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THE H.I.V.E.
The Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Extermination |
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Deathstroke tries to talk his
son out of his vendetta in NEW TEEN TITANS #2 [1980]. |
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The H.I.V.E. was formed by the H.I.V.E. Master – who gathered together seven other criminal scientists. The H.I.V.E. would try to gain world domination through terrorism and political manipulation, as well as eliminating their common foes, such as Superman and the Teen Titans.
While in Asia, the H.I.V.E. Master discovered an alien being and used its knowledge to make the H.I.V.E. into a truly powerful force of evil. The same alien also fathered two children known as Thunder and Lightning.
Later, the H.I.V.E. sought to destroy the Teen Titans, who they perceived as a potential threat. The H.I.V.E. recruited a bitter young man, Grant Wilson, and granted him powers. Wilson became the Ravager and tried to kill the Titans. However, Ravager died in battle and the contract he signed to destroy the Titans was taken over by his father, Slade Wilson (Deathstroke, the Terminator). Deathstroke used a psychotic young girl named Tara Markov (the costumed adventurer known as Terra) to infiltrate the Titans and betray them. With Terra's help, Deathstroke was able to kidnap the Titans and deliver them to the H.I.V.E. 's headquarters. The Titans eventually escaped and Deathstroke was brought into custody.
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| Deathstroke assumes Ravager's contract - just as the H.I.V.E. planned - in NEW TEEN TITANS #2 [1980]. |
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The Titans' next battle with the H.I.V.E. took place in their undersea headquarters. Here, it was revealed the H.I.V.E. was now being led by a mysterious H.I.V.E. Mistress, who had apparently slain her husband, the former H.I.V.E. Master. The Titans escaped the undersea headquarters just before it exploded. But not before the insane H.I.V.E. Mistress killed the seven scientists and herself as well. This seemed to mark the end of the H.I.V.E.
However, vestiges of the H.I.V.E. remained. Some of the same scientists formerly involved with the H.I.V.E. became members of the Wildebeest Society (see Wildebeest Society).
The H.I.V.E. was later resurrected under the auspices of a new H.I.V.E. Mistress (see H.I.V.E. second incarnation)
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H.I.V.E. Mistress I
Real Name Unknown |
The H.I.V.E. Mistress appeared to be very unstable and quite insane. At some point, she killed her own husband (the original H.I.V.E. Master who had founded the organization) and assumed control herself. Her speech was loaded with non-sequitars and her actions were irrational. It is unknown how much of the H.I.V.E. she actually controlled and how much was ruled by the original seven H.I.V.E. founders.
The H.I.V.E. Mistress initiated ‘Operation Waterworks' – a plan designed to poison the oceans. This lured the Titans to the H.I.V.E. undersea headquarters (which was her intention all along). She planned to kill the Titans, but the plan backfired. As the Titans lay waste the undersea headquarters, the H.I.V.E. Mistress and her seven advisors committed suicide. Actually, the H.I.V.E. Mistress did so voluntarily; the latter needed the ‘encouragement' in the form of electrically wired seats!
This appeared to be the end of the criminal organization - but the H.I.V.E. was later resurrected under the auspices of a New H.I.V.E. Mistress. (see H.I.V.E. second incarnation)
Tales of the Teen Titans #45-47 [1984]: After Aqualad and Aquagirl run afoul of the H.I.V.E. and their underwater base, the pair - desperately in need of water - arrives at an empty Titans' Tower; Wally West and Frances Kane save the two Atlanteans when they stop by to visit; While a distraught Changeling is on the rampage in the wake of Terra's death, Jericho and the Titans attack the underwater H.I.V.E. Base, which blows up. End of the H.I.V.E.; First appearance of H.I.V.E. Mistress.
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Franklin Crandall
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| Franklin Crandall doubts his orders from the H.I.V.E. in NEW TEEN TITANS #16 [1982]. |
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Starfire began a whirlwind romance with Franklin Crandall, unaware that he was actually a hireling of the H.I.V.E., sent to learn the Titans' secrets. Franklin began to doubt his mission and confronted a H.I.V.E. agent concerning his loyalties. When Starfire brought the Titans to meet her new beau, they discovered he has been murdered by the H.I.V.E.
Wonder Girl prevented Starfire from taking revenge on the H.I.V.E. agent who killed him, who was later eliminated by his own associates for disobeying orders. Robin and Wonder Girl later discovered that Crandall was working with the H.I.V.E., but mercifully decided to keep this information from Starfire.
New Teen Titans #16 [1982]: Starfire begins a whirlwind romance with Franklin Crandall, a H.I.V.E. hireling; Crandall is killed by his employer after falling in love with and refusing to hurt Kory. First appearance of Franklin Crandall.
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Penelope Lord
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Penelope Lord has her own agenda in
TEEN TITANS SPOTLIGHT ON:
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Joseph met Penelope Lord while working with his mother at Searchers, Inc. Joseph fell in love with the beautiful young woman, and they were engaged to be married. Penelope's father was a former H.I.V.E. agent who convinced Adeline he wanted to turn over a new leaf. Adeline helped him and his daughter fake their deaths; Believing his love was murdered, Joseph was heartbroken.
