Bane: Born inside a prison, forced to serve out his father's sentence and subjected to military drug trials made the man known only as Bane the ultimate survivor. His genius intellect, brawn and the super-steroid Venom quickly placed him as one of Gotham's most dangerous rogues. He stands unique among his villainous peers in that his strength and cunning allowed him to defeat Batman and wrest control of the city's underworld as part of an elaborate plan. Eventually, he was overthrown and defeated but he still holds the the title of The Man Who Broke The Bat.
Black Adam: An ancient champion gifted with awe-inspiring powers from the Egyptian gods. His power corrupted him and he was imprisoned for thousands of years until a criminal descendant freed him. Proud, noble and supremely arrogant he has always walked a tight line between hero and villain. He became the ruler of the Arab nation of Kahndaq and served as a major trigger and participant in the third World War. Sort of the DC Namor, actually.
Blue Beetle/Ted Kord: Ted Kord is the successor to the original Blue Beetle, Dan Garret. A gifted athlete and innovative genius, Ted used his gifts to fight crime despite a lack of actual superpowers. He has served with the Justice League and other hero teams before an investigation lead to his betrayal and death at the hands of his old friend Maxwell Lord. There have been hints of his return. Bwahahaha...!
Jack Knight/Starman : Reluctantly following in his father's footsteps, Jack Knight took up the name of Starman. Using the Cosmic Rod invented by his father he became Opal City's defender, being trained surprisingly by the sometime villain Shade. Jack was also a member of the Justice Society of America.
Maxwell Lord : Billionaire Maxwell Lord was instrumental in rebuilding the Justice League at one point. A sharp businessman and cunning planner, Lord was eventually revealed to possess the ability to control minds. Worse, he possessed a grudge against metahumans and held ambitions of global domination. He used his position as the Black King of espionage organization Checkmate to launch an attack against the worlds heroes. He was killed by Wonder Woman but returned to life after the Blackest Night.
Scarecrow : Renowned psychologist Johnathan Crane became obsessed with the concept of fear. His obsession lead him to become one of Gotham's most dangerous supervillains, using his fear toxins to torment it's citizens and heroes alike.
The Question/Vic Sage: An investigative television reporter, Vic doubles as a vigilante. Using a special mask that renders his 'faceless' and his skills as a detective and martial artist to battle corruption and crime as the mysterious Question.
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