossbones and the Wake Riders withAdrian Toomes operating as the Goblin King.[127][128][129][130]
TheGodzilla Squad is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Godzilla Squad was formed to study Godzilla, ideally by capturing him, and preventing injury both to and by him. It was funded and partially controlled by S.H.I.E.L.D., with technology—such as the Red Ronin mecha—constructed by Stark International. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents attached to the Godzilla Squad included Dum Dum Dugan, Jimmy Woo, and Gabe Jones. The group was occasionally aided by the Avengers (particularly Henry Pym), the Fantastic Four (particularly Reed Richards), and Spider-Man. The organization was frequently opposed by Doctor Demonicus.
TheGreat Beasts are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Great Beasts are depicted as being of supernatural origin, originally created as antagonists for the heroes of the series. They consist of Kariooq, Kolomaq, Neooqtoq, Ranaq, Somon,Tanaraq, Tolomaq, andTundra.[131]
Neooqtoq is described as the "deadliest" of the Great Beasts. Although the beast itself does not appear, Snowbird assumes its form to battle the slave gods of theSkrull Gods during the "Secret Invasion" storyline.[132]
During the "Chaos War" storyline, Sasquatch givesTundra, Kariooq, Ranaq, Somon, Kolomaq, and Tolomaq access to Earth so they can killAmatsu-Mikaboshi. After Snowbird freezes them, the Great Beasts are impaled by Mikaboshi's tendrils and presumably killed.[133]
Green Springs is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Green Springs is a company that was started byAbomination that creates gamma mutates.[134] Outside of gaining former Weapon X scientist Dr. Aliana Alba as an employee, Abomination had Green Springs repower Hulk's sonSkaar.[135]
There were two versions of theGuardians of the Galaxy:
TheHaazareth Three are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Haazareth Three are a trio of demons that operate out of the hellish realm ruled byMephisto.
H.A.M.M.E.R. is anespionage andlaw enforcement agency that was founded and led byNorman Osborn to replaceS.H.I.E.L.D. The organisation plays a large part in the "Dark Reign" andSiege storylines.
TheHarriers are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Harriers are a team of mercenary soldiers, trained and equipped to battle both conventional and superhuman opponents. The organization consists of a military-style unit headed by the commanding officer,Hardcase, and nine other members. Each of the Harriers formerly served as an agent ofS.H.I.E.L.D. When the original version of S.H.I.E.L.D. was disbanded, these ten former S.H.I.E.L.D. banded together as the Harriers. The Harriers's last known base of operations was Colbert Chu's warehouse, Street of the Stunted Dog, Lowtown,Madripoor. Hardcase, Battleaxe, and Shotgun took an assignment from the DEA to infiltrate General Nguyen Ngoc Coy's organization in a failed attempt to destroy Coy's major opium crop in the Indochinese "Golden Triangle." During this operation, the Harriers clashed withWolverine.[136] The Harriers were later hired by Wolverine to try to capture him,Psylocke, andJubilee as a test of the Harriers's skills.[137]
TheHarvesters are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Harvesters areKansas' sanctioned superhero team that's part of the Fifty-State Initiative. Its known members are Pioneer, Grain Belt, Topeka, Meadowlark, and Sunflower.[138]
TheHeat is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Heat is a private military company. It consists of formerpolice officers andcorrupt police officers based inHell's Kitchen, Manhattan. During one of their activities, some of the Heat members were defeated byDaredevil andElektra's Daredevil appearance.[139]
During the "Gang War" storyline, Elektra's Daredevil appearance discovered that the Heat is led by formerNYPDLieutenantRafael Scarfe. In addition, They have been backed by ananonymous benefactor who sent anassassin to help them out.[140]
When Wilson Fisk returned to Hell's Kitchen, he became possessed by the demon Greed and gained control of the Heat. After Daredevil exorcised Greed out of him, a repentant Fisk had the Heat disbanded.[141]
A faction of the Heat was later established inChicago. WhenIron Man,Ironheart, andMelinda May trace the Stark Industries technology thatKara Palamas had delivered to Chicago, they ran into the Heat, which is led byLucia von Bardas who has a deactivatedStark Sentinel by her side.[142] As Iron Man and Melinda May fight the Heat, Ironheart fights some of them while freeing the wrongfully incarcerated people. A Heat member that was not taken down by Ironheart was interrogated by her as he states that Lucia von Bardas offered to have the Heat "clean up" Chicago after Kingpin cut all ties with the Heat. When Lucia von Bardas' cybernetic systems are shut down, the Stark Sentinel activates with a copy of her voice in it. Using the leftover Pym Particles she had from the last time she fought a Stark Sentinel, Ironheart grows to giant size and uses some of the Pym Particles to shrink it down to pocket size while May plans to find a better use for the remaining mercenaries in the Heat.[143]
TheHeavy Hitters are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Heavy Hitters areNevada's sanctioned superhero team that's part of the Fifty-State Initiative. Known members areGravity,Hardball, Nonstop,Prodigy, and Telemetry.[144]
Heavy Metal is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
There are two different versions ofHeavy Metal:
Heavy Metal is a group of androids consisting ofSuper-Adaptoid,Machine Man,Awesome Android,Sentry-459, andTESS-One.
Heavy Metal is a group of cybernetic animals that were created by Multicorp to fight the Brute Force. It consists of agorilla named Uproar, arhinoceros named Ramrod, ashark named Bloodbath, avulture named Tailgunner, and anoctopus named Armory.
Heavy Mettle is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Heavy Mettle is a supervillain group that was founded byJoseph Manfredi.
TheHell-lords are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Hell is broken into several smaller kingdoms ruled over by demonic entities who are generally at odds with each other. Most of these entities are devils and those considered powerful enough to be the strongest rulers in Hell are referred as the Hell-lords. Those who currently and have previously borne this identification are:
Although Hela and Pluto could claim the title of Hell-lords, because they also rule in other nether realms, some readers have referred to them instead asDeath-Gods.
Hell's Belles is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Hell's Belles is a team is composed of female mutant terrorists. They were formed by Cyber to commit acts of extortion, and worked for a notorious drug cartel.
Hordeculture is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Hordeculture is a group of agrochemists, biotechnologists, and bioengineers consisting of Augusta Bromes, Lily Leymus, Edith Scutch, and Opal Vetiver. Specializing in the genetic manipulation and propaganda of plant life, they plan to depopulate the human race so that they can return Earth to what they consider a "more pristine state".[148]
TheHulk Gang is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is native to the "Old Man Logan" universe and consists ofBruce Banner's hillbilly grandchildren.
There were two versions of the Hulk Gang in the similar Earths:
Hulk Gang members Bobbie-Jo Banner, Charlie Banner, and Otis Banner beat up Logan and would inflict more pain on him if he did not pay double by next month.[149] As Logan was with Hawkeye to obtain the money, the Hulk Gang got tired of waiting and killed Logan's family. Upon returning and finding his family dead, Logan was informed of what happened by his neighbor Abraham Donovan causing Logan to bring out his claws for the first time.[150] Logan proceeded to hunt down and kill the Hulk Gang members Beau, Bobbie-Jo, Charlie, Elrod, Eustace, Luke, Otis, and Rufus where he killed them. When he made his way to Pappy Banner who admitted that he got tired of being a supervillain landlord and wanted to fight Logan for old time sake by having his family killed, Logan engaged him in his Hulk form in battle and emerged as the victor. He spared Billy-Bob and took custody of Hulk's infant son Bruce Jr.[151]
The Hulk Gang's history was the same here. Sometime after Pappy Banner's death and the deaths of Beau Banner, Bobbie-Jo Banner, Charlie Banner, Elrod Banner, Eustace Banner, Luke Banner, Otis Banner, and Rufus Banner, the remaining Hulk Gang members Beau Banner II, Billy-Bob Banner, Bobbie Sue Banner, Bodean Banner, Buck Banner, Cambria Banner, Clystine Banner, Horace Banner, Jackson Banner, Jefferson Banner, Jewel Banner, Jozelle Banner, Malakai Banner, Merle Banner, and Virgil Banner are gathered by an unidentified version ofMaestro who plans to make a paradise for the Hulk Gang on Earth-616. With help from the Cambria Banner who defected to their side, Logan and Hawkeye of Earth-616 are able to defeat Maestro and the surviving members of the Hulk Gang go their separate ways.[152]
TheHydro-Men are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. These characters, created byBill Everett,Steve Gerber andWin Mortimer first appeared inSub-Mariner #61 (May 1973).
