The Super-Axis is a group of fictional character

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s and supervillain

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s that appear in comic book

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s published by Marvel Comics

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. The characters first appear in Invaders

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#40 (May 1979) and were created by Roy Thomas

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 and Alan Kupperberg

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Fictional team history

The Super-Axis, consisting of former Invaders foes Master Man

Master Man (Marvel Comics)

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; U-Man

U-Man

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; the original Baron Blood and Warrior Woman

Warrior Woman

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 are gathered together in the second last issue of the title by the Japanese

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 spy

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 Lady Lotus

Lady Lotus

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. Using hypnotism to summon and control the villains, Lotus intends to use the newly formed Super-Axis to undermine the United States

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 on the home front during World War II

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Individual members initially skirmish with the Invaders, and the original Human Torch is also hypnotised. In a final battle at an amusement park

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, the entire Super-Axis confront the Invaders, but are defeated by the heroes' superior teamwork. The Torch also frees himself from Lotus' control, and attempts to locate the villain, who has fled. The final panels of the last issue show Lotus being warned by master villain the Yellow Claw

Yellow Claw

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 about the dangers of overconfidence.

An issue of the limited series

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 New Invaders reveals in flashback

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 that U-Man rape

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d Lady Lotus in retaliation for the mind control. Lady Lotus eventually gives birth to their child, Nia Noble

Nia Noble

Nia Noble is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. She is the daughter of two supervillains, but she herself is heroic. She first appeared in New Invaders vol.2, #3 .Nia Noble is a hybrid of a human telepath and an enhanced Atlantean...

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