The
Justifiers are foot soldiers in the
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universe. They first appeared in
Forever PeopleThe Forever People are a fictional group of extraterrestial superheroes published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Forever People #1 , and were created by Jack Kirby as part of his "Fourth World" epic.-Fictional history:...
#3, (June 1971), and were created by
Jack KirbyJacob Kurtzberg , better known by the pen name Jack Kirby, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor. Growing up poor in New York City, Kurtzberg entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s. He drew various comic strips under different pseudonyms, ultimately settling on Jack Kirby...
.
History
The Justifiers are warriors sometimes used as militaristic forces in the legions of
ApokolipsIn the DC Comics fictional shared Universe, Apokolips is the planet ruled by Darkseid, established in Jack Kirby's Fourth World series. It is also integral to many DC Comics stories. The planet is considered the opposite of New Genesis....
, powered by nothing supposedly but the
Anti-Life EquationThe Anti-Life Equation is the fictional equation for which the DC Comics villain Darkseid is searching in the Jack Kirby's Fourth World setting. It is for this reason that he sends his forces to Earth, as he believes part of the equation exists in the human subconscious...
itself. They are brainwashed people who were given Apokoliptian armor and weaponry. The brainwashing is usually accomplished by
Glorious GodfreyGlorious Godfrey is a DC Comics villain created by Jack Kirby, originally as part of The Fourth World series of comic books in the early 1970s. He first appeared in Forever People vol. 1 #3 .-Fictional character biography:...
. In their first appearance, the Justifiers were used to help
DarkseidDarkseid is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby. The character was ranked number 23 on Wizard magazine's Top 100 Greatest Villains Ever list...
track down the
Forever PeopleThe Forever People are a fictional group of extraterrestial superheroes published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Forever People #1 , and were created by Jack Kirby as part of his "Fourth World" epic.-Fictional history:...
.
Final Crisis
The Justifiers appear as foot soldiers of
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. Some were even seen with
LibraLibra is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League of America #111, published in June 1974, where he formed the first incarnation of the Injustice Gang...
when he formed the
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. The
Human FlameThe Human Flame is a comic book character, a supervillain in DC Comics' main shared universe. He first appeared in Detective Comics #274 , and was created by Jack Miller and Joe Certa.-Publication history:...
was also turned into one. When
Lex LuthorLex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Superman and first appeared in Action Comics #23 , and was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Luthor is described as "a power-mad, evil scientist" of incredible...
attempted to overthrow Libra, the Justifiers (including Human Flame) surrounded him as Libra makes his final offer to Lex: swear an oath to Darkseid or be turned into a Justifier.
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,
Black LightningBlack Lightning was one of the first major African American superheroes to appear in DC Comics. He debuted in Black Lightning #1 , and was created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden.- Publication history :...
, someone that looks like
Captain ColdCaptain Cold, also known as Leonard Snart, is a comic book villain created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino as one of the archenemies of The Flash. He is a leader of the Rogues...
,
Donna TroyDonna Troy is a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. She first appeared in The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #60 , and was created by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani.-Introduction:...
,
Gorilla GroddGorilla Grodd is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. He debuted in Flash v.1 #106 , and was created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino....
,
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,
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,
Man-BatMan-Bat is a fictional character, a supervillain and was, for a period of time, a superhero, in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Detective Comics #400 and was created by Frank Robbins and Neal Adams.-Fictional character biography:Dr...
,
Silver SwanThe Silver Swan are three fictional characters in the Wonder Woman stories. The first Silver Swan first appeared in Wonder Woman vol. 1 #288. The second Silver Swan first appeared in Wonder Woman vol. 2 #15. The third Silver Swan first appeared in Wonder Woman vol...
III,
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, and
TyphoonTyphoon is the name of two DC Comics supervillains.-First Typhoon:The first Typhoon was an agent of O.G.R.E. and lover of the criminal Huntress. The pair fought Aquaman and Mera who discovered the couple were working for the organization under threat of death. Mera persuaded Typhoon and Huntress to...
are among the several high-ranked
metahumanMetahuman is a term to describe superhumans in DC Comics' shared universe, the DC Universe. It is roughly synonymous with both mutant and mutate and posthuman in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes. Use of the term in reference to superheroes was coined in 1986 by author George R. R...
heroes and villains that have been turned into Justifiers. They are later said to be literally at the door of the compound hiding the President of the United States. As it turns out, the updated Justifier helmets are a blend between Apokoliptian technology and the Mad Hatter's mind control devices. Hatter's technology proves to be Libra's undoing: after being forced to watch his daughter be transformed into a Justifier, Doctor Sivana teams up with Lex Luthor to deactivate the helmets with a simple modification of the circuitry in his watch, and then gives Luthor control of the Justifiers, stating Hatter's devices to be archaic in comparison to his own technologies. Lex Luthor then uses the Justifiers to attack the Female Furies. The heroes (and presumably the villains also) were freed from Darkseid's control when Wonder Woman (freed from her mental conditioning) wrapped her lasso around Darkseid and it disrupted the control of the
Anti-Life EquationThe Anti-Life Equation is the fictional equation for which the DC Comics villain Darkseid is searching in the Jack Kirby's Fourth World setting. It is for this reason that he sends his forces to Earth, as he believes part of the equation exists in the human subconscious...
. Those that were turned into justifiers are now free.
Powers and Abilities
The Justifiers have no powers of their own, but they use weapons that are powered by the Anti-Life Equation.
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