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A.R.G.U.S.

A.R.G.U.S. (Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans)is a government organization inDC Comics.A.R.G.U.S. first appeared inJustice Leaguevol. 2 #7 and was created byGeoff JohnsandGene Ha.

A.R.G.U.S.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceJustice Leaguevol. 2 #7 (May 2012)
Created byGeoff Johns
Gene Ha
In-story information
Member(s)Amanda Waller
Steve Trevor
Etta Candy
Sasha Bordeaux

Headed byAmanda Waller,A.R.G.U.S. is typically depicted as a parent organization for the previously establishedCheckmateandSuicide Squadorganizations. Since its debut, A.R.G.U.S has been adapted into numerous television projects within theArrowverse,theDC Extended Universe,andDC Universe(both film and television), as well as numerous animated projects.

Fictional organizational history

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A.R.G.U.S. is a United States federal agency operating under the jurisdiction ofHomeland Security.It is under the command of Col.Steve Trevorand DirectorAmanda Waller. It is introduced inThe New 52(a reboot of DC Comics continuity) followingDarkseid's invasion. A.R.G.U.S. acts as support and liaison to theJustice League,supplying them with resources and cleaning up afterwards. Trevor was asked to stand down as head liaison after their battle with Graves, having gotten too close toWonder Woman.[1]

During the "Trinity War"storyline, A.R.G.U.S. later directly establishes the counterpart group to the Justice League in the form of the Justice League of America, of which Trevor is himself a member.[2]Dr. Arthur Light is called in by A.R.G.U.S. to examine the Secret Society's communication coin. While doing so, it is manipulated from the other side causing Light to be enveloped in a white light, giving him powers.[3]After seemingly losing control of his powers,Supermansurrenders himself to A.R.G.U.S. at A.R.G.U.S. headquarters, theQuestionenters Superman's cell and releases him.[4]

During the "Forever Evil"storyline, Steve Trevor awakes at the remains of the A.R.G.U.S. headquarters in Washington, D.C., and learns fromEtta Candythat the headquarters' destruction was caused by a massive spike in energy around Doctor Light's body and that A.R.G.U.S. and its agents have been completely exposed. After seeing theCrime Syndicate of America's broadcast, Trevor learns that thePresident of the United Statesis in danger as the President has a backup key that would assist in A.R.G.U.S. gaining their assets back.[5]After rescuing the President fromDeathstroke,Copperhead,andShadow Thief,Trevor uses the President's key to open A.R.G.U.S.' Green Room to keep the President and Candy safe. Then he heads to the Wonder Room which he has filled with mementos of his past relationship with Wonder Woman to use the Delphi Mirror to strike a deal with theMoirai.[6]While in the Green Room, Candy begins investigating about the founding of A.R.G.U.S.[7]Martin Steintakes Trevor andKiller Frostto his secret off the grid basement where he uses his teleportation devices to transport them to A.R.G.U.S.' Detroit station known as "The Circus". Inside, they encounter fellow A.R.G.U.S. agents, who allow Trevor to talk to one of their prisoners namedPsiin hopes of seeing if she could psychologically disrupt the Firestorm matrix to free the Justice League. In the Green Room, the President and "Mr. Green" discuss a promotion with Candy.[8]

"Mr. Green" reveals the history of A.R.G.U.S. to candy. He claims that the group was created by theFounding Fathers of the United Statesto safeguard American interests and shifted its focus multiple times throughout its history. In the 18th century, A.R.G.U.S. was theArmed Revolutionaries Governing Under Secrecy,which spied on the British to prepare for theAmerican Revolution.In the 19th century, they became theAnonymous Ranger Group of the United States,helping the United States win every major battle in theAmerican Civil Warand pursuing dangerous criminals in the American frontier. In the late 19th century, A.R.G.U.S. engaged in a secret war with the Crimson, an apocalyptic cult that ensnared powerful politicians and businessmen with promises of heaven. The war with the Crimson Men, the Crimson's forces, ended with them being routed in the dawn of the 21st century, after which A.R.G.U.S. shifted its focus to superhumans, which Green claimed was an existential threat to humanity. However, Green later reveals himself to be a member of the Crimson Men who are looking to reshape A.R.G.U.S. through Trevor and Candy.[9]

