The Freedom Fighters is DC Comics team comprised of characters originally published by Quality Comics but this team never appeared in Quality Comics as such.

Decades after Quality's acquisition by DC, these heroes were given a home in the DC universe on a parallel universe called “Earth-X.” In their first appearance, they met the Justice League (Justice League of America #107). Later, Roy Thomas crafted a proper “Golden Age” backstory for them in All-Star Squadron #31–35 (1984).

Most of the Freedom Fighters’ early adventures relied heavily on events related to Earth-X, where the Nazis had won World War II. When DC published Crisis on Infinite Earths, all parallel Earths were eliminated, and Earth-X was gone. This threw the Freedom Fighters’ original appearance, their 1976 series, and some All-Star Squadron appearances out of continuity. Roy Thomas was able to rectify the situation by simply melding the Quality heroes’ histories with that of DC’s own Golden Age heroes.

For ease, this profile begins with Thomas’s revisions, and the Freedom Fighters’ story in terms of post-Crisis continuity. Events that concerned Earth-X are told in their own subsection. 

Original Freedom Fighters

Original Formation

The Freedom Fighters were first assembled at the dawn of World War II by the personified spirit of America, Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam was borne shortly after signing the Declaration of Independence. In 1776, a group of founding fathers conducted a ritual to create the American Talisman to capture the “spirit” of the new nation. The talisman in turn manifested a mystical avatar to embody that spirit. The avatar first rose during the Revolutionary War as the Minuteman, then faded away in 1781 after the Battle of Yorktown. (The Spectre vol. 3 #38) 

Sam first appeared in the 20th century just before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. (National Comics #1) Sensing this looming horror, on 6 December 1941, Uncle Sam recruited Hourman (the sole DC hero), the Invisible Hood, Magno, Miss America, Neon the Unknown, and the Red Torpedo to stop the Japanese attack. It was Hourman who suggested their name. They were enveloped in Uncle Sam’s mystic energies and emerged in the Pacific Ocean, where the Japanese squadron was en route to Hawai'i. They destroyed an entire squadron of zeroes, but a kamikaze surprised them and crashed into their platform (the Red Torpedo’s sub). (All-Star Squadron #32) 

The Japanese took Hourman (#33) but left the others for dead. (In time, it's discovered that only Magno died that day.) Uncle Sam and Miss America were found unconscious and retrieved by the U.S. Navy. Miss America was taken, comatose, to Project M. (Secret Origins #26) The Invisible Hood survived until 1974 when he was murdered by the Icicle and the Mist. (Starman vol. 2 #2) Hourman and the Red Torpedo went on to aid in creating the Starman of 1951. (Starman vol. 2 #77) Neon was transported by his powers to his place of origin—a mystical desert oasis—where he remained. The fates of the Freedom Fighters went unknown until 23 February 1942, during the first full meeting of the All-Star Squadron. At the Perisphere in New York City, Uncle Sam revealed his failed attempt. (All-Star Squadron #31-32) 

Second Formation

But Uncle Sam was unaware that two other heroes had almost joined in that mission. Just before the Freedom Fighters departed, both Midnight and the Doll Man had tracked Uncle Sam to Bannermain Chemicals (where he’d met Hourman). Midnight and Doll Man arrived to find the Freedom Fighters teleporting away. The two men dove into the portal, but were instead transported to occupied France. They joined Mademoiselle Marie in the French resistance for several months and intercepted a message concerning a second Japanese attack on Santa Barbara, California. But before they could act, they ran afoul of the evil Baron Blitzkrieg. As fate would have it, Uncle Sam’s portal reappeared just as the Baron blasted Doll Man. Midnight carried his partner through the portal back to New York City, where he sought the aid of the All-Star Squadron. (#32) 

A second band of Freedom Fighters galvanized behind Midnight’s warning that day, again under Uncle Sam: Doll Man, Black Condor, the Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, the Ray, and the Red Bee. (Midnight himself was sidelined, due to injury.) (#32) 

Baron Blitzkrieg was the mastermind of the attack, and held Hourman as his hostage. (#33) Soon the Freedom Fighters were captured as well, with the exception of the Red Bee. (#34) The team rather pitied the Red Bee who, despite his vigor, simply didn’t have the power to measure up in battle. Phantom Lady and the Ray managed to activate Hourman’s super-strength, but it wasn’t in time to save the Red Bee. Just as he returned to help his teammates, the Bee was mauled to death by Baron Blitzkrieg, who escaped. (#35) 

