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The Legion of Super-Villains is a team of supervillains who appear in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes.[1] They first appeared in Superman #147 (Aug 1961).[2]

The team originated at a time when Superman editor Mort Weisinger was consciously adding new elements to the "Superman mythos" over a period of years, building an extended cast of supporting characters who could provide new story opportunities. The creation of the Legion of Super-Heroes was part of that plan, and in the Legion's fourth appearance ("The Army of Living Kryptonite Men" in Superboy #86, Jan 1961), it was suggested that Lex Luthor would someday lead a group of super-villains.[3] This would come to fruition seven months later, in Superman #147's story "The Legion of Super-Villains".[3]

Fictional team history

Pre-Crisis, the Legion first appears when

Saturn Queen, who tell him of their origins. They cause trouble for Superman and finally an illusion cast by Saturn Queen succeeds in luring him to a planetoid, where a Kryptonite field holds him. He is told the origins of the LSV, and sentenced to death in a parody of the way the Legion of Super-Heroes voted him in, but the adult Legion of Super-Heroes appears and battles their foes. Luthor threatens to kill Superman, but Saturn Woman offers herself in his place. Superman asks for a tribute to her and is released after promising not to rescue her. He uses part of Saturn's rings to create a ring round the planetoid, causing Saturn Queen to hypnotize the villains before they can kill Saturn Woman, as it is revealed Saturn's rings somehow make the inhabitants stay good. Saturn Queen is given a fragment to make sure she stays good, and the other villains are jailed. However, they would battle Superman at other points, such as during Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
, where they aid Brainiac in assaulting Superman at his Fortress of Solitude. They also kill Lana Lang, before fleeing back to the future when Superman brutally attacks Lightning Lord.

Pre-Crisis, the Legion of Super-Villains was founded by Tarik the Mute, who had suffered irreparable damage to his vocal cords during a battle with the

Colossal Boy into joining as a teacher.[5]

Several other incarnations of the group formed over the years, led first by Sun Emperor

Karate Kid.[8]

In Post-Crisis continuity, some of the members of the Legion of Super-Villains attempted to remake the universe by tampering with the origins of Superman and Batman and adopting them as their own "children", eventually transforming them into the dictators of Earth, and eliminating other members of the JLA to stop them from interfering. Superman and Batman managed to overcome their brainwashing, however, due to the Darkseid of another reality telling them what had happened; they restored the timestream to its proper course, and took the villains to the 31st century to be imprisoned, but kept the memories of their lives with the villains.[9]

Five Years Later

During the fourth volume of Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legion of Super-Villains has disbanded, and some of its members had actually reformed. Echo joined the Legion during the Five Year Gap, but resigned after the events of Black Dawn.

Prince Evillo, ultimately becoming queen of Titan.[14] Radiation Roy, however, was kidnapped by the Dominator-controlled Earthgov and almost mindwiped as a soldier for the Dominion.[15] These events were all wiped out by Zero Hour.[16]

The Lightning Saga

Manifestations of the LSV based on the nightmares of Dream Girl appeared at the end of Justice Society of America vol. 3 #4 (2007), where they kill the guards of Arkham Asylum.

Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes

In

tumors all over his body, specifically one dominating the right side of his face. Defeated by Superman
and the Legionnaires, the Justice Leaguers are sent to the prison planet Takron-Galtos.

Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds

Main article: Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds

The Legion of Super-Villains appear in the

Validus), and the Justice League of Earth (Radiation Roy, Tusker, Spider Girl, Golden Boy, Storm Boy, and Earth-Man). In addition, the group is led by Superboy-Prime.[18] The villains are broken out of Takron-Galtos by Superboy-Prime, and reveal to him that it was he who inspired them to band together.[19]

Each member is later given copies of the Legion of Super-Heroes' flight rings bearing Prime's "S" symbol. The Legion of Super-Villains later appear on Sorcerer's World as Mordru is trying to stop

Blok, and Green Lantern/Legionnaire Rond Vidar from rescuing the White Witch. The White Witch manages to create a stargate, but Rond forces them through and is left to fight the Legion by himself. After Vidar has fought off several Legion members, Saturn Queen gets inside his head and starts to hinder his willpower. When Prime grabs Rond by the neck, Saturn Queen tells him to wait, since Rond is Universo's son. Universo shows no care for Rond and only wants his power ring. Rond mocks him, telling him it can never be his, and spits in his face before Prime snaps his neck. Universo tries to take his ring, but it flies off to Oa. Mordru is then offered membership in the Legion, telling him it can only be temporary, which is the same case for the Fatal Five and the Justice League of Earth. Earth Man sums it up by saying that, as much as the various villains dislike each other, they all want the Legion of Super-Heroes dead. They head for Earth and launch an attack on the Legionnaires.[20] Eventually, the tide turns against them as the White Witch uses Mordru's spell "Aufero magus infusco!" to absorb him and his magic.[21]

Post-Legion of Three Worlds

In Adventure Comics vol. 2 #3 (2009), it was revealed that the Legion of Super-Villains has sent an espionage squad back into the 21st century.

