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List of government agencies in DC Comics

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The following is a list offictionalgovernment agencies,comic bookorganizations that have been published byDC Comicsand their imprints.

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TheAgencyis a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

The Agency was formed byAmanda Wallerto serve as a small, quasi-independent branch ofTask Force X.It performed global operations which were vital to the security of American interests.Valentina Vostokbrought formerNYPDLieutenantHarry Steininto the Agency as an operative.Adrian ChaseandPeacemakerwere contract operatives for the Agency.[1]

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The Agency appears inBatman: The Enemy Within.Led by Amanda Waller, its known members include Iman Avesta (voiced byEmily O'Brien), Vernon Blake (voiced by Christian Lanz), Mario Fernandez (voiced byRobert Clotworthy), Roger Harrison (voiced by John Eric Bentley), and an assortment of other unnamed agents (variously voiced by Mark Barbolak, John Eric Bentley,J.B. Blanc,Matthew Mercer,Emily O'Brien,Laura Post,Kirk Thornton,Kari Wahlgren,Debra Wilson,andWally Wingert). The Agency seeks to stop theRiddlerand the villainous group he was formerly associated with known as the Pact (consisting ofHarley Quinn,Bane,Mr. Freeze,"John Doe"andCatwoman), trying to hunt down the former to stop his criminal activities and the latter in order to stop them from stealing vials related to a plan called "Project Lotus" that can threaten Gotham and the world with a virus. The vials came from the group SANCTUS who later had their partnership dissolved from the Agency. They later encase the Riddler's deceased body in a container after learning he survived the virus. Their interference causes a clash withCommissioner James Gordonand the GCPD; depending on the player's choice, Batman can either come to trust and ally with Waller and the Agency, straining his relationship with Gordon or continue being at odds with them, stand with Gordon and prefer his help. Regardless, Waller blackmails Batman to act as a double agent within the Pact upon somehow finding out his true identity and learn their motives and stop them from stealing the vials containing the virus by threatening to reveal his secret identity if he does not cooperate. The showdown between the Agency and the Pact occurs at the hideout of SANCTUS which ended with Harley Quinn getting away with the virus and Mr. Freeze getting infected. In the end if the player chooses the path where Doe becomes the vigilante Joker, Waller will feel betrayed and the Agency begins attacking both Batman and the Joker with Waller even having Bane, Quinn, and Catwoman under her control and forcing them to fight Batman and the Joker, during which the Agency suffers losses and many members are killed. Regardless, Waller will later pull the Agency operatives out of Gotham City.

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A.P.E.S.(short for All-Purpose Enforcement Squad) is a semi-independent U.S. governmental division within the D.E.O., possessing government IDs for multiple agencies ranging from the FBI to Scotland Yard and SMERSH; an agent has described the organisation as possessing more clearance than God. Donald Fite, father of theEmpress,and Ishito Maad are their most well-known operatives. Their main headquarters is inside Mount Rushmore.[2]

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Argentwas thedomestic branchof Task Force X. It was a sister organization to theSuicide Squad.Argent was led by Control and consisted mainly of former OSS (Office of Strategic Services) agents. Argent was a powerful agency during most of the Cold War. After confronting and killing a government official responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy, Control ordered all records of Argent destroyed and pulled the organisation undercover. For years, the Argent continued their work in secret, but shrunk considerably in size. Eventually, Control died, but his granddaughter, Anne-Marie Vere, maintained the pretense that he was still alive to keep the group operating. In recent times, a confrontation with the Suicide Squad exposed the deception and Argent disbanded. Known agents of the Argent included Control, Falcon, Fleur,Iron Munro,Phantom Ladyand Anne-Marie Vere.[3]

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Main article:A.R.G.U.S.

Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans(A.R.G.U.S.) is a U.S. federal agency operating under the jurisdiction ofHomeland Security.It is under the command of Col.Steve Trevorand DirectorAmanda Waller.