Years later, Lord and Penelope resurfaced, and it was revealed that Joseph and Adeline were played for fools; Lord was attempting to revive the H.I.V.E. in Japan. Penelope's romance with Joseph was part of the plan. It was obvious through her actions, however, that Penelope was truly in love with him. She blamed Joseph for forcing her to shoot her father, leaving him paralyzed. As the two parted, the bitter Penelope swore revenge on Joseph and Adeline.
Teen Titans Spotlight On: Jericho #3-6 [1986-1987]: Adeline worries when a woman from Joseph's past resurfaces - a former girlfriend named Penelope. First appearance of Penelope Lord.
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Superman Family #205: First appearance of The H.I.V.E.
New Teen Titans #2 [1980]: The H.I.V.E. seeks to destroy the New Teen Titans and gives Grant Wilson powers that make him the Ravager; His father, Deathstroke the Terminator, joins in on the attack against the Titans, but the Ravager is killed due to a side effect of his powers: the Terminator takes up his son's contract with the H.I.V.E.; First appearance of Deathstroke, Wintergreen and the Ravager. First appearance of Trigon.
New Teen Titans #16 [1982]: Starfire begins a whirlwind romance with Franklin Crandall, a H.I.V.E. hireling; Crandall is killed by his employer after falling in love with and refusing to hurt Kory.
New Teen Titans #20 [1982]: The Disruptor attacks several of the Titans because his father wants the H.I.V.E.'s prized seventh seat; The Disruptor is defeated by Raven's soul-self. First appearance of Disruptor.
Tales of the Teen Titans #42-44, Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3 [1984]: Terra gives her collected information on the Titans to Deathstroke, who captures each of the teen heroes and delivers them to the H.I.V.E., except Dick Grayson. Joseph and Adeline Wilson confront Dick at Titans' Tower, telling him of Terra's association with the Terminator, who brings the Titans to the H.I.V.E.'s Rocky Mountain headquarters. Dick Grayson learns the origin of The Terminator and about the accident that made his son Joseph a mute; Dick becomes Nightwing and agrees to let Adeline and Joseph accompany him to the H.I.V.E. base after Joseph takes the identity of Jericho and "possesses" him. They help free the Titans, but not before Terra kills herself. This event is catalogued as "The Judas Contract." First Dick Grayson as Nightwing in issue #44. First appearance of Joe Wilson in issue #42, as Jericho in issue #44. Death of Terra in Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3.
Tales of the Teen Titans #45-47 [1984]: After Aqualad and Aquagirl run afoul of the H.I.V.E. and their underwater base, the pair - desperately in need of water - arrives at an empty Titans' Tower; Wally West and Frances Kane save the two Atlanteans when they stop by to visit; While a distraught Changeling is on the rampage in the wake of Terra's death, Jericho and the Titans attack the underwater H.I.V.E. Base, which blows up; Wally West is revealed to be dying of a disease brought about by the accident which gave him his powers. End of the H.I.V.E.
Teen Titans Spotlight On: Jericho #3-6 [1986-1987]: Adeline worries when a woman from Joseph's past resurfaces - a former girlfriend named Penelope. Joseph met Penelope Lord while working with his mother - they fell in love and were engaged to be married. Penelope's father was a former H.I.V.E. agent who convinced Adeline he wanted to turn over a new leaf. Adeline helped him and his daughter fake their deaths, which broke Joseph's heart. Later, Lord and Penelope resurface, and it is revealed that Joseph and Adeline are being played for fools; Lord is attempting to revive the H.I.V.E. in Japan. Penelope's romance with Joseph is part of the plan. It is obvious through her actions, however, that Penelope is truly in love with Joseph. She later blames Joseph for forcing her to shoot her father, leaving him paralyzed. As the two part once again, the bitter Penelope swears revenge on Joseph and his mother.
New Titans #82 [1991]: "The Jericho Gambit" part one. Jericho begins the transference procedure. Nightwing meets the original Wildebeest leader in a holding cell. In the cell, the Wildebeest tells Nightwing about how he created the Wildebeest, and how Joe Wilson appeared and immediately took over. Troia, Deathstroke, Red Star, Dayton, Pantha, Phantasm and Arella track down the Wildebeest headquarters and discover it in the Dimension Azarath.
Titans #1-2 [1999]: Following close on the heels of the events in the JLA/TITANS miniseries, the original Titans decide to set up shop, rebuilding their headquarters (a new Titans Tower) and enlisting a second, non-core group of Titans to help them. And the entire, 10-member roster gets a workout when the team is attacked by the reformed H.I.V.E.! First appearance of Damien Darhk, H.I.V.E. II and H.I.V.E. Mistress II in issue #1.
Titans #10-12 [1999-2000]: "Immortal Coil": Changeling and Deathstroke guest-star as Tartarus (introduced in Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant #1) attacks the H.I.V.E. The newly formed super-villain team of Tartarus takes on the H.I.V.E., with the Titans caught in the middle. Cyborg faces the ultimate test of his loyalty when the immortal Vandal Savage offers him a human body to call his own. As the battles with Vandal Savage's villain team, Tartarus, and the malevolent H.I.V.E. heat up, the Titans are at odds...with one another. Adeline Kane revealed to be the H.I.V.E. Mistress in issue #11 and dies in issue #12. Red Panzer killed in #12 and replaced with a H.I.V.E. agent. Damien Darhk becomes immortal in issue #12.
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