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Author: OmarKarindu

Aug 26th 2011 at 5:36:03 PM

Super Human Trafficking seems like a natural trope name.

Comics
* The 1970s alien version of Starman spent years as a drugged slave being bought and sold by various "collectors."
* At one point, [[FantasticFour the Puppet Master]] attempted to sell a number of MarvelComics superheroines under his MindControl as SexSlaves to various nasty sorts.
* 1980s JusticeLeague villainess the (human) Queen Bee was introduced running an auction to sell off a brainwashed superhero from another world.
** In the SilverAge and in the 1990s the original alien version of [[NamesTheSame the Queen Bee]] has sometimes tried to [[AssimilationPlot transform the Leaguers into her "drones."]]
* JusticeSociety enemy Roulette engages in this so that she can profit from betting on superhuman blood sports.
* The Cyborg-Superman and Mongul have both tried to do this to the members of the GreenLantern Corps.

Film
* In a variant, the alien Prawns in ''District9'' are used as slaves by their human antagonists.

Live Action TV
* This is the ambition of the ''DoctorWho'' villain Henry van Statten. [[BullyingADragon Pity his first attempt involves a Dalek.]]
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Western Animation
* Roulette (see Comic Books above) turns up with this M.O. on ''JusticeLeague'' as well.