The Hydro-Men is an organization led by fanatical scientist Herman Frayne who used mutagenicTerrigen Mist to transform himself into a green, scaly-skinned humanoid that can breathe underwater. He took the name of Doctor Hydro. He also transformed his hired agents into Hydro-Men as well.[153][154]
TheInner Demons is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Mister Negative is often accompanied by severalhenchmen, known as his Inner Demons,[155] who wear Chinese opera masks and usehigh tech electrified versions of swords, knuckles and various other Asian weaponry such asgun staffs andnunchakus. They are able to regenerate from even the most lethal wounds within a matter of seconds, as they have been shown almost immediately recovering from impalement, gunshots to the head, and even getting torn apart or decapitated. It has been implied that the Inner Demons can be killed under the right circumstances: at one point, Anti-Venom claims to have killed some of them, possibly by suffocation, which he later notes to be an effective tactic against them.[156]
In a flashback, Mister Negative cut a deal withMadame Monstrosity to enhance his Inner Demons into undying food soldiers in exchange for the people they've abducted. Recalling regenerative animals likeearthworms,salamanders, andstarfish, Madame Monstrosity accepts the deal. In the present, Mister Negative sends the Inner Demons after Christina Xu when she ended up with the keys that Mister Negative once loaned to Madame Monstrosity asSpider-Boy comes to her aid. One of the Inner Demons was unmasked to have earthworm-like traits.[157]
The Inner Demons appear inSpider-Man (2018).
TheInstitute of Evil is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Institute of Evil existed in the Earth-712 universe and served as theSquadron Supreme’s arch-foes. The known members of the Institute of Evil includedApe-X (the leader),Doctor Decibel,Foxfire,Lamprey,Quagmire, and theShape.
The Behavior Modification process invented by Squadron memberTom Thumb would prove to be the Institute of Evil's undoing. TheGolden Archer used the machine to make fellow Squadron memberLady Lark obsessed with him. However, he couldn't stand her irrational behavior, so went for a walk and was captured by the institute. They tortured the Archer until he revealed the Squadron's new base of operations. They then kidnapped the Squadron's family members and attacked their headquarters. They began ambushing Squadron members and using the behavior modification machines on them as they returned from their missions. The Institute then brought the Squadron back to their lair where the Golden Archer and their captive family members were held. The Squadron attacked, revealing that Tom Thumb had designed the process not to work on Squadron members, and defeated the Institute completely.[158]
The Institute of Evil's members were subjected to the Behavior Modification process, altering their personalities. The former super-criminals all became elected to full membership in the Squadron Supreme and aided them in their efforts to conquer the world in order to forcibly turn it into autopia.[159]
Some Institute members did not fare so well as members of the Squadron. Ape-X suffered from a psychotic withdrawal from reality and fell into a coma, due to her behavior modification process. After saving twenty factory workers from a gas leakage, Quagmire went into a coma. In the hospital, he was sucked into the hole in his brain that is a portal into the dimension from which his dark matter originates, and Doctor Decibel suffocated in Quagmire's extra-dimensional slime.[160]
In time, Squadron Supreme memberNighthawk objected to the extreme methods the Squadron was using to achieve its goals, and left the group. Nighthawk formed a rebel group, known as the America Redeemers, to oppose the Squadron's "benevolent" tyranny. The Redeemers included other enemies of the Squadron, expelled Squadron member theBlack Archer, as well as unknown superheroes that infiltrated the Squadron to help take it down. With the help ofMaster Menace, the Redeemers were able to reverse the Behavior Modification of Foxfire, Lamprey, and the Shape and recruited them into his group. These three agents also remained in the Squadron as double agents.[161]
When the Redeemers finally confronted the Squadron Supreme, an all-out battle broke out. Lamprey tried to absorbDoctor Spectrum’s power, but Doctor Spectrum was able to overload Lamprey's power which killed Lamprey. Foxfire, who had long been in love with Doctor Spectrum, tried to gain his approval by betraying Nighthawk, to allow the Squadron to win the fight. She used her powers to kill Nighthawk by blasting his heart and causing a massive coronary. Foxfire was then killed by fellow Redeemer Mink, who had been in love with Nighthawk. The death of Nighthawk caused the Squadron members to realize that they had become the very thing that they had intended to oppose, and thus ended the fight.[162]
The Shape was the only former member of the Institute of Evil that eventually chose to side with the Squadron Supreme, finding happiness in his new calling.[163]
Intelligencia is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Intelligencia is a group that consists of the greatest criminal minds on Earth. Its known members areLeader,MODOK,Mad Thinker,Red Ghost, andWizard, withDoctor Doom andEgghead being former members.[164] The Intelligencia were responsible for transformingThunderbolt Ross andRick Jones into the gamma mutatesRed Hulk and A-Bomb.[165][166][167]
TheNew Intelligencia is an incarnation of Intelligencia consisting ofMODOK Superior (MODOK's clone), Leader, Mad Thinker,Awesome Android, andMister Sinister.[168]
TheIntelligencia appears inShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law. This version of the group is run byTodd Phelps / "HulkKing" and serves as an online hate group bent on obtaining a sample ofShe-Hulk's blood to become Hulks themselves and ruining her reputation.[169]
TheIntruders are an elite offshoot of the Wild Pack.
TheJack O'Lanterns are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Jack O'lanterns are a group of mercenaries led by the Steven Mark Levins version ofJack O'Lantern who wear the same costumes and wield the same equipment of Jack O'Lantern. They foughtSpider-Man andTeresa Parker when they tried to captureChameleon at the time when he was going to sell the Infinity Formula toForeigner.[170]
Foreigner later deployed the Jack O'Lanterns when he persuaded Chance into partaking in a bet to obtain Spider-Man's web-shooters. They were successful in their mission.[171]
When four of the Jack O'Lanterns turned out to be sleeper agents working for Finisher and Chameleon after the Catalyst was obtained fromEmpire State University, they tried to steal the Catalyst and the Clairvoyant for Finisher.[172] Levins helped to contain the rampage by fighting the Jack O'Lanterns.[173]
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TheLeague of Losers are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The League of Losers are a superhero from Earth-6215 that opposes the time-traveling Chronok. They consist of that world's version of Dagger, Darkhawk, Gravity, Speedball, Sleepwalker, Terror, and X-23.[174]
The Legion Accursed is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
During the "Secret Wars II" storyline, theLegion Accursed was formed whenMephisto sent his minion Bitterhorn to recruit 99 supervillains in his plot to steal theBeyonder's powers. The villains have included but are not limited toAbomination,Absorbing Man,Anaconda,Baron Mordo,Batroc the Leaper,Blastaar,Crimson Dynamo,Diablo,Doctor Doom,Doctor Octopus,Electro,Graviton,Hobgoblin,Juggernaut,Kang the Conqueror,Kraven the Hunter,Living Laser,Mole Man,Rhino,Silver Samurai,Titania,Ultron-11,Vanisher,Vulture,White Queen,Wizard, andWrecker. The Legion Accursed was enchanted to send his powers into Mephisto's device called the Beyondersbane when they touched him. Upon seeing Beyonder about to leave the Pacific island he was living on, Mephisto hadThing sign a contract to make him stronger by the time the Legion Accursed was awakened. When the Legion Accursed attacked, Thing fought defeated most of them and even held back Juggernaut. This fight caused the Beyondersbane to malfunction. As a result, Mephisto ended his plot and sent the villains back to where he got them from.[175]
TheLiberteens are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Liberteens arePennsylvania's sanctioned superhero team that's part of the Fifty-State Initiative.
