The 100, The 10, and The 1,000 are fictional organized crime groups appearing in
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s published by
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. The 100 debuted in ''
Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
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'' #105 (October 1970) and were created by
Robert Kanigher
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and
Ross Andru
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In 1948, Andru's first professional work as a comic strip illustrator was drawing layouts for the ''Tarzan (comics), T ...
. The 1,000 debuted in ''
Booster Gold
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...
'' #2 (March 1986) and were created by
Dan Jurgens
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. The 10 debuted in ''
Superman
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'' #665 (September 2007) and were created by
Kurt Busiek
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and
Rick Leonardi
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.
The 100 made their live-action debut in the television series ''
Black Lightning
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''. Additionally, Blackguard of the 1,000 appeared in the
DC Extended Universe
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film ''
The Suicide Squad'' (2021), portrayed by
Pete Davidson
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.
Fictional team history
The 100
The 100, formerly known as ''El Ciento'' (the one hundred), was founded by 71 men and women from all over Europe who came together in
Aragon, Spain
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in the year 1462, and named themselves El Ciento in order to honor their 29 dead allies. The surviving members of El Ciento combined various scientific,
arcane
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* Arcane magic (''Dungeons & Drago ...
and
alchemical
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methods of life extension in order to render themselves
immortal
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* ''Immortality'', an alternate title for the 1998 British film '' The Wisdom of ...
. At a later point in time, they were driven out of Aragon by the
Spanish Inquisition
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, but by then they had granted themselves vastly extended lifespans. They later discovered that the only way they could stay alive was to own the land they lived on and to feed off the despair and negative emotions of the human tenants on their lands; they also learned how to become immaterial and possess human bodies. Though most members of El Ciento feed off human suffering, some few have been able to survive by feeding on positive emotions. The immortal known as
Ra's al Ghul
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considers El Ciento to be a threat to his plans.
A member of El Ciento later established himself in
Metropolis
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's Southside, an area which would later be known as
Suicide Slum
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. The 100 held a firm grip on the city's criminal underworld for years, indulging in crimes such as drug trafficking and racketeering. They later seem to have spread across the country with branches operating in other cities. They have also made enemies of many heroes, including
Rose and Thorn
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(whose father they murdered),
Halo
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(whom they murdered as well as her parents), and
Superman
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himself. As the 100, they fought foes like
Black Lightning
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at the behest of the Metropolis section leader
Tobias Whale
Tobias Whale is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Black Lightning.
Whale appears in the live-action Arrowverse series ''Black Lightning'', portrayed by Marvin "Krondon" Jones II ...
.
The 10
A story in ''Superman'' #665 shows that during Superman's early years in Metropolis, there was a smaller organization called the 10, with ties to
Intergang
Intergang is a fictional organized crime syndicate appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Armed with technology supplied by the villainous New Gods of the planet Apokolips, they consistently appear as enemies of various DC super ...
. According to ''Black Lightning: Year One'' #4 (April 2009), they have no ties to the 100 but may have ties to the 1,000.
The 1,000
The Director of the 1,000 was a U.S. senator named Henry Ballard who shepherded the organization's new direction and goals. Under the Director, the 100 changed its name to the 1,000, where it is attempting to expand their reach to even the
Oval Office
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with Henry Ballard as the presidential candidate. This plan, however, was thwarted and the 1,000 became the 100 again upon retreating into the shadows. As the 1,000 they fought
Booster Gold
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...
.
Members
100 Operatives
*
Cyclotronic Man — Ned Creegan, accidentally subjected to an experimental "purple light ray". The ray made Creegan's skin transparent so that only his skeleton was visible, and charged him with electricity. As "Bag O' Bones", he fought
Batman
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and
Robin. As 100 operative Cyclotronic Man, he later tried to eliminate both Black Lightning and Superman, but was defeated.
*
Joey Toledo
Tally Man
Teen Lantern
TNT
Mister Toad
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Mister Toad in other media
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— A drug pusher.
[''Black Lightning'' #1. DC Comics.] He was later killed by a
League of Assassins
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operative.
[''Black Lightning'' #2. DC Comics.]
* Johnny "Stitches" Denetto — A
crime boss
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who had his face peeled off by Tobias Whale back when Denetto used to work for him. Upon being saved by
Intergang
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and joining up with them, Desaad sewed a new face onto him which was made from dead humans and animals.