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TheA.S.A.(short for American Security Agency) was a U.S. government organization that supervised the creation of the national team of super-agents called theForce of July.The chairman of the A.S.A. was B. Eric Blairman. Blairman was later replaced as head of the A.S.A. by the even more corrupt Abraham Lincoln Carlyle, who made an attempt to use thePsycho Pirate'sMedusa Mask to get himself elected president. During an internecine war within the U.S. Government called theJanus Directive,Carlyle and most of theForce of Julywere killed in battle. The American Security Agency was made defunct shortly afterwards.[4]

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A variation of the A.S.A. appears inBlack Lightning.In this show, it is stated thatPeter Gambiunder his real name of Peter Esposito used to work for the A.S.A. as their spotter. When he left, they gained Vice-Principal Kara Fowdy (portrayed by Skye P. Marshall) as their new spotter. During season one, a faction of the A.S.A. led by Martin Proctor (portrayed byGregg Henry) has been abducting emerging metahumans and having them stored in pods so that he can build an army. He even planned to expand it by arranging forBlack Lightningto be abducted so that they can harvest his DNA. By the season finale, A.S.A. agents assault the Pierce family and Peter Gambi at a house in North Freeland which led to where Black Lightning,Thunder,and Peter fought some of them which ended with most of the agents dead or retreating whenDeputy Chief Hendersonand the police were approaching. During a confrontation at one of the warehouses storing the metahuman stasis pods, Martin is briefly attacked byJenniferand shot by Gambi. The news media broadcasts the information that exposed Proctor's rogue operation. As for the briefcase, it falls into the hands ofTobias Whalefollowing his, Syonide, andPainkiller's raid on an A.S.A. base where he had Proctor's thumbs salvaged by his coroner ally. In season two, Lynn Stewart works with the A.S.A. agents that work for Agent Percy Odell (portrayed byBill Duke) in preserving the pods to the point where they even enlisted convicted scientistHelga Jaceto assist in it. As one of the contents in the briefcase, Tobias Whale's latest ally Todd Green cracked the code contained in it which revealed that the A.S.A. was developing metahumans for ProjectMasters of Disaster.At the same time, Agent Odell secretly has the Pierce family under surveillance when he gets suspicious of them. By the end of season two, Agent Odell visits the Pierce family with his knowledge on Jefferson, Anissa, and Jennifer being Black Lightning, Thunder, and Lightning. He mentions that the metahuman pods have attracted the attention of the Markovians who have reclaimed Helga Jace and would like Black Lightning, Thunder, and Lightning to help the A.S.A. when the Markovians turn Freeland into a battleground. In the third season, Agent Odell starts having the A.S.A. soldiers round up any young metahumans and have Deputy Chief Henderson impose a curfew to keep the young metahumans from falling into the hands of the Markovians. Odell is assisted by Commander Carson Williams (portrayed byChristopher B. Duncan), Major Sara Grey (portrayed byKaty M. O'Brian), and SergeantGardner Grayle(portrayed by Boone Platt). It was also revealed by Tobias Whale to Issa Williams that Martin Proctor worked for Odell and Odell works for thePresident of the United States.The A.S.A.'s motives have often clashed with a resistance that is secretly led by Chief Henderson. By the season three finale and after the Markovian invasion on Freeland, Carson Williams is killed by Lynn Stewart in self-defense, Sara Grey is killed byTechnocratduring his and Gambi's shootout with her commandos, Gardner Grayle sides with the rebels, and Odell is wounded by Khalil and arrested. During the congressional hearing where Black Lightning exposed the A.S.A.'s experiments as well as Markovia's experiments using the decrypted briefcase they have, Representative Nagar states that Odell will be prosecuted and the A.S.A. will be disbanded.