TheLife Foundation is a fictionalsurvivalist group appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Primarily an enemy ofSpider-Man andVenom, the organization exists within Marvel's mainshared universe, known as theMarvel Universe. Created by writerDavid Michelinie and artistTodd McFarlane, it first appeared inThe Amazing Spider-Man #298 (March 1988).
The Life Foundation was introduced inThe Amazing Spider-Man #298-299 and went on to appear inThe Amazing Spider-Man #320-321,The Amazing Spider-Man #324 andThe Amazing Spider-Man #351-352, as well as the "Hero Killers" storyline that ran throughThe Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26,The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12,Web of Spider-Man Annual #8 andTheNew Warriors Annual #2, and was subsequently featured inVenom: Lethal Protector #3-5 andSpider-Man: The Arachnis Project #1-6, and made its last appearance to date in a flashback sequence inVenom: Separation Anxiety #2.
A sophisticated and unscrupulous corporatesurvivalist group, the Life Foundation was founded in response toCold War paranoia, and is dedicated to constructing doomsday-proof communities for both its own members and society's elite who can reserve a spot in these facilities for a minimum payment of $5,000,000.[176]
The Life Foundation appears in theSony's Spider-Man Universe live action filmVenom (2018).
There are different types ofLizard Men in Marvel Comics:
TheLookers are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Lookers are a support group started byEdwin Jarvis for those who are associated with superheroes. It was funded byTony Stark who uses his technology to make its members anonymous to one another. WhileMary Jane Watson is clearly shown to be a member, the rest are implied to beFoggy Nelson,Ganke Lee,Peggy Rae Burdick,Pepper Potts,Carlie Cooper, andWillie Lumpkin.
TheMagistrates are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Magistrates are a fictional police force that operate in the fictional nation ofGenosha.
TheMavericks are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Mavericks areNew Mexico's sanctioned superhero team that's part of the Fifty-State Initiative. Its known members are Annex, Geiger, andJocasta.She-Thing was revealed to be a Skrull imposter.[116]
TheMenagerie is the name of a fictional organization in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Menagerie is a team of animal based villains led byWhite Rabbit. The lineup consisted of her,Hippo, Gypsy Moth (who had recently changed her name toSkein) and newcomerPanda-Mania. DespiteSpider-Man having his clothes torn apart by Skein, he managed to defeat the quartet before fleeing back to his apartment to change.[177] They next appeared trying to rob a bank when Spider-Man, who had gone on a desperate search to return a lost cellphone, gets sidetracked and beats and webs up the crew in a matter of seconds before continuing his search.[178]
The Menagerie returned once again with new membersSwarm,Ox, andSquid joining the roster. They attempt to rob a night club that was specifically chosen byCassandra Lang forNadia van Dyne, the new Wasp, when she learned that she had never gone clubbing before and that she never had a team up. WithViv Vision's help, Lang managed to ensure that theYoung Avengers and theChampions would be there as well for Nadia's birthday so that they can have an all-out brawl with the villains.[179]
During the "Gang War" storyline, the Menagerie are shown to have control overHunts Point, Bronx on the map.[180] After they claimedBig Ben Donovan's territory offscreen, their latest membersArmadillo andMan-Bull were fighting Spider-Man andShe-Hulk untilMary Jane Watson asJackpot helped to defeat them.[181]
TheMidnight Wreckers are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Midnight Wreckers are a group of scavengers who allied with Dr. Peter Spaulding and Willie "Gears" Garvin during the robot revolution. They consist of Hassle, Bags, and Swift.[182]
TheMutant Liberation Front is the name of different fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Mutant Liberation Front first appeared inNew Mutants #86. In this brief initial appearance, only five of the original eight members can be seen clearly;Strobe andStryfe appear in only one panel each, with their faces obscured, while all that can be seen ofForearm is his two right arms in a single panel. The rest of the MLF consisted ofRusty Collins,Dragoness,Kamikaze,Reaper,Skids, Sumo,Tempo,Thumbelina,Wildside, and Stryfe's androidZero. The MLF was primarily the antagonist of the New Mutants and their successor group,X-Force. They are eventually defeated by a consortium of X-Force,X-Factor, and theX-Men during the "X-Cutioner's Song"story arc.[183]
A second incarnation is assembled later by a villain known asReignfire. The team seemed mainly organized of disillusioned, anarchicmutant youths. Stryfe founded the group sometime after coming to the 20th century (from roughly 2,000 years in the future). They were likely assembled as a tool while Stryfe assembled his master plan which he executed in "X-Cutioner's Song". The exact size of the organization is unknown, but they were seen to have had several advanced bases around the world and employed a number of presumably human guards. The team's first mission was to rescueRusty andSkids, two New Mutants who had been captured by the government. Rusty and Skids would not be seen for some time, but when they were it was revealed that they stayed with the group due to mind control devices Stryfe implanted in them. It was never indicated that any of the other members had similar implants. After the organization was dismantled in the "X-Cutioner's Song", four of the imprisoned members (Forearm Reaper,Tempo andWildside) were liberated and recruited by a mysterious villain named Reignfire, who was believed to be a futuristic version ofSunspot. Already among the ranks of the new MLF were former New MutantDanielle Moonstar (undercover on behalf ofS.H.I.E.L.D.) andLocus. X-Force'sFeral also defected to the MLF, and Tempo betrayed them and went her own way.[184] After a few minor missions, including a group that infiltratedMuir Island to obtain information on theLegacy Virus, the group was captured by members ofOperation: Zero Tolerance and never reformed.[185]
A third incarnation of the Mutant Liberation Front was formed by an alternate version ofDomino who operated as Stryfe. While Forearm, Zero, and Thumbelina joined the team, the rest of the membership consisted ofCannonball and Jon Spectre.[186]
A fourth incarnation of the Mutant Liberation Front was formed. While Dragoness, Forearm, Stobe, and Wildside joined the team, its new members include the brothers Kamikaze and Samurai whileSelby was an associate member.[187]
Humanity's Last Stand formed their version of theMutant Liberation Front which were actually humans who were given costume with teleportation devices or special drugs to empower them as part of a plot to discredit the mutants. They consisted of the armored robot Blastfurnace,Blindspot, two different Burnouts, two different Corpus Delecti, Deadeye, and Thermal. This incarnation fought the Punisher, X-Cutioner, and someS.H.I.E.L.D. agents. Most of them were killed when Simon Trask blew up the compound they were in.[188]
A sixth incarnation of the Mutant Liberation Front was formed during the "Fall of X" storyline. After stealing theCaptain Krakoa armor, theSteve Rogers that formerly operated as Hydra Supreme formed the Mutant Liberation Front withBlob,Fenris, Wildside. The group fought theUncanny Avengers and were defeated by them with Captain Krakoa's identity being exposed in the process.[189]
The Mutant Liberation Front is mentioned by name inThe Gifted episode "rX".[190]
TheN'Garai are a fictional organization appearin in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The N'Garai are a race of demons created byChthon, and have come into conflict with theMidnight Sons, theHulk, and theX-Men. The N'Garai are ruled byKierrok the Damned.
TheNasty Boys are a fictional organization appearing inAmerican comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are a group of mutants who serve as the strike force ofMister Sinister and consist ofGorgeous George,Hairbag,Ramrod,Ruckus, andSlab.
