History Characters / JusticeLeagueOfAmericaCrimeSyndicate

* GreenLanternRing: Has an evil variant of one. The Ring of Volthoom enables him to create light constructs, but is also a parasite who feeds on his fears and slowly cripples his body.
** The ''Infinite Frontier'' version of the Ring is actually part of an intergalactic sect of space-cops in-line with its good counterpart, but sprinkles in [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech demeaning motivation]] to bend its wielder's spirit into obedience.

* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: The Post-Crisis version is a human astronaut who was thought dead but experimented on by an unknown alien species.

* TheExile: The Pre-Crisis Superwoman was exiled from the Amazons for her darker nature, stripped of her immortality and cursed to age like other beings.

* EvilMatriarch: In the New 52, she's obsessed with having a child that will bring about an age of darkness, according to an Amazonian prophecy.
* EvilerThanThou: Pre-Crisis with the Anti-Monitor and Post-Crisis with Antimatter Universe Brainiac. The New 52 version ends up freeing Alexander Luthor and turning on the entire Crime Syndicate because he is "stronger than they are".

* ShadowArchetype: Every Owlman Post-Crisis and onward is a demonstration of what the Batman would become if he shook loose all of his morals and became the nocturnal predator the thugs of Gotham are scared he is. It's most explicit with the New 52 version, who's actively aware of this and is willing to [[spoiler: defy both Perpetua and the Batman Who Laughs]] to keep it that way.

* EvilerThanThou: Pre-Crisis with the Anti-Monitor, and Post-Crisis with the Antimatter Universe Brainiac.

* BoisterousBruiser: Pre-Crisis he's characterized as a bluff, cheerful man who loves a good challenge and enjoys facing a WorthyOpponent.

* BoisterousBruiser: Pre-Crisis he's characterized as a bluff, cheerful man who loves a good challenge and enjoys facing a WorthyOpponent.

* AdaptationSpeciesChange: Since the original Crime Syndicate were wiped out by the Crisis, a different version was created in their place. In 1992's ''Justice League Quarterly'' #8, it's revealed the Justice League and Justice Society encountered a group of Qwardians known only as the Crime Syndicate (not "of America"), wearing similar costumes to the pre-Crisis versions. It's unclear if even this version and their fights remained canon post-Infinite Crisis, though it was implied the Qwardians used the Antimatter Earth Syndicate's aliases.

* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: The Post-Crisis version is a human astronaut who was thought dead but experimented on by an unknown alien species.

* AllAmazonsWantHercules: The New 52 and ''Infinite Frontier'' versions want a suitable man to birth an heir from. Ultraman usually fits the bill [[UnholyMatrimony when she can stand being the same room as him]].

* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: Since the original Crime Syndicate were wiped out by the Crisis, a different version was created in their place. In 1992's ''Justice League Quarterly'' #8, it's revealed the Justice League and Justice Society encountered a group of Qwardians known only as the Crime Syndicate (not "of America"), wearing similar costumes to the pre-Crisis versions. It's unclear if even this version and their fights remained canon post-Infinite Crisis, though it was implied the Qwardians used the Antimatter Earth Syndicate's aliases.

The ''Infinite Frontier'' Ultraman was Kal-El, the baby of a dying planet who taken in by Jonathan and Martha Kent after crash-landing on Earth. Unlike their good counterparts however, these Kents were a LazyBum couple that spent their years gaslighting him into thinking that obedience was the greatest moral virtue and that the rest of society were freeloaders; solely so they could exploit his strength for labor. When the Kents revealed to Kal his true origins in an attempt to fully break him, he instead realized who the true freeloaders were and ran away - eventually becoming the murderous Ultraman.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] the [[NamesTheSame identically named]] star of the Japanese ''Franchise/UltraSeries''.

* AdaptationalVillainy: With each version, Lex had fewer morals. The Pre-Crisis version was an absolute hero, comparable to Superman. The post-crisis version from the Antimatter Universe was still a hero but was willing to do morally ambiguous things for the greater good. This is justified as his world was ruled by the Crime Syndicate and they were desperate measures. Also justified in that Pre-Crisis followed a little bit more BlackAndWhiteMorality while this version was more developed. Finally, the New 52 version is a NominalHero who's just as bad as the Syndicate, if not more so, but is so deluded that he believes himself to be in the right regardless - making him NotSoDifferent from the Prime Earth Luthor.

* AxCrazy: In ''Forever Evil'', his idea of "blowing off steam" is running around at the speed of light butchering countless people with his girlfriend Atomica.

* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Downplayed, but his ComicBook/New52 incarnation is drawn to emphasize his manic grin.

* AxCrazy: She loves killing and mutilating folks. After her battle against the Teen Titans, she implies that murdering children is her idea of foreplay.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The only redeemable thing about her is her devotion to Johnny Quick, but even that makes her evil because they're both so depraved.

* FauxAffablyEvil: She pretended to be a sweet, geeky, well-meaning young woman who hated being a mole for Amanda Waller. When she reveals she's an unrepentant villain and serial killer, she still refers to people as "Honey" and such, only she does so for the sake of being a bitch.