Post-Crisis

Soon thereafter, the Freedom Fighters splintered off from the All-Star Squadron and were based in Washington D.C. (Who’s Who ‘87 #5) Plastic Man (who was an FBI agent) acted as a liaison between the All-Stars and the Freedom Fighters, and Midnight, Quicksilver, Manhunter, Firebrand, and the Jester participated as well. (Young All-Stars #27, JSA #42, Freedom Fighters vol. 2 #4) 

Following the war, many of these heroes went into retirement. In 1946, the American Talisman was shattered, and Uncle Sam wasn’t seen again for decades. (The Spectre vol. 3 #38) 

The Freedom Fighters resurfaced again years later during the dawn of a new age of heroes. The JSA, Blackhawks and Freedom Fighters were all captured by the alien Appellax creatures and placed in concentration camps, and freed by the new Justice League of America. (JLA: Year One #12) 

Many of the Freedom Fighters enjoy extended youthfulness, which has been attributed to their proximity to Uncle Sam’s mystical energies. (Who’s Who #8) 

Earth-X (Pre-Crisis)

The events from this era were removed from "post-Crisis" DC Comics continuity. This is because Uncle Sam's continuity was changed such that he was not active for decades after World War II. And stories were heavily centered around events on Earth-X, a parallel Earth in the DC multiverse which ceased to exist after Crisis on Infinite Earths (1986). The concept of parallel Earths was introduced in 1961, when DC revived the Golden Age Flash and the Justice Society (The Flash #123).

When the JSA met the Justice League, it was said that they lived on “parallel universes,” the JSA’s was dubbed Earth-Two. The parallel Earths concept was expanded by writer Len Wein in 1973’s Justice League of America #107 — “Crisis on Earth-X!” On Earth-X, President Roosevelt’s death in 1944 allowed the Nazis to succeed in World War II. In this story, Uncle Sam claimed that Plastic Man and the Blackhawks had perished, and Hitler triumphed using a mind-control ray. Decades later, members of the JLA and JSA were accidentally teleported to Earth-X, where they helped the Freedom Fighters defeat Hitler (who was by then a robot) once and for all. (Justice League of America #107-108) Note: According to Wein, the name “Earth-X” came from the original name, “Earth-Swastika,” which Schwartz found distasteful. The “X” became their symbolic substitution. 

In 1976, Gerry Conway, Martin Pasko and Ric Estrada brought the Freedom Fighters back to star in their own series. Several members were “updated” with new powers, said to be the result of transdimensional travel. Phantom Lady discovered she could become intangible, and Doll Man developed some telekinetic abilities. The series’ story line was dominated by the team’s quest to make their home on Earth-One. From day one, they were mistakenly labelled as criminals and became fugitives, running from authorities for the entire run of the series. The writers explored a love triangle between the Ray, Phantom Lady, and the Human Bomb, but hinted that Sandra may have had feelings for Black Condor. The series also guest-starred Wonder Woman, Batwoman and Batgirl. 

Their migration from Earth-X was motivated by the passion for new adventures. They quickly made new enemies such as their arch-foe the Silver Ghost (Freedom Fighters #1-2), Skragg the Super Sniper (#3), and King Samson. (#4-5) The Silver Ghost later formed his own fake team of heroes called the Crusaders. Taking the name Americommando (II), he recruited others called Barracuda, Fireball and Sparky, and Rusty. (#7-9) Note: The Crusaders were parodies of Marvel Comics’ wartime super-hero team, the Invaders.

This was a turbulent time for Doll Man. On Earth-X, his wife Martha (Doll Girl), had perished years before. He met her counterpart on Earth-One and fell in love again. (#5) When Doll Man was tried and wrongly convicted of murder, Martha unearthed the evidence to exonerate him. (#9-12) 

In the letters column of issue #6, editor Tony Isabella proclaimed: “The Freedom Fighters believe the other Earth-X heroes died during World War II, but they could be wrong. Only a trip back to Earth-X would tell for sure.” One who did survive was the original Firebrand, Rod Reilly. He shadowed the F.F. and joined the team. (#11-12) 

In Texas a group of American Indians—Tall Tree, Crazy Horse, Thunder Cloud and Rain-in-the-Face—received elemental powers from their gods and took revenge on society as the Renegades. (#11) 

Meanwhile, the Silver Ghost had moved on to assemble a new faction of the Secret Society of Super-Villains to wage war on the Freedom Fighters. (Secret Society of Super-Villains #15) At this point both Freedom Fighters and Secret Society of Super-Villains were cancelled in the so-called “DC Implosion.” Secret Society #16–17 were printed “posthumously” in 1978’s Canceled Comics Cavalcade #2 (an ultra-rare photocopy printed by DC for copyright purposes only). 