Self-proclaimed "Nasty Boy" Slab facedX-Factor memberStrong Guy before the full team appeared.[191] The full team battled X-Factor in the next issue seemingly led by US Senator Steven Shaffran. Senator Shaffran (also known as Ricochet) was a mutant who has the ability alter probability in his favor. The Shaffran that appeared with the Nasty Boys was a disguisedMister Sinister who had taken the Senator's form in order to publicly discredit him as a mutant terrorist. Sinister tells Shaffran he did it because of the harm that would come to mutants if he became President of the United States. He also tells him that he has a personal interest in the safety ofHavok andPolaris.[192]
The Nasty Boys were taken into custody following their first appearance and battle in Washington DC.Ramrod is subsequently deported from the US due to his immigrant status. Both Hairbag and Slab are rescued from prison by theMutant Liberation Front. Sinister collects Hairbag from them, but Slab stays with the Mutant Liberation Front for several weeks to spend time with his sisterThumbelina.[193]
The five members of the Nasty Boys are reunited when Sinister orders them to capture and kill the former member of theMarauders,Malice. Malice interrupts the Hawaiian vacation of Havok and his girlfriend Lorna Dane (a.k.a.Polaris) in order to kill the latter mutant, whom she fears (at Sinister's request) she may be forced to bond to permanently. The Nasty Boys have a hard time controlling the situation, as Malice continues to jump back and forth between Alex and Lorna. She uses their considerable powers against anyone in her way. Both Alex and Lorna are willing to die in order to end Malice once and for all, and their combined willpower forces Malice to be stuck between them. This allows Sinister to trap her. The Boys get away, as their battle does not draw the attention of the local authorities until after their getaway.[194]
Later, Ruckus appears at a speech given bySenator Kelly in an attempt to assassinate the senator. TheX-Men stop Ruckus, and he is placed in custody.[195] Ruckus was apparently able to evade custody as he was seen attending the X-Cise clinic as a client in the hope of receiving the mutant cure, however this was all a scheme by the Red Skull. Joined with Ramrod, Ruckus later travelled to England and attempted to rob banks but both were arrested,[196] and saved by the X-Men from a Terrigen Mist cloud about to hit their prison.[197]
Meanwhile, Slab, Ruckus, and Gorgeous George established a drug lab, harvesting and selling mutant growth hormone, until Psylocke attacked their lab, defeated the three in combat and shut down their operation.[198] The Nasty Boys were later hunted down and killed by the Upstarts, in order to lure out Cyclops and his ragtag team of X-Men to Washington Heights. After a brief moment of words, the two groups engaged each other in battle with the X-Men gaining the upper-hand.[199]
The Nasty Boys appear inX-Men: The Animated Series, initially consisting of Gorgeous George (voiced by Rod Wilson), Hairbag, Ruckus (both voiced byDan Hennessey), and Slab. Additionally,Morph appears as a temporary member whileVertigo joins the group later in the series.
TheNew Enforcers are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
After the fall of Kingpin, theNew Enforcers were one of the groups contesting for control of the remains of his empire. The New Enforcers' inner circle consists of Controller, Fixer, Madame Menace, Mentallo, and Mister Fear while their outer circle consists of Blitz, Dragon Man, Dreadnought, Eel, Plantman, aSuper-Adaptoid, Tangle, Thermite, and Vanisher.[200]
TheNew Immortals are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The New Immortals are a group of characters created by theHigh Evolutionary to make his own race of immortals. They consist ofNobilus (who was created fromThor's DNA taken from his shaved beard), Juvan, and Zon. While Recorder #211 was rebuilt into Analyzer to work with the group, New Men member Count Tager became a member of the group after subjecting himself to the Pool of Knowledge.[201]
TheO-Force is a fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The O-Force is a superhuman team created for a reality television show where mutants compete for a place in the O-Force team. Its known members include Obituary, Ocean, Ocelot, Oink, Ooze, Optoman, Oracle, Orbit, Orchid, Orifice, and Overkill while Ozone was a wannabe member who was rejected.
TheOctessence is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Octessence is a group made up of eight great mystical entities consisting ofBalthakk,Cyttorak,Farallah,Ikonn,Krakkan,Raggadorr,Valtorr andWatoomb who gathered to determine who amongst them was most powerful. To this end, they created theExemplars.
TheOffenders is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel comics.
The Offenders are a short-lived team meant to serve as an anti-Defenders group formed by theCollector and consisting ofRed Hulk,Baron Mordo,Tiger Shark, andTerrax.
Hulu intended to air an animated special calledThe Offenders: Giant Sized Man-Thing with the titular team, consisting ofHoward the Duck,MODOK,Hit-Monkey,Tigra, andDazzler, going up againstMan-Thing. All team members would have all had pre-established shows of their own.[202][203] In January 2020,Howard the Duck andTigra & Dazzler were shelved whileM.O.D.O.K. premiered in May 2021 andHit-Monkey premiered in November 2021.[204]
TheOmega Clan is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Following the demise ofOmega Red, a secret organization known as "The White Sky" which is specialized in growing and programming unique assassins to meet all their clients' expectations, were hired to create three "clones" from the remains of the original Omega Red. Each of these clones have different abilities from each other and they passionately hate X-Force just for the fact they were implanted with false memories to believe that X-Force members had killed their father.[205]
The Omega Clan is composed of:
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Orchis is a fictional organization appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Pepe Larraz, the organizationfirst appeared inHouse of X #1 (July 2019).[209]
They are a human supremacist group who antagonized theX-Men during theKrakoan Age. It consists of Killian Devo (Orchis' director),Omega Sentinel (Orchis' true leader who was possessed by a version of Omega Sentinel from a possible future),[210] Dr. Alia Gregor (the science commander of Research and Development who used to work for A.I.M.), Feilong (a descendant ofNikola Tesla who later took overStark Unlimited),MODOK Superior (who is in charge of Operation and Offense),Judas Traveller (who is in charge of Culture and Narrative),Moira MacTaggert of an unidentified Earth (who is in charge of Sociology and Modeling),Mister Sinister's cloneDoctor Stasis (who is in charge of Human Resources), Agent Goodall, Agent Woodrow Pequod,Director Vulture, the Elements of Doom,Edwin Martynec,Graydon Creed,Nimrod,Sebastian Shaw,Selene, and former members of A.I.M., A.R.M.O.R., the Alpha Flight Space Program, the C.I.A., the FBI, the FCB, H.A.M.M.E.R., Hydra, Mossad, S.H.I.E.L.D., and S.T.R.I.K.E.[211]
There were two different versions ofThe Order:
This version ofThe Order is an offshoot of the Defenders formed by Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor, and Silver Surfer who plotted to conquer the world in order to protect it while they were under Yandroth's curse.
This version ofThe Order isCalifornia's sanctioned superhero team in the Fifty-State Initiative.
The Outcasts are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
There are two different versions ofOutcast.
TheOutcasts are a fictional group of characters first appearing inFantastic Four Annual #13 (1978). The superhuman members of the Outcasts first appeared inMarvel Treasury Edition #25 (1980) and were created byBill Mantlo andSal Buscema. The Outcasts subsequently appear inRom Spaceknight #28 (March 1982) andThe Invincible Iron Man Annual #12 (1991). The Outcasts are people who are ugly, deformed, or disabled who believe themselves to be outcasts in human society and have therefore chosen to live under theMole Man's rule inSubterranea. The Mole Man has granted superhuman powers to a number of the Outcasts. They were first used in Mole Man's fight withKala: Mistress of the Netherworld. This conflict drew the attention ofHulk andSpider-Man which led to Mole Man and Kala calling a truce.[212]
During the threat of theDire Wraiths in Clairton, West Virginia, the Outcasts and other agents of the Mole Man fought againstRom until the Dire Wraiths revealed themselves. Both sides worked together against the Dire Wraiths until Rom banished them to Limbo.[213]
In the midst of the war in Subterranea when Mole Man went missing, Kala left for the surface to find help in fighting Mole Man's forces and she ran intoIron Man. Mole Man sent the Outcasts to bring Kala back to Subterranea. In addition, the Netherworlders sought to kill Kala for her past actions. Digger and Landslide assisted Iron Man in fighting off the Netherworlders who wanted Kala to become their leader again. She turned them down as she is right now interested in finding Mole Man.[214]
The members are:
TheOutcasts are a fictional group of mutants. They were depicted as disguised as an entertainment troupe during theAge of Apocalypse. The group includesBrute,Mastermind,Soaron,Toad,X-Man and their leader,Forge.[215] Later recruits wereSonique[216] andEssex.[217] All but Sonique, Soaron and X-Man are slain by either Essex orDomino and herMarauders.
TheOutlaws are an elite version of the Wild Pack.
ThePacific Overlords are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Pacific Overlords are asupervillain team consisted largely of humansmutated byDoctor Demonicus.
