Who's Who #4

Art by Jina B
Words by Samantha Chapman

Batgirl (Earth-Five)
Secret Identity: Renee Montoya
Alias: none
Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record
Occupation: Nominally employed by Waynetech as a night security guard; formerly GCPD Detective
Known Relatives: Maria Montoya (mother); Louisa Montoya (sister)
Group Affiliation: Agent of Oracle
Base of Operations: Gotham City
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 130
Eyes: brown
Hair: black
Powers & Abilities: Renee possesses no superhuman powers. She is a highly-trained fighter, with the strength and stamina of a woman her age, height and build who engages in regular intensive exercise. Years of police work taught her how to fight and keep herself in shape, and gave her a keen eye for hidden dangers. In addition to her martial arts and stealth skills, Renee is outfitted with a full array of smoke bombs, Batarangs, grappling lines, small explosives, and other gadgets. Her greatest weapon remains a sharp mind for observation and detective work, able to decipher clues and patterns to track down criminals just as she did as a cop. Her police and forensics background make her an invaluable asset in the war on crime.

History: Renee first began working in crime-fighting at sixteen years of age, as an office assistant to the GCPD, and she hasn’t stopped since. She became a fully-fledged police officer as soon as she turned 18, and quickly rose through the ranks to detective work, where she flourished. During her time as a cop, Renee befriended DA Harvey Dent, and Commissioner Jim Gordon. She also developed a close friendship, and began to harbor feelings for Jim’s daughter, Barbara.

When Batwoman was critically injured on the same day as Barbara, Renee began to figure out her best friend’s secret. Not long after, Renee decided to give up her day job and take over the work that Barbara had been doing, as Batgirl. What began partially as an excuse to get closer to her friend (for whom Renee held a secret crush) bloomed into a true calling for the new Batgirl, offering her very free reign compared to her time with the police. After a few shaky months of re-training, Renee took the streets, facing off against Poison Ivy, the Joker and the Scarecrow, along with less-prominent members of the Gotham underworld.

She has since broken out of Batwoman's shadow, and Renee is a strong presence on the Gotham night's streets. She has slowly developed a shaky trust with Poison Ivy, working alongside her when the need arises. But her most delicate relationship is with Two-Face—her old friend and dangerous enemy both in one, and after a tense fight, one of the only people to know her secret.

The Future: Renee’s past will continue to be vital to her present, as an old grudge from her police days roars back to life in the form of Gotham’s newest masked criminal—wait for Gotham Girls #20 for details! And don’t forget about Harvey Dent, because he’ll be coming to Batgirl for help to end Gotham Girls year two!

Showcase Issue: Ultimate Gotham Girls #14

Art by Boris Mihajlovic
Words by Tim Abramo

Blue Beetle II (Earth-Five)
Secret Identity: Theodore Edward "Ted" Kord
Alias: None
Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record; semi-retired adventurer
Occupation: Acting C.E.O. for Kord Omniversal Research and Development
Known Relatives: Jarvis Kord (uncle, missing)
Group Affiliation: Former Member of Global Guardians
Base of Operations: Borough of Manhattan, New York City
Height: 6' 0”
Weight: 190 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Powers & Abilities: Though gifted with a genius-level IQ, and a great affinity with machines, Ted lacks any superhuman powers or enhancements. He does not currently, nor has he in the past, possessed the scarab that powered the original Blue Beetle, Dan Garrett. Forced to play to his own strengths, Ted developed technology like his "BB Gun", a device that sends out disorienting pulses of light and "the Bug", a large, silent hovercraft based on work being done at his father's company. Ted trained hard and honed his body into a weapon, utilizing gymnastics and several fighting styles to compensate for any powers he lacks.

History: Raised in the suburbs of New York, it was always assumed Ted would grow up and rise through the ranks of the family business, Kord Omniversal. But fate had other plans in store when a chance encounter with Dan Garrett led a college-bound Kord to consider a different career path altogether - that of the costumed adventurer.

As soon as Ted left college, he became the protégé of a reluctant Dan Garrett, the Blue Beetle of World War II. Though Garrett and Kord were close friends, the elder Blue Beetle didn't want Kord to follow in his footsteps for fear of the young man's safety. This was especially made clear after the scarab that had powered Garrett's adventures failed to respond to the young Kord, neglecting to bestow upon him the powers that it had given Garrett.

