List of teams and organizations in DC Comics
This is a list of teams and organizations that appear in various DC Comics publications.
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A
Academy of Crime
Academy of Arch-Villains
The Academy of Arch-Villains was a gathering of Wonder Woman villains Angle Man, Human Fireworks, and Mouse Man.[1]
Ace, King, Queen and Jack of Crime
A.C.R.O.S.T.I.C.
Agency
Agony and Ecstasy
Agony and Ecstasy are a duo of enforcers of Hell.[2]
Aerotroopers
Alien Alliance
There are two versions of the Alien Alliance:
Alliance
Competalian rebels from JLA: Haven.
Allied Supermen of America
The Allied Supermen of America team was created as an homage to the Golden Age Justice Society of America and the Silver Age Justice League. The team was created by Alan Moore and included characters created by Rob Liefeld and Erik Larsen. It was introduced in Supreme #14.
Alpha Lanterns
All-Star Squadron
Altered Strain
Amazon Nation
The Amazon Nation are a hidden female tribe. First appearance: (historic) All-Star Comics #8 (Winter 1941); (current) Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #1 (February 1987).
Angel and the Ape
Anti-Justice League
A.P.E.
Short for Allied Perpetrators of Evil, A.P.E. is a supervillain group in The New Adventures of Superman. First appearing in "The Men from A.P.E.", the line-up consists of Lex Luthor, Toyman, Prankster, and Warlock. In "A.P.E. Strikes Back", Lex Luthor and Warlock get back together as A.P.E. with Brainiac as its new member.
A.P.E.S.
Short for All-Purpose Enforcement Squad.
A.R.G.U.S.
Argent
Argent is a 1950s domestic secret agent team. First appearance: Secret Origins (vol. 3) #14 (May 1987).
Aryan Brigade
Assassination Bureau
Atari Force
Atomic Knights
Authority
Awesome Threesome
The Awesome Threesome are a trio of robots that have antagonized Aquaman. They consist of Claw, Magneto, and Torpedo Man.
Awesome Threesome in other media
The Awesome Threesome appear in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure. Torpedo Man was first seen in "Treachery is the Torpedo Man". The Awesome Threesome later appear together in "The Torp, the Magneto, and the Claw".
Axis Amerika
B
Batman Family
Batman Incorporated
Batmen of All Nations
Big Science Action
Birds of Prey
B.I.O.N.
Short for Biologically Integrated Organic Network.
Bizarro League
Blackhawk Squadron
Black Dragon Society
Black Glove
Black Lantern Corps
Blasters
Bloodlines Parasites
Blood Pack
Blood Syndicate
Blue Lantern Corps
Body Doubles
Boy Commandos
Brotherhood of Dada
Brotherhood of Evil
Bulletman and Bulletgirl
C
Cadre
CAELOSS
CAELOSS is short for The Citizen's Army for the Economic Liberation of Suicide Slum.
C.E.M.A.
C.E.M.A. is short for Cosmic Emergency Management Agency.
Challengers of the Unknown
Champions of Angor
Checkmate
Children of Ares
Children of Cronus
The Children of Cronus are a group of Titans that were responsible for empowering Devastation.[3]
Circus of Strange
Citadel
Club of Heroes
Court of Owls
Creature Commandos
Crimebusters
Crime Syndicate of America
Crusaders
D
Daily Planet
Daily Star
Dark Circle
Dark Nemesis
Darkseid's Elite
Darkstars
Death Metal Men
Deep Six
Demolition Team
Demons Three
The Demons Three are three demonic brothers consisting of Abnegazar, Ghast, and Rath.[4]
Demons Three in other media
The Demons Three appear in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Balance", with Abnegazar voiced by Wayne Knight while Ghast and Rath have no dialogue.
The Demons Three appear in Justice League Action, with Abnegazar voiced by Damian O'Hare and Rath voiced by Jason J. Lewis while Ghast has no dialogue. This version of the group are members of the Brothers Djinn alongside series-original characters Calythos (voiced by David Lodge), Uthool (voiced by Diedrich Bader), and Nyorlath (voiced by Chris Diamantopoulos).
The Demons Three appear in Justice League Dark, with Abenegazar voiced by JB Blanc, Rath by Jeffrey Vincent Parise, and Ghast by Fred Tatasciore. They compete with John Constantine and Jason Blood in a poker game to win magic artifacts, but both groups end up fighting after learning that the other has cheated, and the Demons Three are ultimately defeated.