The story from #16 picked up with the team at the Kane circus, their new home. (The circus was owned by Kathy Kane, a.k.a. Batwoman.) In #17, the Silver Ghost demonstrated a particular hatred for Firebrand. At the end of the story, the Ghost unmasked and Firebrand stood in shock of recognition. Fade to white… (Cancelled Comics Cavalcade #2) 

If not for the miracle of the Internet—specifically, the blog of writer Bob Rozakis—fans might never have learned that Rozakis had also completed the script for issue #18. The story continued with the Silver Ghost capturing Firebrand and revealing that he had been a chief Nazi officer on Earth-X, while Firebrand was an undercover agent. Firebrand broke free and attacked the Ghost, who began to transform them both into silver. By the time the other Freedom Fighters arrived on the scene, Firebrand’s silver body had shattered against the pavement. The Silver Ghost perished, too. The remaining Freedom Fighters essentially gave up their quest for life on Earth-One and decided to return to Earth-X. They were joined by Martha Roberts. Rozakis explains, “Rather than continue to live as fugitives on Earth-One, they decide to return to Earth-X.” (Rozakis) 

Several years later—still before Crisis on Infinite Earths—writer Roy Thomas wrote a “Golden Age” backstory for the Freedom Fighters that showed how they originally came to Earth-X. The story in All-Star Squadron #32 explained that Uncle Sam assembled his first team on Earth-Two in order to prevent the attack on Pearl Harbor on Earth-X. Though this band of seven succeeded, most of them perished and the Japanese went on to attack California. He then recruited the second, more recognizable team (Ray, Phantom Lady, et al) to continue the war effort on Earth-X. (All-Star Squadron #31-35) Eventually all the heroes originally published by Quality Comics (including the Blackhawks, the Jester, Manhunter, Midnight, Plastic Man and the Spider) migrated to Earth-X as well. (#50) Not long after this tale, the Crisis on Infinite Earths merged Earth-X’s heroes into the singular DC universe as described above. Their unified role was explained in Young All-Stars #27, also penned by Roy Thomas. 

When DC published the Infinity Crisis in 2007, a new multiverse of 52 Earths was established. Some editorial features described the new Earth-10 (X = 10, get it?) as the home of some Freedom Fighters, who have not been shown. What little we know of the new Earth-10 concerns its “Superman,” Overman/Übermensch, who fell from Krypton to Earth in Czechoslovakia in 1938. (Final Crisis: Superman Beyond 3D #1) He leads a Nazi version of the Justice League. (Final Crisis Secret Files) 

To make matters more confusing, in Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (2007), Uncle Sam mentioned that he did remember the original Earth-X, and even that he was born on that world. (Uncle Sam & the F.F. vol. 2 #4) Despite this, it’s unlikely that any events involving the original Earth-X remain in current continuity. 

Post-Crisis Freedom Fighters

Now, if you had skipped the previous section, you’d find yourself back here in mainstream, unified DC continuity…

When the American Talisman was reassembled, Uncle Sam was reincarnated as Patriot. (Spectre vol. 3 #50) Patriot and other Freedom Fighter torchbearers united under the Justice Society as reservists during the Imperiex War. (JSA: Our Worlds at War) The next time the American Talisman appeared, it had again assumed the guise of Uncle Sam. (Superman vol. 2 #178) He formed a third team of Freedom Fighters that assisted the JSA against the sorcerer Mordru. It included his friend, the Human Bomb, as well as new successors, Phantom Lady II, Black Condor II, and the Ray II. Other members were Iron Munro, a veteran All-Star, and Damage, son of the Golden Age Atom. (JSA #49) This new team was again government funded and made their headquarters in the Pentagon. (#73)

Infinite Crisis

The team was short-lived and its members were among the most tragic of losses during the second Crisis (Infinity Crisis). It was caused by Alexander Luthor and Superboy Prime, whose group, the Society, attacked and killed Phantom Lady, Human Bomb and Black Condor in Metropolis. Uncle Sam was temporarily destroyed, Damage was left for dead, and the Ray was taken prisoner. (Infinite Crisis #1) A memorial for these heroes was constructed for this team at Arlington national cemetery. (Freedom Fighters vol. 2 #1) 

Uncle Sam’s next mission was to prevent a horrible American destiny at the hands of an alien conqueror. His first recruit was Andre Twist, the Firebrand IV. Uncle Sam encouraged Twist to join him by the southern Mississippi River. In a vision, Firebrand saw ominous banners heralding a man named “Knight,” and his agents lording over America. (Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven #5) Twist hitchhiked to Mississippi, following Uncle Sam’s voice.