*
Malcolm Merlyn the Dark Archer — A mercenary archer who was also a member of the
League of Assassins
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.
* Pajamas — An unnamed Asian martial artist nicknamed "Pajamas" by Black Lightning.
[As seen in ''Black Lightning'' #6. DC Comics.]
* Steel-Fist Feeny — Francis Feeny possesses a cybernetic right hand made out of steel.
*
Syonide
Sand Demon
Sand Demon is the name of a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Eddie Slick is the manager of the wrestler King Crusher, and provided him with mutative steroids to win a match. However, Fire ...
I — The mercenary called Syonide was hired by Tobias Whale and the 100 to capture Black Lightning and
Peter Gambi
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. He committed suicide after believing he had murdered Black Lightning.
* Syonide II — The second Syonide was female. She first succeeded the original as an agent of the 100 and fought the
Outsiders
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. Later, she became a mercenary in her own right, sometimes working together with Merlyn the Archer.
*
Tobias Whale
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Whale appears in the live-action Arrowverse series ''Black Lightning'', portrayed by Marvin "Krondon" Jones II ...
— Super-strong and tough albino enemy of Black Lightning. He is the leader of the 100's
Metropolis
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A big c ...
branch.
1,000 Operatives
* Blackguard — Richard Hertz, an enforcer for the 1,000 who clashed with Booster Gold. Thorn was able to save Booster Gold and Blackguard from being killed by the 1,000. He later reformed and worked with
Guy Gardner Guy Gardner may refer to:
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. Blackguard was killed by
General Wade Eiling
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while serving on the
Suicide Squad
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.
[''Booster Gold'' #1. DC Comics.]
* Chiller — A shapeshifting super-assassin who nearly killed former President
Ronald Reagan
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and former Vice-President
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at the behest of the 1,000.
* Director — Senator Henry Ballard is the forward-thinking leader of the 1,000. He was later killed in battle against Booster Gold, Blackguard, and Thorn.
* Doctor Shocker — Shocker serves the Director as a special
interrogator
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. He specialized in the use of a highly advanced device called a "Psi-tap" that could read and transcribe a victim's thoughts.
* Mindancer — A supervillain who drains mental energy from others and stores it for use later as bolts of psionic force. She was second in command of the 1,000 behind the Director. Mindancer recently reappeared as a prison escapee during ''
Infinite Crisis
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'' where she crossed paths with Kyle Rayner.
* Shockwave — A frequent agent of the 1,000, Arnold Pruett wears a suit of sophisticated armor that endows abilities such as super-strength and generating vibrations capable of leveling buildings. He originally fought
Blue Devil. Shockwave would go on to battle
Booster Gold
Booster Gold (Michael Jon Carter) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Dan Jurgens, the character first appeared in ''Booster Gold'' #1 (February 1986) and has been a member of the Justice League.
...
and
Superman
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. An action figure for Shockwave was in development for the
Super Powers Collection
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before the line was cancelled.
In other media
* The 100 appears in ''
Black Lightning
Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Tony Isabella and artist Trevor Von Eeden, first appeared in ''Black Lightning'' #1 (April 1977), during ...
''. Known members include
Tobias Whale
Tobias Whale is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Black Lightning.
Whale appears in the live-action Arrowverse series ''Black Lightning'', portrayed by Marvin "Krondon" Jones II ...
,
Syonide
Sand Demon
Sand Demon is the name of a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Eddie Slick is the manager of the wrestler King Crusher, and provided him with mutative steroids to win a match. However, Fire ...
,
Joey Toledo
Tally Man
Teen Lantern
TNT
Mister Toad
Mister Toad is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Mister Toad in other media
Mister Toad appears in ''Beware the Batman'', voiced by Udo Kier. This versi ...
,
Latavius "Lala" Johnson, and
Painkiller
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. This version of the group operates in Freeland, with Whale as their leader after the gang was given to him by
Lady Eve's bosses. In addition, some members of the Freeland Police Department are secretly on the 100's side. As of the
fourth season, Lala has taken over leadership of the 100 while Whale runs for mayor.
* Richard "Dick" Hertz / Blackguard appears in ''
The Suicide Squad'', portrayed by
Pete Davidson
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Davidson's ...
. He is recruited into the eponymous team for a mission in
Corto Maltese
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, and betrays his teammates by warning the local military of their mission. When he tries to surrender upon making landfall however, he is promptly shot and killed.
References
External links
The 100 entry on the Superman Homepage
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