Department of Extranormal Operations
Digitronix Corporation
Digitronix Corporation is a company in The Hacker Files.
Dingbats of Danger Street
DNAliens
DNAngels
Doom Force
Doom Patrol
Double Dare
E
Easy Company
Elite
Endless
Euroguard
Euroguard is a temporary band in Europe created by the JLE and led by Power Girl.
Everyman Project
The Everyman Project was created by Lex Luthor to grant a group of people identities and powers and become part of his incarnation of Infinity, Inc. Recent appearance in 52 #24 (October 18, 2006).
Excalibur Crew
The Excalibur Crew was the shuttle crew that Hank Henshaw was a part of.
Extreme Justice
Extremists
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Fatal Five
Fearsome Five
Female Furies
Force of July
Forgotten Heroes
Forever People
Freedom Brigade
Freedom Fighters
G
Galaxy Communications
Gas Gang
Gen¹³
Global Guardians
Gotham City Police Department
Gotham City Sirens
Great Ten
Green Lantern Corps
Guardians of the Universe
Gunner and Sarge
Gunner and Sarge are World War II US Marines. First appearance: Our Fighting Forces #45 (May 1958).
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The Hand
The Hand is a gang featured in Legionnaires #1 (April 1993).
Hand of Krona
The Hand of Krona is an interstellar technology cult.
Hangmen
Hayoth
Helix
Heroes of Lallor
Hero Hotline
H.I.V.E.
Human Defense Corps
Hunter's Hellcats
Hunter's Hellcats are a World War II commando unit. First appearance: Our Fighting Forces #106 (April 1967).
Hybrid
Hyperclan
The Hyperclan is a White Martian Vanguard.
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IMHS
The IMHS is short for the Institute of Metahuman Studies.
Indigo Tribe
Inferior Five
Infinity Inc.
Injustice Gang
Injustice League
Injustice Society
Intergang
International Club of Heroes
International Ultramarine Corps
Interpol
Invisibles
J
Jokerz
Just'a Lotta Animals
Justice Guild of America
Justice, Inc.
Justice League
Justice League of Adventure
Justice League of Air
Justice League of Aliens
Justice League of Amazons
Justice League of Anarchy
Justice League Antarctica
See Injustice League
Justice League of Apostles
Justice League of Arkham
Justice League of Atlantis
Justice League Dark
Justice League Detroit
Justice League Elite
Justice League Europe
Justice League International
Justice League Task Force
Justice League of Earth
Justice Legion Alpha
Justice Lords
Justice Society of America
Justice Society Dark
In the pages of "The New Golden Age", the Justice Society Dark is mentioned to be a team that Doctor Fate enlisted to help find a way to free Salem the Witch Girl from the Limbo Town Curse. The Thaddeus Brown version of Mister Miracle is a known member while Zatara and Diamond Jack are mentioned to be part of this group.[5]
Justice Underground
Justifiers
There are two different groups called Justifiers:
Justifiers I
See Champions of Angor.
Justifiers II
K
Kobra Organization
L
Labrats
The Labrats are genetically altered teenage heroes. First appearance: Labrats #1 (April 2002).
L.A.W.
League of Ancients
League of Assassins
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
L.E.G.I.O.N.
Legionnaires
Legion of Doom
Legion of Substitute Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Pets
Legion of Super-Villains
Leviathan
LexCorp
Leymen
Linear Men
Losers
M
Manhunters
Mankind Liberation Front
Marvel Family
Masters of Diaster
Men from N.O.W.H.E.R.E.
Menagerie
In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline during the "Forever Evil" storyline, the Menagerie is a group led by Cheetah. The group consists of Elephant Man, Hellhound, Lion-Mane IV, Mäuschen, Primape, and Zebra-Man. Steve Trevor and Killer Frost fight them in order to claim Wonder Woman's lasso, which is needed to save the trapped Justice League members from the Firestorm matrix. While Steve Trevor manages to defeat Cheetah, the rest of the Menagerie are frozen by Killer Frost.[6]
Meta-Militia
Metal Men
Metallik
See Team Titans
Millennium Giants
The Millennium Giants are guardians of the balance of the Ley Lines. First appearance: The Man of Steel #78 (April 1998).