Though he was undeterred, Ted never told his family of his "other" life, continuing to work at Kord during the day and protecting his city by night, eventually earning himself the chance to represent the United States in the short-lived Global Guardians, where he made acquaintances with a number of worldwide heroes such as Russia's Rocket Red, France's Crimson Fox and the Green Flame.of Brazil.

But just as the new Blue Beetle was hitting his stride as a hero, Ted's father died and his Uncle rose to power within Kord Omniversal. Five years later, Ted was forced to wrest control from an increasingly eccentric Jarvis Kord, leading to the older man's disappearance and Ted's installation as acting C.E.O. This has forced Ted into a reluctant early retirement, though he occasionally dons his old costume when the need arises.

The Future: Ted finds trials on all fronts as Kord Omniversal's last-ditch effort to survive the economic free-fall backfires and a multi-billion dollar satellite system threatens more than just premature reentry, while Ted, in his guise as the Blue Beetle, becomes dragged into the mysterious legacy that is Project: Atom.. A conspiracy that some will go to any lengths to prevent from coming unraveled.

First Appearance: Ultimate Superbuddies #1

Art by Roy Flinchum
Words by Don Walsh

Captain Marvel (Earth-S)
Real Name: William “Billy” Batson
Alias: None
Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record, still a minor
Occupation: High school student, part-time news announcer for KWHZ radio
Known Relatives: Clarence and Kathy Batson (parents, deceased)
Group Affiliation: Marvel Family; honorary member of the Justice Society of America of Earth-Five
Base of Operations: Fawcett City
Height: (as Billy) 5’6” (as Captain Marvel) 6’4”
Weight: (as Billy) 150 lbs. (as Captain Marvel) 230 lbs.
Hair: (as both) Black
Eyes: (As both) Black
Powers & Abilities: Billy Batson has been enchanted with the ability to call down a powerful blast of lightning by speaking the name of the wizard who bestowed this gift upon him. By saying “Shazam” (which he usually calls out loud and authoritatively, though even a whisper can do the job), the lightning most usually transforms him into a powerful adult figure possessing incredible superhuman powers. These powers draw from six legendary beings that entered into a pact with the wizard to form just this sort of champion. These beings and gifts include: the Wisdom of Solomon, providing tremendous insight, observation and intelligence; the Strength of Hercules, which gives Captain Marvel vast superhuman strength; the Stamina of Atlas, giving Captain Marvel tremendous invulnerability and nearly limitless endurance; the Power of Zeus, which seems to enhance his other gifts to beyond their legendary limits; the Courage of Achilles, including the ability to act on instincts most often ignored by the average human and taking chances that seem slim at best; and the Speed of Mercury, providing the ability to move over the ground and through the air at tremendous speeds. Captain Marvel has learned new applications for these gifts over time as well, such as a form of ‘temporal inertia’ that protects his memories from meddling in time, and a charisma combining the Courage and the Power that instills trust in others and helps him to seem more commanding in times of crisis. He also possesses the knowledge and ability to reach the Rock of Eternity, a mystical mountain known by a variety of names and symbolic terrains, which lies at the “center of all space and time”. From the Rock, Captain Marvel can reach any location in time and space by flying in specific angles and speeds provided by his Wisdom.

The lightning he calls down is a powerful physical manifestation of the pact made with the six higher beings, and it is suspected that he could use that as a weapon if he chose to, but so far, this has not happened.

Speaking the word “Shazam” while as Captain Marvel transforms him back to Billy Batson, who possesses none of these gods-given powers. Billy is a bright, but otherwise normal, example of humanity. Any speaking of the word Shazam begins the transformation, thus meaning that Billy, in either form, must never actually refer to Shazam by name, and often refers to him as “the Wizard.” The lightning is magical in nature, and no normal stroke of lightning, naturally or artificially generated, can cause the transformation. There appears to be no time limit to how long Billy can remain as Captain Marvel. Recently, Billy has started taking up the Wizard’s habit of referring to Billy and Captain Marvel as separate entities. What this might mean in the long run is unknown.