TheParagons are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Paragons are a fictional team made up of students of theXavier Institute and are instructed by members of theX-Men. They consist of DJ, Match,Pixie, Preview, Trance, and Wolf Cub. The squad's colors are green, pink, and black.[218] The Paragons are initially advised by originalNew Mutants memberWolfsbane. Wolfsbane is involved in a scandal when her romantic relationship with a student,Elixir, is brought to light. She chooses to leave before the school has a chance to fire her.[218]Magma is assigned as the squad's new advisor.[219]
There are two different versions of thePeople's Defense Force.
This version of thePeople's Defense Force is a group of Hank Pym's enemies that operate out of the Bratislava Prison Superhuman Research Center.
This version of thePeople's Defense Force is China's sanctioned superhero team following the breakup of China Force.
ThePoint Men is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Point Men areHawaii's sanctioned superhero team that is part of the Fifty-State Initiative. Its known members areStingray,Devil-Slayer, Star Sign, and Paydirt. Magnitude was revealed to be a Skrull infiltrator.[220]
ThePower Elite is a fictional organization apppearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Power Elite is a cabal of influential brokers that came together to strengthen the country after Hydra's brief takeover of the United States. Its known members includeThunderbolt Ross,Phil Coulson,Selene, MayorWilson Fisk,Norman Osborn, a resurrectedAleksander Lukin (who has the remnant of Red Skull's mind in him) and his wife Alexa,Zeke Stane,Baron Strucker, andTaskmaster.[221]
TheQuiet Council of Krakoa is a fictional council ofmutantsuperheroes andsupervillains appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.[222]
It was the twelve-member governing body ofKrakoa that is divided up into four sections of three seats along with an adjunct section[223] Its known members includeApocalypse,Black King (Sebastian Shaw),Black Priestess (Selene Gallio),Colossus,Cypher,Destiny,Exodus,Hope Summers, Krakoa,Magneto,Marvel Girl,Mister Sinister,Mystique,Nightcrawler,Professor X,Red Queen (Kate Pryde),Storm, andWhite Queen (Emma Frost).
TheRangers are a superhero team that later became the sanctioned superhero team forTexas.
TheRavagers is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Ravagers are a group ofspace pirates led byYondu. They originated in theMarvel Cinematic Universe before being introduced into the comics.[224][225][226][227]
The Ravagers appear inGuardians of the Galaxy (2015).[228]
TheRight is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Right is an anti-mutant organization founded byCameron Hodge that first appeared inX-Factor #17 (June 1987). The Right employed commandos in high-tech flying battle suits ofpowered armor with machine guns, missiles, and (presumably to disturb or distract their victims) faceplates resembling asmiley face (in some sources these suits were subsequently nicknamed "Smiley-Face Battlesuits"). They also employed scientists and inventors such as Nanny[229] andAni-Mator.[230] They faced off againstX-Factor and theNew Mutants.
TheRocketeers are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comcis.
The Rocketeers are beings who wear special costumes with rockets on their backs, enabling the wearers to fly. The Rocketeers also fire rockets as weapons from portable launching equipment they carry. The Rocketeers' costumes and equipment were designed by the Dire Wraiths for use against the Spaceknights of Galador. The Rocketeers' costumes are, however, inferior imitations of their prototype, which was worn by the Torpedo until his death.
TheS-Men is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The S-Men are a group of supervillains who were formed by a clone ofRed Skull to serve as his version of theX-Men with the main objective to destroy mutantkind. The team is made up of people who have all suffered atrocities at the hands of mutants during their life, including those who have seen their families slaughtered by evil mutants. Its members include the Goat-Faced Girl, Dancing Water (the illegitimate daughter ofAvalanche), Dangerous Jinn, Insect, Living Wind, Honest John, Mzee, and an unidentifiedmonk. With the help of Red Skull andArnim Zola, these people have gone through lengthy and painful genetic alterations involvingmad science and magical artifacts in order to gain the powers they now possess (though some may have been born with their powers and others, such as Dancing Water, may in fact be mutants themselves). They first appeared after theAvengers vs. X-Men storyline where they attackedRogue andScarlet Witch near the grave ofProfessor X. The S-Men defeated Rogue and Scarlet Witch and managed to make off with Professor X's body while taking Rogue and Scarlet Witch as their captives.[231] The S-Men held Rogue and Scarlet Witch as prisoners of Red Skull as he fused part of Professor X's brain with his own. Rogue managed to absorb some of Dancing Water's powers to escape and look for Scarlet Witch.[232] Red Skull used Honest John to take the form ofOdin in order to getThor to help the S-Men attack the mutant race. Red Skull even used the Goat-Faced Girl to negateWolverine's healing factor so that Thor can land a cataclysmic blow on him.[233] Scarlet Witch and Havok assist Captain America in fighting Red Skull until Dancing Water got him out of there. Afterwards, Captain America and Havok search for leads on where to find Red Skull and the S-Men.[234]
During the "AXIS" storyline, the S-Men and their ally Ahab stop Magneto when he arrives onGenosha to attack Red Skull.[235]Havok, Rogue, and Scarlet Witch are captured by the Red Skull's S-Men and sent to his concentration camp in Genosha.[236] In a fit of rage over finding mutants being used for freak medical experiments, Magneto kills the entire S-Men. Honest John, Dangerous Jinn, and the unnamed monk were the only survivors of the attack.[237]
TheS.A.D.S.A.K.s (Support Alliance Derby for Sensationally Abled Kids) is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The S.A.D.S.A.K.s are a group of young Inhumans led byMoon Girl and consisting of Devinder, a boy with super speed, Will, a boy with wings and the ability to talk to birds, and Tasha, a girl with prehensile hair. They initially had another member named "OMG" Olivia who is an internet influencer, but is later revealed to be a junior Kree agent who creates a hair conditioner filled with mind-controlling nanites. The SADSAKs later team up to defeat her.
TheSapien League is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Sapien League is an supremacist group that made itself known during the "Decimation" storyline where they attacked the X-Mansion to target the mutants there only to be fended off by the X-Men.[238]
The Sapien League also targets robots as seen when they targeted a robot named Ward who would go on to becomeMultitude.[239]
TheSchool is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The School are a gang of youngAtleanteans that lived in the Atlantean capital's slums. They are led bySquid and consist of Crab, Minnow, Mussels, Seahorse, and Seaweed. They rose up against the capital's inhabitants before being defeated by Namorita[240]
Serval Industries is a fictional organization appearing in American comic book published by Marvel Comics. It is a multi-billion dollar corporation owned by Harrison Snow, that hired its ownX-Factor team. It first appeared inAll-New X-Factor #1 (January 2014).
TheShadow Council is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Shadow Council is an organization that was founded by Aloysius Thorndrake and the Confederacy soldiers with him after they went through the Vanishing Point and came in contact with an entity called the Abyss.[241]
A reimagined version of the Shadow Council appears inAvengers Assemble. This version is a secret organization once led byHeinrich Zemo in the 1940s before it was disbanded afterCaptain America andPeggy Carter defeated them in Switzerland. By the present, a horde of new supervillains re-established the organization and sought to recruit more new members to acquire threeWakandan relics called the Panther's Key. The organization is led byKillmonger and consists ofUlysses Klaue,Madame Masque,Tiger Shark,Princess Zanda,M'Baku, and several Wakandan civilians.
TheShadow Initiative is the name of a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
It has been revealed that there is a special "black ops" team within the Initiative, answerable only toHenry Peter Gyrich and known as the Shadow Initiative. This team comprisesBengal,Trauma,Constrictor,Mutant Zero, and, for a time, theScarlet Spiders who wore copies of theIron Spider armor.[242]
The Initiative program denies all knowledge of a special Black Ops Team. There is no pardon on file for the super-villain known as the Constrictor. No record of any dealings with the Vietnamese national codenamed Bengal. Tony Stark cannot recall what became of his designs for the Iron Spider armor. And, most importantly, the Superhuman Armed Forces wishes to dispel all rumors of a 199th mutant. We repeat, there is no Mutant Zero. Mutant Zero does NOT exist. That is all.[243]
This Shadow Initiative was sent out by Henry Peter Gyrich during the "World War Hulk" storyline to free the Initiative members Rage, Cloud 9, Ultra Girl, Thor Girl, Slapstick and Hardball who were captured byHulk'sWarbound. This assignment showed Bengal to be a perfect field leader of this Shadow Initiative. The black ops group successfully rescues these captured trainees, whileTrauma, their "secret weapon" tries to use his powers to scare the Hulk (becoming theAbomination,Juggernaut,Brian Banner, and Bruce Banner). He cannot beat the Hulk as he has no fear and the Hulk beats him into unconsciousness, leaving Terrance alive to pass the message on to the others. Trauma is later seen recuperating in the Initiative's medical bay.
