A coupla weeks back, we had some fun casting our own versions of the JLA, Avengers, and the X-Men. But, unless I’m mistaken, we didn’t try to design a crew of people on the OTHER side of the law. (The “Distinguished Competition,” to turn a phrase. )
The roughly the same rules as the “design the JLA” thread apply—to paraphrase Little Nemo; “Your reputation has preceded you so everybody in the DC pantheon who’s not completely dead or totally heroic will join up if you call.” (I imagine violent anti-heroes have to be disqualified, too.)
Admittedly, I’m more of a Marvel fan, so this might be a bit off, but…My personal picks, so far?
•Vandal Savage (Leader, mastermind, immortal, general badass)
•Deathstroke (Super-soldier, general badass)
•Doomsday (Heavy artillery)(Hey, the Avengers kept hiring Hulks)
•Aaand…I dunno, maybe Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, for the lighthearted, semi-comic relief, lesbian subtext angle. (Kinda like an evil Xena & Gabrielle)
Specifically designed to counter my JL from the DYOJL thread:
1: Bizarro - All Superman’s powers, none of his restraint, and a backwords morality.
2: A White Martian - I don’t think any of them have names, but we should have one serving as J’onn’s counteragent.
3: Cheetah - a WW villain, but she works as a counter for the Flash. (Besides…I could go for seeing her attempt to rape Wally again. >> <<)
4: Mordru - for mystical might.
5: Ocean Master - to keep Aquaman busy. mostly. >>
6: Calculator - coordination and information gathering.
7: Power Ring of the CSA - for…er…well, power ring goodness.
8: Merlyn - my JL has an archer, my SSoV/LoD ought to as well. Yeah, that’s pretty much it.
9: Terra - she’s sort of not dead, so I’m using her. Geoforce’s sister, has similar powers. Should be fun watching him deal with her.
10: Giganta - she’s always there. >>
11: Owlman of the CSA - Batman, only evil. And more of a joiner.
12: Cheshire - psychopathic assassins are good to have on your side. And we have the Martian to help keep her that way.
Lex Luthor: the financial backer, the genius-level inventor, the “brains” (even though everyone on this team should be smart).
Deathstroke: the badass, the fighter, the soldier, the tactician. (There is no logical way anyone – even Batman – should be able to beat him in a one-on-one fight without serious cheating.)
Calculator: the information expert, the anti-Oracle, the guy with all the dirt on all the major players – he knows everyone’s weaknesses and secrets.
I’ve convinced those three guys should be able to take over the DCU themselves. Plus, I generally hate super-strong brute characters like Doomsday, Bizarro, and Solomon Grundy.
I think they should stick with the original Legion of Doom from The Challenge of the SuperFriends, except kick out all the characters who are actually effective, so that they’ll be sure to get their butts handed to them on a platter every week.
So, taking out Bizarro, Solomon Grundy, Giganta, and Grodd (who were actually strong), Brainiac and Luthor (who were actually smart), and Sinestro (who could actually do stuff), that leaves us with:[ul][li]Toy Man,[/li][li]Cheetah,[/li][li]The Riddler,[/li][li]Scarecrow,[/li][li]Black Manta, and[/li][li]Captain Cold[/ul][/li]… and those six would still be a challenge for the drooling morons that the Justice League became on The SuperFriends.
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