History: William Batson is an orphan living in Fawcett City, on the west coast of the United States. Known to everyone as Billy, he is an earnest, hard-working kid who was orphaned at an early age and has struggled to make as much of a home as he can for himself. Along with his best friend and fellow orphan Freddy Freeman, Billy has worked a large number of odd jobs, including selling newspapers out of a stand the two operate together. Through cleverness and the aid of “Uncle” Dudley Simpson, a sympathetic building janitor where the two live, Billy and Freddy have managed to retain their independence, and avoid the child welfare services.

Things started to look brighter for these two kids on a stormy night when Billy found himself being lured into an abandoned subway tunnel by odd noises and what sounded like a cry for help. As he pried his way into the boarded entrance, and followed the rusted old track, the scenery started to turn bizarre. A large chamber opened up near the end of this route, with seven statues symbolizing the Seven Deadly Sins of Man bordering the area. On a large throne under a heavy block of stone sat an ancient looking man in simple gray robes. He identified himself as the wizard Shazam, whose name was part of a pact with higher beings, and that after many centuries, he dared to find a new champion to take the powers from this pact. He explained to Billy that he had chosen the teen-ager to be that new champion in the hope that youthful innocence and optimism would provide the best channel for these gifts. He insisted that Billy then speak his name and when the bewildered teen did, a powerful bolt of lightning crashed down and transformed him for the first time into Captain Marvel. It also sundered the strand of life holding the block at bay and it crashed down on the throne and killed the Wizard.

When Captain Marvel called the wizard’s name again, he found himself once more to be Billy Batson, who now staggered from the tunnel, stunned and believing the whole scene to be a dream. That was not the case though, for later that very night, Billy stumbled over a gangland hit and when he called Shazam again, he found himself Captain Marvel once more. His powers easily allowed him to save the would-be victim. He soon battled Thaddeus Bodog Sivana and later Ibac, the crime boss he had disrupted that first night, and came to the public’s attention. Using his secret, Billy was able to turn in an interview with Captain Marvel to Sterling Morris, head of Fawcett City’s radio station KWHZ, who gave the enterprising youth a part-time job.

Since then, Captain Marvel has become a powerful force for good in Fawcett City and the west coast, though he has remained largely homebound despite his tremendous powers. He has also added to his allies over the last three years, including Freddy as Kid Marvel; Freddy's cousin Kit, who became Kid Eternity; and James Barr, now Bulletman. He has also gone back in time to help save and form the Justice Society of America, a legacy for which he is justly proud, and a group of friends he enjoys returning to visit from time to time. Ironically, he has yet to meet any heroes of the modern day other than the ones from his home city.

The Future: Billy has a chance to learn about his family, and discovers that he has a sister out there in the Fawcett he never knew, and Captain Marvel and his family must face the Arson Fiend, the Mad Mummy, and worse as an archaeological dig seeks out the long-lost Tomb of Mighty Adam!

Showcase Issue: Mightiest Mortals #7

Art by Boris Mihajlovic
Words by Scott Morgan Cook

Gene Nigma (Earth-Two)
Real Name: Eugene Nigma
Alias: White Queen’s Bishop
Status: Citizen of the United States with a criminal record, legally insane
Occupation: Information broker
Known Relatives: Edward Nigma (father)
Group Affiliation: Checkmate, Outsiders
Base of Operations: Belle Reve
Height: 6’ 0”
Weight: 183 lbs.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Black
Powers & Abilities: Eugene Nigma possesses no superhuman abilities, but does possess a genius-level intellect and total recall.

History: Life is full of questions. Or, as Gene once liked to think of them, riddles.

Eugene Nigma was born and raised in Gotham City, the son of prolific criminal Edward Nigma. The Riddler had set his place as the smartest villain in Gotham, but even that wasn’t enough, and after countless trips to Arkham Asylum, he decided not to bother escaping again.

Gene used this as a jumping off point for his own criminal career. He broke into the famed prison with the intent of liberating his father. His genius got him in, but his own curiosity and narcissism kept him in.

For the next year, Arkham Asylum was Gene’s home. Medication kept him quiet, reserved and almost catatonic. It wasn’t until he was approached by Checkmate that things changed. The organization offered him a position in intelligence gathering, which he gladly accepted.

