Injustice Gang

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Injustice Gang

Luthor's Injustice Gang.
Art by Barry Kitson.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Justice League of America #111 (May-Jun 1974)
Created by Len Wein

The Injustice Gang (also known as the Injustice Gang of the World) is a group of fictional supervillains in the DC Comics universe. They are antagonists of the Justice League.

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[edit] First Formation

The original Injustice Gang's membership consisted of:

By the end of the first appearance, it is revealed that their entire operation was massive feint by their organizer, Libra, to test a power-stealing device. A series of "Plan B" devices the villains had been given in case the JLA defeats them absorbs half of the heroes' powers and transfers them to Libra. Satisfied with the results, he then turns his device upon the universe itself, hoping to become a god. Instead, Libra is absorbed into the universe itself, effectively disintegrating him and spreading his essence across the cosmos.

The JLA later modifies the android Amazo to recover their lost powers. With Libra's treachery revealed, the original Injustice Gang dissolves, although another group later appeared using the same name. The members of this Gang included:

The Injustice Gang's satellite, thought abandoned by the Earth's heroes, later reappeared during the Identity Crisis miniseries, now a shabby clubhouse for villains in-between schemes. It is also a place of business for a gang of mercenary supervillains headed by Calculator.

Merlyn, the criminal nemesis of Green Arrow, openly states his derision of the name Injustice Gang, saying, "Some try to be a bit more professional".

[edit] 2nd Formation

The subsequent incarnation of the team appeared in the "Rock of Ages" storyline of JLA (#10-15). This team was formed to mirror the Justice League of that era, with each member being a recurring enemy of a corresponding member of the League. Its members (and their heroic counterparts) included:

Luthor reformed the team in the "World War III" storyline (JLA #36-41) with new members. This team did not attempt to mirror the League but instead consisted of villains who had posed major threats to the JLA in the past. It included:

[edit] Other versions

[edit] Justice League Animated

In the animated Justice League episode 'Injustice For All,' the team consists of Cheetah, Copperhead, Solomon Grundy, The Shade, Star Sapphire, and the Ultra-Humanite and is led by Lex Luthor. After Copperhead gets arrested, The Joker joins the team. A new team, depicted in the episode "Fury," was later lead by Aresia and included Copperhead, Solomon Grundy, The Shade, Star Sapphire, and Tsukuri.

[edit] The Batman

The Penguin has created his version of the Injustice Gang he called "Team Penguin" in the season four episode Team Penguin of The Batman. The members are Penguin, Killer Moth (who was hired simply as a coffee boy), Ragdoll, Firefly and Killer Croc. Bane also received an invitation to join, but was quickly taken down by Batman and Robin while he was robbing a bank.

Their first heist involved stealing a powerful chemical. When Penguin involved everyone except Moth (who was treated badly by the rest because of his wimpy attitude.) on another heist, in stealing a jewel-covered penguin statue, the rest of the team wanted to split. However, Killer Moth was accidentally exposed, alongside of his pet moths, to the powerful chemical, turning him into a gigantic, mutated, deadly moth, and forced everyone on the gang to follow Penguin's orders. They were all taken down by Batman, Robin, and Batgirl, and were taken to jail.

During the episode, the members argued about the name of the gang. Firefly wanted the name to be "Gotham Gangstaz", and Ragdoll wanted it to be "Villains United". Penguin answered that "Team Penguin" was not up for debate.

A new Injustice Gang surfaces in season 5 of The Batman, formed by Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and Batman. The members include Mr. Freeze, Clayface, Poison Ivy, Black Mask, Bane, and Metallo.

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