Cadre (comics)

The Cadre
The Cadre in JLA# 235-236 artist Chuck Patton
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Justice League of America #235 February (1985)
Created by	Gerry Conway (writer) Chuck Patton (artist)
In-story information
Member(s)	Starshrike Shrike Shatterfist Black Mass Crowbar Nightfall Overmaster Ice Doctor Polaris Fastball Devastator Prester John Ewald Olaffson Mahayogi Maya Druid Osiris Mohammed Ibn Bornu Musashi Phalanx Seneca Xiuhtecutli

The Cadre is a DC Comics supervillain group, except for members of the Cadre of the Immortal, most of whom were redeemed and became heroes by story's end.

The Cadre first appear in Justice League of America #235 February (1985) and were created by Gerry Conway and Chuck Patton.

A cosmic alien villain known as the Overmaster began to test humanity's fitness to inhabit Earth. He had summoned a bunch of villains to him and gave them superpowers, and the villains became the Cadre. The Cadre has fought the Justice League on different occasions and has been through many incarnations of their group. Several members have died and new ones were recruited.

There was also another version of the Cadre called the Cadre of the Immortal; this version was made up of international metahumans deluded by an agent of the Overmaster that claimed to be Prester John, the Immortal. The Mahayogi was killed while freeing JLI member Maya from mind control. After the truth was revealed Seneca and Osiris joined the JLI in their battle against the Overmaster, but have not been seen in the DCU since.

Another version of the Cadre was formed with various members of minor DC villain groups such as The Extremists.

Yet another version of the Cadre, led by Doctor Polaris, was later formed and fought the Power Company.

There were different incarnations of the Cadre. They are:

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