Eventually, Gene received a new medication that helped control his “eccentricities” without changing his personality. It was then that he was promoted to the position of White Queen’s Bishop, and soon after was placed as manager of Checkmate’s new superhero team: the Outsiders.

The Future: The Future: Romance, betrayal, and full mental breakdowns; what more could you ask for?

First Appearance:Checkmate: Operation Outsiders #1

Art by Tamara W
Words by Samantha Chapman

Harley Quinn (Earth-Five)
Secret Identity: Harleen Quinzel
Alias: None
Status: Citizen of the United States with a criminal record, legally insane
Occupation: None
Known Relatives: None
Group Affiliation: Partners with Poison Ivy; formerly the sidekick of the Joker
Base of Operations: Gotham City
Height: 5’4’’
Weight: 125 lbs.
Eyes: blue
Hair: blonde
Powers & Abilities: Living with Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn has gained immunity to nearly all poisonous substances, whether airborne or ingested. These inoculations also gave Harley reflexes and agility that borders on superhuman. She has a lot of value as second-in-command, always willing to go the extra mile for the person in command, though she has trouble taking her own initiative as a criminal (or, for that matter, as a good citizen). Her biggest ability is a reluctance to engage in anything too dangerous to start.

History: Young, bright-eyed college student Harleen “Harley” Quinzel first learned about the Joker in a psychology class, and she was hooked. Studying under Jonathan Crane, she researched all that was known about the Clown Prince of Crime, quickly becoming fascinated with everything he did, and resolving to meet him. Her plan? Get into Arkham Asylum. After that? She had no idea.

With the help of Poison Ivy, who she quickly became close to, Harley got her life of crime started, and became the Joker’s right-hand girl. It was love at first sight...for her. Within months she had helped him to start up his crime sprees again, a vital part of his return to the Gotham scene. But Harley’s high time couldn’t last forever. Her relationship with the Joker became more complicated and less-predictable as the time went on, until his first outburst sent her running back to Ivy’s for safety.

Her brief stay with Ivy gave Harley her powers, but not enough sense of self to keep away from the Joker, and she was soon back at his side, helping him through more and more dangerous schemings. But when the plans put Ivy in danger, Harley finally began to break away, helping to save her friend’s life, and leaving the Joker after a year’s relationship when he finally tried to kill her.

Today, Harley is back down to petty theft for the most part, and living a quiet semi-retired life with Ivy, for as long as it will last.

The Future: Harley’s been Joker-free for a few months now, but how long will she last? Could there be a new love on the horizon? She might be trying to hide it, but she hasn’t stopped thinking about him yet. Can branching into her own identity help her keep her feelings at bay into Gotham Girls year three?

Showcase Issue: Gotham Girls #6

Art by Rik
Words by Tim Abramo

Impulse (Earth-Five)
Secret Identity: Bartholomew “Bart” Allen II
Alias: None
Status: Student, Adventurer
Occupation: Middle School Student
Known Relatives: Iris Allen (mother); Barry Allen (father, deceased); Wally West (cousin)
Group Affiliation: None
Base of Operations: Central City, Missouri
Height: 5' 2”
Weight: 115lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Powers & Abilities: Bart was born with the speed powers possessed by his father, Barry, as well as the other speedsters that have protected the Sister Cities since World War II. In fact, Bart appears to be able to surpass the speed limit exhibited by the current Flash, Wally West, (many thousands of miles per hour) although he has far less control over his motions and is not able to shift direction as effectively as the older speedsters due to a lack of practice. Bart also appears capable of producing avatars of pure Speed Force energy that he calls Speed Scouts, though this ability rarely manifests itself and he appears to have little control over the creation or timing of them. He also has a photographic memory that allows him to retain a vast amount of information, though his emotional immaturity prevents him from utilizing it effectively.

History: Bart Allen was born after his father Barry sacrificed his life and saved the world, and thus the young speedster never got the chance to meet the man who's powers he inherited. Raised by his mother Iris, Bart has grown into a well-rounded, if not easily distracted young man, who is growing into powers he has yet to master. Guided by Jay Garrick, the original Flash and his cousin Wally West, the current one, Bart is developing nicely, learning to hone his control over speeds that may exceed the Speed of Sound, a barrier even his father rarely cracked.