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TheB.A.A.(short for Bureau of Amplified Animals) is a U.S. government agency that monitors and deploys enhanced animal super-operatives. Currently known operatives of the Bureau areRex the Wonder DogandDetective Chimp.[5]

Bureau of Normalcy

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TheBureau of Normalcy,formerly theBureau of Oddities,is an organization dedicated to the weaponization or eradication of entities they deem to be odd. It was introduced inDoom Patroland based onMen from N.O.W.H.E.R.E.from theDoom Patrolcomics.

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C.B.I.

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TheC.B.I.(Central Bureau of Intelligence) was formerly led bySarge Steeland also includedDanny Chase(and his parents),King Faraday,Richard Dragon,andBen Turnerin its stable of agents. Steel was eventually depicted as a Federal Cabinet Secretary of Metahuman Affairs (giving him control of agencies such as theSuicide Squad), until the election ofLex Luthoras president. Luthor then appointedAmanda Walleras his replacement until he was exposed as a criminal in the events ofSuperman/Batman: Public Enemies.[6]

Civil Defense Administration

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TheCivil Defense Administrationis a U.S. intelligence agency created as a replacement for International Operations. It is led by Ivana Baiul as seen in the pages ofStormwatch: Team Achilles.[7]

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C.E.M.A.(short for Cosmic Emergency Management Agency)[8]is an interstellar organization tasked to help the survivors of cosmic disasters such as planet-eating monsters.

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Main article:Checkmate (comics)

Checkmateis a covert operations agency within theDC ComicsUniverse.Created from the ashes of its predecessor group, the Agency, it was originally set up byAmanda Wallerto serve as a small, quasi-independent branch ofTask Force Xunder the command of Colonel Valentina Vostok (formerly Negative Woman of theDoom Patrol) to perform operations worldwide considered vital to the security of American interests. In the wake of events depicted in the miniseriesThe OMAC ProjectandInfinite Crisis,Checkmate has been re-chartered as aUnited Nations Security Council-affiliated agency.

Checkmate's original hierarchy was modelled after the pieces of a chess game - one King, one Queen, and several Bishops. The Bishops oversaw the Rooks behind the scenes, while the Rooks planned missions and supervised the field agents, or Knights, and the Knights' support, Pawns.

Pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1696, Checkmate was reorganized as the UN's charteredmetahumanmonitoring force. The organization was restructured, utilizing the "Rule of Two". Each super-powered or otherwise enhanced member in the "Royal Family" must have an un-powered counterpart in a corresponding position of power. In addition, there are an indeterminate number of "Pawns". In the original incarnation of Checkmate, they were low-level field agents that provided intelligence-gathering, logistical and operational support; it appears that the Pawns in the current incarnation serve similar roles.[9]

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TheRussianversion ofCheckmatewas introduced in the last issues of the original series run. They were admittedly underfunded but wore armor similar to their U.S. counterparts.[10]

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D.E.O.

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Main article:Department of Extranormal Operations

TheD.E.O.(short forDepartment of Extranormal Operations) is a branch of the U.S. government concerned with the magical, the alien, and the superhuman and having connections with such organizations as theSuicide Squadand Knightwatch. Other divisions include an agency for training 'gifted' youngsters whose powers manifest at a difficult age, and numerous surveillance and data-collection operations. The current Regional Director for theEastern Seaboardis a former costumed villain namedMister Bones.One of its highest-profile agents isCameron Chase.[11]

Département Gamma

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Département Gammais the mainFrenchcovert ops organization in the DC Comics universe. Known operatives are Andre Chevard (Boy Commandos) founder and leader, Fleur-de-Lis (Global Guardians), Belphegor (Global Guardians), Tin, the Captain, the Professor, and Halfwolf.[12][13][14][15][16]

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Department PSI(short for Department for Paranormal Science Investigations) is a rival organization to the International Operations and employer of the superhero teamWildcore.Its director is Antonio Giovanni. When International Operations was dissolved, Department PSI absorbed most of its assets, equipment, and personnel.[17]

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TheD.M.A.(short for Department of Metahuman Affairs) is a division within the D.E.O. Known operatives areSarge Steel,Tom Tresser (Nemesis), and Diana Prince (Wonder Woman).[18]

