Extremists (comics)
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The Extremists are a team of supervillains in DC Comics Justice League titles, they were introduced in Justice League Europe issue #15.
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[edit] History
The original Extremists were a team of supervillains from the world of Angor, first introduced in the DC Comics series Justice League Europe. Like the Champions of Angor they were based on Marvel Comics characters.
[edit] Destruction
The Extremists were destroyed, along with the other inhabitants of Angor, in a nuclear holocaust they themselves had engineered. However, prior to this, a theme park had created robot duplicates as part of a ride. The duplicates proved to be too accurate, and went on a rampage, eventually tracking the remaining Champions of Angor to Earth, where they attempted to reprise the final act of the originals. They were defeated by the League and Heroes, with help from Mitch Wacky, the founder of the theme park. Dreamslayer proved not to be a robot; he had survived the nuclear event owing to not being human. While the others were switched off, he was defeated by the Silver Sorceress.
[edit] Breakdowns
The Extremist robots were taken to "Madame Clouseau's" (a parody of Madame Tussauds) in London. They were subsequently restored by Dreamslayer when he possessed the body of Maxwell Lord during the Breakdowns storyline. Dreamslayer was again defeated by the Sorceress, who died in the process. Since they were being powered by Dreamslayer's magic, the robots stopped at the same time.
[edit] New Extremists
Trapped in the Astral Plane, Dreamslayer was contacted by the Overmaster, who helped him set up a villain team called the New Extremists. This was part of the lead-up to the Judgement Day storyline. After he had achieved his purpose, Overmaster sent Dreamslayer back to his astral prison. The New Extremists joined Overmaster's Cadre, and are assumed to still be at large.
[edit] Extremists return
The Extremist robots later appeared in Peter David's Supergirl, activated by Supergirl's foe Twilight. Although how they were rebuilt was not revealed.
They also appeared in the JLA/Avengers miniseries, but from where in the timeline they were plucked is not known.
[edit] Membership
[edit] Extremists
- Lord Havok - The team's leader. An arrogant villain concealed by cybernetic armor. Based on Doctor Doom. The second incarnation of Lord Havok was actually a robot animated by the mind of Maxwell Lord.
- Dreamslayer - A powerful sorcerer, and possibly a demonic entity, with an energy cloud covering his head. He called himself "Lord of the Dimension of Terrors". Based on Dormammu.
- Gorgon - An overweight man with tentacles growing from his head with two cybernetic claws for hands. Based on Doctor Octopus.
- Tracer - A feral man, with blades attached to his arms. Based on Sabretooth.
- Doctor Diehard - A master of magnetic force, who wears a red cape and a helmet that leaves his face uncovered. Based on Magneto.
[edit] New Extremists
- Brute - An unintelligent powerhouse.
- Cloudburst - A man with weather-controlling powers.
- Death Angel - A woman with claws, possibly poisoned.
- Gunshot - A taciturn weapon-user.
- Meanstreak - A vicious woman who could fire energy-bolts.
[edit] Other media
The original Extremists (minus Doctor Diehard) appeared in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Shadow of the Hawk". They were not shown as effective. Dreamslayer was voiced by John DiMaggio