It is later revealed that the Scarlet Spiders are clones of Michael Van Patrick (MVP), a deceased initiative recruit accidentally killed.[244] The Scarlet Spiders are later taken off the Black Ops team after revealing themselves to the public and placed with the other trainees.[245]
Gyrich called them to protect him from K.I.A., but they lost and one of the Scarlet Spiders was killed, and Constrictor was badly maimed. Mutant Zero saved Gyrich and Scarlet Spiders continued the battle for their brother.[246] After KIA was defeated, the two remaining Scarlet Spiders left the Initiative to joinCounter Force, a team of former New Warriors led by Justice, while Constrictor was healed with two bionic hands.
DuringSecret Invasion, the Shadow Initiative stayed at Camp Hammond while most others at Camp Hammond went to fight the Skrulls in New York. Later the Skrulls used Camp Hammond as a base, whichAnt-Man discovers, having stayed behind out of cowardice. The Shadow Initiative tries to assassinate the Skrull queenVeranke, but is defeated and captured, except for Ant-Man. During this story it was revealed Mutant Zero is a red-haired woman.[247]
After Secret Invasion,Taskmaster is added by Gauntlet to the Black-Ops team as their field leader. The Shadow Initiative, joined by Komodo, is assigned to take down a Hydra cell, led by former Initiative member Hardball, inMadripoor. After the mission briefing, Taskmaster senses something familiar about Mutant Zero and later confronts her. A fight ensues and Taskmaster goads Mutant Zero into revealing her true identity:Mary Walker.[248]
The Shadow Initiative is dropped into Madripoor by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. During the mission, Taskmaster, Constrictor, Bengal, Typhoid Mary and Komodo are confronted by Hardball, Scorpion and Hydra agents. Komodo is shot with Hydra changed S.P.I.N technology by Hardball, forcing the Shadow Initiative into a hasty retreat. They escape, but are forced to leave the depowered Komodo behind. Taskmaster calls off the mission in the light of Hydra gaining S.P.I.N Tech. But before they can pull out of Madripoor, the Shadow Initiative learns that S.H.I.E.L.D. has since become defunct, leaving the team alone with no way out of the country. They then infiltrate Hydra, send a wire for help, and continue their mission to capture Hardball and shutdown the Hydra cell. During the fight, Typhoid Mary relapses into her dangerous personality and escapes, leaving the rest of the Shadow Initiative in trouble. But then help arrives as Ant-Man and H.A.M.M.E.R. agents. Hardball then surrenders himself to the Constrictor, citing that everything that he has done was to protect Komodo. Constrictor understands, given his similar relationship with his daughter, and arrests Hardball.[249]
Batwing graduates from the Initiative program and is assigned to the Shadow Initiative.[250]
During the "Dark Reign" storyline,Butterball,Ringer, Doctor Sax, Johnny Guitar, Badd Axe, Firearms, Slaughter Boy andHeavy Mettle (Barracuda,Blackwing,Riot, Stronghold and Warbow) join Bengal, Komodo and Batwing in a new look Shadow Initiative.[251] But asNorman Osborn already has a covert team in the shape of the Thunderbolts, the Shadow Initiative is turned into a "cannon fodder" unit, purposely sent on suicide missions, a fact that is hidden from the Shadow Initiative members. Before their first mission to take back Prison 42 from Blastaar's alien forces, Johnny Guitar overhears the Taskmaster and learns the Shadow Initiative's true purpose. After some consideration, he bravely goes through with the mission. But not before guaranteeing his family's compensation in the event of his death and deliberately injuring his best friend, Doctor Sax, washing him out of the Initiative and saving his life. During the siege to take back Prison 42, along with several other members of the Shadow Initiative, Johnny Guitar is killed in action. Also confirmed to be killed are Blackwing, Slaughterboy, and Firearms. Bengal, Komodo, Batwing, Butterball and the surviving members of the Shadow Initiative fight against the odds and take back Prison 42. They are aided by Hardball, a Prison 42 detainee forced to join Blastaar's army, who suggests toDr. Arthur Nagan that they should release Dragon Man, knowing that the creature would side with Komodo. Taskmaster, Constrictor, Penance, Living Laser and Scorcher arrive shortly after to finish the enemy. Bengal and the rest of the Shadow Initiative realized the true nature of their mission.[252]
Osborn orders members of the Shadow Initiative (Badd Axe, Ringer, and Warbow) to attack theHeavy Hitters after they secede from the Initiative. They help the other Initiative teams to defeat and capture the Heavy Hitters' leader,Prodigy. The attack upon Prodigy is then uploaded ontoYouTube by Telemetry and Non-Stop to show the aggressive tactics employed by Osborn.[253]
Several members of the Shadow Initiative take part in theSiege of Asgard. During the battle, Warbow ofHeavy Mettle is apparently killed by a hail of arrows.[254] Badd Axe and Ringer are among those defending Camp HAMMER when it is invaded by the Avengers Resistance.[255]
TheShogun Reapers are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Shogun Reapers are mechas among theYakuza. They built a cannon on the Moon to hold Earth hostage whileNick Fury Jr. broke into their base in order to steal their powering device. The Shogun Reapers' leaderDanny Fear and lieutenantAkihiko are outfitted in shogun mechas for a confrontation. Akihiko's suit gets hacked by the agent ofS.H.I.E.L.D. to fight Danny Fear which decompressed the room and caused all the gangsters to be swallowed into space, killing Akihiko while the group's leader survived .[256]
Akihiko appears inAvengers: Endgame, portrayed byHiroyuki Sanada.[257] This version is a leader of the Yakuza.
TheSinister Squadron is an organization that appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Sinister Squadron is a Multiversal team that was founded by a mysterious person to make sure the Spider-Society is never formed. The first member seen is theGwen Stacy version ofGreen Goblin from an unidentified reality who abductedSpider-Man 2099.Lady Araña worked to rescue him while avoiding the Green Goblin.[258] The rest of the line-up consists of various alternate universe variant of Spider-Man's enemies.
TheSisterhood of the Wasp is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Sisterhood of the Wasp is a group that is led by the Insect-esque All-Mother during the "Spider-Island" storyline.[259]
TheSisters of Sin is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Sisters of Sin are a group of young orphan girls who were accelerated into adulthood and givenpsionic powers by theRed Skull after being indoctrinated bySinthea Shmidt andMother Night. The Sisters of Sin would have many run-ins withCaptain America before being de-aged when they entered a chamber designed to reverse the Red Skull's aging process and they were restored to children.[volume & issue needed] The group's brainwashed members consisted ofSister Agony,Sister Death,Sister Dream, andSister Pleasure.
TheSix-Fingered Hand is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Six-Fingered Hand was a group of six lesser demons acting as pawns of more powerful demons, includingMephisto. The legion of demons once plotted to merge Earth and Hell, but their plan was successfully opposed by theDefenders. The six are also responsible for the creation of theLesser Grey God, a statuette which has the power to reactivate old curses.
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TheSkeleton Crew is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Skeleton Crew was an organization built by the Red Skull from his operatives.
TheSons of Satannish were a cult of sorcerers who received mystical power fromSatannish.
TheSons of the Serpent are a subversive organization of costumed American racist super-patriots who oppose all racial, ethnic, and religious minorities.
TheSons of the Tiger are fictional characters, threemartial arts heroes appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. They were created byGerry Conway and drawn byDick Giordano and first appeared inThe Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (April 1974).