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TheD.S.I.(short for Department of Scientific Investigation) is a government organization dedicated to the investigation of strange phenomena. Known operatives wereDarwin Jones,the chief of staff, and Tommy Dane, one of the Young Scienceers.[19]

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E.A.G.L.E.(short for Extranormal Activities Garrison for Law Enforcement) is a government agency within theAstro Cityuniverse. They are described to normally function as a sort of "clean up crew" for the superheroes ( "taking supervillains into custody, guarding damaged property, etc." ), but during theConfessionstoryline they are seen hunting down, and capturing, various superheroes. After the storyline, it is implied that they returned to their normal duties.[20]

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FDAA

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Introduced in issue #1 ofThe American Way,theFDAA(short for Federal Disaster Assistance Administration) handles a U.S. government superhero team called theCivil Defense Corps.The FDAA is responsible for using gene therapy to create many of America's heroes as well as "villains" who they have fight the heroes in publicly staged battles. The FDAA periodically unleashesHellbent,a homicidal and sociopathic supervillain, to assassinate enemies of the United States.[21]

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TheFinger(secret police), theEye(CCTV monitoring), and theEar(phone surveillance) were the three branches of overt government surveillance depicted in the dystopian Britain ofV for Vendetta.[22]

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G.E.O.R.G.E.(short for the Group for Extermination of Organizations of Revenge, Greed, and Evil) debuted inBlackhawk#228, during that title's attempt to mainstream the Blackhawks as superheroes. G.E.O.R.G.E. opposed theInternational Crime Combine,asupraorganizationmade up of operatives from various other criminal organizations some based in the DC Comics Universe, likeCYCLOPSandO.G.R.E.,and other fictional organizations such asTHRUSHandSPECTRE.Known G.E.O.R.G.E. operatives were their leader the Long L, Mister Delta, and the Champ, atrenchcoat-wearing robot.[23][24]

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Main article: Global Peace Agency

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TheGlobal Peace Agencyis an organization that first appeared outside the DC Universe in the originalOMACseries, but which became part of the DCU proper in Final Crisis #7.

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G.O.O.D.(short for Global Organization of Organized Defense) is an international organization where the only known operatives are Barney Ling (the organization's director) and field operativesBen TurnerandRichard Dragon.[25]

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Hayoth

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TheHayothare a team of four super-powered covert operatives who act as a special division of theMossad.Their first contact with the West came when Amanda Waller (see Suicide Squad) was contracted to captureKobra.Waller was informed of the Hayoth's existence by an Egyptian operative named Nazair.[26]

Human Defense Corps

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In theDC ComicsUniverse, theHuman Defense Corpsis a branch of the military established by thenPresident of the United StatesLex Luthorto reduce government dependency on superhumans when a major alien crisis breaks out, act as back-up to Earth's superheroes, and specifically counter any alien threat to Earth. Membership of the Corps is open to 'Decorated veterans of alien campaigns only'.[27]

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International Operations

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Internal Operations(I.O., IO or I/O) is afictionalU.S.intelligence agencyinWildStormcomics.It was originally called International Operations. I.O. (International Operations) was founded in 1964 as a branch of theCIAwith the mission to safeguard the United States' interests and safety abroad. It quickly became an independent agency under the leadership of Director Miles Craven. Following the Divine Right incident, the agency was severely weakened. It was shut down by the U.S. government within a year, but in 2004, it was reestablished under the leadership of John Lynch. IO first appeared inWildC.A.T.S.#1 (August 1992) and was created byBrandon ChoiandJim Lee.[28]

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Knightwatch

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Knightwatchis the military arm of the D.E.O. Knightwatch operatives wore armor that resembled the suits worn by Checkmate agents.[29]