But Bart is not just about speed and costumes; his mother has kept him grounded and as focused as the young lad is capable of being, not just about his school work, but also with just being a kid, getting into as many adventures with his best friend Carol Bucklen as he does with Jay and Wally as Impulse.

Bart's biggest moment as a hero to date remains his involvement in helping to save the entire multiverse during Zero Hour, though no one at home appears to believe him, not even Carol.

The Future: Bart finds his life is complicated by his father's legacy despite everyone's protections when a growing movement called the Church of Speed begins to view Bart as “the Scion.” What is their ultimate goal for him, and who is the force behind the Church of Speed? Bart also finds himself targeted by the mysterious time-traveling speedster Quicksilver – what does the self-proclaimed Zen Master of Speed want and how far will he go to get it?

Showcase Issue: Ultimate Speed Force #3

Art by Trevor Yarmovich
Words by Pat Owen

Mister Miracle (Earth-Five)
Secret Identity: Scott Free
Status: Fugitive from Apokolips with no legal standing on Earth
Occupation: Escape Artist
Known Relatives: None
Base of Operations: Metropolis
Height: 6'3
Weight: 173 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Powers & Abilities: A master of escape, Mister Miracle is able to use a combination of keen mind, available tools and a smooth tongue to slip out of any trap.

History: Scott Free was a legend on the hellish world of Apokolips. He had been a prisoner for centuries, kept in the deepest and darkest section of the detention level. Hardly anyone knew exactly what he had done to deserve punishment of that magnitude. Scott endured the tortures of the dungeons of Apokolips, withstanding daily visits from Lashina, one of Granny Goodness' top Female Furies, who whipped at his flesh with glee for hours on end. But Scott remained persistent, enjoying the challenge of a good trap. He would escape his cell every few days for sport but would never be able to make it far enough out of the detention level to leave the wretched planet.

One day, he was guarded by Barda, leader of the Female Furies. At first, she acted towards him just like any other guard; cold and uncaring. But soon Barda discovered that maybe the code she had been taught to follow by Granny Goodness was not really the code you should live by. Scott taught her the importance of freedom and what it can do to change your life. Barda eventually befriended Scott Free and when Apokolips was attacked by the two heroes Orion and Lightray, Scott joined them in their struggle. During the battle, Barda saved Scott from the assasin Kanto, and then opened up a boom tube for him and his allies from New Genesis to escape through. Scott entered the boom tube but only seconds later found that Barda had been overwhelmed with foes and captured.

Scott escaped with Orion and Lightray and then made his way to the planet Earth, hoping to leave all of the terrible memories of Apokolips behind him. This failed, as he felt guilty about Barda being in the same situation he had once been in. While in the middle of trying to decide what course of action to take, Scott was approached by an elderly man named Oberon who had heard of the New God's exploits escaping cops on the streets. He offered Scott the position of being a professional escape artist but Scott was torn, still hoping to save Barda.

The Future: Will Mister Miracle allow Barda, the one person who seems to truly understand him, to suffer through the tortures that he himself had tried to hard to escape from? I think not!

Showcase Issue: Ultimate Fourth World #5

Art by Boris Mihajlovic
Words by David Charlton

Owlman (Earth-Three)
Secret Identity: Thomas Wayne II
Alias: The Gotham Gargoyle
Status: Villain
Occupation: Billionaire playboy and misanthrope
Known Relatives: Bruce Wayne (brother, presumed dead)
Group Affiliation: The Crime Syndicate of Amerika
Base of Operations: The Owlcave, Gotham City; the Panoptikon moonbase
Height: 6'
Weight: 180 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Powers & Abilities: Although possessing no superhuman powers, Thomas Wayne paid for the best martial artists in the world to train him, and studied strategy and forensics in the Benedict Arnold War College.

History: As a young man, Thomas Wayne was sent away to boarding schools while his younger brother Bruce, who failed at everything, always managed to win the affection of his parents. When it seemed like Bruce had supplanted Thomas as the favored son, 18 year-old Thomas arranged for an assassin to kill his parents (and that assassin, Leslie Thompkins, became the first victim of Thomas' own martial arts training). Nine-year old Bruce was shipped off to Europe for school, and was reported to have died a few years later in a skiing accident.

