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2. Prometheus
Hey there, folks it's another anti-Batman!
Prometheus was notable for being in one incredible JLA story, having a great moment in JLA/Avengers, and not being very good in anything else. But he was reeeeallly good in those two things. Prometheus was another kid whose parents were criminals, another kid who watched his parents’ deaths at the hands of cops, and another kid who decided to become an anti-superhero.
He rigged his body and brain with a computer system that allowed him to duplicate and counter the moves of anyone he chose. Using that, and a totally sweet costume that ruled, he snuck onto the JLA satellite and beat down most of the team.
He also fought Captain America in JLA/Avengers, but Captain America very easily kicked the ever-loving s**t out of him. Dude fought the Wermacht. That teaches you focus.
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1. Crime Syndicate
Why discuss one character when I can do an entire team? The Crime Syndicate of America was the Earth 3 equivalent of the Justice League. But the most powerful people on Earth were villains instead of heroes. In their universe, Ultraman, Owlman, Johnny Quick, Superwoman, Power Ring, and others were the criminal empire to beat, and they went toe-to-toe with the Justice League numerous times.
Later incarnations added other members to more effectively mirror the Justice League. For example, Forever Evil had the Atom, Firestorm, Aquaman, and Cyborg. The Crime Syndicate gained Atomica, Deathstorm, Sea King, and Grid. The only thing that never changed was the fact that the JLA annihilated them in combat every time the situation came up. And it came up a lot.
If you're looking for Crime Syndicate stories, JLA: Earth 2 was the all-time great. But Syndicate Rules and the classic JLA stories from the 60s and 70s were also good. Forever Evil was fine, but I'd go to Earth 2 first, because it showcased some phenomenal work by Morrison and Quitely.
And there you go: A smattering of dark reflections on our favorite comic book superheroes. And this isn't even all of them; there are still a lot left to cover.