Members

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Former members

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  • Atom / Rhoda Pineda– She was revealed to be a mole for the Crime Syndicate of America.
  • Doctor Light / Arthur Light– Scientist.
  • Doctor Mist – Residential sorcerer for A.R.G.U.S.' magic division.
  • Doctor Polaris
  • Fastrack
  • Primeape– Sam Simeon was a scientist and colleague of Dr. O'Day who was turned into a humanoidgorillafollowing an accident during his experiments with gorilla DNA fromGorilla City.Cheetah once controlled him where he operated as Priemape of the Menagerie.[15]
  • Sebastian Faust– Director of A.R.G.U.S's magic division.
  • Spore - Scientist.

In other media

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Television

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  • A.R.G.U.S. was mentioned in theBeware the Batmanepisode "Hunted".
  • A.R.G.U.S. appears in series taking place in theArrowversefranchise. In this continuity, A.R.G.U.S. stands forAdvanced Research Group United Support,and its core members areAmanda WallerandLyla Michaels:
    • A.R.G.U.S. is first seen inArrow,where the agency has a major presence in every season. Inseason seven,John Digglehas joined up with A.R.G.U.S. at the time whenOliver Queenwas incarcerated in Slabside Maximum Security Prison.
    • A.R.G.U.S. appears inThe Flash.
    • A.R.G.U.S. appears inLegends of Tomorrow.The episode "Zari" features an A.R.G.U.S.-controlleddystopian future where religion and metahuman activity are banned.Zari Tomaz,a Muslim woman in possession of a totem that gives her air-based powers, is pursued by the futuristic A.R.G.U.S. before joining the Legends. This future is averted whenNeronis defeated.
    • A.R.G.U.S. appears inSuperman & Lois.On this show's Earth, A.R.G.U.S. collaborated with Sam Lane when it comes to dealing with Tal-Rho. It is also shown that there is a version of John Diggle on this Earth while Lyla was mentioned to exist here.
  • In theDoom Patrolepisode "Donkey Patrol",Cyborghacks into A.R.G.U.S. to learn more about the incident in Cloverton, Ohio where it was swallowed into the White Space.
  • A.R.G.U.S. appears in theTitansepisode "Purple Rain". It is revealed A.R.G.U.S. has been in Gotham since the reappearance of Ra's al Ghul. A.R.G.U.S. also is being run byRoy Harperand an agent using the name of "Margarita Vee" (portrayed byKaren Robinson) has been undercover at GCPD working with Barbara Gordon for some time. A.R.G.U.S. assists the Titans in their final fight againstJonathan Craneand the GCPD officers that are on his side.
  • A.R.G.U.S. appears in theHBO MaxseriesPeacemaker,set in theDC Extended Universe.Though Amanda Waller is mentioned several times and appears briefly in two episodes, the primary focus is on the team of agents John Economos, Emilia Harcourt, Waller's recently recruited daughter Leota Adebayo,PeacemakerandVigilanteas they track down alien "butterflies" on the orders of Clemson Murn, an intermediary agent for Waller. "Clemson Murn" is later revealed to be the identity of the man inhabited by the rogue butterfly Ik Nobe Lok, allied with humans to exterminate the rest of his hostile species. After the butterflies are defeated, Leota exposes Project Butterfly much to the dismay of Waller.
  • A.R.G.U.S. is featured inSuicide Squad Isekai.