Using his money and talents, Thomas Wayne embarked upon a life of proving he was better than anybody else. He adopted the persona of a nocturnal creature and terrorized Gotham City, collecting tribute from street thugs and major crime families alike. He stymied the GCPD at every turn, and made Gotham City a place where crime thrived--- as long as Owlman got his percentage.

Some years ago, Owlman took a sidekick, a young circus acrobat named Dick Grayson who was suspected of murdering his parents and brother. Thinking he had found a kindred spirit, Owlman took him under his wing as Nightwatcher, but the young man had higher ambitions and tried to kill his benefactor. Owlman left Nightwatcher for dead, vowing to never take another sidekick.

Upon meeting Ultraman, the two decided to pool their resources and along with Superwoman, Power Ring and Johnny Quick formed the Crime Syndicate of Amerika with the goal not of world domination (too much work) but of global pre-eminance. Owlman takes a special satisfaction when even heads of state bend their knee to him.

Owlman's greatest enemy is the Jester, a latter-day Robin Hood who disguises himself as a commedia dell'arte performer to protect his family from Owlman's reprisals.

The Future: The CSA is currently in the fight of its life with a rival organization called the Insiders, who have a secret agenda that even Owlman fears. If he survives that onslaught, he still has to worry about Supernova's Legion of Justice, and the swelling sentiment against him and his CSA cronies. On the distant horizon, there is brewing a crisis the likes of which the Multiverse has not seen since its birth... And all things must come to an end.

First appearance: Crime Syndicate of Amerika #1

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Art by Jamie Rimmer
Words by John Elbe

Sentinels of Justice (Earth-Four)

Roster: Arrow (Ralph Payne), Black Fury (Rex King), Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett), Captain Atom (Allen Adam), Diana the Huntress, Lady Nightshade (Queen Magda/Maureen), Miss Victory (Joan Wayne), Mr. Muscles (Brett Carson), Silver Streak (name unknown), Son of Vulcan (Johnny Mann)

Base of Operations: Empire City

Status: Active 1943-?

History: As the war clouds gathered and grew across the Atlantic, Americans went about their day clouded in a false sense of security. Some were naive in thinking that they were safe and secure, and that miles of ocean would surely isolate them from any threats thousands of miles away. Others quietly grew more concerned with each passing day. President Franklin Roosevelt did what he could to assure the nation, but as the 1940s arrived, so with it came the fear of the inevitable.

But, just as the threat of War loomed in the distance, the golden years of heroes had just begun…

On Mount Olympus the king of the gods is confronted by a fair haired goddess who voices her frustration that while the world below them suffers, they continue to sit on high and do nothing. Exasperated that she would question their judgment, he banishes her to Earth…

In Avalon Heights a taxi cab driver involved in a devastating accident loses the use of his legs. The doctors told him it was a miracle that he was even alive. He refused to accept their miracle and willed himself to stand. And then he began to run…

A man left for dead on a battlefield demands that the gods answer for the cruel games they play with mens lives. As he felt his life slip away, one of them answered…

In Derby City people watch in horror as a bus full of children teeters off the edge of a collapsing bridge. Their fear changes to astonishment and joy as a man races to the rescue and pulls the bus free, with his bare hands…

But just as many more emerged with the potential to be be heroic individuals, the threats to the world became too big to face alone...

The Future: A plot to threaten the American home front is exposed, and one man will seek to band the heroes together and form the Sentinels of Justice, while another puts a plan in motion that could alter the entire war and threaten every living thing on Earth.

Will two mysterious visitors be able save their present by exposing a traitor in the past, or will they be forced to watch the end of the world…again?


Coming May 8th...

For Earth #1 (of 12): Golden Years Part 1

Art by Jayson Morriseau-Lussier
Words by David Charlton

Superwoman (Earth-Three)
Secret Identity: Princess Lowese of Amazonia
Alias: Lois Lane
Status: Villain
Occupation: Supermodel
Known Relatives: Queen Lohana (mother)
Group Affiliation: The Crime Syndicate of Amerika
Base of Operations: Amazonia; Centropolis; the Panoptikon moonbase
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 130
Eyes: Violet
Hair: Black
Powers & Abilities: Super strength, invulnerability, flight, and supreme warrior training. Also, like all Amazons, Superwoman can release pheromones that make her undeniable desireable to any male.

