Extremists (comics)

Extremists
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Justice League Europe #15 June (1990)
Created by Keith Giffen writer
J.M. DeMatteis writer
Bart Sears artist
In-story information
Member(s) Maxwell Lord
Lord Havok
Dreamslayer
Gorgon
Tracer
Doctor Diehard
Barracuda
Brute
Carny
Cloudburst
Death Angel
Gunshot
Meanstreak

The Extremists are a team of supervillains in DC Comics Justice League titles, they were introduced in Justice League Europe issue #15.[1]

Fictional team history

The original Extremists were a team of supervillains from the other-dimensional world of Angor, first introduced in the DC Comics series Justice League Europe.[1] Like the Champions of Angor they were based on Marvel Comics characters.

Destruction

The Extremists were destroyed, along with the other inhabitants of Angor, in a nuclear holocaust they themselves had engineered. However, prior to this, a theme park had created robot duplicates as part of a ride. The duplicates proved to be too accurate, and went on a rampage, eventually tracking the remaining Champions of Angor to Earth, where they attempted to reprise the final act of the originals. They were defeated by the League and Heroes, with help from Mitch Wacky, the founder of the theme park. Dreamslayer proved not to be a robot; he had survived the nuclear event owing to not being human. While the others were switched off, he was defeated by the Silver Sorceress.[1]

Breakdowns

The Extremist robots were taken to "Madame Clouseau's" (a parody of Madame Tussauds) in London. They were subsequently restored by Dreamslayer when he possessed the body of Maxwell Lord during the Breakdowns storyline. Dying from an arrow inflicted by a mind-controlled slave, the Sorceress still manages to defeat Dreamslayer. Since they were being powered by Dreamslayer's magic, the robots stopped at the same time.

Later, Queen Beatriz of Bialya attempts to build an army based on the Extremists' armor. Her processing facilities are destroyed by Captain Atom and Extreme Justice.[2]

New Extremists

Trapped in the Astral Plane, Dreamslayer was contacted by the Overmaster, who helped him set up a villain team called the New Extremists. This was part of the lead-up to the Judgment Day storyline. After he had achieved his purpose, Overmaster sent Dreamslayer back to his astral prison. The New Extremists joined Overmaster's Cadre, and are assumed to still be at large.[1]

Extremists return

The Extremist robots later appeared in Peter David's Supergirl, activated by Supergirl's foe Twilight. Power Girl assisted in stopping the murderous rampage. Although how the creatures were rebuilt was not revealed.

The robots also appeared in the JLA/Avengers miniseries.

Earth-8 Extremists in Countdown

In the aftermath of Infinite Crisis, another universe's Extremists are a group of villains from Earth-8 who have refused to comply with a government ordinance mandating that all metahumans need to register with the government. In Countdown #29, they are encountered by Donna Troy, Jason Todd, "Bob" the Monitor, and Kyle Rayner during the heroes' search for Ray Palmer. They capture the group, but are interrupted by the arrival of Bob's overzealous brother, and at the same time, Monarch (Nathaniel Adam) and Forerunner. In the confusion, Jason and the others move out of sight, and the Extremists are offered a place in Monarch's army. Lord Havok refuses, attacking Monarch, and Jason kills Barracuda.[1]

The Extremists had their own six-part miniseries, starting in October 2007. In #1, the origin of the new Extremists is revealed; They were superbeings refusing to submit to the Metahuman Act, a government mandate requiring all Metahumans to submit to government control. (An obvious parody of Marvel's Civil War miniseries.) They battle against the Meta Militia, a group led by Tin Man (a parody of Iron Man). They currently reside in a captured country called Slovekia. After Havok's refusal, Monarch's forces attack Tracer and begins destroying places of great significance to the Extremists, making it look like they destroyed them.

In Countdown To Final Crisis #13, Superman-Prime rips open Monarch's armor, causing an explosion that eradicates all of Earth-51. Lord Havok uses a tiny portion of Monarch's power, stolen during their first encounter, to teleport himself and the Extremists to a base hidden in Earth-8's moon.

Multiversity

During The Multiversity storyline, a new version of Lord Havok appears on Earth 8. He claims to be the "greatest creation" of Frank Future, a Mister Fantastic pastiche, and is seemingly killed by an unnamed Hawkeye pastiche.[3]

Membership

Extremists

New Extremists

Earth-8 Extremists

Other versions

JLA/Avengers

The Extremists are among the enthralled villains defending Krona's stronghold when the heroes assault it in #4. Tracer is fought by Beast, Lord Havok by Iron Man, and Gorgon by Elongated Man. Dreamslayer apparently kills the Flash and Hawkeye, at which a vengeful Green Lantern blasts him and Doctor Diehard apart.

Multiversity

In other media

Television

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Jimenez, Phil (2008), "Extremists, The", in Dougall, Alastair, The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 117, ISBN 0-7566-4119-5, OCLC 213309017
  2. ↑ Beatty, Scott (2008), "Extreme Justice", in Dougall, Alastair, The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 117, ISBN 0-7566-4119-5, OCLC 213309017
  3. 1 2 The Multiversity #1 (2014)
  4. ↑ The DC Comics Encyclopedia, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2004, p. 199, ISBN 0-7566-0592-X
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