Villains United

Gail Simone and Dale Eaglesham launched this DC series in 2005, centering on a team of supervillains—including the likes of Catman, Deadshot, and the Secret Six—who rebel against the shadowy organization known as the Society. A key part of the "Infinite Crisis" era, this one-issue special set the stage for the villains' uneasy alliance and their morally complex war for independence. It matters as a sharp, character-driven exploration of DC's rogues gallery, proving that even the worst of the worst can have a code.