LEGION ACCURSED

Membership: 99 super-villains; pictured within the issue: Abomination, Absorbing Man, Anaconda, Baron Mordo, Batroc, Blastaar, Crimson Dynamo (Dmitri Bukharin), Diablo, Dr. Doom, Dr. Octopus, Electro (Maxwell Dillon), Graviton, Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley), Juggernaut, Kang, Kraven, Living Laser, Mole Man, Rhino, Silver Samurai, Titania, Ultron-11, Vanisher, Vulture, White Queen, Wizard, Wrecker
pictured only on cover: Blob, Enchantress, Executioner, Grim Reaper, MODOK

Purpose: To destroy the Beyonder

Affiliations: Bitterhorn, Mephisto

Enemies: Beyonder, Thing

Base of Operations: Mobile

First Appearance: Secret Wars II#7 (January, 1986)

History: (Secret Wars II#7) - The Legion Accursed were an army of 99 super-villains which were brought together by Bitterhorn, an agent of Mephisto. As each villain shook hands with Bitterhorn they were given an invisible brand which linked them to Beyondersbane, an infernal machine designed by Mephisto. Should any of the Legion Accursed touch the Beyonder, the Beyonder's power would close the circuit between himself and Beyondersbane, destroying him.

(Incredible Hulk Annual#15 (fb)) - Mephisto also enlisted the Abomination, whose remains were drifting above the Earth as a cloud, and returned him to life.

(Secret Wars II#7) - Mephisto gathered the Legion Accursed and placed them into stasis as he prepared to awaken them and target the Beyonder, but when he sensed that the Beyonder was about to leave the pacific island where he had been dwelling, he quickly tricked the Thing into signing a contract which increased his power a hundredfold so that the Thing would occupy the Beyonder until the Legion Accursed awakened.

However, the Thing wound up defending the Beyonder against the Legion Accursed, and used his increased powers to hold off their entire ranks. By the time Mephisto thought to destroy his contract with the Thing, nearly all of the Legion Accursed had fallen. The Juggernaut nearly reached the Beyonder, but the Thing managed to hold him back with all his strength, and Beyondersbane experienced a meltdown, ruining Mephisto's plan. Mephisto returned all of the Legion Accursed to where they had been prior to his scheme.

(Incredible Hulk Annual#15 (fb)) - The Abomination was, in turn, returned to his orbit above Earth, his body again demolished.

Comments: Created by Jim Shooter, Al Milgrom and Steve Leialoha.

In Hobgoblin (Kinglsey)'s last Handbook profile it was revealed that he was part of the Legion Accursed and not Leeds.

The complete ranks of the Legion Accursed are not known.

by Prime Eternal

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Legion Accursed should not be confused with:

• The Legion of the Damned, Dracula's confederate soldiers, @ Tomb of Dracula II#6
• The Legion of the Damned, vampiric followers of Dracula, @ Vampire Tales#8
• The Legion of the Dead, undead warriors controlled by Vammatar, @ Legion of the Dead
• The Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 of Earth-Amalgam, Guardians of the Galaxy/Legion of Super-Heroes, @ Spider-Boy Team-Up#1
• The Legion of Light, followers of the Hate-Monger, @ Spectacular Spider-Man II#12
• The Legion of Living Lightning, enemies of the Hulk, @ Tales to Astonish I#97
• The Legion of Nihilists, enemies of Son of Satan, @ Marvel Spotlight I#16
• The Legion of Monsters, one-time grouping to oppose Starseed, @ Marvel Premiere#28
• The Legion of Night, mystic foes of Aan Taanu, @ Legion of Night#1
• The Legion of the Unliving gathered by Kang, @ Avengers I#131
• The Legion of the Unliving gathered by the Grandmaster, @ Avengers Annual#16
• The Legion of the Unliving, gathered by Immortus, @ Avengers West Coast#61
• The Legion of the Unliving, gathered by the Grim Reaper, @ Avengers I#353
• The Legion of the Unliving, gathered by the Grim Reaper, @ Avengers III#10
• The Legion of Vengeance, Iron Fist and Ghost Rider foes, @ Marvel Comics Presents#113
• The Legions of Boreas, minions of Ikthalon, @ Marvel Spotlight I#14

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