Cadre (DC)
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The Cadre is a supervillain team who feature in DC Comics.
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History
The Cadre were a group of individuals that were brought together and empowered by the extraterrestrial cosmic being known as the Overmaster. (Justice League of America v1 #236)
Overview
In appearance, the first Cadre were all a group of humans gathered by the Overmaster where he imparted them superhuman abilities in exchange for their servitude. (Justice League of America v1 #236)
It was said that the purpose of the Cadre was to help test the worthiness of a race. (Justice League of America v1 #236)
Members
- Starshrike :
- Shrike :
- Shatterfist : a male human martial artist who stole zen secrets from his sensei leading to his imprisonment at a Buddhist temple until he was freed by the Overmaster and given powers as a result. (Justice League of America v1 #236)
- Black Mass : a human male physicist who had a small thin frame until he was given gravity controlling powers allowing him to grow in size and frame. (Justice League of America v1 #236)
- Softball : a male human who was a baseball player where he accepted the Overmasters offer and could grow base balls with a high degree of accuracy each having a different effect on their target. (Justice League of America v1 #236)
- Crowbar : a human male who was a criminal captured by the Justice League where in prison he was freed by the Overmaster who empowered a crowbar that was used as a throwing spear. (Justice League of America v1 #236)
- Nightfall :
- Overmaster :
- Ice :
- Doctor Polaris :
- Fastball :
- Devastator :
- Prester John :
- Ewald Olaffson :
- Mahayogi :
- Maya :
- Druid :
- Osiris :
- Mohammed Ibn Bornu :
- Musashi :
- Phalanx :
- Seneca :
- Xiuhtecutli :
Notes
- The Cadre was created by Gerry Conway and Chuck Patton where they made their first appearance in Justice League of America v1 #235 February (February, 1985).
In other media
Television
- In Justice League, the Cadre itself was not named but some of its members appeared in the DC Animated Universe television series in the episode "Clash".
Appearances
- Justice League of America v1: (1985)
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