The Rogues // Respect Thread
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Hello,
My name is TheTrueBarryAllen [ TTBA for short ] and I've finally decided to create a respect thread dedicated to my favorite villain team in comics. Often times when I venture into the battle forums and view threads created with members of the Rogues I see the same 5 or 6 scans over and over - hopefully this thread will be useful to anyone wanting to learn more about and/or use the Rogues in a debate, allowing you all to expand your library of scans while also reading about one of the greatest villain teams in comics.
This is the first respect thread I've ever made - so I apologize if the formatting makes reading it difficult. I'd also like to notify anyone & everyone that if they wish to add to this thread to PM me & I'll add your contributions into the OP - I'd rather keep every scan localized and in one post rather than have pages upon pages for people to search through.
If anyone notices any errors within this thread feel free to PM me with the error so that I can fix this - I'm looking for grammatical issues, spelling errors, and just plain ol' out of context interpretations.
With all that being said I do believe it's time for me to step down from my podium and introduce the stars of the night - The Rogues.
EDIT: I know this Respect Thread is incomplete, and sadly I won't be able to complete it due to the New Scan Rule. If that rule ever changes I may be able to finish this thread, but until then this is all that will be avaliable. If you have any questions feel free to PM me.
Origins (I)
During the period of comics known as the Silver Age a certain super fast hero began accumulating one of the most interesting and colorful group of villains - this hero being Barry Allen, The Flash.
Villains began appearing within the criminal underground of the comic world - villains such as Captain Cold, Weather Wizard, Mirror Master, and the Trickster. These villains made Central City, home of the Flash, their own home for various criminal activities; however, most of them were variations on the simple bank robbery. What made these villains unique is that while they were facing a hero who could defy physics, outrace light, and had total molecular control over his body, they were only normal humans with brilliant minds and highly advanced technology and weaponry.
The Rogues weren't established as a group until The Flash #155 - The Gauntlet Of Super-Villains! Before this issue the Rogues had each made several appearances individually but all of their plans had been thwarted by Barry Allen - The Flash. Sick and tired of being bested by the Scarlet Speedster they banded together to bring him down.
The Flash V1 | Issue 155 | Origins of the Rogues
It was within the shop of the Super-Villain Tailor, Gambi, that the Rogues banded together for the first time. This team up would eventually lead to a legacy group of costumed villains - always around to ruin the Flash's day.
Members (II)
The Rogues have gone through a variety of different line ups depending on the writer; however, there seems to be a core group of villains that make up the Rogues - these villains being Captain Cold, Mirror Master, Heatwave, Weather Wizard, and Trickster.
Within this respect thread I will be featuring more than just the core group - in fact I'll be featuring quite a large cast.
- Abra Kadabra
- Captain Boomerang I // Digger Harkness
- Captain Boomerang II // Owen Mercer
- Captain Cold
- Gorilla Grodd
- Heatwave
- Mirror Master I // Samuel Scudder
- Mirror Master II // Evan McCullough
- Pied Piper
- Top
- Trickster I // James Jesse
- Trickster II // Axel Walker
- Weather Wizard
With the lineup introduced - let's dive in to the Respect.
Abra Kadabra
A magician / criminal from the 64th Century. Kadabra uses highly advanced technology to combat the Flash and please his "audience".
Captain Boomerang I // Digger Harkness
The original Captain Boomerang was a mascot for a toy company; however, he eventually turned to a life of crime and uses a series of Trick Boomerangs to commit his heists.
Captain Boomerang II / Owen Mercer
The son of Digger Harkness and Meloni Thawne - Owen Mercer struggles with his identity and has been a member of several different teams such as the Rogues, Suicide Squad, and the Outsiders.
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