League of Super-Assassins
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The League of Super-Assassins is a team of fictional DC Comics
villains that fought against the Legion of Super-Heroes
.
Members of this group of super powered beings came from the planet Dryad. Tricked into thinking that the Legion of Super-Heroes
were somehow connected to the destruction of their planet they set out to destroy the Legion. Controlling them was the "Dark Man" which was actually a clone of Tharok
, the evil genius of the Fatal Five
. The "Dark Man" subjected the youths to experiments giving them super powers.
: A silicon-based life form with a rock-like humanoid appearance and increased mass and strength. He also was able to absorb certain types of energy and had a life span much longer than that of humans.
Silver Slasher: Real name Ki-Lan, a female with a metallically enhanced body and razor sharp fingers. She was also able to spin her body at increased speeds and her metallic body gave her strength and hardness to cut through most substances.
Titania: A super strong female with increased invulnerability. She is Silver Slasher's cousin, and her strength rivaled that of Mon-El and Superboy
.
Lazon: Real name Chey-Nu. He can turn into any form of light.
Mist Master: Real name Yer Sti-Tuan. He can turn into any form of gas or vapor
Neutrax: Real name Wi Kan Muur. He sits in a flying chair much like Metron
of the New Gods. He has the ability to neutralize others powers for short periods of time.
After capture by the Legion, Blok chose to aid the Legion against the Dark Man and was offered membership in the Legion.
Many of the other members were either released from prison or escaped and joined the Legion of Super-Villains
, starting with Legion of Super-Heroes (Baxter) issues 1-5.
The League of Super-Assassins was originally created as rough analogies for the membership of Marvel Comics
' X-Men
lineup at the time, created by mutual agreement between the separate books' writers to have an inter-company crossover by proxy. The Shi'ar
Imperial Guard
was an homage to the Legion of Super-Heroes which appeared in X-Men #107.
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
villains that fought against the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
.
Members of this group of super powered beings came from the planet Dryad. Tricked into thinking that the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
were somehow connected to the destruction of their planet they set out to destroy the Legion. Controlling them was the "Dark Man" which was actually a clone of Tharok
Tharok
Tharok is a DC Comics supervillain and an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. He is the leader of the Fatal Five. Tharok and the Fatal Five were introduced in Adventure Comics #352 , and were created by Jim Shooter....
, the evil genius of the Fatal Five
Fatal Five
The Fatal Five are fictional characters, a supervillain team of the 30th century in the DC Comics universe. They were created by Jim Shooter and first appeared in Adventure Comics #352 as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes....
. The "Dark Man" subjected the youths to experiments giving them super powers.
Members
BlokBlok (comics)
Blok is a fictional character, a superhero in the 30th century of the DC Comics universe. He has a massive, stony body possessed of incredible strength and endurance.-Fictional character biography:...
: A silicon-based life form with a rock-like humanoid appearance and increased mass and strength. He also was able to absorb certain types of energy and had a life span much longer than that of humans.
Silver Slasher: Real name Ki-Lan, a female with a metallically enhanced body and razor sharp fingers. She was also able to spin her body at increased speeds and her metallic body gave her strength and hardness to cut through most substances.
Titania: A super strong female with increased invulnerability. She is Silver Slasher's cousin, and her strength rivaled that of Mon-El and Superboy
Superboy
Superboy is the name of several fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. These characters have also been the main characters of four ongoing Superboy comic book series published by DC....
.
Lazon: Real name Chey-Nu. He can turn into any form of light.
Mist Master: Real name Yer Sti-Tuan. He can turn into any form of gas or vapor
Neutrax: Real name Wi Kan Muur. He sits in a flying chair much like Metron
Metron (comics)
Metron is a character created by Jack Kirby for his Fourth World series in DC Comics. He was "based on Leonard Nimoy as Spock", and designed as a character who "would frequently change sides [between New Genesis and Apokolips]"...
of the New Gods. He has the ability to neutralize others powers for short periods of time.
After capture by the Legion, Blok chose to aid the Legion against the Dark Man and was offered membership in the Legion.
Many of the other members were either released from prison or escaped and joined the Legion of Super-Villains
Legion of Super-Villains
The Legion of Super-Villains is a team of fictional supervillains that appear in comic books published by DC Comics. They are adversaries of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the future...
, starting with Legion of Super-Heroes (Baxter) issues 1-5.
The League of Super-Assassins was originally created as rough analogies for the membership of Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
' X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
lineup at the time, created by mutual agreement between the separate books' writers to have an inter-company crossover by proxy. The Shi'ar
Shi'ar
The Shi'ar are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. The Shi'ar Empire also called the Aerie, is a vast collection of alien species, cultures and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Empires, and alongside them, is one of the three main alien empires...
Imperial Guard
Imperial Guard (comics)
The Imperial Guard is a team of fictional super-powered alien warriors in the Marvel Comics universe. The Imperial Guard serves the rulers of the Shi'ar Empire, both by enforcing Shi'ar Imperial law on all planets within the Shi'ar Galaxy and as the Emperor or Empress's personal guard...
was an homage to the Legion of Super-Heroes which appeared in X-Men #107.