There have been many criminal organizations that have plagued the heroes of the DC Universe. From the powerful and ancient League of Assassins led by Ra’s al Ghul to Amanda Waller’s heroic/villainous government secret black ops group made of supervillains called The Suicide Squad, many organizations are behind some of the greatest storylines of DC Comics.
One of those organizations that is well known, yet not as recognized as others, is Intergang. A group of criminals and crime bosses using alien technology and power, let's take a look at the most powerful members of the infamous Intergang.
10 Moxie Mannheim
The first member of Intergang that deserves some attention has to be the first-ever leader of Intergang, Moxie Mannheim. The father of the popular villain Bruno “Ugly” Mannheim, Moxie was one of Superman’s foes early on Pre-Crisis. Post-Crisis however he was released from prison, and took control of Intergang almost immediately.
Arranging for his gang members to be given superpowers by a scientist at Cadmus Labs, Moxie himself had no powers, but gained his power from his control over the gangs Intergang controlled. He was a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains during Infinite Crisis, and was ended by Superboy Prime.
9 Morgan Edge
One of the most recognizable gangsters to be a member of the Intergang organization has to be Morgan Edge. A longtime criminal leader especially in Metropolis, his Pre-Crisis appearances made his Intergang appearance connected to a clone from the “Evil Factory” in the early Superman years.
Both Pre and Post-Crisis, Edge has been the owner and President of WGBS, and a wealthy business tycoon and sometime political opponent. He also sponsored the Superman Revenge Squad, and in the New 52 he has become a ruthless, powerful and self-centered media mogul who sponsored the Challengers of the Unknown program.
8 Whisper A’Daire
One of the most unique members of Intergang has to be Whisper A’Daire. The woman is really over 80 years old, but due to her association with Ra’s al Ghul and the League of Assassins, she has been given a serum she takes regularly that mixed her genetics with a king cobra’s genetics to slow down her aging process, as well as gives her shapeshifting, increased agility and speed, and even venomous poison as powers.
Working for Intergang, including Bruno Mannheim at times, she has battled Batman, Batwoman, and even the Justice League, often working to further Intergang’s interests around the world.
7 Tobias Whale
This next member is interesting in that he originally waged a gang war with Intergang, but because of his power and influence he was instead bought out and made the head of one of Intergang’s fronts. This villain is Tobias Whale, the infamous gangster and leader of the 100 gang in Metropolis, and of course famous foe of hero Black Lightning.
After Black Mask’s fall, Tobias fought to become the boss of bosses in the mob scene, taking over several families and waging war with Intergang. His success came when Intergang bought him out, and made him the head of Kord Industries, a front for some of their illegal activities.
6 Doctor Sivana
Another unique villain to join the ranks of Intergang at one point in their careers has to be Dr. Sivana, the mad scientist who has been a regular foe of Captain Marvel/Shazam and the Marvel Family for years. Originally a short, bald mad scientist, Dr. Sivana’s origin story has changed several times over the years.
One recent retcon of the villain has made him a wealthy business tycoon with great political interests, but in his quest to retrieve a powerful artifact in an archeological dig in Egypt, he released the power of Shazam which went to Billy Bastion, and he lost his fortune in the process.
5 Doctor Polaris
This next villain is interesting because he is the second iteration of an already popular villain, and this second iteration is the member of Intergang. This villain is Dr. Polaris, a powerful villain who has control and manipulation powers over the magnetic fields of Earth. While the original Dr. Polaris, Neal Emerson, passed away for a time before the DC Rebirth era, a new Dr. Polaris emerged.
This version of the villain is John Nichol, a businessman and member of Intergang who was a longtime fan of Dr. Polaris. When Emerson passed on, Nichol became the villain for a time, but during Blackest Night he was taken out by a Black Lantern version of Emerson.
4 Neutron
One powerful villain who joined Intergang as a villain for hire during the One Year Later event was Neutron. A once average criminal, Neutron was exposed to a nuclear meltdown and turned into a living, sentient nuclear energy form, which the government covered up and helped him learn to contain the energy.
After learning of the cover-up, he took the lives of anyone involved and then became a full-time criminal, often fighting Superman in various plots. He was hired by Intergang to end Clark Kent’s life, and thought he’d succeeded, not knowing Clark Kent was really Superman. The attack helped Superman gain his abilities back.
3 Bruno Mannheim
This next member of Intergang is the most infamous leader of Intergang of all time. We are talking about Bruno “Ugly” Mannheim, the son of Moxie Mannheim. Mannheim is one of the most powerful leaders to ever lead Intergang, and during the 52 series event, he claimed to have been reborn by Darkseid himself, making him more psychotic in the process.
He went on to perform a ritual following the Crime Bible, which nearly cost Batwoman Kate Kane her life. He later became a giant, mutated villain several stories tall, and claimed to not serve Darkseid anymore in his battle with Superman. He later went to war with rival gang leader Tobias Whale.
2 Lex Luthor
During the Post-Crisis era, before the events of the 52 series, Lex Luthor, famed foe of Superman and the Justice League, gained control of Intergang. A genius and billionaire with a hatred for aliens and heroes in general, Lex Luthor is a ruthless businessman and villain who believes himself the superior being of the world.
He has gained the power of the Orange Lantern Ring, has helped Superman fight Doomsday and has more recently become a martian/human hybrid known as Apex Lex. Yet in the Post-Crisis era, he used his resources to gain control of Intergang, using Moxie Mannheim as a figurehead of the gang.
1 Darkseid
The most powerful member of Intergang has to be the group’s benefactor, the New God and Apokolips dictator, Darkseid. The all-powerful leader and ruler of Apokolips has been the one supplying Intergang with alien technology, in an attempt to use the group to help locate the missing pieces of the Anti-Life equation, his life’s work.
Later on, it was one of his elite members on Apokolips, namely DeSaad, who was giving weapons to Intergang, but not for the Anti-Life equation. Instead, DeSaad just enjoyed the pain and suffering the weapons brought to the people of Earth, relishing that power himself.