Onslaught (DC)
Onslaught are a team that feature in DC Comics.
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History
Onslaught
The Jihad was a team of super-powered terrorists for hire operating out of the nation of Qurac. Qurac’s President Marlo assembled the initial team of Chimera, Djinn, Jaculi I, Manticore I, Ravan and Rustam and their first mission was to assassinate the U.S. President. (Suicide Squad v1 #1) Rick Flag leads this team to the Jihad's base, an old World War II fortress called Jotunheim. It was revealed that Chimera is actually the superhero Nightshade undercover, and the Jihad's handler Mushtaq is the American spy Nemesis undercover. Bronze Tiger defeats Ravan and denies him an honorable death. Captain Boomerang easily kills Jaculi, as Boomerang is used to fighting the Flash. Deadshot kills Manticore. Enchantress destroys the machine that gives Djinn his powers. Plastique is sent to destroy their super-soldier labs, and she betrays the Squad by warning President Marlo, but Nemesis captures her. Rick Flag has a fistfight with Rustam, but Rustam escapes and kills Mindboggler. The Suicide Squad destroys the Jihad, but Rustam swears he will rebuild his team. (Suicide Squad v1 #2)
The second formation of the Jihad consisted of Ravan, Rustam, Manticore II, Agni, Babd, Ifrit, Jaculi II and former Suicide Squad ally Koschei the Deathless. They launched a series of terror attacks against America, but were brought down by the Suicide Squad. Manticore II was killed in this battle, and Rick Flagg later blew up Jotunheim, killing Rustam. (Suicide Squad v1 #18)
Overview
Members
- Chimera :
- Djinn :
- Jaculi :
- Manticore :
- Colonel Mushtaq :
- Ravan :
- Rustam :
Notes
- Onslaught was created by John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell where they made their first appearance in Suicide Squad v1 #1 (May, 1987).
In other media
Television
- In Young Justice: Outsiders, Onslaught appeared in the setting of the animated television series. Their membership consisted of Psimon, Devastation, Mammoth, Shimmer, Icicle Jr., the Terror Twins, and Holocaust. This version of the group serves Queen Bee and the Light. Additionally, Jaculi appears as an assassin and member of Baron Bedlam's metahuman trafficking ring who is sent to kill Markovia's king and queen before Jaculi was killed in turn by Bedlam.
Appearances
- Suicide Squad v1: (1987)
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