Shadowspire
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Shadowspire was a fictional criminal organization which appeared in DC Comics
. Their first recorded appearance was in Deathstroke
#53. The group was created by Tom Joyner and Mike Collins.
on two continents. They even had the resources and know-how to create their own weaponized viruses.
Through the costumed agent known as Mourn, Shadowspire attempted to unleash the Borgia Plague in Washington, D.C.
Their stated objective was "opening new markets". The objective of Mourn's mission was to ensure that the President of the United States
and those next in line for succession be killed by the Borgia Plague.
According to Mourn, "Without a central government, the U.S. will disintegrate faster than Yugoslavia
. There's so much anger against the federal government — so much tension over race, religion and resources — there'll be a civil war
all over the continent inside of six months. The economy will go to hell, and the rest of the world won't be far behind. And guess who profits when anarchy reigns?"
Shadowspire's mysterious "Chief of Shadows" was the Baron (Baron Blitzkrieg
), who was, in Mourn's opinion, one of the ten most dangerous men on the planet. Among the Baron's other operatives were Steelhawk and Kodrescu.
The Borgia Plague plot was averted by Deathstroke
, but despite Deathstroke's best efforts, Mourn succeeded in placing a bomb in the Capitol Building
, an action which culminated in an explosion that killed the assassin and hundreds of innocent workers, legislators and staff throughout the building.
Shadowspire later resurfaces in the pages of Damage
, a comic book that was also written by Tom Joyner; they frequently clashed with Damage throughout the series. They more recently resurfaced in the pages of Power Company
#11.
DC Comics
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. Their first recorded appearance was in Deathstroke
Deathstroke
Deathstroke the Terminator , originally simply the Terminator, and known by the Teen Titans as Slade, is a fictional character, a supervillain and sometimes antihero in the DC Comics Universe. He is a mercenary and assassin who first appeared in The New Teen Titans #2...
#53. The group was created by Tom Joyner and Mike Collins.
History
The symbol of Shadowspire was a black tower against a red sky and set within a black diamond shape. Shadowspire supplied South American drug cartels with the necessary tools of their trade: weapons, transportation, high technology and reliable intelligence. Shadowspire's tentacles penetrate every corrupt government and drug cartelIllegal drug trade
The illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the...
on two continents. They even had the resources and know-how to create their own weaponized viruses.
Through the costumed agent known as Mourn, Shadowspire attempted to unleash the Borgia Plague in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Their stated objective was "opening new markets". The objective of Mourn's mission was to ensure that the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
and those next in line for succession be killed by the Borgia Plague.
According to Mourn, "Without a central government, the U.S. will disintegrate faster than Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. There's so much anger against the federal government — so much tension over race, religion and resources — there'll be a civil war
Civil war
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state....
all over the continent inside of six months. The economy will go to hell, and the rest of the world won't be far behind. And guess who profits when anarchy reigns?"
Shadowspire's mysterious "Chief of Shadows" was the Baron (Baron Blitzkrieg
Baron Blitzkrieg
Baron Blitzkrieg is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics universe, originally residing on Earth-Two. He first appeared in World's Finest Comics #246...
), who was, in Mourn's opinion, one of the ten most dangerous men on the planet. Among the Baron's other operatives were Steelhawk and Kodrescu.
The Borgia Plague plot was averted by Deathstroke
Deathstroke
Deathstroke the Terminator , originally simply the Terminator, and known by the Teen Titans as Slade, is a fictional character, a supervillain and sometimes antihero in the DC Comics Universe. He is a mercenary and assassin who first appeared in The New Teen Titans #2...
, but despite Deathstroke's best efforts, Mourn succeeded in placing a bomb in the Capitol Building
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...
, an action which culminated in an explosion that killed the assassin and hundreds of innocent workers, legislators and staff throughout the building.
Shadowspire later resurfaces in the pages of Damage
Damage (comics)
Damage is a DC Comics superhero who first appeared in a comic book of the same name during the Zero Hour crisis. He is the son of the original Atom Al Pratt. He has been a member of the Titans, the Freedom Fighters, and Justice Society of America....
, a comic book that was also written by Tom Joyner; they frequently clashed with Damage throughout the series. They more recently resurfaced in the pages of Power Company
Power Company
The Power Company was a team of professional superheroes-for-hire in the DC Comics universe. The team, created by Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett, first appeared in JLA 61,...
#11.
Shadowspire operatives
- Baron BlitzkriegBaron BlitzkriegBaron Blitzkrieg is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics universe, originally residing on Earth-Two. He first appeared in World's Finest Comics #246...
- Baron Reiter, also known as the Chief of Shadows; this seems to be his title in the organization. Not only was he the head of Shadowspire but he also seemed to be allied with the Symbolix Corporation (Damage #1). - Kodrescu - A psychic illusionist.
- Mourn I - The original Mourn was an armored and enhanced field operative for the terrorist organization known as Shadowspire.
- Mourn II - When Shadowspire later re-formed in San Francisco, a second Mourn appeared as their front agent wearing similar armor.
- Steelhawk - An armored flying man that first appears in Damage #1.