Villains United

[raul grau]

Crossover: Villains United
Published in: Villains United & Various monthly DC titles, July 2005-October 2005
Writer: Gail Simone
Penciler: Dale Eaglesham (Villains United #1-2), Val Semeiks (Villains United #3)
Major Characters Involved: Catman, Deadshot, Lex Luthor, Talia, Deathstroke, Black Adam, Calculator, Doctor Psycho, Cheshire, Scandal, Ragdoll III, Parademon
Plot:A new Secret Six stand in opposition to the burgeoning Secret Society formed by Lex Luthor and his villainous allies.

Reading Order:

Part 1 - Villains United #1
Part 2 - Villains United #2
Part 3 - Villains United #3
Part 4 - Villains United #4
Part 5 - Villains United #5
Part 6 - Villains United #6

Related Issues:

Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1

Batman: Gotham Knights #66

Nightwing (2nd series) #109

Nightwing (2nd series) #110

Breach #7

Notes:

After being defeated by the combined Titan forces during the Light's Out storyline (Teen Titans (3rd series) #21-23), Arthur Light (Doctor Light) is recruited by Deathstroke and Rose Wilson (Ravager) in Teen Titans (3rd series) #23.

Professor Zoom and Black Adam arrive to recruit an ailing Doctor Polaris in Action Comics #828.

In JSA #73, Luthor speaks with Black Adam concerning his violent recruiting tactics, including snapping the neck of one of Multiplex's duplicates. Adam mentions that he only participates in the Society to maintain the autonomy of Kahndaq, and dethrone the Justice League of America, whom he considers to be false heroes.

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