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Rogues Gallery

Gallery

Official Name

Rogues Gallery

Status

Status

Active

Universe

New Earth

Base Of Operations

Central City, Keystone City

Organization

Team Leader(s)

Captain Cold

Current Members

Abra Kadabra, Heat Wave, Mirror Master (Evan McCulloch), Pied Piper, Weather Wizard

Former Members

Blacksmith, Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness), Captain Boomerang (Owen Mercer), Doctor Alchemy (Albert Desmond), Girder, Golden Glider, Magenta, Mirror Master (Sam Scudder), Murmur, Plunder, Rainbow Raider, Top, Trickster (Axel Walker), Inertia, Trickster (James Jesse)

Enemies

Inertia, The Flash (Barry Allen), The Flash (Wally West), The Flash (Bart Allen)

Place of Formation

Central City

Creators

John Broome, Carmine Infantino

First appearance

(Disputed)
The Flash #130/#155

Contents 1 History 1.1 Underworld Unleashed 1.2 Rogue War 1.3 Full Throttle 1.4 Final Crisis 2 Paraphernalia 3 Notes 4 Trivia 5 See Also 6 Links and References

History

The second Flash had a wide array of colorful villains who frequently matched wits with the Scarlet Speedster individually. However, it wasn't until Captain Cold and Trickster escaped prison on the same day to commit the same crime, the robbery of a charity function sponsored by the Picture News, that any of them ever worked together. Although they initially had no intention of combining forces, they found that they made a good team, especially since they were facing not only one, but two Flashes, as Jay Garrick had briefly come out of retirement. Although the two were able to elude capture initially, they were eventually lured into a trap by the two speedsters, playing on their desire for wealth.^[1] Thus began a series of frequent partnerships among the Flash's foes, who would become to be known as the Rogues Gallery.

Underworld Unleashed

Main article: Underworld Unleashed

Rogue War

Main article: The Flash: Rogue War

Full Throttle

Main article: The Flash: Full Throttle

Inertia brought together Captain Cold, Heat Wave, Abra Kadabra, Mirror Master, Weather Wizard, Pied Piper, and the Trickster, claiming that he was building a device that would allow them to stop time and wreak havoc on the world. In actuality, he was using them as bait for the new Flash, and the machine was designed to transfer the Speed Force from the Flash to Inertia.^[2] When the Scarlet Speedster showed up to stop them, his powers were stripped and the Rogues killed him.^[3]

Final Crisis

Main article: Final Crisis

See also: Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge

During the Final Crisis, the Rogues are one of an extremely select few groups of people who have chosen not to enlist with Libra in his Secret Society of Super-Villains. They cite as their reason that the villain community didn't help them out during the events of "Full Throttle", and so accordingly aren't going to help the villain community. They have announced plans to retire, although beforehand they wish to murder Inertia for betraying them and making them seem a disgrace to the world at large. To counter the Rogues, Libra formed a new group of Rogues, whom the Rogues subsequently eliminated. They finally have their meeting with Inertia, who kills Weather Wizard's infant son, and proclaims himself "Kid Zoom". The Rogues then murder Kid Zoom by attacking him all at once. Libra then reveals a secret to the Rogues: Barry Allen is has returned. Shocked that Allen is alive, the Rogues decide not to disband, not only because they don't want to appear like quitters to Allen, but also because they know that Allen wouldn't just let them walk away.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

• No special notes.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Appearances of Rogues (Chronological)
• Appearances of Rogues (Alphabetical)
• Team Gallery: Rogues
• Catalogued images featuring Rogues

Links and References

• The Rogues at Wikipedia.org
• Crimson Lightning, an online index to the comic book adventures of the Modern Age Flash.
• Alan Kistler's Profile On: THE FLASH - A detailed analysis of the history of the Flash by comic book historian Alan Kistler. Covers infromation all the way from Jay Garrick to Barry Allen to today, as well as discussions on the various villains and Rogues who fought the Flash. Various art scans.
• Rogues at Flash: Those Who Ride the Lightning
• Blacksmith's Rogues] at Flash: Those Who Ride the Lightning

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