History: Deep in the Amazon jungle, there lives a race of voracious and immortal warrior women, who in ancient times almost conquered the world. But in their pride, they would give no children to men whom they considered inferior, and so they produced few children (all girls). In time, their numbers dwindled almost unto extinction, and they retreated to their homeland in the jungles of South America.

Then Queen Lohana went on a pilgrimage to the modern world, and when she returned she was with child and would not speak of the father. Princess Lowese was born, the first daughter of the Amazons in centuries.

Raised as a first among equals, she became the fiercest fighter and the most insatiable dominatrix. Hungry for more than the insular community of women, she went out into the civilized world determined to prove herself the equal to any man. Immediately she met Ultraman and Owlman, two specimens of the Alpha Male. She and Ultraman became lovers, but she is secretly in love with Owlman, though she will always deny herself that to him--- and herself. A ruthless warrior, Superwoman has few compunctions and a predilection to indulge every impulse.

Superwoman's greatest enemy is the Cheetah, a archaeologist cursed by an ancient god to rid the world of its greatest evil.

The Future: Superwoman is walking a thin line with Ultraman, the only man she considers powerful enough to be her mate, but secretly she believes him an oaf. More and more, her thoughts turn towards Owlman. However, the secret of the CSA's founding is about to come back to haunt her, and it threatens to have a very personal impact on her future!

First appearance: Crime Syndicate of Amerika #1

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Art by Roy Flinchum
Words by David Charlton

Ultraman (Earth-Three)
Secret Identity: Kent Clarkson
Alias: None
Status: Villain
Occupation: Media mogul and captain of industry
Known Relatives: None
Group Affiliation: The Crime Syndicate of Amerika (chairman for life)
Base of Operations: Centropolis; the Ultradome, Antarctika; the Panoptikon moonbase
Height: 6'6''
Weight: 230
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Powers & Abilities: Super-strength, -hearing, -vision, flight, invulnerability and heat- and x-ray vision.

History: On Amerika's first mission into deep space, astronaut Lieutenant Kent Clarkson was exposed to the radiation of a cosmic cloud, which nearly killed him. Later, he would learn he had flown through the debris of what had once been the planet Krypton, which had exploded with no survivors. However, Krypton's legacy lived on, for when the near-dead Clarkson returned to Earth, he realized he had developed powers far beyond those of mortal men.

Taking the name of Ultraman (a college nickname given to him by a girlfriend), he embarked upon a life of crime and opportunism, extorting anything he wanted from just about anyone on the threat of violence. He quickly rose to the top of the Agency of Space and Science, and used his influence for a leveraged buy-out of Galaxy Broadcasting Service, installing himself as the CEO of Daily Planet Communications in Centropolis, thereby controlling the dissemination of information and propaganda for most of the world--- thus, Ultraman is publicly hailed as the world's greatest benefactor (though in reality he is universally feared and hated). His secret identity is the world's worst-kept secret.

Kent is madly in lust with Princess Lowese of Amazonia, and wildly jealous of any man she sets her sights on--- and there are many, though they do not usually survive very long.

With Owlman, Superwoman, Power Ring and Johnny Quick, Ultraman is a founding member of the Crime Syndicate of Amerika, an organization devoted to consolidating all illegal activity under it's own control. He rules it with an iron fist, and recently murdered one of his teammates for having an affair with Superwoman.

Ultraman's greatest enemy is Supernova, a meddlesome do-gooder determined to break the CSA's stranglehold on the world.

The Future: Ultraman has a shameful secret, currently contained by the S.T.A.R. Labs in Centropolis, but his greatest fear is that it will be exposed. The secret is tied to the formation of the CSA, and everyone of them will do whatever it takes to keep it from being revealed--- but the day is coming when the World's Greatest Villains will have to face the ghosts of their past, before it kills them all.

First appearance: Crime Syndicate of Amerika #1

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