Meanwhile, Father Time (leader of the spy organization S.H.A.D.E.) made parallel plans to secure America’s future. Time assembled a new task force consisting of Andy Franklin, a former Blüdhaven scientist who was transformed when Chemo destroyed that city. He was recruited by S.H.A.D.E. to become the new Human Bomb II; an all-new Phantom Lady III (Stormy Knight), the scientist/socialite daughter of Senator Henry Knight; the new Doll Man III, Lester Colt, a powerhouse who was trapped at six inches tall; and the Ray III (Stan Silver), a 26 year-old foreign correspondent for the Washington Sun. This troupe saved the White House from a terrorist threat called the Black Legion. Their success won Father Time the congressional support he needed to continue his operations. (DCU: Brave New World) 

Uncle Sam & the Freedom Fighters (volume 1, 2006)

Secretly, Father Time’s actions were meant to spur Uncle Sam into reforming the Freedom Fighters and protect America from an alien threat. This threat came in the form of a shape-changing entity called Gonzo. Time allowed Gonzo to assume the power of the U.S. Presidency by killing and assuming the identity of Senator Henry Knight (father of Phantom Lady). Gonzo/Knight’s platform was built around the “metahuman threat,” and he ultimately convinced the nation to concede him dictatorial powers. Father Time’s operatives were unaware that they were being maneuvered into Uncle Sam’s care. As planned, Gonzo’s actions drew the attention of Uncle Sam, who sent Firebrand to interrupt a press conference. Firebrand was captured by Father Time and the team was sent to Tennessee to bring down Uncle Sam. (Uncle Sam & the Freedom Fighters #1) 

Sam’s prowess surprised the young team and he was able to gather their attention long enough to convince them to side with him instead. Sam called attention to their own faults and challenged them to do real good instead of serving as mere killing machines. The fourth team of Freedom Fighters then pretended to bring Sam back to S.H.A.D.E. but instead broke Firebrand out. In the battle, the Human Bomb killed another S.H.A.D.E. operative, Bigfoot. The subsequent remorse convinced him even more that Sam’s way was the only way to save his soul. The team stole a plane, then headed to Arizona to collect their next member, John Trujillo, Black Condor III. (#2-3) 

Labeled “traitors,” the Freedom Fighters were confronted by newly engineered S.H.A.D.E. agents, the First Strike—Chief Justice, Spin Doctor (speed), Propaganda (telepathy) and Embargo (telekinesis). (#3) Despite his convictions, the Human Bomb accidentally killed again (this time Propaganda) and First Strike retreated. After this, the team created their own headquarters, retreating via Phantom Lady’s powers to a place called the Heartland. They also gathered up their ally, Dr. Emma Glenn, and her laboratory. (#4) 

Gonzo eventually convinced Congress to amend the Constitution and require all citizens to be implanted with technology that would allow total mind control. His next weapon took the Freedom Fighters totally off guard: a new Miss America! This Miss America knew everything about the F.F. and their predecessors. Her threat spurred the mobilization of three more of Uncle Sam’s sleeper agents: new Invisible Hood (Kent Thurston, grandson of the original), Red Bee (Jenna Raleigh, niece of the original) and the original Miss America herself, Joan Dale. (#5) 

The real Miss America made quick work of her phony counterpart, which turned out to be an android. Joan revealed that she had used her considerable powers to effect the process of aging for her husband’s sake. Since he had recently died, she shed the disguise and threw herself back into America’s service at Uncle Sam’s side. The added muscle forced Gonzo to play his last cards. All along, he had been keeping the Ray as a sleeper agent in the Freedom Fighters. Once reactivated, the Ray killed the Invisible Hood and revealed the location of the Heartland to Gonzo’s massive celestial warriors. (#6) These warriors were made from the corpses of ancient giants found during the first U.S. mission to the moon. Stormy unleashed the full extent of her powers and sucked them away into a black hole. After the Ray’s betrayal, Sam called in another sleeper agent, Ray Terrill. Father Time exited the scene after providing the Freedom Fighters with evidence of Gonzo’s crimes which they used to expose him to the public. (#7) 