The Sons of the Tiger were three friends and martial arts students of Master Kee: Lin Sun, ofChinese ancestry, was the leader of the trio and adopted son of Master Kee;Abe Brown was anAfrican American from the streets ofHarlem; andRobert Diamond was aCaucasianHollywood actor.
Lin Sun is returning from a martial arts tournament with his first place trophy when he is suddenly attacked byninjas in front of his school inSan Francisco. After defeating the villains, he goes into the "Tiger Dojo", which has been ransacked. He finds a dying Master Kee, who tells him that there are forces in this world which would destroy us and then points to a box on a shelf, after which he dies. In the box, Lin finds three amulets made of jade, a tiger's head and two claws: the symbol of the school. The inscription at the base of the box reads, "When three are called and stand as one, as one they'll fight, their will be done...For each is born anew, The Tiger's Son." They are later known as "the Amulets of Power".
Soon after, Lin meets up with his two friends, Abe Brown and Bob Diamond, who have also been attacked by ninjas. Lin recounts the story of Master Kee's death and gives each of them one of the jade tiger claw amulets. They soon discover that when they join hands and chant the inscription from the box they become mystically connected. Their martial arts skills combine to become one force and their physical abilities are tripled when they wear the amulets.
During the series' run, the trio runs up against "the Silent Ones", an evil organization with mystical ties attempting to gain world domination.
Beginning inDeadly Hands of Kung Fu #19, entitled "An Ending", the trio breaks up and Lin Sun throws all three amulets in a trash can located in an alley. There, Hector Ayala finds the amulets and wears them to become theWhite Tiger. The Sons of the Tiger appeared in the next two stories, "A Beginning" and "To Claw the Eyes of Night", during the transition to the White Tiger stories. The character of Abe Brown is mostly seen periodically after that. The book continued using the title "The Sons of the Tiger", even though the trio had split up and power was transferred to the White Tiger.
Bob Diamond continued to make occasional appearances inPower Man and Iron Fist asColleen Wing's lover.
The Sons of the Tiger appeared briefly withLuke Cage's Human Resistance after theScarlet Witch altered the world during theHouse of M crossover, along with theDaughters of the Dragon, theBlack Cat,Iron Fist and theMoon Knight. Lin Sun, Abe Brown and Lotus Shinchuko appeared in an issue ofThe Pulse as bodyguards forLuke Cage, who had been injured during the events ofSecret War.[260] They also appeared alongsideSpider-Man and theHuman Torch inMarvel Team-Up #40 (December 1975).[261] In November 2008, they made an appearance inManifest Destiny: Wolverine.[262] The Sons of the Tiger reunited in the 2014Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu miniseries, where they aided Shang-Chi and his comrades.
There are different incarnations of theSquadron Supreme:
This version of the Squadron Supreme was created for theMax imprint of Marvel Comics.
The Power Elite collaborated with Mephisto who created somesimulacrums that were programmed to become theSquadron Supreme of America where they would serve as the sanctioned superhero team in the United States. Power Elite memberPhil Coulson serves as their liaison to the U.S. government.[263]
Stane International is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Stane International is the company that is run byObadiah Stane.
TheSteelmech[264] are a fictional group appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Steelmech, otherwise known as theDetroit Steelcorps,[265]Hammer Battle Group,[264]Hammermech,[266] andSteelcorps,[265] are an armed resource ofJustine Hammer which are utilized againstIron Man. The first version are a fleet of robotic flying drones where anonymousgamers are duped into believing a cell phoneapplication is a playable video game involving a "wingman".[267][268][269] The second version are piloted battlesuits similar toDetroit Steel which are led bySasha Hammer.[270][266][265][271][272]
The Steelcorps appear in theAvengers Assemble episode "Dehulked". This version, similar to theRaiders, are technology thieves withIgor Drenkov (voiced byAndré Sogliuzzo[273][274]) as a leader.
TheSuper-Axis is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appear inThe Invaders #40 (May 1979) and were created byRoy Thomas andAlan Kupperberg.
The Super-Axis, consisting of former Invaders foesMaster Man,[275]U-Man,[276] the originalBaron Blood,[277] andWarrior Woman[278] are gathered together in the second last issue of the title by theJapanesespyLady Lotus. Usinghypnotism to summon and control the villains, Lotus intends to use the newly formed Super-Axis to undermine the United States on thehome front during World War II. Individual members initially skirmish with the Invaders, and the originalHuman Torch is also hypnotised. In a final battle at anamusement park, the entire Super-Axis confront the Invaders, but are defeated by the heroes' superior teamwork. The Human Torch also frees himself from Lotus' control, and attempts to locate the villain, who has fled. The final panels of the last issue show Lotus being warned by master villain called theYellow Claw about the dangers of overconfidence.[279] An issue of thelimited seriesTheNew Invaders reveals inflashback that U-Manraped Lady Lotus in retaliation for the mind control. Lady Lotus eventually gives birth to their childNia Noble.[280]
TheSupernovas are a fictional organization that appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
There was a black ops unit of the Nova Corps called the Supernovas. They were also called theBlack Novas because their helmets were black instead ofgold. Its members include Adomox, Jesse Alexander, Mister Z's, Phlish, andTitus.Sam Alexander used to be a member of this group until he learned their true motives.[281]
During the "Original Sin" storyline, Sam Alexander learned from the eye of the murderedUatu theWatcher that its membership consisted of thieves and killers.[282]
TheThieves Guild is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Thieves Guild is an organization of criminals that have different branches and different set of rules.[283]
The Thieves Guild's New Orleans branch is a rival of theAssassins Guild. Jean-Luc LeBeau was the adoptive father ofGambit and depicted as a former leader of the Thieves Guild.[21]
Odessa Drake is the leader of the New York branch of the Thieves Guild.[284]
TheThor Corps is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
There are two versions of the Thor Corps:
This version of the Thor Corps came together whenEric Masterson (who was the host of Thor at the time) united withBeta Ray Bill and Dargo Ktor to fightZarrko after he tricked the latter into fighting Thor.[285]
During the "Secret Wars" storyline, there is a police force onBattleworld called the Thor Corps that enforce the laws of God Emperor Doom.[286]King Thor serves as their lawspeaker whileThunderer Thorlief was a famous Thor Corps member.[287]
An ancient society created by the use of time travel byKate Pryde placing the genetic material of the people ofGenosha into a mysterium box known as "the Seed".[288] It first appeared inMarauders (vol. 2) #4 (July 2022).[289]
This society would thrive in theProterozoic Era. The society would face many enemies, such as an ancientShi'ar, and an underwater race known as the Unbreathing. Threshold was responsible for the creation of the X-Men enemies,Sublime and Arkea, who would turn on their creators before being defeated byCassandra Nova. The Unbreathing, led byStryfe, went on to destroy Threshold. A few members of the society survived, including Grove (who would later becomeOkkara),Xilo, and the Threshold Three.
The Threshold Three were a group of 3 mutants; Amass, Crave, and Theia, whose powers allowed them to travel forward in time to seek help for Threshold in its war against the Unbreathing.
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Tiger Division is a fictional organization appearing in American comics published by Marvel Comics.
Tiger Division isSouth Korea's sanctioned superhero team. The group is led by the National Intelligence Service's directorWhite Fox withTaegukgi as the field leader and the rest of the members consisting of General, Gun-R II, Mr. Enigma, Lady Bright, andLuna Snow.[290]
TheTough Kid Squad is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
It is a group of five kids consisting of Wally and Tom Danger, Derrick Dawes, Butch, and Eagle.[291]
TheTracksuit Mafia (also called theTracksuit Bros. and theTracksuit Draculas) are a gang of non-superpowered organized criminals appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writerMatt Fraction, they first appeared inHawkeye (vol. 4) in 2012.[292]
They are so named because theeponymous athletic wear in which all of its members are seen, who serve as adversaries toHawkeye.
