Series Conception
Written by editor Gerry Conway, the first issue of Secret Society of Super Villains was drafted with artwork and brought before then publisher Carmine Infantino for the cover's design whom had Conway alter the initial concept and saw major changes made with the art. Originally, Darkseid (demanding to be called the Director) founded the group under the title of the Brotherhood of Crime in a bid to hold the world ransom by stealing the world's deadliest nerve gas. The group, made up of Captain Cold, Gorilla Grodd, Clayface, Star Sapphire, and a clone of Manhunter, turned on their benefactor when Manhunter raised the issue of Darkseid's history for trying to enslave humanity. Darkseid was revealed to be an android. Manhunter suspected Darkseid controlled it from afar and nominated forming the Secret Society of Super Villains to combat Darkseid while pursuing their own goals.
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