Without Father Time, the President proposed that the Freedom Fighters assume control of S.H.A.D.E. Everyone agreed to join in this new venture except Doll Man, who opted for some time off. Miss America then became the liaison between S.H.A.D.E. and the White House. (#8) 

Expansion/Contraction

Uncle Sam & the Freedom Fighters (volume 2, 2007)

While Amazons attacked the nation’s capital, the Freedom Fighters were preoccupied by insectoid aliens. This resulted in a dramatic transformation for the Red Bee, who after driving off the horde, developed red skin, antennae and pheromone powers. When they returned to Earth, the team was divided over S.H.A.D.E. Director Robbins of the Dept. of Defense wanted to recruit more operatives and put surveillance on super-villains. Uncle Sam and others believed that the F.F. should be more covert, and not spend time doing police work. Sam, Firebrand, Human Bomb and Doll Man left until the team could prove that Americans would support their endeavor. The remaining members were introduced to the public as the frontline defense against American threats. (Uncle Sam & the Freedom Fighters vol. 2 #1) 

Their image was quickly undermined by Phantom Lady, who lapsed in her drinking habits. Robbins forced her to make a public apology, which turned into a nightmare. In a staged battle against the Futurist Militia—Thunderer, Master Task, Gas Chamber, Seducer—Stormy was drunk and killed the Thunderer. After the debacle, Robbins proposed another new band of heroes. (#2) Soon he unveiled the Crusaders—Magno II, Captain Triumph II, Citizen X and the Libertine—who defeated the Freedom Fighters. While Robbins schemed, the Red Bee’s new powers—and psychosis—grew. (#3) Robbins was revealed to be an alien telepath. He was killed by the Red Bee, who then took control the Freedom Fighters. (#4) When Jenna forced the Human Bomb into overdrive, Miss America was forced to absorb his energy. She took it into space and seemingly died in the explosion. (#5) 

Meanwhile, below the Pentagon, the original Doll Man, Darrel Dane, was staging a coup from within a top secret lab. He and his men kidnapped the Vice President. (#3) Uncle Sam arrived to negotiate with him and learned that the government had tapped Dane to develop a miniature army using Dr. Glenn’s research. But when the experiment failed, the project was swept under the rug. Worse, the shrunken men suffered brain damage. Dane’s wife, Martha (Doll Girl) died in that time, of cancer. Lester’s origins were similar to Dane’s, and he offered his and Emma’s help in restoring the shrunken army. (#4) Emma’s first attempt to restore Dane’s people malfunctioned and bonded them all into a massive monster. (#6) Emma managed to free Lester from the monster, but not the others. The results of her continued efforts have yet to be revealed. (#8) 

Sam tried to recruit more help. He sent Happy Terrill (the original Ray) to find another lost ally: Neon the Unknown. (#5) Neon declined Sam’s request. So instead, Terrill decided to drink from the same mystic waters as Neon had. As the new Neon, Happy arrived in time to prevent the Red Bee from killing her teammates. (Citizen X took the brunt of a powerful blast from the Red Bee; his status is unknown.) (#6) Neon burned away the Red Bee’s infestation and brought Jenna back to her senses. Their reprieve was brief: she warned that the insectoids were returning for another attack. All the heroes reunited once again under Uncle Sam to fight them. (#7) 

The ace up their sleeve was Miss America, who in space had reassembled her atoms—into Miss Cosmos. (#7) In the battle, the Libertine was killed, but the Freedom Fighters destroyed the insect queen and her ships. (#8) After these traumatic events, the Freedom Fighters went their own ways. Some of them made the Heartland their home. (#8)

Freedom Fighters volume 2 (2010)

The second Freedom Fighters series read more like a maxi-series. The story opened on three fronts: in Arizona against the Aryan Brigade, on an Earthbound meteor, and against the alien parasite called Plasmodia. It followed them on a mission to save Vice President Marion Allstot, who was kidnapped by a new Jester (II). He was the grandson of the original, and left clues that led the F.F. to a series of weapons. These were built by a secret society called the Arcadians and together produced unlimited power. The first was to be found at Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. That secret base was protected by elemental demons called the Renegade—Fire Horse, Tall Trees, Windstorm & Thundercloud (a reinvention of those from the original Freedom Fighters series). (Freedom Fighters vol. 2 #1) The Renegades had been imprisoned by an army of 100 shamans, many super-powered. They destroyed Uncle Sam. (#2) These demons were defeated by Phantom Lady, who teleported fragments of them across the globe. With Sam gone, Miss America stepped in to take command and retrieve the first artifact: Paul Revere’s lantern, held by a statue of Robert E. Lee. Another map led them to Death Valley, California, site of Enclave A, a metahuman prison. (#3) 

