S-Men The
S-Men are a group of supervillains who were formed by a clone of
Red Skull to serve as his version of the
X-Men with the main objective to destroy mutantkind. The team is made up of people who have all suffered atrocities at the hands of mutants during their life, including those who have seen their families slaughtered by evil mutants. Its members include the Goat-Faced Girl, Dancing Water (the illegitimate daughter of
Avalanche), Dangerous Jinn, Insect, Living Wind, Honest John, Mzee, and an unidentified
monk. With the help of Red Skull and
Arnim Zola, these people have gone through lengthy and painful genetic alterations involving
mad science and magical artifacts to gain the powers they now possess. However, some may have been born with their powers and others, such as Dancing Water, may in fact be mutants themselves. They first appeared after the
Avengers vs. X-Men storyline where they attacked
Rogue and
Scarlet Witch near the grave of
Professor X. The S-Men defeated Rogue and Scarlet Witch and managed to make off with Professor X's body while taking Rogue and Scarlet Witch as their captives. The S-Men held Rogue and Scarlet Witch as prisoners of Red Skull as he fused part of Professor X's brain with his own. Rogue managed to absorb Dancing Water's powers to escape and look for Scarlet Witch. During the "
AXIS" storyline, the S-Men confront Magneto when he arrives on
Genosha to attack Red Skull.
Havok, Rogue, and Scarlet Witch are captured by the Red Skull's S-Men and sent to his concentration camp in Genosha. In a fit of rage over finding mutants being used for freak medical experiments, Magneto kills most of the S-Men. Honest John, Dangerous Jinn, and the unnamed monk were the only survivors of the attack.
S.A.D.S.A.K. The
S.A.D.S.A.K.s (Support Alliance Derby for Sensationally Abled Kids) is a group of young Inhumans led by
Moon Girl and consisting of Devinder, a boy with super speed, Will, a boy with wings and the ability to talk to birds, and Tasha, a girl with prehensile hair. They initially had another member named "OMG" Olivia who is an internet influencer, but is later revealed to be a junior Kree agent who creates a hair conditioner filled with mind-controlling nanites. The SADSAKs later team up to defeat her.
Salem's Seven Santerians Sapien League The
Sapien League is an supremacist group that made itself known during the "
Decimation" storyline, where they attacked the X-Mansion. The Sapien League is fended off by the X-Men.
Savage Land Mutates Savage Six Scarlet Knights Scarlet Spiders (Red Team) Scourges School The
School are a gang of young
Atleanteans that lived in the Atlantean capital's slums. They are led by
Squid and consist of Crab, Minnow, Mussels, Seahorse, and Seaweed. They rose up against the capital's inhabitants before being defeated by Namorita.
Secret Avengers Secret Empire (organization) Secret Warriors Sentinels Serpent Men Serpent Society Serpent Squad Serval Industries Serval Industries is a multi-billion dollar corporation owned by Harrison Snow, that hired its own
X-Factor team. It first appeared in
All-New X-Factor #1 (January 2014).
Seven Daggers of Latveria The
Seven Daggers of Latveria are a team of
Latverian mutants who are loyal to
Doctor Doom. They consist of Dreamer, Ironcloak, Nerium, Slag, Volta, and two unnamed members.
Shadow Council The
Shadow Council is an organization that was founded by Aloysius Thorndrake and the Confederacy soldiers with him after they went through the Vanishing Point and came in contact with an entity called the Abyss.
Shadow Council in other media An original incarnation of the Shadow Council appears in
Avengers Assemble. This version is a secret organization once led by
Heinrich Zemo in the 1940s before it was disbanded after
Captain America and
Peggy Carter defeated them in Switzerland. By the present, a new version of the Shadow Council is formed, led by
Killmonger and consists of
Ulysses Klaue,
Madame Masque,
Tiger Shark,
Princess Zanda,
M'Baku, and several Wakandan civilians.
