Axis Amerika

Axis Amerika

Infobox comics organization


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publisher=DC Comics
debut= (1940s)
"Young All-Stars" #1 (June 1987)
(2000s)
"JLA" #81 (July 2003)
creators= (1940s)
Roy Thomas/Dann Thomas(script), Brian Murray (art)
(2000s)
Joe Kelly (script), Duncan Rouleau (pencils)
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members=(1940s)
Ubermensch
Grösshorn Eule
Fledermaus
Kamikaze
Gudra
Sea Wolf (comics)|Sea Wolf
Tsunami
Usil
Sumo the Samurai
(2000s)
Great White
Fleshburn
Hel/Vela
Manson
The Mouth
Übermensch/Shepherd
Zaladin
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Axis Amerika is the name of two different teams of super-villains who have appeared in DC Comics.

Axis Amerika (Golden Age team)

First appearing in "Young All-Stars" #1 (June 1987), these super-villains were Adolf Hitler's secret weapon against the All-Star Squadron. This team was created by writer Roy Thomas and penciler Brian Murray. At least some of them were apparently intended as analogues of the Golden Age heroes removed from continuity as a result of the Crisis on Infinite Earths.

Team history

The team's first known mission was to bring down American morale by killing their superheros, then known as 'Mystery Men'. The Valkyrie Gudra actually steals the soul of one of them, the explosive hero known as T.N.T. It was soon after this, that Tsunami defects. She is replaced with Kamikaze. During an intense battle, the Fledermaus is slain by Fury, while she is affected by the god Tisiphone. The Axis suffer a major defeat but return. The All-Stars are aided in this second fight by a similar group of heroes known as "The Allies". This team consists of Fireball, Kuei, Phantasmo, and the Squire.

The post-war activities of the Axis were unknown until Ubermensch and Sea Wolf joined the Society. Sea Wolf becama an enemy of Aquaman.

Members

*Ubermensch: Counterpart to Superman
*Grösshorn Eule("Horned Owl"): Counterpart of Batman
*Fledermaus ("Bat"): Killed in "Young All-Stars #6"; counterpart of Robin
*Gudra: A Valkyrie warrior and counterpart of Wonder Woman. She was also the Valkyrie originally summoned by Hitler to assassinate President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which originally inspired the formation of the Justice Society of America.
*Sea Wolf: A lycanthropic water spirit. Counterpart of Aquaman
*Usil: A Bowman from fascist Italy. Counterpart of Green Arrow
*Sumo the Samurai: A giant samurai and personal agent of Hirohito.
* Tsunami: Japanese hydrokinetic. Later joins the Young All-Stars
* Kamikaze: A living missile. Another representative of Imperial Japan

Axis Amerika (Modern Age)

This team was an updated version of the old team and was created by Manson and his Clockwatchers organization; they have no relation to the original Axis Amerika. In "JLA" #81 (July 2003) the Axis was re-introduced as a secret fascist cult who ran a children's home called Safe Haven. The JLA arrive to mediate between governmental forces and what they believe to be the innocent men and women inside the camp. Manson manipulates Faith, his former servant, causing her powers to go out of control. It seems, to the public at large, that the JLA has killed thousands of innocent people.Citation | last = Beatty | first = Scott | author-link = Scott Beatty | contribution = Axis America | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | pages = 32 | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = London | year = 2008 | isbn = 0-7566-4119-5 | oclc = 213309017]

Superman is imprisoned for the destruction of Safe Haven. Faith goes to Manson, promising to work for him if the JLA's name is cleared. The new Axis America is prepared; Übermensch (Shepherd), Hel (Vela), Zaladin, Fleshburn and Great White.

Axis America accuses the Justice League of America of terrorism, but were ultimately discovered to have planned the whole thing.

Übermensch was later seen as part of the Society's attack on the Secret Six.

Members-
* Great White
* Fleshburn
* Hel/Vela
* Manson
* The Mouth
* Übermensch/Shepherd
* Zaladin

References


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