Minute Men of America
The Minute Men of America are radio operators who are allies of Hourman. Its known members are Jimmy Martin and Thorndyke Thompkins.[7]
Minutemen
Missile Men
Misfits
The Misfits are a group of under-rated Batman villains. First appearance: Shadow of the Bat #7 (December 1992).
Monster Society of Evil
Moondancers
Morrigan
The Morrigan are three war goddesses with plans to eliminate the Amazons.
Mud Pack
Mutants
N
NASA
Network
New Blackhawk Air Corps
New Extremists
New Gods
New Guardians
Newsboy Legion
New Rogues
Night Force
Nuclear Family
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O.G.R.E.
Ocean Going Resource Exchange
Old Justice
Old Justice is a superhero group appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Old Justice was formed when TNT's sidekick Dan the Dyna-Mite, Neptune Perkins, Green Lantern's sidekick Doiby Dickles, Sylvester Pemberton's adoptive sister Merry Pemberton, Minute Men of America member Thorndyke Thompkins, and Red Tornado's sidekicks the Cyclone Kids came together.[8]
Olympian Gods
OMAC
Omega Men
Onslaught
Orange Lantern Corps
Order of St. Dumas
O.S.O.
O.S.O. is short for Office of Special Operations.
O.S.S.
Outcasts
Outsiders
P
Parliament of Decay
The Parliament of Decay are a group that is associated with the Black, which is in turn associated with death.
Parliament of Flames
The Parliament of Flames are a group of fire elementals that reside in the Burn and is associated with an unidentified force which is in turn associated with fire.
Parliament of Limbs
The Parliament of Limbs are a group that is associated with the Red, which is in turn associated with the life force of all of Earth's animal life.
Parliament of Stone
The Parliament of Stone are a group of Earth elementals that reside in the Melt, which is in turn associated with all types of minerals.
Parliament of Trees
The Parliament of Trees are a group of plant elementals that reside in the Green, which is in turn associated with the life force of all of Earth's plant life.
Parliament of Vapours
The Parliament of Vapours are a group of air elementals that reside in the White, which is in turn associated with air.
Parliament of Waves
The Parliament of Waves are a group that reside in the Clear, which is in turn associated with the life force of all of Earth's aquatic life.
Pentacle
People's Heroes
People's Heroes is the name of two fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
People's Heroes I
The People's Heroes are a group of Russian agents that consists of Bolshoi, Molotov, Pravda, and Hammer & Sickle.[9]
People's Heroes II
In the "Watchmen" sequel "Doomsday Clock", the People's Heroes are Russia's sanctioned superhero team led by Pozhar and consisting of Black Eagle, Firebird, Lady Flash, Morozko, Negative Woman, Perun, Red Star, Rusalka, Snow Owl, Steel Wolf, Tundra, Vikhor, and Vostok-X II.[10]
Planetary
Planeteers
The Planeteers are a 22nd-century space police force that Tommy Tomorrow is a member of.
Point Men
The Point Men are foes of Young Justice.
Power Company
Primal Force
Project Cadmus
Psyba-Rats
The Psyba-Rats are superpowered teenage hackers.[11]
Pyre
The Pyre are unrevealed villains made up of fire in the Martian Manhunter comics.
Q
Quorum
The Quorum is a rogue American agency.
The Quintessence
R
Rainbow Raiders
Ravers
R.E.B.E.L.S.
Red Lantern Corps
Red Shadows
The Red Shadows are Russia's answer for the Suicide Squad.
Red Trinity
Relative Heroes
Renegades
Robot Renegades
The Robot Renegades are a robotic team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Seeking the supremacy of machines over humans, they first appeared as a team in Metal Men (vol. 3) #2 (2007). The group consists of U.N.I.O.N., Warbox, Body X, L-Ron, and Manhunter Lud of the Manhunters. In Metal Men (vol. 3) #3, they would assist Will Magnus in defeating the Death Metal Men, although purely for their own reasons.