Shadow Initiative The
Shadow Initiative is a special "black ops" team within the
Initiative, answerable only to
Henry Peter Gyrich and known as the Shadow Initiative. This team comprises
Bengal,
Trauma,
Constrictor,
Mutant Zero, and, for a time, the
Scarlet Spiders. It is later revealed that the Scarlet Spiders are clones of Michael Van Patrick (MVP), a deceased initiative recruit. After Secret Invasion,
Taskmaster is added to the Black-Ops team as their field leader. The Shadow Initiative, joined by
Komodo, is assigned to take down a Hydra cell, led by former Initiative member Hardball, in
Madripoor. After the mission briefing, Taskmaster senses something familiar about Mutant Zero and later confronts her. A fight ensues and Taskmaster goads Mutant Zero into revealing her true identity:
Mary Walker. During the "
Dark Reign" storyline,
Butterball,
Ringer, Doctor Sax, Johnny Guitar, Badd Axe, Firearms, Slaughter Boy and
Heavy Mettle (Barracuda,
Blackwing,
Riot, Stronghold and Warbow) join Bengal, Komodo and Batwing in a new Shadow Initiative. As
Norman Osborn already has a covert team in the form of the Thunderbolts, the Shadow Initiative is turned into a "cannon fodder" unit, purposely sent on suicide missions, a fact that is hidden from the Shadow Initiative members. During a siege to take back
Prison 42, Johnny Guitar, Blackwing, Slaughterboy, and Firearms are killed in action. Bengal and the surviving members of the Shadow Initiative realize the true nature of their mission.
Shadow-X Shadowmasters S.H.I.E.L.D. Shogun Reapers The
Shogun Reapers are mechas among the
Yakuza. They built a cannon on the Moon to hold Earth hostage while
Nick Fury Jr. broke into their base to steal their powering device. The Shogun Reapers' leader
Danny Fear and lieutenant
Akihiko are outfitted in shogun mechas for a confrontation. Akihiko's suit gets hacked by the agent of
S.H.I.E.L.D. to fight Danny Fear which decompressed the room and caused all the gangsters to be swallowed into space, killing Akihiko while the group's leader survived .
Shogun Reapers in other media Akihiko appears in
Avengers: Endgame, portrayed by
Hiroyuki Sanada. This version is a leader of the Yakuza.
Sinister Six Sinister Squadron The
Sinister Squadron is a multiversal team that was founded by a mysterious person to make sure the Spider-Society is never formed. The first member seen is the
Gwen Stacy version of
Green Goblin from an unidentified reality who abducted
Spider-Man 2099.
Lady Araña worked to rescue him while avoiding the Green Goblin. The rest of the line-up is led by
Madame Web and consists of various alternate universe versions of Spider-Man's enemies.
Sinister Syndicate Sisterhood of the Wasp The
Sisterhood of the Wasp is a group that is led by the Insect-esque All-Mother during the "
Spider-Island" storyline.
Sisters of Sin The
Sisters of Sin are a group of young orphan girls who were accelerated into adulthood and given
psionic powers by the
Red Skull after being indoctrinated by
Sinthea Shmidt and
Mother Night. The Sisters of Sin would have many run-ins with
Captain America before being de-aged when they entered a chamber designed to reverse the Red Skull's aging process and they were restored to children. The group's brainwashed members consisted of
Sister Agony,
Sister Death,
Sister Dream, and
Sister Pleasure.
Six Six-Fingered Hand The
Six-Fingered Hand is a group of six lesser demons acting as pawns of more powerful demons, including
Mephisto. The legion of demons once plotted to merge Earth and Hell, but their plan was successfully opposed by the
Defenders. The six are also responsible for the creation of the
Lesser Grey God, a statuette which has the power to reactivate old curses. •
Avarrish, who has also clashed with
Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)/
Zarathos. •
Fashima, who has also clashed with Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)/Zarathos. •
Hyppokri •
Puishannt, who has also clashed with
Dracula. •
Unthinnk, who has also clashed with (and possessed)
Man-Thing. •
Maya, the sixth and final member of the Six Fingered Hand, was actually the disguised Mephisto who manipulated the rest of the group.
