Captains of Industry (comics)
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The Captains of Industry were a fictional DC Comics
superteam introduced in 1988's Firestorm the Nuclear Man issue #88.
of corporate interests. This was back in the days before the DEO
or Checkmate
were created by government mandate.
The IMHS was headed by a former Suicide Squad
associate, chief psychiatrist Simon LaGrieve. The team's founders included Maser, Firehawk and a former small time costumed criminal named Catalyst. Firehawk herself recruited the Silver Swan.
The Captains later served alongside Black Adam
and the Suicide Squad (issue #58) on an especially bloody mission. They met Major Victory while he was serving on Black Adam's team. Eventually, the group came to work directly for Alan Windsor head of the Sunderland Corporation.
universe. The most well known are the Conglomerate
, Power Company
, the Blood Pack, and Hero Hotline
.
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...
superteam introduced in 1988's Firestorm the Nuclear Man issue #88.
History
The Captains of Industry were originally formed as a small investigative task force for the IMHS (Institute for Metahuman Studies) funded by a consortiumConsortium
A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal....
of corporate interests. This was back in the days before the DEO
Department of Extranormal Operations
The Department of Extranormal Operations is a fictional government agency in the DC Universe appearing in several comic books published by DC Comics. It was co-created by Dan Curtis Johnson and J. H...
or Checkmate
Checkmate (comics)
Checkmate, a division of Task Force X, is a fictional covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. It first appeared in Action Comics #598 and proceeded to have its own ongoing title in Checkmate!...
were created by government mandate.
The IMHS was headed by a former Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3...
associate, chief psychiatrist Simon LaGrieve. The team's founders included Maser, Firehawk and a former small time costumed criminal named Catalyst. Firehawk herself recruited the Silver Swan.
The Captains later served alongside Black Adam
Black Adam
Black Adam is a fictional comic book character, created in 1945 by Otto Binder & C. C. Beck for Fawcett Comics. Originally created as a one-shot villain for Fawcett Comics' Marvel Family team of superheroes, Black Adam was revived as a recurring supervillain after DC Comics began publishing Captain...
and the Suicide Squad (issue #58) on an especially bloody mission. They met Major Victory while he was serving on Black Adam's team. Eventually, the group came to work directly for Alan Windsor head of the Sunderland Corporation.
Members
- Maser - Harold Jordan, an electromagnetic posthumanPosthumanPosthuman may refer to:*Posthuman, a hypothetical future being whose basic capacities so radically exceed those of present humans as to be no longer human by our current standards...
Cousin of Green Lantern Hal JordanHal JordanHarold "Hal" Jordan is a DC Comics superhero known as Green Lantern, the first human shown to join the Green Lantern Corps and a founding member of the Justice League of America. Jordan is the second DC Comics character to adopt the Green Lantern moniker...
also known as Air WaveAir WaveAir Wave is the name of three fictional superheroes in the DC Comics universe. The first two were active in the Golden Age of Comic Books...
. Team leader. Jordan was exposed to extreme gene modification at the hands of ex-villain Doctor MoonDoctor MoonDoctor Moon is a fictional villain in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Batman #240 .-Fictional character biography:...
who was currently a Sunderland employee. Dr. Moon oversaw the process that magnified his already formidable powers by an unknown factor. - Firehawk - Lorraine Reilly, nuclear powered heroine and former paramour of Firestorm.
- Silver Swan - Valerie Beaudry, was mutated by unscrupulous industrialist Hank Armbruster.
- Major Victory - Bill Vickers, the only surviving member of the original Force of JulyForce of JulyThe Force of July is a fictional DC Comics antagonistic superhero team introduced in 1984's Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1. They were created by Mike Barr and Jim Aparo.-Fictional history:...
, he was recruited directly out of the Suicide SquadSuicide SquadThe Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3...
. - Catalyst - Unknown, a former Blue Beetle II villain whose body was modified to produce poisons and chemicals through skin contact. Catalyst went on to work as a freelance villain, aiding KobraKobra (comics)Kobra is the name used by two fictional supervillains published by DC Comics. The Jeffrey Burr Kobra first appeared in Kobra #1 , and was created by Martin Pasko, Steve Sherman, Jack Kirby, and Pablo Marcos...
when he captured Maser. Most recently re-surfaced in Justice Society of AmericaJustice Society of AmericaThe Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
#1 working as an assassin for Vandal SavageVandal SavageVandal Savage is a fictional character, a supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 1 #10 , and was created by Alfred Bester and Martin Nodell....
.
Other Corporate Teams
Other corporate superhero teams have been active in the DC ComicsDC 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...
universe. The most well known are the Conglomerate
The Conglomerate (comics)
The Conglomerate is a fictional DC Comics superhero team. They first appeared in Justice League Quarterly #1 .-Fictional background:...
, Power Company
Power Company
The Power Company was a team of professional superheroes-for-hire in the DC Comics universe. The team, created by Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett, first appeared in JLA 61,...
, the Blood Pack, and Hero Hotline
Hero Hotline
Hero Hotline is a fictional DC Comics corporate superteam introduced in Action Comics Weekly #637, January . They were created by Bob Rozakis and Stephen DeStefano.-History:...
.