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Knightwatch appears in theseventh seasonof the superhero television seriesArrow.In flash-forwards set in 2040,Connor Hawkeis an agent of Knightwatch, who are described as a "good version of A.R.G.U.S."[30]This version appears to be more grounded than its comic book counterpart, having no connection to the "extranormal" and instead focusing on everyday threats.[31]

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LexCorp

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LexCorpis a government position run by President Lex Luthor.[32]

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LuthorCorpis a corporation run by Lex Luthor's fatherLionel LuthorinSmallville.One of its bases is based in Smallville, LuthorCorp Fertilizer Plant No. 3 which has underground labs holding secret (and possibly illegal) research into genetically modifying living organisms using meteor rocks with the company's slogan being "We make things grow". Years later, Lex bought the company after he killed Lionel and inherited all of his money.[33]

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Project Atom

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Project Atomis a U.S. government initiative masterminded byGeneral Wade Eilingand lead scientistDr. Heinrich Megalawith the aim of creating a superhero answerable only to the military. The project used a combination of nuclear physics and a unique alloy calledDilustelwith quantum properties that was cut from the skin of a captured alien known as theSilver ShieldusingX-Ionizertechnology. The project had only two recorded successes,Captain AtomandMajor Force.The origin of the woman calling herself theBombshellis still unknown. Heinrich Megala was also responsible for creating the X-Ionizer technology capable of cutting Captain Atom's skin and the skin of most invulnerablemetahumans.[34]

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Project Cadmusis a high tech genetic research facility responsible for the successful cloning of Jim Harper (theGuardian), andConner Kent(the secondSuperboy), as well as a number of other heroes and villains.[35]

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Project 7734is a secretU.S. militaryblack-ops facility commanded byGeneral Sam Lane.Its existence was uncovered by investigative reporterJames Olsen's investigations. Like theHuman Defense Corps,and Squad K, this project was created to defend humanity against extraterrestrial threats, includingKryptonians[36](the number of the project itself is a play on a "word" that can be created on most calculators by simply typing in the number 7734 - turned upside down, it reads as "Hell" ).

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Project Mwas a secret government organization which operated duringWorld War IIand specialized in experimental biotechnology and necromancy. Known creations of the Project include the Creature Commandos,Miss America,and theG.I. Robot.The Project's main scientist is one Professor Mazursky. He was aided byRobotman.As told inYoung All-Stars#12, they operated from a secret underground complex on mythicalFerris IslandinNew York.[37]

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Project Peacemakeris a U.S. government division that was tasked with handlingPeacemaker's interaction with other government agencies. After the so-called "Janus Directive", the Project became part of Checkmate and placed under the supervision of the CBI and Sarge Steel.[38]

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TheQuorumis the clandestine and apparently corrupt department of an unnamed government agency in the DC Comics Universe. Former operatives areMajor Force,Mace Gardner (brother of Guy Gardner),LoriaaNew Blood,the metahuman known asSledge,and an army of armored men known asSweepers.The Quorum sponsored and funded theBlood Pack,a superhero team made up of "New Bloods", in a failed attempt to create a superhuman army based on theirDNA.[39]

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Red Shadowis the Russian version ofTask Force X.Just as they copied Checkmate, they also mirrored the Suicide Squad under the oldSoviet government(implying that they worked directly for theKGB). The organization originally consisted of ex-members of thePeople's Heroesand theBlue Trinity.Later on, other original Russian characters were introduced such asStainoivolk,Russia's World War II version of Superman. The Red Shadow operatives were all organized underAmanda Waller's opposite number, a man known only asMajor Zastrow.Other Red Shadow operatives were:Pozhar(converts matter into energy),Bolshoi(martial artist),Molotov(explosives expert),Mrs. Gradenko(a were-bear),Yerosha(could alter a person's senses),Lamia(pheromone manipulation),the Blue Trinity(speedsters), andSchreck(metahuman vampire).[40]