Meanwhile, the original Jester was nearing death and plotted with his grandson to take down the Arcadians and seize their power. They were motivated by revenge for the Arcadians’ murder of Lane’s son. When S.H.A.D.E. tracked Lane down, he sacrificed by blowing up his house. At Enclave A, the Black Python and Mimic freed all the prisoners. They joined a core group called the Jailbreakers: Funerella, Pharyngula, and Sawtooth, led by King Bullet. (#4) King Bullet broke Firebrand’s spine and the Jailbreakers found the second artifact: a sword called “Sherman’s Wrath.” The warden committed suicide, which triggered Enclave A’s self-destruction. (#5) Stormy snatched the sword away and teleported the team away. Miss America realized she was in over her head and recruited Doll Man to lead. Emma had finally enabled Lester to shrink and grow at will. (#6) 

Firebrand insisted on returning to the hunt in a personal-sized tank while S.H.A.D.E. was growing him a new spine. The last artifact was in the Grand Canyon, where the team finally met the Jester. But the Jester’s plan wasn’t complete without Uncle Sam, and he was so enraged to learn of Sam’s death that he killed Firebrand. This was the trigger for Sam’s return and Andre’s body became his portal back to America. (#7) Sam managed to remove the third artifact—the Helmet of War—from the Jester’s head, and crushed it. Lane was taken into custody and a memorial was held for Andre. He was honored with a statue among the other fallen Freedom Fighters at Arlington. Afterwards, Miss America and Uncle Sam were summoned to the White House and told that funding for the F.F. was eliminated (though Joan would remain a special liaison to the President). (#8) 

The Human Bomb wondered what would become of him. He donned a new white suit that showed his face and asked if the Ray could get him onto another team. One last time, he, Black Condor, and the Ray suited up to confront Population Control (Euthanizer and Catastrophe). These militants from the future turned people into zombies and sliced open the Bomb’s new suit. This provided the impetus for a man named Trumont to step in and collect Andy as a “public threat.” In this, the last issue of the series, Black Condor remarked, “Maybe this is just the beginning of something else.” (#9) 

The New 52

When the DC universe was rebooted entirely, several Freedom Fighters characters were reinvented. They were never fully realized, nor integrated with the rest of the new reality. It was uncertain whether these characters were of the mainstream Earth or an alternate one.

After the New 52 was abandoned, the post-Crisis versions of the characters were 'reinstated' into continuity.

The characters included Phantom Lady, Kid Eternity, Human Bomb, the Ray and Doll Man.

» SERIES:

• Blackhawks, 8 issues (2011–12)
• National Comics: Eternity #1 (Sept. 2012)

These three series were interrelated:

• The Ray vol. 3 #1–4 (2012)
• Phantom Lady #1–4 (2012)
• Human Bomb #1–4 (2013)

Rebirth

DC's "Rebirth" (2016) undid a lot of the New 52 and the previous version of the Freedom Fighters was restored. The Justice Society asked the team to mentor two young heroes, Ladybug and Cherry Bomb. These girls were had been the sidekicks of the Red Bee and the Human Bomb, respectively, and were kidnapped in the 1940s and hidden away, outside of time.

Other Media

The Freedom Fighters made their television debut on Batman: The Brave and the Bold (episode 221, Nov. 12, 2010). The episode begins with a team-up between Batman and Plastic Man. When they discover Qwardians on Earth, Uncle Sam steps in to help. Another Qwardian warns them of further attacks, and Sam introduces the Freedom Fighters: Doll Man, Black Condor, the Ray, Human Bomb and Phantom Lady. He invites Plastic Man to join them (which the others discourage). They travel to Qward where they... fight for the freedom of its oppressed people. Nearly defeated, Uncle Sam fades away, which inspires Plastic Man to rally the locals to his side. Their growing spirit of freedom brings Uncle Sam back. He is even able to lend super-power and armor to Batman. Back on Earth, the President (ostensibly Obama) acknowledges Plastic Man’s bravery.

List of Members

New 52 Characters

Appearances & References