Six Pack Skeleton Crew The
Skeleton Crew is an organization built by the Red Skull from his operatives.
Skrull Kill Krew Slingers Sons of Satannish The
Sons of Satannish were a cult of sorcerers who received mystical power from
Satannish.
Sons of the Serpent The
Sons of the Serpent are a subversive organization of costumed American racist super-patriots who oppose all racial, ethnic, and religious minorities.
Sons of the Tiger The
Sons of the Tiger are a trio of
martial arts who are students of Master Kee: Lin Sun, of
Chinese ancestry, is the leader of the trio and adopted son of Master Kee;
Abe Brown is an
African American from the streets of
Harlem; and
Robert Diamond is a
Caucasian Hollywood actor. Lin Sun is returning from a martial arts tournament with his first place trophy when he is suddenly attacked by
ninjas in front of his school in
San Francisco. After defeating the villains, he goes into the "Tiger Dojo", which has been ransacked. He finds a dying Master Kee, who tells him that there are forces in this world which would destroy us and then points to a box on a shelf, after which he dies. In the box, Lin finds three amulets made of jade, a tiger's head and two claws: the symbol of the school. The inscription at the base of the box reads, "When three are called and stand as one, as one they'll fight, their will be done...For each is born anew, The Tiger's Son." They are later known as "the Amulets of Power". Soon after, Lin meets up with his two friends, Abe Brown and Bob Diamond, who have also been attacked by ninjas. Lin recounts the story of Master Kee's death and gives each of them one of the jade tiger claw amulets. They soon discover that when they join hands and chant the inscription from the box they become mystically connected. Their martial arts skills combine to become one force and their physical abilities are tripled when they wear the amulets. Beginning in
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19, entitled "An Ending", the trio breaks up and Lin Sun throws all three amulets in a trash can located in an alley. There, Hector Ayala finds the amulets and wears them to become
White Tiger. The Sons of the Tiger appeared in the next two stories, "A Beginning" and "To Claw the Eyes of Night", during the transition to the White Tiger stories. The character of Abe Brown is mostly seen periodically after that. The book continued using the title "The Sons of the Tiger", even though the trio had split up and power was transferred to White Tiger.
Soviet Super-Soldiers Spaceknights Space Phantoms Special Executive Spider-Slayers Spirits of Vengeance Squadron Sinister Squadron Supreme There are several incarnations of the
Squadron Supreme:
Supreme Power version This version of the Squadron Supreme was created for the
Max imprint of Marvel Comics.
Squadron Supreme of America The Power Elite collaborated with Mephisto, who created
simulacrums that were programmed to become the
Squadron Supreme of America and act as the sanctioned superhero team in the United States. Power Elite member
Phil Coulson serves as their liaison to the U.S. government.
S.T.A.K.E. Stane International Stane International is a company run by
Obadiah Stane.
Starforce Starjammers Stark Industries S.T.R.I.K.E. Super-Axis The
Super-Axis is a group consisting of
Invaders enemies
Master Man,
U-Man,
Baron Blood, and
Warrior Woman and assembled by
Lady Lotus. Using
hypnotism to summon and control the villains, Lotus intends to use the newly formed Super-Axis to undermine the United States on the
home front during World War II. Individual members initially skirmish with the Invaders, and the original
Human Torch is also hypnotised. In a final battle at an
amusement park, the entire Super-Axis confront the Invaders, but are defeated by the heroes' superior teamwork. The Human Torch also frees himself from Lotus' control, and attempts to locate the villain, who has fled.
Super Soldiers Superhuman Restraint Unit Supernovas The
Supernovas are a black ops unit of the Nova Corps. They were also called the
Black Novas because their helmets were black instead of
gold. Its members include Adomox,
Jesse Alexander, Mister Z's, Phlish, and
Titus.
Sam Alexander used to be a member of this group until he learned their true motives. During the "
Original Sin" storyline, Sam Alexander learned from the eye of the murdered
Uatu the
Watcher that its membership consisted of thieves and killers.
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