Fatal Five
The Fatal Five are a supervillain team that features in DC Comics.
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History
Origin
The Fatal Five were five of the most notorious and wanted criminals in the 30th century. They consisted of Tharok, the Emerald Empress, the Persuader, Mano, and Validus who all made a name for themselves when they operated alone. Their crimes drew the attention of the United Planets whereupon the five began to work together as a team. The Fatal Five were sought out by members of the Legion of Super-Heroes and propositioned with the offer of helping to avert the extinguishment of Sol by a Sun-Eater device in exchange for full presidential pardons. As Mano and Validus in particular were about to face the executioner within only moments of the Legionnaires' arrival, the Legion considered the offer to be one the Five were unlikely to turn down. Indeed, the Five consented, but with the secret agenda of conserving their energies while the Legionnaires exhausted themselves neutralizing the threat, at which time they would reveal their true colors and kill the Legion. The Fatal Five went through with their scheme after Ferro Lad's sacrifice disabled the Sun-Eater, but Princess Projectra convinced Validus to turn on his comrades for treating him like their mindless lapdog. Validus's psychic lightning clashed against Persuader's Atomic Axe and caused the Fatal Five to disappear in a flash of light, seemingly annihilating them. (Adventure Comics v1 #353)
Post-Zero Hour
Post-Flashpoint
Overview
Members
- Emerald Empress :
- Tharok :
- Mano :
- Persuader :
- Validus :
Notes
- The Fatal Five were created by Jim Shooter where they made their first appearance in Adventure Comics v1 #352 (January, 1967).
- In Justice League 3000 v1 (2014), an alternate version of the year 3000 was shown with a similar group of villains known as the Five. Its members consisted of Terry Magnus, Locus, Coeval, Kali, and the Convert.
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Justice League Unlimited, the Fatal Five appeared as antagonists in the animated television series set in the DC Animated Universe where they first appeared in the episode "Far From Home".
- In Legion of Super Heroes, the Fatal Five made multiple appearances as antagonists in the setting of the animated television series.
Films
- In Justice League vs. the Fatal Five, the Fatal Five appeared as antagonists in the 2019 animated film.
Appearances
- Adventure Comics v1: (1967)
- Legion of Super-Heroes v1:
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