Revolutionary Elite Brigade to Eradicate L.E.G.I.O.N. Supremacy (R.E.B.E.L.S.) is the name of two separate fictional revolutionary paramilitary groups in the DC Comics Universe. Both incarnations have been L.E.G.I.O.N. adversaries and are led by Vril Dox.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | R.E.B.E.L.S. '94 #0 (Oct, 1994) |
R.E.B.E.L.S. '94, R.E.B.E.L.S. '95, and R.E.B.E.L.S. '96 is a comic-book series of contiguous numbering published by DC Comics from 1994 to 1996 and created by Tennessee Peyer.
R.E.B.E.L.S. '09 is a forthcoming comic-book series published by DC Comics with an expected debut in February 2009. Writer Tony Bedard and artist Andy Clarke comprise the artistic team.
1st Team
Background
R.E.B.E.L.S. is a team of ex-lawmen on the run from their former peace-keeping organization, L.E.G.I.O.N.. Led by the ruthless Vril Dox, R.E.B.E.L.S. roster includes among others Strata, Borb Borbb, Stealth and Lobo. An alien telepath, who went by the name -of- 'Telepath' was unwillingly part of the team. At first Telepath was imprisoned but was later let free and assists the team.
Vril Dox's insane, super-smart toddler son had taken over Dox's organization and turning it into a ruthless, brainwashing dictatorship. The group escapes the coup in a semi-sentient ship that runs off literal brain power.
Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner, guest-starred in the first issue and was manipulated into killing some of the group's pursuers.
Vril would confront his ex-girlfriend Ignea, who wields flame powers and attempts to burn him to death. John Sin, the leader of a criminal organization called the Blood Circle, causes Vril to become addicted to a certain drug without his knowledge. This was while his shipmates believe he had perished. They learn of rumours of his existence from a doctor who had come to treat Garv, the injured husband to be of Strata. The Blood Circle is taken down and Sin learns Vril simply plans to replicate the drug until he can wean himself off it.
Further conflict is caused by Borb Borbb who does not know how to keep his infatuation with Stealth contained appropriately.
The team has to fight old friends, such as Zena Moonstruk, Gigantus and Davroth. Behind the scenes help comes from old ally Marij'n, who tries and fails to stop a brainwashing broadcast. The group also encounters the demonic entity Neron.
The heroes regain control in the last issue of the series. Dox and Stealth retire to take care of Lyrl, while Captain Comet is placed in charge of L.E.G.I.O.N.
Captain Comet would become involved, as he returns to confront what L.E.G.I.O.N. has turned into.
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2nd Team
Background
Dox finds his authority of L.E.G.I.O.N. usurped a second time. Hunted by the organization he founded, Dox once again assembles a team in hopes of regaining control of L.E.G.I.O.N.
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