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Extremists
Image:Theextremists.jpg The Extremists appear, artist Bart Sears
Publisher DC Comics First appearance Justice League Europe #15 June (1990) Created by Keith Giffen writer J.M. DeMatteis writer Bart Sears artist
Roster Maxwell Lord Lord Havok Dreamslayer Gorgon Tracer Doctor Diehard Barracuda Brute Carny Cloudburst Death Angel Gunshot Meanstreak

The Extremists are a team of supervillains in DC Comics Justice League titles, they were introduced in Justice League Europe issue #15.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Destruction 1.2 Breakdowns 1.3 New Extremists 1.4 Extremists return 1.5 Countdown 2 Membership 2.1 Extremists 2.2 New Extremists 3 Other media

The original Extremists were a team of supervillains from the other-dimensional world of Angor, first introduced in the DC Comics series Justice League Europe. Like the Champions of Angor they were based on Marvel Comics characters.

The Extremists were destroyed, along with the other inhabitants of Angor, in a nuclear holocaust they themselves had engineered. However, prior to this, a theme park had created robot duplicates as part of a ride. The duplicates proved to be too accurate, and went on a rampage, eventually tracking the remaining Champions of Angor to Earth, where they attempted to reprise the final act of the originals. They were defeated by the League and Heroes, with help from Mitch Wacky, the founder of the theme park. Dreamslayer proved not to be a robot; he had survived the nuclear event owing to not being human. While the others were switched off, he was defeated by the Silver Sorceress.

The Extremist robots were taken to "Madame Clouseau's" (a parody of Madame Tussauds) in London. They were subsequently restored by Dreamslayer when he possessed the body of Maxwell Lord during the Breakdowns storyline. Dreamslayer was again defeated by the Sorceress. Dying from an arrow inflicted by a mind-controlled slave, the Sorceress still manages to defeat Dreamslayer. Since they were being powered by Dreamslayer's magic, the robots stopped at the same time.

Later, Queen Beatriz of Bialya attempts to build an army based off the Extremists' armor. Her processing facillities are destroyed by Captain Atom.

Trapped in the Astral Plane, Dreamslayer was contacted by the Overmaster, who helped him set up a villain team called the New Extremists. This was part of the lead-up to the Judgment Day storyline. After he had achieved his purpose, Overmaster sent Dreamslayer back to his astral prison. The New Extremists joined Overmaster's Cadre, and are assumed to still be at large.

The Extremist robots later appeared in Peter David's Supergirl, activated by Supergirl's foe Twilight. Power Girl assisted in stopping the murderous rampage. Although how the creatures were rebuilt was not revealed.

They also appeared in the JLA/Avengers miniseries, but from where in the timeline they were plucked is not known.

In the aftermath of Infinite Crisis The Extremists are a group of villains from Earth-8. In Countdown #29, they are encountered by Donna Troy, Jason Todd, "Bob" the Monitor, and Kyle Rayner during the heroes' search for Ray Palmer. They capture the group, but are interrupted by the arrival of Bob's overzealous brother, and at the same time, Monarch (Nathaniel Adam) and Forerunner. In the confusion, Jason and the others move out of sight, and the Extremists are offered a place in Monarch's army. Lord Havok refuses, attacking Monarch, and Jason kills Barracuda.

The Extremists will have their own eight-part miniseries, starting in October 2007. In #1, the origin of the new Extremists is revealed; They were superbeings refusing to submit to the Metahuman Act, a government mandate requiring all Metahumans to submit to government control. They battle against the Meta Militia, a group led by Tin man.

• Lord Havok - The team's leader. An arrogant villain concealed by cybernetic armor. Based on Doctor Doom. The second incarnation of Lord Havok was actually a robot animated by the mind of Maxwell Lord.
• Dreamslayer - A powerful sorcerer, and possibly a demonic entity, with an energy cloud covering his head. He called himself "Lord of the Dimension of Terrors". Based on Dormammu. In the new Extremists series, he has his own religion, complete with worshippers.
• Gorgon - An overweight man with tentacles growing from his head with two cybernetic claws for hands. Based on Doctor Octopus. In the new Extremists series, he is able to transform from human form to his Extremist form, which is much shorter then the original version.
• Tracer - A feral man, with blades attached to his arms. Based on Sabretooth.
• Doctor Diehard - A master of magnetic force, who wears a red cape and a helmet that leaves his face uncovered. Based on Magneto. In the new Extremists series, he runs a school for Metahumans, choosing the best student to become Zen Men, in a pastiche of Charles Xavier.

• Brute - An unintelligent powerhouse.
• Carny - Debuted in Lord Havok and the Extremists #1. Was killed by Lord Havok for refusing to serve him
• Cloudburst - A man with weather-controlling powers.
• Death Angel - A woman with claws, possibly poisoned.
• Gunshot - A taciturn weapon-user.
• Meanstreak - A vicious woman who could fire energy-bolts.
• Barracuda - A fish-like being. Debuted in Countdown #29. Killed by Jason Todd in Countdown #27. Based on Namor and was a spy within the Meta-Militia.

• The original Extremists (minus Doctor Diehard) appeared in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Shadow of the Hawk". They were not shown as being terribly effective. Dreamslayer was voiced by John DiMaggio, the others uncredited. Tracer previously appeared in the episode "The Cat and the Canary".