The Hangmen is the name of a DC Comics

DC Comics

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 supervillain team.

History

The Hangmen herald themselves as next-generation assassins. They were hired by the nation of Qurac to assassinate the mercenary Cheshire

Cheshire (comics)

Cheshire is a DC Comics villain that first appeared in New Teen Titans Annual #2 .-Fictional character biography:Born to a French father and a Vietnamese mother, Jade Nguyen had an unhappy childhood and was sold into slavery...

. They target her daughter Lian Harper, but she is saved by her father Roy Harper

Roy Harper (comics)

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 in his Arsenal alias.

Infinite Crisis

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They also joined up with Alexander Luthor, Jr.

Alexander Luthor, Jr.

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's Secret Society of Super Villains

Secret Society of Super Villains

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. Ever the opportunists, the mercenary group used the Society's full-scale assault on Metropolis as a cover to loot the city. When Dr. Psycho discovered their duplicity, he psychically forced a group of citizens to literally tear the Hangmen limb from limb.

Final Crisis

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Finally, they also try to apply for membership in Libra

Libra (DC Comics)

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's Secret Society of Super Villains. They explain that Doctor Psycho was the one who faked their deaths. They also request the deaths of every single Teen Titan as Libra had promised favors to every member who joins. The third

Crispus Allen

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 Spectre

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 attacks Libra, attempting to kill him. The Spectre fails and leaves, but not before slaying the Hangmen with ropes of energy.

A new team of Hangmen are fought by Batman

Dick Grayson

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 and Robin

Damian Wayne

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 during Bruce Wayne: The Road Home. Killshot was also among the villains involved in an ambush of the JSA

Justice Society of America

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.

Membership

• Breathtaker - A devious American girl who can control the wind, using it to suck the air out of her victims' lungs-the perfect way to kill someone without leaving behind any evidence.
• Provoke - A sadistic Australian who can dominate the mind of one person at a time. He uses this talent to "convince" people to commit suicide.
• Stranglehold - A Puerto Rican. She is eight feet tall and has enhanced strength.
• Shock Trauma - A Japanese youth who is the youngest of the Hangmen. He can generate electricity.
• Killshot - A Russian cyborg who possesses the latest in hi-tech killing hardware, from smart bombs to surface-to-air missiles.

In other media

Shock Trauma is reportedly featured in David S. Goyer

David S. Goyer

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's upcoming Green Arrow film titled Super Max. Whether any other Hangmen are featured is unknown.