C.A.W. (Criminal Alliance of the World) C.A.W. (short for "Criminal Alliance of the World") specialized in archaeological forensics used for the retrieval of lost ancient technology. This brought them into conflict with
Katar Hol and
Shayera Hol, when the attempted to steal an artifact from the Midway City Museum. The paired artifacts they were attempting to steal were analyzed and led to the development of the
Justice League of America's teleportation system which first appears in
Justice League of America #78. The organization is ruled by an international triad of masked crime bosses; C.A.W. agents wear matching red and black costumes with a golden, razor-edged C.A.W. emblem on their chests that doubled as a weapon.
C.A.W. (Crusading American Warriors) A second organization calling itself
C.A.W. (Crusading American Warriors) was encountered by
Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders) in
JSA: All-Stars #2.
The Cabal Founded by
Helspont, the first
Cabal is an organization established to further the alien race known as the Daemonites in their bid toward world domination. It counted among its membership Devin, Pike, Providence, Alberto Cassini, Hightower, and Taboo with the Coda Sisterhood as a collaborator. The second Cabal was founded by
Hugo Strange and consisted of
Amazo,
Doctor Psycho,
Per Degaton,
Queen Bee, and
Teel.
The Cabal in other media The first Cabal appears in
Wild C.A.T.s.
The Cadre Cannon and Saber A pair of highly trained assassins and lovers.
Cape and Cowl Crooks When
James Gordon and
Perry White come together to research the past cases of Batman and Superman at the Fortress of Solitude, a strange gas warped the minds of the pair into enemies of the heroic duo. Using some of the tools within, Gordon and White became Anti-Batman and Anti-Superman respectively as the Cape and Cowl Crooks.
Capers, Inc. A trio of psionic criminals,
Capers, Inc. is composed of Run, Burn, and Jump.
Cell Six Cell Six was "the most notorious terrorist organization in Latin America", one responsible for the abduction of
Wayne Enterprises'
Lucius Fox while he was in the country of Hasaragua. They demanded $3 million in ransom, and a letter of apology from Wayne Enterprises for despoiling Hasaragua's environment and the exploitation of its people. The kidnapping was eventually exposed as a collaboration between Hasaragua's finance minister and Cell Six. In
Gotham City, Cell Six also staged a kidnapping attempt against the wife of a Hasaraguan ambassador. Cell Six troops could be visually distinguished by the Roman numeral "VI" (for 6) tattooed on their foreheads.
Children of Kaizen Gamorra Clones made from the DNA of Kaizen Gamorra's family.
Children of Light The
Children of Light was a middle-eastern costumed terrorist group originally led by Kahman Abhood. Following Abhood's arrest, the group seized control of a
S.T.A.R. Labs/
Waynetech satellite, equipped it with a laser cannon, and threatened to destroy cities at will if their demands were not met. Batman and Supergirl defeated the group and discovered that they'd allied themselves with
Doctor Light. They first appeared in
The Brave and the Bold #147.
Church of Blood in other media • The Church of Blood appears in
Arrow formed by rogue priest Father Roger Trigon and passed down to his heir
Sebastian Blood who recruited people like
Cyrus Gold to take over
Starling City. After Blood's death and his partnership with
Deathstroke/Slade Wilson ended, Blood's second-in-command, Clinton Hogue took over the remains until his death. • The Church of Blood appears in
season four of
Titans, led by May Bennett/Mother Mayhem.
Cicada cult The Circle The first
Circle believed they were the first creation of God and that Superman might be one of their number. The second was a group of Amazons led by Alkyone who believed the creation of Wonder Woman was an affront to their society and tried to assassinate her. Its members included Charis, Myrto, and Philomela.
Circle of Six Six martial artists under the command of Lady Shiva, the
Circle of Six were Hwa Rang, Iron Aron Abromowitz, Joey N'Bobo, Kitty Kumbata, Tengu, and Wam Wam.
Circus of Strange The Citadel Clockwatchers Proclaimed to be the "Future of Villainy," the
Clockwatchers were brought together by Clock King and included Acidia, Crackle, Radiant, and Sharpe.