Film

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  • A.R.G.U.S. appears inBatman: Assault on Arkham.They attempted to apprehendRiddlerafter the latter stole vital information relating to the Suicide Squad from Amanda Waller, as well as entering a confrontation withBatman,who intended to interrogate the Riddler himself relating to a dirty bomb that Joker stole and placed somewhere in Gotham.
  • A.R.G.U.S. appears in theDC Extended Universe.This version is a covert sub-branch of the US military that becomes the supervisor of theSuicide Squad.[16]The motto for the organization is "Noster quaerere incipere", Latin for "Our search begins". Its headquartered in the John F. Ostrander Federal Building (a reference to comics writerJohn Ostrander,who instigated the modern incarnation of the Suicide Squad) in Midway City. Just like the comics, Amanda Waller (portrayed byViola Davis) is the director of A.R.G.U.S. and plays a central role in forming its associated teams of supervillains.
    • A.R.G.U.S. was first mentioned byLex Luthorin 2016'sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
    • A.R.G.U.S. and Amanda Waller are central to the formation ofTask Force Xin the 2016 filmSuicide Squad.During their mission to stopEnchantress,Joker,his enforcer Jonny Frost, and his minions attack the Van Criss Laboratories branch ofWayne Enterprisesto get A.R.G.U.S. ally Van Criss to help him free Harley Quinn from the A.R.G.U.S. nano-bombs in her head. Bruce Wayne receives A.R.G.U.S. intelligence from Waller at the end of the film and threatens that theJustice Leaguewill get involved if she doesn't shut down her team.
    • A.R.G.U.S. appears again as the central organization inThe Suicide Squad.Waller commands desk agents Flo Crawley, John Economos, and Emilia Harcourt in directing the ground teams inCorto Maltese.Crawley knocks out Waller before she can kill the Suicide Squad for disobeying her orders to leaveStarrounabated, allowing everyone to help save Corto Maltese. A furious Waller wakes up and has Crawley publicly arrested before sending Economos and Harcourt to monitor Peacemaker's recovery teasing the events ofPeacemaker.
  • A.R.G.U.S. is featured inBatman and Harley Quinn.Sarge Steelis shown to be an A.R.G.U.S. agent working with Batman to stopPoison IvyandFloronic Man.
  • A.R.G.U.S. appears inSuicide Squad: Hell to Pay.

Video games

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References

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  1. ^Justice Leaguevol. 2 #7
  2. ^Johns, Geoff(w),Finch, David(a), Oback, Sonia, Jeromy Cox (col), Leign, Rob (let). "World's Most Dangerous Chapter One"Justice League of America,vol. 3, no. 1 (April 2013).DC Comics.
  3. ^Johns, Geoff(w),Booth Brett(p),Rapmund, Norm(i), Dalhouse, Andrew (col), Leigh, Rob (let). "World's Most Dangerous Chapter Four: The Good, The Bad, and The Shaggy"Justice League of America,vol. 3, no. 4 (July 2013).DC Comics.
  4. ^Johns, Geoff,Jeff Lemire(w),Mahnke, Doug(p), Almay, Christian, Keith Champagne,Doug Mahnke,Tom Nguyen (i), Eltaeb, Gabe, Nathan Eyring (col), Leigh, Rob (let). "Trinity War Chapter Two"Justice League of America,vol. 3, no. 6 (September 2013).DC Comics.
  5. ^Gates, Sterling(w),Tan, Philip,Neil Edwards, Javier Pena (p), Paz, Jason, Jay Leisten, Javier Pena (i), Eyring, Nathan, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Hi-FI (col), Sienty, Dezi (let). "Part One: Issues of Trust"Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S.,no. 1 (December 2013).DC Comics.
  6. ^Gates, Sterling(w), Edwards, Neil (p), Paz, Jason, Jay Leisten (i), Eyring, Nathan (col), Esposito, Taylor (let). "Part Two: Know Thyself"Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S.,no. 2 (January 2014).DC Comics.
  7. ^Gates, Sterling(w), Edwards, Neil (p), Paz, Jason, Jay Leisten (i), Eyring, Nathan (col), Esposito, Taylor (let). "Part Three: Deals with Devils"Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S.,no. 3 (February 2014).DC Comics.
  8. ^Gates, Sterling(w), Edwards, Neil (p), Paz, Jason, Jay Leisten (i), Eyring, Nathan (col), Sienty, Dezi, Taylor Esposito (let). "Part Four: Tipping Point"Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S.,no. 4 (March 2014).DC Comics.
  9. ^Gates, Sterling(w), Edwards, Neil (p), Leisten, Jay, Jason Paz (i), Eyring, Nathan (col), Esposito, Taylor (let). "Part Six: Trustfall"Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S.,no. 6 (May 2014).DC Comics.
  10. ^Legion Lostvol. 2 #6
  11. ^abBizarro#1
  12. ^The Suicide Squad (vol. 1)
  13. ^Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor Special#1
  14. ^DC Comics Bombshells#83
  15. ^Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S.#5
  16. ^Freeman, Molly (June 24, 2016)."Suicide Squad Wraps Post-Production; New Joker & ARGUS Images".Screen Rant.
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