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RONOL(short for Research on the Nature of Light) is a pre-World War II agency theorized that the light that originated millennia ago where Earth now orbits would eventually circumnavigate the universe and return as a dangerous, conscious entity. The project leader, Dr. Dayzl, tricked a reporter named Langford "Happy" Terrill into a ballooning accident where a "genetic light bomb" gave Terrill superpowers, abilities he would use to become theRay.Eventually, Dayzl's unorthodox actions and beliefs came to light and the government terminated the RONOL program.[41]

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S.H.A.D.E.(short for Super Human Advanced Defense Executive) is a fictional U.S. military organization that investigates, assesses, and contains paranormal and superhuman activity.[42]Father Timeand his S.H.A.D.E. agency exercise martial law over the devastated city ofBlüdhaven.Father Time used this posting to carry out S.H.A.D.E.'s other mandate, the harvesting and creation of new metahuman talent. S.H.A.D.E. uses its specially trained metahuman talent to carry out black ops assassinations of threats to the United States and its policies. Several S.H.A.D.E. operatives defect from the organization to form a new version of theFreedom Fightersunder the guidance ofUncle Sam,resulting in Sam and his team being declared enemies of S.H.A.D.E., and Father Time and his ally Gonzo the Mechanical Bastard ordering their deaths at the hands ofFirst Strike(seeUncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters). After Father Time turned on the psychotic Gonzo, he and his troops vanished into the timestream; Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters were then made the leaders of S.H.A.D.E.[43]

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Spyral(also known as "Second Hand") is a U.N sanctioned international agency, was founded by the German superspy Otto Netz, currently known under the pseudonym of" Doctor Dedalus ". Thought Netz, Spyral specializes in mind erosion, brainwashing, and misdirection, with a heavy" spider's web "theme prevalent throughout and using Hypnos implant though Netz created this andLeviathan.His reasoning was that the two organizations to oppose each other in a never-ending cycle of vendetta, and grooming his children to manage the two agencies

In response to the escalating war betweenBatman Incorporatedand the Leviathan terrorist organization, the UN decided to reform Spyral, recruited Doctor Dedalus' long-thought-dead daughter,Kathy Webb-Kane,as its leader. Using her personal resources, she recruited enough of a force to convince Batman, Inc. to disband as soon as the conflict was done[44]Throughout "The New 52",Dick Graysonlater joined it withHelena Bertinelli.[45]

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Squad Kis a special response team tasked with apprehendingSupermanif he should ever turn rogue, and with the apprehension of otherKryptoniancriminals.Perseus Hazard,the grandson ofUlysses Hazard,was the group's first commander; after his death, he was replaced by aNative Americannamed Sergeant Cloud, possibly a descendant of Johnny Cloud from theLosers.[46][47][48]

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S.T.O.R.M.is the agency employingJohn Stone.It is a tribute toS.H.I.E.L.D.and a precursor toStormwatch.It appears in the pages ofPlanetary.[49]

Stormwatch

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Stormwatchis a United Nations crisis intervention team. It was founded by the United Nations during the late 1970s as part of an effort to police the growing population of post-humans created in the wake of the Comet Effect. The agency has generated significant controversy over the years. It was shut down in 1998 due to budgetary and political concerns. The agency was re-established sometime after the Authority's takeover of the United States under a severely limited budget.[50]

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The originalTask Force Xconsisted of two branches: the domestic and the international. The domestic branch was called Argent and the international branch called the Suicide Squad was originally put under the command ofGeneral J.E.B. Stuart.The first Suicide Squad was a minor backup series about a quartet of adventurers. That version of the Squad consisted ofRick Flag,hisgirlfriendKarin Grace, Dr. Hugh Evans, and Jess Bright.

The second and better-known Suicide Squad was a "off the book" covert black ops government strike team. The team was partially made up of imprisonedsupervillainsand death row convicts with no hope of release. These criminals had either agreed to or were coerced into serving as expendable agents, assigned to perform extremely dangerous or impossible missions, in return for a full pardon for their actions. They were officially unsanctioned and publicly denied by the U.S. government. The prisoners' participation was used as rationale for plausible deniability in the event of failed missions, as the rationale claiming that the incidents are merely attacks by criminals.