During the "Gang War" storyline, the Tracksuit Mafia were in theMeatpacking District, Manhattan planning to move in on theInner Demons' territory only for them to be thwarted bySpider-Man,She-Hulk, andTombstone.[293]
The Tracksuit Mafia appear inHawkeye (2021).[294][295][296] This version is led byWilson Fisk / Kingpin, with known members including Kazi Kazimierczak, Ivan, Tomas, Enrique and Dmitri. William Lopez was a leader, but following his death,Maya Lopez became the new leader until she defected.
TheTriumph Division is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comcis.
The Triumph Division is the Philippines' sanctioned superhero team where its members are familial and have been traced back for centuries. The team is led by Red Feather and its members include Anitun, Fighter One, Great Mongoose, Mighty Mother, St. George, and Wishing Man. The ones that first appear were killed by suicide bombers with Iron Man attending a private funeral for them and their successors being made public.[297]
During "The War of the Realms" storyline, the Triumph Division later gained a new member calledWave who helped theAgents of Atlas fight Queen Sindr's fire demons.[298]
TheTriune Understanding is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Triune Understanding is a religiouscult created byKurt Busiek for volume three of theMarvel ComicsAvengers series.
TheU.S. Hulk Operations is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Also called Shadow Base, the U.S. Hulk Operations is a United States military organization that is tasked with the job to hunt down Hulk and his allies. It is led by General Reginald Fortean.[299] After General Fortean's Subject B form is killed, Hulk took control of the U.S. Hulk Operations.[300]
TheUndying Ones are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Undying Ones are a fictional race of humanoid demons from another dimension. They are led by the Nameless One.
TheUnlimited Class Wrestling Federation (UCWF) is a fictional organization appearing in American comics books published by Marvel Comics.
The Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation is a wrestling promotion based in New York by promoterEdward Garner with a roster of both human (i.e.Sharon Ventura) and superhuman participants from theEternals likeIkaris to heroes fromBen Grimm/The Thing,Justice (then known asMarvel Boy), andDemolition Man. It was soon taken over by thePower Broker as a site for his experimental superhuman trials and the base of theGrapplers.[301][302]
Unus' Gang is the name of a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
After theGenoshan massacre byCassandra Nova,Unus the Untouchable formed a group of mutant survivors. The team first appeared inExcalibur (vol. 3) #1.[303] They would act as enemies towards the GenoshanExcalibur team. They would later all lose their powers afterM-Day. The team consisted of Unus,Toad,Hub,Caiman,Glamour,Lightning Rod,Shocker, andToad-In-Waiting.
TheV-Battalion is the name of two incarnations of a fictional secret organization composed of Golden Age superheroes and their descendants appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
TheVulturions are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are a group of criminals who wield the same technology asVulture.
While in prison for dealingheroin, an engineer namedHoncho is the cellmate of Adrian Toomes who showed his Vulture harness designs to him. Memorizing on how to construct it, Honcho is later released on parole where he builds four Vulture costumes (red, yellow, and silver) complete with anti-graviton generators in which he equips himself and three petty criminals namedGripes,Pidgeon, andSugar Face with. Gaining all the Vulture's powers, the group members called themselves the Vulturions.[304][305] Wanting to become big-time criminals, the Vulturions make several tries to kill Spider-Man and accumulate wealth, ultimately failing in all their attempts. Learning of the Vulturions' existence, Toomes built himself a new Vulture suit and broke out of prison, intent on hunting down his "rip-offs". By locating the group, Adrian beats and nearly murders all of them only to be stopped by Spider-Man. After defeating the Vulture, Spider-Man turned Vulture and the Vulturions in to the police.[306]
A new group of Vulturions (consisting of three members including a female) appear inAvengers: The Initiative, where they steal a briefcase containing classified research on gamma radiation fromBaron Von Blitzschlag. One of the Vulturions is identified as Honcho (apparently released from prison and having gone back to crime). They are stopped with ease by a costume-less Peter Parker and theScarlet Spiders.[307]
During the "Civil War II" storyline, the original Vulturions resurface. This time, they have upgraded their gear and are still using the same moniker. The Vulturions were seen committing a heist until they were stopped by Spider-Man upon him being tipped off byUlysses Cain.[308]
During the "Spider-Geddon" storyline, the Vulturions are on a heist, where they encounterMiles Morales. Despite some difficulty, Miles defeats them.[309]
Spider-Boy came across Spider-Man and Miles Morales fighting the Vulturions. Spider-Man tells Spider-Boy that he is benched as the Vulturions get annoyed towards the comparisons to Vulture that are made about them. The Vulturions are defeated and webbed up by Spider-Man and Miles.[310]
A group loosely based on the Vulturions called theWake Riders appear in theSpider-Man episode "Rise Above It All".[311] Based on the name for a group of vultures, they are a viral stunt group that consists ofBarkley Blitz (voiced byOgie Banks), an unnamed female (voiced byAudrey Wasilewski in the first appearance, Melanie Minichino in the second appearance), and two unnamed males (both voiced byZack Shada).
TheWarbound is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Warbound are a group of gladiators from the olanet Sakaar that were gathered by Hulk. They consist ofKorg,Miek, No-Name theBrood,Hiroim,Elloe Kaifi, and Lavin Skee.
TheWildboys are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Wildboys are an unruly pair of street-dwellers that enjoy committing violent acts of vandalism. They are highly formidable street-fighters and are greatly skilled in the use of knives and other conventional street hardware. When theHorsemen of Apocalypse attacked Manhattan during the events of theFall of the Mutants and caused a blackout, aVietnam veteran namedAmmo organized a gang including the Wildboys, who looted the city.[volume & issue needed] Sometime later,Typhoid Mary gathered the Wildboys together with Ammo,Bullet, andBushwacker to attackDaredevil; the criminals beat Daredevil so badly that they nearly killed him.[volume & issue needed]
TheWolfpack are a fictional organization appearing in American comics published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared inMarvel Graphic Novel: Wolfpack (1987) and were created byLarry Hama andRon Wilson.
The Wolfpack are a group of five teenagers that reside in theSouth Bronx, inNew York City. They were originally selected for their extraordinary abilities and aptitude by a retired Naval officer known only as Mr. Mack. He trained each of them separately from adolescence into their teen years in hand-to-hand combat, strategy, stealth, speed, endurance, and raw strength. When they were ready, he introduced them to each other.[volume & issue needed] According to ancient legend, the Wolfpack has existed for at least two millennia, and serves as a cosmic balance to a group of mortal men completely devoid of compassion, love or charity, known as the Nine. The new Wolfpack soon began battling the forces of the Nine in the Bronx and continue to protect and patrol the Bronx, and battle the forces of The Nine.
The Wolfpack appear in theHouse of M, as a gang of superpowered teens in the Bronx; in whichLuke Cage made a treaty with the group. Members includeRobbie Baldwin,Turbo,Darkhawk,Rage, Alex Power with his sisterJulie and Raphael Vega, who is their leader.[313] The team were seen later arranging a meeting withone of the Pride's kids; but this turns into a trap by Federal AgentBoom Boom, in which the Wolfpack were easily defeated by her,Blob, andTyphoid Mary.[314] The team is apprehended and Vega surrenders. Vega, alongsideShang-Chi are charged with terrorism.[315] The team were later freed by Luke Cage (along with the Dragons), in which they join in with the Avengers againstThunderbird's Brotherhood.[316]
TheWomen Warriors are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Women Warriors areDelaware's sanctioned superhero team that is part of the Fifty-State Initiative during the "Dark Reign" storyline. It consists ofAsp,Black Mamba,Diamondback,Quicksand, andSkein.[251]
TheWorld Counterterrorism Agency (W.C.A.) is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The World Counterterrorism Agency is acounterterrorism organization founded by a group of ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, includingMockingbird, following the events of theSecret Invasion storyline.[317] Other members includeHawkeye andDominic Fortune.
X-Cell is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
X-Cell is a group of depowered mutants who blamed the government for causingM-Day.
TheYoung Gods are a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Young Gods are a group of twelve young human beings who were chosen by the major pantheons of Earth's goddesses to represent the finest qualities of humanity and the pinnacle of humanity's genetic potential and cultural accomplishment.
The Incredible Hulk #3 featured the first Marvel Age appearance of the all-new Ringmaster and his Circus of Crime.
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