The Crime Syndicate of America is a powerful criminal group of made up of multiple individuals who are widely believed to be hyperhumans originating from Earth-27A.
History[]
Creation[]
In 2014 after the particle explosion in Central City, Owlman managed to manipulate other instable individual with powerful abilities to for the Crime Syndicate by giving them the illusion of being part of the same group.[1] After taking over the United States, Owlman split the territory with the other members and only took Gotham City as his territory.[2]
Invasion of Earth-1[]
In 2018, the Crime Syndicate arrived in Central City and broke Johnny Quick out of Speed Central as the Anti-Matter Man entered the universe, starting to make it inhabitable. Owlman managed to build an interdimensional extrapolator in Central City in order to escape their dying universe, which caused thousands of surviving speedsters to land of Earth-1. The Crime Syndicate started to attack the city but after a while, the heroes of this universe stopped all of them except Owlman who removed his costume after landing on Earth-1 where he disguised himself as a civilian.[3]
Known members[]
Former members[]
- "Ultraman" (incarcerated)
- "Superwoman" (incarcerated)
- Bruce Wayne/Owlman (founder; incarcerated; status unknown)
- "Power Ring" (incarcerated)
- Eddie Thawne/Johnny Quick (incarcerated)
Appearances[]
Novels[]
- The Flash: Johnny Quick
- The Flash: Green Arrow's Perfect Shot
- The Flash: Supergirl's Sacrifice
- The Flash: The Legends of Forever
Behind the scenes[]
- In the DC comics, the Crime Syndicate is a villainous counterpart of the Justice League, operating on Earth 3.