In addition, there were other non-prisoner members (such asNemesis,Nightshade,and theOracle) who participated in the team as part of individual arrangements. The Suicide Squad operated out of Belle Reve Penitentiary in Louisiana.[51]

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Task Force Delta

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Task Force Deltais a blanket organization that helps to oversee smaller U.S. government covert agencies such as Knightwatch.[52]

Task Force X

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See also:Checkmate (comics)andSuicide Squad

TheOSSwas dissolved in October 1945 and replaced in 1946 by theCIA.In 1951, seeking to fill the void left by the retiredJustice Society of America,PresidentHarry S. Trumancreated Task Force X. The Task Force had a military and a civilian branch.[53]The military branch called the Suicide Squad was put under the command by General J.E.B. Stuart, who was later succeeded byRick Flag.The civilian branch called Argent was headed by a former OSS chief known only as Control. Many years later, it was revealed through a conflict withAmanda Waller's Suicide Squad that Control had died and his granddaughter was covertly leading the now-small underground organization.[53]

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Task Force X appears inMy Adventures with Superman,led by Amanda Waller and theGeneral,and consisting of AgentSlade Wilsonas a high-ranking agent,Ethan AveryandJoseph Martinas agents, and roboticOMACfoot soldiers.[54]This version of the organization was formed by the General and Waller after they survived "Zero Day", during which they were attacked by a Kryptonian army that killed their comrades before the army was forced to retreat, leaving their technology behind. UnderCheckmate's supervision, the pair subsequently salvaged it for themselves, founded Task Force X for fear of a second alien invasion, establishedProject Cadmusas a research branch, and investigate Superman's activities due to him possessing similar powers as the Kryptonian army.

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Main article:T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. (short for The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves) serves as a secretive counter-terrorism force. With a non-powered but highly trained special forces teams and a select number of agents fitted with powerful (but long-term dangerous to their health) performance-enhancing equipment, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. has fought against organizations like S.P.I.D.E.R. for decades, largely under the radar of the superhero community of the world.

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Université Notre Dame des Ombres

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Université Notre Dame des Ombres(Our Lady of the Shadows University) was originally created to trainOSSagents duringWorld War II.Today, it is a N.A.T.O.-sponsored covert intelligence training academy situated on theFrench Riviera,with an embassy office inWashington D.C.Its last known headmistress was Sandra Knight, the originalPhantom Lady.The school's most notable graduates are theCrimson Foxtwins and Dee Tyler, the second Phantom Lady.[55]

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World Army

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In 2011, DC Comics rebooted the continuity of its books in an initiative calledThe New 52.On Earth 2, theWorld Armyis a global military organization that was created to support the Wonders of the World. Its known members are Amar Khan,Commander Sonia Sato,Sam Lane,Robert Crane,and Stormy Foster. The World Army was organized after Earth 2'sSuperman,Wonder Woman,andBatmansacrificed their lives to fight off the invasion fromApokolips.They proceed to recruit and/or form alliances with superpowered individuals to prepare for the next attack from Apokolips.[56]

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References

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  29. ^First appears inSuperman/Batman#5 (February 2004)
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  33. ^Smallville, Kansas: The Life of Pre-Superman Clark Kentchapter #11, page #19
  34. ^Captain Atom(vol. 3) #1 (1983)
  35. ^Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen#135 (1971)
  36. ^Superman: New Krypton Special#1 (December 2008)
  37. ^Young All-Stars#12 (May 1988)
  38. ^DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins#1 (February 1999)
  39. ^Guy Gardner: Warrior#16 (January 1994)
  40. ^Suicide Squad#40 (April 1990)
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  44. ^Batman Incorporated#4
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  50. ^Stormwatch#1 (March 1993)
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  52. ^Chase#1 (February 1998)
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