America Redeemers
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The America Redeemers, or Redeemers, as the team is more commonly known, is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe
. The Redeemers existed in the Earth-712 universe, the same place from which the Squadron Supreme
originated. The team was founded by Nighthawk as a response to the Squadron’s Utopia Program.
and took over much of the world, Nighthawk objected to the extreme methods the Squadron was using to achieve its goals, and left the group. He began to form a group of rebels, known as the America Redeemers, to oppose the Squadron’s “benevolent” tyranny. He recruited five unknown superhumans to infiltrate the ranks of the Squadron Supreme: Redstone, Moonglow
, Inertia, Haywire
, and Thermite
. He also approached three of his enemies and offered them the opportunity to join the Redeemers, which they accepted: Mink
(who was actually in love with Nighthawk), Remnant
, and Pinball
. Expelled Squadron member the Black Archer
joined with the Redeemers as well.
Nighthawk also made a deal with Hyperion's nemesis Master Menace
, who supplied the Redeemers with a way to reverse the brainwashing technology that the Squadron had used on its captured foes, the Institute of Evil
, who had been allowed to join the Squadron after their brainwashing. With the Behavior Modification of Foxfire
, Lamprey
, and the Shape
reversed, Nighthawk recruited them into his group. These three agents also remained in the Squadron as double agents.
When the Redeemers finally confronted the Squadron Supreme, an all-out battle broke out. During the battle, Blue Eagle
killed the Black Archer by fatally fracturing the Archer’s skull with his mace, but lost the use of his wings after Lamprey drained the artificial gravity effect from them. Blue Eagle fell and crashed into Pinball, breaking his own neck and shattering Pinball’s spine; both combatants died as a result of their injuries. Lamprey tried to absorb Doctor Spectrum’s power, but was killed instead when Doctor Spectrum was able to overload Lamprey’s power. Thermite was killed when his regulator pack was damaged in a collision with the Whizzer. Arcanna
, who was pregnant, went into labor during the climactic battle.
Foxfire, who had long been in love with Doctor Spectrum, tried to gain his approval by betraying Nighthawk, to allow the Squadron to win the fight. She used her powers to kill Nighthawk by blasting his heart and causing a massive coronary. The Mink
, who had been in love with Nighthawk, killed Foxfire in retaliation. The death of Nighthawk caused the Squadron members to realize that they had become the very thing that they had intended to oppose, and thus ended the fight.
Haywire, Inertia, Moonglow, Redstone, and the Shape rejoined the Squadron Supreme after the Redeemers disbanded. Mink and Remnant disappeared and have not been heard from since.
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. The Redeemers existed in the Earth-712 universe, the same place from which the Squadron Supreme
Squadron Supreme
The Squadron Supreme is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Squadron Supreme first appeared in Avengers #85 - 86 The Squadron Supreme is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Squadron Supreme first...
originated. The team was founded by Nighthawk as a response to the Squadron’s Utopia Program.
History
When the Squadron Supreme began to alter the minds of criminals using the Behavior Modification process invented by Tom ThumbTom Thumb (comics)
Tom Thumb is the name of two fictional characters who are owned by Marvel Comics and appear in the comic books published by that company...
and took over much of the world, Nighthawk objected to the extreme methods the Squadron was using to achieve its goals, and left the group. He began to form a group of rebels, known as the America Redeemers, to oppose the Squadron’s “benevolent” tyranny. He recruited five unknown superhumans to infiltrate the ranks of the Squadron Supreme: Redstone, Moonglow
Moonglow (comics)
Moonglow is a fictional character found in comic books from Marvel Comics. She was a member of a team of superheroes, Squadron Supreme.The Supreme Squadron members exist in numerous alternate universes, but their main and original timeline is Earth-712....
, Inertia, Haywire
Haywire (comics)
Haywire was a minor character from the original Squadron Supreme series from Marvel Comics. Unlike many of the characters from that continuity, he did not have a DC Comics counterpart, but was an original creation.-Fictional character biography:...
, and Thermite
Thermite (comics)
-Publication history:The first Thermite first appeared in Squadron Supreme #10 , and was created Mark Gruenwald and Paul Ryan. The character subsequently appears in Squadron Supreme #11-12...
. He also approached three of his enemies and offered them the opportunity to join the Redeemers, which they accepted: Mink
Mink (comics)
Mink is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comics series Squadron Supreme, and is based on Catwoman. She is a former criminal, who became a part of Nighthawk's America Redeemers, who attempted to stop the Squadron from taking over the world.Mink has no superhuman powers, but is highly...