* AdaptationalVillainy: With each version, Lex had fewer morals. The Pre-Crisis version was an absolute hero, comparable to Superman. The post-crisis version from the Antimatter Universe was still a hero but was willing to do morally ambiguous things for the greater good. This is justified as his world was ruled by the Crime Syndicate and they were desperate measures. Also justified in that Pre-Crisis followed a little bit more BlackAndWhiteMorality while this version was more developed. The third version from the post Flashpoint Earth 3 claimed to be a hero but was a villain, making him pretty much just like the regular version of Lex.

Post-Crisis Superwoman hailed from the Antimatter Universe. She was an Amazon who lived undercover as her world's Lois Lane, before joining up with the Crime Syndicate of Amerika, and conquering the world. A dominatrix who maintained a harem for her personal amusement, she was married to Ultraman but maintained numerous affairs with both her victims and teammate Owlman, and was essentially every "bad woman" stereotype rolled into one.

The New 52 introduced a version of the character very similar to the Post-Crisis one, though with the added detail that she was constantly seeking a strong man to father children upon her. The ''ComicBook/InfiniteFrontier'' a new was introduced and identified as being Donna Troy, who like the New 52 version was interested in Ultraman fathering a child for her but for the purpose of creating an army to take over Demons Island.

* FaceHeelTurn: The entirety of ''ComicBook/CrimeSyndicate2021'' is a lead-up to this for the Infinite Frontier version of Power Ring, who otherwise starts out unstable yet nice.

** The Infinite Frontier version of the Ring is actually part of an intergalactic sect of space-heroes in-line with its good counterpart, but sprinkles in [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech demeaning motivation]] to bend its wielder's spirit into obedience.

In the New 52, Thomas Wayne Jr. is the leader of Crime Syndicate and hails from Earth 3. A ControlFreak who sees compassion, love and sacrifice as a weakness and an embarrassment, although experiences such things himself. Had his Earth's version Alfred kill his parents and himself killed his younger brother Bruce for being "weak". Almost succeeded in taking his Gotham under complete control, using such methods as branding criminals and taking over their operations. His Earth's Joker was his main problem, by destroying his work, poisoning Alfred and killing Dick Grayson. In return, Owlman disposed of him. The threat of Anti-Monitor and, maybe, Darkseid as well resulted in the destruction of Earth 3 and Crime Syndicate escape to Prime Earth to have a chance to fight back. After a loss to the Injustice League, Owlman allied himself with Lex Luthor and, later, the Justice League to have a chance to defeat Anti-Monitor once and for all.

%%ZCE* CainAndAbel: With the Matter Universe in an odd way Post-Crisis (both existing versions).

** The ''Infinite Frontier'' Earth-3 is essentially a downplayed variant of its ''New 52'' counterpart, featuring villains whose origins and backstories more closely mirror their good counterparts, but with [[ThenLetMeBeEvil evil-inducing consequences]].

** The ''Infinite Frontier'' Earth-3 is essentially a downplayed variant of its ''New 52'' counterpart, featuring origins and backstories that more closely mirror their good counterparts. ThenLetMeBeEvil is a RecurringElement to keep it morally-swapped from the prime world.

The ''Infinite Frontier'' Ultraman was Kal-El, the baby of a dying planet who taken in by Jonathan and Martha Kent after crash-landing on Earth. Unlike their good counterparts however, these Kents were a LazyBum couple that piggybacked off of their foster son's strength and spent their years gaslighting him into thinking that obedience was the greatest moral virtue and that the rest of society were freeloaders. When the Kents revealed to Kal his true origins in an attempt to fully break him, he instead realized who the true freeloaders were and ran away - eventually becoming the murderous Ultraman.

* BoisterousBruiser: Pre-Crisis he's characterized as a bluff, cheerful man, who loves a good challenge and enjoys facing a WorthyOpponent.

* DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Post-Crisis Ultraman wants a brutal dictatorship that he can lord it over, and will use any means to do this. New 52 Ultraman is just as bad, and adds to it a survival of the fittest philosophy.

The ''Infinite Frontier'' Ultraman was Kal-El, the baby of a dying planet who taken in by Jonathan and Martha Kent after crash-landing on Earth. Unlike their good counterparts however, these Kents were a LazyBum couple that piggybacked off of their foster son's strength and spent their years gaslighting him into thinking that obedience was the greatest moral virtue and that the rest of society were freeloaders. When the Kents revealed to Kal his true origins in an attempt to fully break him, he instead realized who the true freeloaders were and turned on them - eventually becoming the murderous Ultraman.

** The Infinite Frontier Ultraman was raised by the Kents, who in his world were AbusiveParents that [[LazyBum used him for labor while they lazed around]], gaslighting him into thinking he depended on them. The experience instilled in Ultraman a belligerent mistrust of other people, with [[ItsAllAboutMe the inevitable selfishness that mindset can entail]].

* PowerDegeneration: Post-Crisis and New 52 if he goes without refuelling on Kryptonite for too long.

* UnderestimatingBadassery: Post-Crisis Ultraman does it to both Superman and the Martian Manhunter, and gets his ass kicked because of it.

The ''Infinite Frontier'' Atomica is the partner-in-crime of Johnny Quick, who convinced her to take a risky experimental drug to see if she'd gain superpowers. She did - gaining the ability to alter her size. The two then became fugitives that massacred everyone in their path