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Cover: Ernie Chan

The Secret Society of Super-Villains #1

Oct 2011 · DC · 39.99 USD; 46.99 CAD
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This 2011 DC collection reprints the first six issues of the 1970s series The Secret Society of Super-Villains, featuring a team of DC rogues—including Captain Boomerang, Sinestro, and the Star-Sapphire—who form an alliance to combat a common threat. The volume showcases the original run's mix of villainous scheming and reluctant heroism, with stories by Gerry Conway and art by Pablo Marcos and others.

"Attend — or Die!" kicks off a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse in The Secret Society of Super-Villains #1 (2011), written by Gerry Conway and illustrated by Rich Buckler, with inks by Bob Layton and colors by Jerry Serpe and Drew Moore. When Captain Comet infiltrates the Society’s base only to find it abandoned, the villains watch his every move through their still-active surveillance—setting the stage for a tense confrontation. Meanwhile, Kid Flash, suspecting betrayal by The Trickster, follows a lead that leads him straight into a trap, only to be ambushed by the Society themselves. Cover by Ernie Chan.

Contains 12 stories
Attend -- or Die!
17 pp · Superhero
Captain ColdMirror MasterGorilla GroddCopperheadSinestroStar SapphireCaptain BoomerangWizardShadow ThiefManhunterCarstairsDavidsonSuperman (robot version)Batman (robot version)Wonder Woman (robot version)The Flash (robot version)Green Lantern (robot version)

In a high-stakes bid to prove their worth, Copperhead and Gorilla Grodd are summoned to a shadowy meeting orchestrated by Manhunter, where a roster of notorious villains—including Captain Cold, Mirror Master, Sinestro, Star Sapphire, and Captain Boomerang—gather under the watchful eye of a mysterious benefactor. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, the true nature of the Secret Society’s mission begins to unfold, with the fate of the team hanging in the balance.

No Man Shall I Call Master!
17 pp · Superhero
Captain Comet (re-intro, origin)Gorilla GroddGreen LanternHi-JackStar SapphireMirror MasterCaptain ColdSinestroManhunterDarkseidMantisHarun

Captain Comet returns to Earth with a mission, only to clash with Green Lantern in a fierce misunderstanding. As tensions rise, Gorilla Grodd and Hi-Jack extend an unexpected invitation to join the Secret Society—where the true mastermind behind the scenes is finally revealed.

War for Earthdeath!
17 pp · Superhero
DarkseidKalilbakManhunterStar SapphireCopperheadGorilla GroddCaptain CometSinestroCaptain ColdMirror MasterMantisWizardHi-JackCaptain BoomerangGreen LanternCarstairs
When Thieves Fall Out...
17 pp · Superhero
ManhunterWizardHi-JackSinestroMirror MasterGorilla GroddCaptain ColdCaptain BoomerangCaptain CometGreen LanternStar SapphireMantisDarkseidKalibakBlack RacerFunky FlashmanCarstairs
Endgame!
17 pp · Superhero
DarkseidMantisBlack RacerCaptain ColdMirror MasterCaptain BoomerangManhunter (death)WizardStar SapphireSinestroCaptain CometFunky FlashmanGreen LanternHawkmanSupermanGreen ArrowElongated Man

In "Endgame!", the Secret Society of Super-Villains reaches its breaking point as Darkseid’s grand design unfolds, forcing a desperate stand from within. With Manhunter making a final, tragic choice to halt the threat, alliances fracture—Sinestro and Captain Comet depart under shifting loyalties—while the Justice League must step in to confront the rising danger, even as old enemies and unexpected allies collide in the shadows.

Captains Cataclysmic!
17 pp · Superhero
Black CanaryCaptain CometCaptain BoomerangCaptain ColdCaptain StingareeHawkmanGreen ArrowThe WizardCopperheadLex LuthorFunky Flashman
Luthor's League of Super-Villains
17 pp · Superhero

In "Luthor's League of Super-Villains," Lex Luthor assembles the Secret Society for a high-stakes mission: to take down Superman using a team of magic users, after a clash with the Wizard. But when the plan unfolds, the villains find themselves confronting not the Man of Steel, but actor Gregory Reed—alongside Captain Comet and Hawkgirl—while Hawkman tends to the grill.

Let the Villain Fit the Crime
17 pp · Superhero
Captain CometKid FlashGroddThe TricksterStar SapphireSinestroThe WizardFlashmanCopperheadSupermanBatman

In "Let the Villain Fit the Crime," Captain Comet storms the Secret Society of Super-Villains’ base only to find it empty—until the surveillance feeds reveal the team’s next move. With tensions rising and the Trickster’s loyalty in question, Kid Flash races to uncover a hidden betrayal, leading to a tense chase that brings him and Captain Comet face-to-face with the Society at their new lair.

Turnabout Is Unfair Play!
17 pp · Superhero

In "Turnabout Is Unfair Play!", the Trickster teams up with the heroes in a high-stakes game of deception, as the Secret Society recruits the Creeper—mistaking him for a villain—while the group races to collect the Sorceror's Treasures for their enigmatic benefactor. With shifting loyalties and hidden motives, trust is the rarest treasure of all.

Triumph and Treachery
17 pp · Superhero

In "Triumph and Treachery," Captain Comet clashes with the Secret Society in a high-stakes battle that ends with the Wizard captured. As tensions rise, Star Sapphire takes Jean Loring hostage, and a new era begins when Grodd unveils his own version of the Secret Society.

Chapter One: Beware the Brotherhood of Crime
10 pp · Superhero
Star SapphireClayfaceCaptain ColdManhunterGorilla GroddDarkseidNew Gods (1 panel cameo)
Chapter 2: Enemy-- Thy Name Is Evil!
8 pp · Superhero
Star SapphireClayfaceCaptain ColdManhunterGorilla GroddDarkseid

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Full credits

colorist Jerry Serpe
colorist Drew Moore
cover pencils, inks Ernie Chan

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Amazing World of DC Comics #11 (1976), Secret Society of Super-Villains #1 (1976), Secret Society of Super-Villains #2 (1976), Secret Society of Super-Villains #3 (1976), Secret Society of Super-Villains #4 (1976), Secret Society of Super-Villains #5 (1977), Secret Society of Super-Villains #6 (1977), Secret Society of Super-Villains #7 (1977), Secret Society of Super-Villains #8 (1977), Secret Society of Super-Villains #9 (1977), Secret Society of Super-Villains #10 (1977)

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