(who was actually in love with Nighthawk), Remnant
Remnant (comics)
Remnant is a fictional character, owned by Marvel Comics, who exists in the universe of the Squadron Supreme.Remnant, along with Pinball and Mink was originally an enemy of the Squadron Supreme's Nighthawk. When Nighthawk quit the Squadron Supreme he formed a new team, known as the Redeemers, to...
, and Pinball
Pinball (comics)
Pinball is a character from Marvel Comics' original Squadron Supreme series. He is apparently a loose pastiche of the Penguin a frequent Batman villain from DC Comics, and Bouncing Boy.-Fictional character biography:...
. Expelled Squadron member the Black Archer
Golden Archer
Golden Archer is a fictional superhero that has appeared in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics. A member of the Squadron Supreme, the character exists in the universe of that team, an alternate universe to Marvel's main shared universe, the Marvel Universe.Although he was a...
joined with the Redeemers as well.
Nighthawk also made a deal with Hyperion's nemesis Master Menace
Master Menace
Dr. Emil Burbank, also known as Master Menace, is a fictional Marvel Comics character. Two different versions of the character appear in two separate continuities, Squadron Supreme and Supreme Power.-Squadron Supreme:...
, who supplied the Redeemers with a way to reverse the brainwashing technology that the Squadron had used on its captured foes, the Institute of Evil
Institute of Evil
The Institute of Evil is a fictional organization, owned by Marvel Comics.-Fictional team history:The Institute of Evil existed in the Earth-712 universe and served as the Squadron Supreme’s arch-foes...
, who had been allowed to join the Squadron after their brainwashing. With the Behavior Modification of Foxfire
Foxfire (comics)
Foxfire is a fictional character from Marvel Comics' original Squadron Supreme series.-Fictional character biography:Olivia Underwood was born in Nexusville, New Brunswick, in the United States of Earth-712. She later became a criminal and supervillain using the alias Foxfire...
, Lamprey
Lamprey (comics)
Lamprey is a fictional character from Marvel Comics' original Squadron Supreme series. He was initially created as a pastiche of the DC Comics supervillain, the Parasite.-Fictional character biography:...
, and the Shape
Shape (comics)
-Squadron Supreme:-Fictional character biography:The Shape was born in Simak, Lowengard, in the U.S.A. of the alternate Earth of the Squadron Supreme, Earth-712...
reversed, Nighthawk recruited them into his group. These three agents also remained in the Squadron as double agents.
When the Redeemers finally confronted the Squadron Supreme, an all-out battle broke out. During the battle, Blue Eagle
Blue Eagle (comics)
Blue Eagle is a fictional comic-book character in the Marvel Comics multiverse.The character debuted as a member of the team of superheroes called the Squadron Supreme in The Avengers #85 as American Eagle, then as Cap'n Hawk in The Avengers #148 , and finally as Blue Eagle in Squadron Supreme #1...
killed the Black Archer by fatally fracturing the Archer’s skull with his mace, but lost the use of his wings after Lamprey drained the artificial gravity effect from them. Blue Eagle fell and crashed into Pinball, breaking his own neck and shattering Pinball’s spine; both combatants died as a result of their injuries. Lamprey tried to absorb Doctor Spectrum’s power, but was killed instead when Doctor Spectrum was able to overload Lamprey’s power. Thermite was killed when his regulator pack was damaged in a collision with the Whizzer. Arcanna
Arcanna
Arcanna is the name of two different fictional comic book characters in the Marvel Comics multiverse.The first debuted as a member of the team of superheroes called the Squadron Supreme in The Defenders #112 . The other first appeared in Supreme Power #18 , later joining a team of super heroes also...
, who was pregnant, went into labor during the climactic battle.
Foxfire, who had long been in love with Doctor Spectrum, tried to gain his approval by betraying Nighthawk, to allow the Squadron to win the fight. She used her powers to kill Nighthawk by blasting his heart and causing a massive coronary. The Mink
Mink (comics)
Mink is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comics series Squadron Supreme, and is based on Catwoman. She is a former criminal, who became a part of Nighthawk's America Redeemers, who attempted to stop the Squadron from taking over the world.Mink has no superhuman powers, but is highly...
, who had been in love with Nighthawk, killed Foxfire in retaliation. The death of Nighthawk caused the Squadron members to realize that they had become the very thing that they had intended to oppose, and thus ended the fight.
Haywire, Inertia, Moonglow, Redstone, and the Shape rejoined the Squadron Supreme after the Redeemers disbanded. Mink and Remnant disappeared and have not been heard from since.