List of Defenders Members - Original "non-team" - Rival Group

Rival Group

Taking advantage of the newfound notoriety of the team, a number of supervillains formed their own rival group of so-called Defenders in Defenders #63 (September 1978). They soon came to conflict with their heroic counterparts and consequently disbanded in Defenders #64 (October 1978).

• Batroc: Also known as "Batroc the Leaper". A member of Baron Zemo's Thunderbolts army, and leader of various incarnations of Batroc's Brigade.
• Beetle: Later changed its codename to MACH-1 of the Thunderbolts. Currently working for the Commission on Super-Human Affairs.
• Blob: A member of various incarnations of the Brotherhood of Mutants, former member of Freedom Force.
• Boomerang: A member of the Sinister Twelve, and former member of the Sinister Syndicate. A one-time operative of the Secret Empire.
• Electro: A member of the Sinister Twelve, and a former member of various incarnations of the Sinister Six.
• Joe the Gorilla: A former member of the Split-Second Squad. (Avengers Vol. 1 #77).
• Leap-Frog: Has since reformed and retired. His equipment has been adopted by his son as the second-string superhero Frog-Man.
• Libra: An android and a member of the second incarnation of the criminal Zodiac cartel.
• Looter: Also known as Meteor Man.
• Melter: Killed by the Scourge of the Underworld in Avengers Vol.1 #263.
• Pecos: Was a member of the Split-Second Squad (Avengers Vol.1 #77) with Joe the Gorilla. A former partner of Live-Wire.
• Plantman: Reformed, became a member of the Thunderbolts under the codename Blackheath.
• Porcupine: Deceased as of Captain America vol 1 #315 (March 1986).
• Sagittarius: An android and a member of the second incarnation of the criminal Zodiac cartel.
• Shocker: A member of the Sinister Twelve, and former member of the Sinister Syndicate.
• Toad: A member of various incarnations of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
• Whirlwind: A member of various incarnations of the Masters of Evil.