It has also been revealed that

Rock of Eternity), and wisdom (Utopia, the World of the Wise, homeworld of supporting character Harmonia Li).[22]

Roster

The members of the Legion included:

The remaining villains are members of the League of Super-Assassins:

  • Lazon - He can turn into light.
  • Mist Master - He can turn into any vapor or gas.
  • Neutrax - In addition to neutralizing the powers of anyone for a short time, he rides in a flying chair that is similar to the one used by Metron.
  • Silver Slasher - She has a metallic-enhanced body and sharp nails.
  • Titania - A super-strong female who is Silver Slasher's cousin.

The following joined the group during the Final Crisis storyline:

  • Black Mace (Mick Yardreigh of Earth) - A highly trained and super-strong mercenary.
  • Doctor Regulus (Zaxton Regulus of Earth) - A mad scientist.
  • The Fatal Five - A group consisting of five of the greatest criminals in the universe.
    • Emerald Empress - Possesses various abilities derived from the Emerald Eye of Ekron.
    • Mano
       - Possesses a disintegrating anti-matter touch.
    • Persuader - Wields an atomic axe that can cut through anything.
    • Tharok
       - A man who was transformed into a cyborg after losing the left side of his body in an accident.
    • Validus
       - An alien monster with super-strength, enhanced durability, energy projection, and immunity to telepathy.
  • Grimbor the Chainsman - A master craftsman and expert trap master.
  • The Justice League of Earth - A group of Legion of Super-Heroes rejects that tried to save Earth by turning it into a xenophobic society.
    • Earth-Man - He can absorb and duplicate the abilities of metahumans and aliens alike.
    • Golden Boy (Klint Stewirt of Earth) - He can change the structure of any element into gold just by touching them.
    • Storm Boy (Myke Chypurz of Earth) - He can control the weather.
    • Tusker (Horace Lafeaugh of Earth) - He has ivory-like tusks that can grow to certain sizes, and possesses a healing factor and enhanced strength, durability, and agility.
  • Mordru - A powerful wizard.
  • Superboy-Prime - A version of Superboy from Earth-Prime.
  • Universo - An ex-Green Lantern Corps member with hypnotic abilities.

In other media

The Legion of Super-Villains appear in Legion of Super Heroes, consisting of Lightning Lord (voiced by James Arnold Taylor), Hunter, Tyr (both by Khary Payton), Esper Lass (Tara Strong), Ron-Karr (Shawn Harrison), and Wave, who has no dialogue. This version of the group are extortionists and assassins led by Lightning Lord in the first season and Tyr in the second season. Additionally, Ron-Karr possesses shapeshifting abilities and Lightning Lord sports white hair and glowing blue eyes, both of which he acquired during the incident that gave him his powers. First appearing in the episode "Lightning Storm", the group masquerades as a superhero team called the "Light Speed Vanguard" to outperform the Legion of Super-Heroes before their true intentions are exposed. In the two-part episode "The Man from the Edge of Tomorrow", Imperiex breaks the Legion of Super-Villains save for Lightning Lord out of prison to help him and the Fatal Five battle the Legion of Super-Heroes. In "Chained Lightning" and "Who Am I?", Lightning Lord and Ron-Karr respectively leave Imperiex's service for separate reasons and assist the Legion in foiling his plans.

References

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  5. ^ Adventure Comics #372 (September 1968)
  6. ^ Superboy starring The Legion of Super-Heroes #208 (April 1975)
  7. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol 3) #3 (October 1984)
  8. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol 3) #4 (November 1984)
  9. ^ Superman/Batman #14-18 (January–April 2005)
  10. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #28 (April 1992)
  11. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #3 (January 1990)
  12. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #16 (March 1991)
  13. ^ a b Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #54 (February 1994)
  14. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #50 (Late November 1993)
  15. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #27 (March 1992)
  16. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #62 (November 1994)
  17. ^ "Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #5 (of 5)". DC Comics.com. December 15, 2008. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  18. ^ Rogers, Vaneta (April 2, 2008). "Geoff Johns: Legion of 3 Worlds, I". Newsarama. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008.
  19. ^ Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #1 (October 2008)
  20. ^ Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #2 (November 2008)
  21. ^ a b Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #5 (September 2009)
  22. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes #15 (July 2011)

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