The Institute of Evil (Earth-712)
PURPOSE: Personal Profit, Revenge and World Domination
AFFILIATIONS: Scarlet Centurion
MEMBERS : Ape-X, Doctor Decibel (Anton Decibel), Foxfire (Olivia Underwood),
Lamprey (Donald McGuggan), Mink, Quagmire (Jerome Myers), Shape (Raleigh Lund)
ENEMIES: Squadron Supreme
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Universe Earth-712
FIRST APPEARENCE: Squadron Supreme #5 (1985)
History
Originally the Institute was an alliance of some of the greatest foes of the
Squadron Supreme joined together by the Scarlet Centurion to combat the Squadron
in a battle arranged as a contest between the Centurion and the Grandmaster.
Losing the battle the Institute were incarcerated but eventually escaped.
After the Squadron began their Utopia Program the Institute went into hiding.
The Golden Archer was expelled from the Squadron and was captured shortly thereafter
by the Institute. He was tortured and interrogated by the Institute who gained
information about Tom Thumb's behavior modification machines as well as the locations
of the Squadron members families. Ape-X (leader of the Institute) sent Lamprey after
Arcanna Jones's husband and children, Foxfire was sent after Power Princess's husband,
Quagmire went to retrieve the wife and children of the Whizzer, and Doctor Decibel
and Shape were sent after the mother of the Blue Eagle.
After the kidnappings, the Institute (except Ape-X) attacked Tom Thumb at Squadron
headquarters, behavior modifying Tom to obey their commands and setting up an ambush
for the rest of the Squadron. The Squadron surrendered once the Institute revealed
they held the Golden Archer and their family members captive. The Whizzer, who was
the last to arrive, escaped while the other members were behavior modified similar
to Tom Thumb. Eventually Whizzer was captured as well and all of the Squadron members
were brought to the Institute’s base where the hostages were being held. Upon arrival
at the Institute’s headquarters the Squadron attacked the Institute’s members and
rescued the hostages, revealing that Tom Thumb had adjusted the behavior modification
machines so that they wouldn’t work on Squadron members.
Once the Institute of Evil members were defeated they were behavior modified to be
contributing members of society and later were voted into the Squadron completely
disbanding the Institute.
For more Information on the Institute members, see The Squadron Supreme.
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