Team 7
| Team 7 | |
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Jackson Dane Christie Blaze |
Team 7 is a
Publication history
Team 7 debuted in a self-titled four-issue limited series, published in 1994–95. Writer
The team was featured in the series Wetworks.
A new ongoing series about the group was announced by DC in June 2012.
Fictional biography
Team 7 was officially the seventh incarnation of a group of military specialists gathered from various government forces (a
Team 7 took its orders from Miles Craven, director of
Sometime later, Team 7 returned to work for I.O. and were sent to destroy a cache of nuclear weapons from Cambodia before the Khmer Rouge could get them. The team succeeded, but learned that a pair of Soviet superhumans were trailing them. They battled them, but they turned out to be too strong and Jackson Dane went into a coma. The Cambodian blind girl X'ing X'iang, who had displayed superhuman mental powers before, overpowered one of the Soviet agents, while Michael Cray shot the other one. The team returned to the U.S. and took X'ing X'iang with them.[5]
Years later, the Team 7 members were ordered to bring in the Soviet scientist, Dbovchek. Cole Cash entered the Soviet Union on his own to find out more about Dbovchek while the rest of the team went on the mission. Dbovchek turned out to be one of the main scientists behind the Russian psionic program. The mission turned out to be a failure; Dbovchek was killed and Cash was captured. Cash discovers that his mental powers were waning, but John Lynch saved him.
Back in the U.S., Jackson Dane awoke from his coma under the influence of International Operations. Dane's powers turned out to be far stronger than the rest of Team 7 combined, but Cray brought in X'ing X'iang who freed Dane. She found out through Dane that Miles Craven had become interested in the children of Team 7, so most Team 7 members took their families and went into hiding. This would turn out to be the end of Team 7, though most members would stay in contact and occasionally reunite.[6]
Jackson Dane would lead a new Team 7 years later.
DC Universe
After the events of the
Membership of Team 7
Last Wildstorm incarnation
- John Lynch
- Code-named Topkick, team leader . His Team 7 identification mark was a circle with a stripe upwards painted over his left eye.
- Marc Slayton
- Code-named Wildstorm's Stormwatch, Backlash, and Wildcore. Father of Jet (formerly Crimson of Wildcore) and Aries. His Team 7 identification mark was a trapezoid, pointed downwards painted over his left eye.
- Cole Cash
- Code-named Dead Eye (though later taking on the code name Point Blank, and two of his own solo titles. Youngest member of the team, being only in his mid-20s. Thanks to exposure to the Gen-Factor, he hasn't physically aged since. His Team 7 identification mark was the same symbol as later appeared on his mask. The mark was over his left eye.
- Michael Cray
- Code-named DV8. He was the only team member not to initially develop psionic powers as a result of exposure to the Gen-Factor, though some eventually manifested many years later. Several 'clones' of him were created as well, one 'clone' being female and African-American, among others. His Team 7 identification mark were two parallel strips over his left and right eye, going from his hairline to his chin.
- Jackson Dane
- Code-named Arclight, Wetworks, which was about a new incarnation of Team 7. His Team 7 identification mark was a lightning bolt over his left eye.
- Christie Blaze
- Originally chosen by Lynch to round out the first incarnation of Team 7, she was kept out of the team by I/O Director Miles Craven, who knew the only reason Lynch had chosen her was because they were lovers. Lynch recruited her for the reconstituted Team 7 post-World's End.
Former members
- Philip Chang
- Code-named Bulleteer. Current location unknown. Father of Grunge of Gen13. His Team 7 identification mark was a waxing crescent moon over his right eye.
- Stephen Callahan
- Code-named Wraparound. Faked his death, only to be revealed alive years later. Father of DV8 as well as Sarah Rainmaker of Gen13. His Team 7 identification mark was a cross over his left eye. The team's only Marine, one of the primary reasons for his agreeing to join was that he wanted his service branch to be represented.
- Alex Fairchild
- Code-named Slaphammer. Died in the pages of Freefallof Gen13. His Team 7 identification mark was an Ace of Spades over his left eye.
Other members
- Berckmann, first name unknown
- Died from the side effects of Gen-Factor exposure.
- Robert Diaz
- Was abandoned on a mission and joined the Kindred. Nicknamed Bloodmoon.
- Andrew Johnson
- Shot by Cole Cash for abusing his powers in sadistic ways.
- Richard MacNamara
- Code-named Boloround. Committed suicide after exposure to the Gen-Factor.
- Lucius Morgan
- Currently known as the Pirate King. Exact circumstances of his time with Team 7 are unknown, but he was not a member when the team was exposed to the Gen-Factor.
- Jack Rhodes
- Nicknamed Cyberjack, Rhodes was severely wounded and left the team before Team 7's exposure to the Gen-Factor.
New 52 incarnation
- Amanda Waller
- Alex Fairchild
- James Bronson
- Cole Cash
- Dinah Drake
- John Lynch
- Kurt Lance
- Summer Ramos
- Dean Higgins
- Slade Wilson
- Steve Trevor
Other versions
Flashpoint
An alternate version of Team 7, now led by
Its members are:
- John Stewart
- A former Marine turned member of the Green Lantern Corps in the main DC continuity.
- Kate Kane
- A former West Point cadet who had been expelled from the academy after it was discovered that she was in a lesbianrelationship with a fellow student. She eventually became the vigilante Batwoman.
- David Reid
- An ex-soldier and descendant of Franklin Delano Roosevelt who joined the Justice Society of Americabefore becoming the superhero Magog.
- Sgt. Rock
- Leader of the famed Easy Company during World War II in the main DC Universe.
- Zinda Blake
- Ace pilot and member of both the Birds of Preyin the main DC Universe.
- Gunner
- Member of the Losers, another famed World War II unit in the main timeline.
In other media
Film
Television
- In the Dinah Drakehave also appeared in the show but not as members of the team.
Video games
- Team 7 is referenced in Batman: Arkham Knight. According to a conversation between the Militia, they disappeared without a trace and nobody knows what happened to them. The Militia said that they've heard the name from the Birds of Prey.
Related titles
Titles starring Team 7:
- Team 7 series 1
- Team 7: Objective Hell
- Team 7/Team X (intercompany crossover with Marvel Comics)
- Team 7: Dead Reckoning
- Gen 12
- The Kindred
- Wildstorm Rising (Team 7: Objective Hell #1 was the prologue and various of former members appeared in this crossover)
- Fire From Heavenseries
Solo titles starring former Team 7-members:
Titles starring related teams:
- DV8, featuring the children of Team 7-members.
- Gen13, featuring the children of Team 7-members, John Lynch and Alex Fairchild.
- Point Blank, featuring Cole Cash, John Lynch and Marc Slayton
- Sleeper, featuring John Lynch, Cole Cash and Marc Slayton.
- Stormwatch, initially featuring Marc Slayton.
- Team One, precursor to Team 7, featuring Marc Slayton.
- Team Zero, precursor to Team 7, featuring Marc Slayton.
- Wetworks, successor to Team 7, featuring Jackson Dane.
- Wildcore, featuring Marc Slayton.
- WildC.A.T.S., featuring Cole Cash.
References
- ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Brady, Matthew (August 1997). "Character Profile: Grifter". Wizard. No. 72. pp. 124–5.
- ^ "DC Comics Announces New 52 'Zero Month,' 4 New Titles", MTV Geek
- ^ Team 7 #1–4 (October 1994–February 1995)
- ^ Team 7: Objective Hell #1–3 (May 1995–July 1995)
- ^ Team 7: Dead Reckoning #1–4 (January 1996–April 1996)
- ^ Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance #2 (July 2011)