Club of Villains Coalition of Crime Composed of Vulcan's greatest foes, the
Coalition of Crime included Witchazel, Charliehorse, Dino-Mite, Fishmonger, Flex, Little B.U.D.D.Y., Monkey-in-the-Middle, and Scramjet.
Coda Sisterhood Founded in ancient
Greece by a band of the Kherubim alien race, the
Coda Sisterhood is a female warrior society. In modern times, the Coda largely aligned with the malevolent nemeses of the Kherubim in the Daemonites.
Cold Boys In
Harley Quinn, Captain Cold,
Minister Blizzard,
Blue Snowman, and
Icicle meet up for some frigid debauchery as the
Cold Boys.
Cold Warriors Formed by Polar Lord, the
Cold Warriors was composed of
Snowman,
Mr. Freeze, Cryonic Man, Minister Blizzard,
Captain Cold,
Killer Frost, and Icicle as his pawns toward conquering Earth for his homeworld
Tharr. This group is based in the
DC Animated Universe.
Collective An organization that runs Gotham in a future without a Batman. Run by Gala, the
Collective includes Pretty, Victor Paige, and Mr. Freeze.
Colossus Colossus was a mysterious organization that sought the secret of
Alec Holland's bio-restorative formula to create an army of swamp men similar to the
Swamp Thing. The organization was led by a mysterious council, each member of which wore a uniquely colored costume (Councilman Red, Councilman Blue). Colossus had the ability to mutate humans into monstrous agents known as "Elementals". Only one Elemental by the name of Thrudvang the Earth Master was ever actually depicted; he was a skid row bum who transformed into a hulking yellow monster with the "ability to disrupt the earth". Colossus' chief enforcer was Sabre, a red and blue costumed figure with a long thin blade replacing his right hand. They first appeared in
Swamp Thing #23.
The Council in other media The first Council appears in
Beware the Batman.
Council of Merlin Descendants of Merlin who sought the power of Shazam for themselves.
Council of Spiders The
Council of Spiders is a cadre of
metahuman killers-for-hire led by the mutant super-villainess known only as the Wanderer. When they debuted in
Red Robin, they were hunting members of
Ra's al Ghul's
League of Assassins.
Court of Owls Crime Champions An alliance between
Earth-Two's
Wizard,
Icicle, and
Fiddler aligned with
Earth-One's
Felix Faust,
Doctor Alchemy, and
Chronos, the
Crime Champions exchanged identities in order to defeat the
Justice Society of America and the
Justice League of America.
Crime Corps The nemeses of the Paladins,
Crime Corps included Hotfoot, Stinkbug, Taipan, Tinderbox, and the Skeleton Crew.
Crime Lodge The evil Justice Society equivalent in the Antimatter Universe.
Crime Syndicate of America Cult of Ashra Khan The
Cult of Ashra Khan was based out of Pakistan that created an army of rogue Firestorms/Nuclear Men.
Cult of Barbathos A Cult in the worship of the bat demon Barbathos, its membership included founding father
Thomas Jefferson. Later, it was revealed Barbathos (now Barbatos) was the Hyper-Adapter, a product of Apokolips, and Thomas Wayne was part of the cult. After making a pact with Barbatos, Wayne became Dr.
Simon Hurt.
Cult of Lady Styx Cult of the Bat Founded by
Jason Todd (Lord Robin) in a future Gotham without a Batman, the
Cult of the Bat includes the
Joker and
Holly Robinson.
Cult of the Blood Red Moon Vampire coven of Mary, Queen of Blood.
Cult of the Unwritten Book First appearing in
Doom Patrol #31, the
Cult of the Unwritten Book is a religious order that is dedicated to the annihilation of the universe by summoning an entity called the Decreator.
Cult of the Unwritten Book in other media The Cult of the Unwritten Book appears in
Doom Patrol.
Cyborg Revenge Squad CYCLOPS The group of international jewel thieves known as
CYCLOPS, first appeared in
The Brave and the Bold #64. Known operatives are Marcia Monroe, the second
Queen Bee. ==D==