H.I.V.E.
DC Comics supervillain organization
The Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Extermination (H.I.V.E.) is a fictional terrorist organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The H.I.V.E. organization has appeared in Teen Titans and the fourth season of The CW show Arrow.
Publication history
H.I.V.E. first appeared in The New Teen Titans #2 and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.
Fictional team history
First incarnation
The H.I.V.E. Master gathers seven unnamed criminal scientists to assist him in taking over the world and eliminating Superman and the Teen Titans. H.I.V.E.'s first known plot involves kidnapping Lois Lane and removing her memories. They subsequently attempt to learn more about the return of Superman Island from space, and hire Deathstroke to kill the New Titans. H.I.V.E. is also responsible for turning Deathstroke's son Grant Wilson into Ravager.
The H.I.V.E. Mistress murders her husband and takes control of his organization. Although clearly insane, she garners the same obedience from her underlings as her husband. The H.I.V.E. Mistress initiates an ambitious scheme called Operation: Waterworks, intending to destroy the underwater city of Atlantis.
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