Rocket Red Brigade
Rogues
Royal Flush Gang
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Scare Tactics
Science Police
Science Squad
The Science Squad is the name of different groups appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Science Squad I
The first Science Squad are a group of fictional scientists and mad scientists in the DC Comics Universe. The group was created by writer Grant Morrison who stated: "I love writing cowardly, petulant, irascible supervillains much more than I enjoy writing truly evil ones, so this whole plot strand was a joy from beginning to end".[12] The members of the team are Veronica Cale, Doctor Death, Doctor Sivana, I.Q., Will Magnus, T.O. Morrow, Komrade Krabb, Doctor Tyme, and Robby Reed enemies Doctor Cyclops, Baron Bug, and Dr. Rigoro Mortis. They are commanded by Egg Fu. They are featured prominently throughout the series, particularly in Week 46.[13]
Science Squad II
In the pages of "Dark Nights: Metal", a new Science Squad was formed during the invasion of Barbatos. It consists of Doctor Sivana, Egg Fu, Professor Ivo, T.O. Morrow, Veronica Cale, and Will Magnus.[14]
Scorpio
S.C.Y.T.H.E.
S.C.Y.T.H.E. is a terrorist organization from the fictional European country of Lugwainia.[15]
Sea Devils
Secret Six
Secret Society of Super Villains
Section 8
Sentinels of Magic
Seven Deadly Enemies of Man
Seven Soldiers of Victory
Sex Men
The Sex Men are bizarre secret agents that investigate areas contaminated by bizarre occurrences. They consist of Cuddle, Kiss, and Torture.[16]
Sex Men in other media
The Sex Men appear in the Doom Patrol episode "Sex Patrol" with Cuddle portrayed by Michael Shenefelt, Kiss portrayed by Michael Tourek, and Torture portrayed by Tracey Bonner.
S.H.A.D.E.
Shadow Cabinet
Shadow Fighters
Shadow-Force
Shadowpact
Shadowspire
Sinestro Corps
Sivana Industries
Sivana Industries is a company that is owned by Doctor Sivana.[17]
Sivana Industries in other media
Sivana Industries appears in Shazam! This version is run by Thaddeus Sivana's unnamed father.
SMASH
Society of Sin
See Brotherhood of Evil.
Sons of Batman
The Sons of Batman are an offshoot of the Mutants that became followers of Batman.
The Sons of Batman were also featured in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #21-23 (August – October 1991).
Sons of Batman in other media
The Sons of Batman appear in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns with one of its members voiced by Yuri Lowenthal.
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty are a top secret government organization that has Agent Liberty as their special operative. Other known members are Paul Devlin, Charles Holcraft, Jay Harriman, Ronald Kramer, Reese, and Sanchez.[18]
Sons of Liberty in other media
The Sons of Liberty, renamed "Children of Liberty", appear in Supergirl. This version of the group target alien residents of National City.
Sovereign Seven
Space Canine Patrol Agents
Spyral
S.T.A.R. Labs
S.T.A.R. Corps
Star Rovers
Star Sapphires
The Star Sapphires is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, they are one of the seven Corps empowered by a specific color of the emotional spectrum within the DC Universe. Though their roots can be traced back to the earliest appearances of the Star Sapphire queens, they have entered into a significant plot role as part of the 2009–2010 Blackest Night crossover event.[19] First formed by the Zamarons at the conclusion of the Mystery of the Star Sapphire storyline running in Green Lantern (vol. 4) issues #18–20 (May–July 2007), their abilities come from violet power rings which wield the power of love.[20] Initially the members of the Star Sapphires were only depicted as being females; during the Blackest Night panel at Comic Con International 2009, Geoff Johns explained that "anyone can join, but most men are not worthy".[21][22] More recently male recruits were shown among the Star Sapphires when Wonder Woman visited their home planet.[23]
Stormwatch
Strike Force Kobra
Suicide Squad
Super Buddies
Super Friends
Super-Sons
Super Young Team
Superman Family
Superman Revenge Squad
Supermen of America
T
Task Force X
See Suicide Squad
Tartarus
Team 7
Team Titans
Teen Titans
Terrible Trio
Thunderers of Qward
Titans East
Titans of Myth
Trenchcoat Brigade
Trinity
U
Un-Men
United Planets
V
Villainy Inc.
VULTURE
W
Wayne Tech
Wanderers
Warlords of Okaara
Weaponers of Qward
White Lantern Corps
Wildebeest Society
Wildcats
X
Xenobrood
Y
Yakuza
DC Comics has their versions of the Yakuza in their different comic series.
Yellow Lantern Corps
See Sinestro Corps
Young All-Stars
Young Heroes
Young Justice
Z
Zoo Crew
See also
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