THE SINISTER SOCIETY

HISTORY

The Sinister Society was a group of super-villains that operated during the 1960's and 70's, the period known as the Silver Age. The members were Laser Lord, General Kaos, Black Phantom, Matter Man, and the Gladiator. The group was led by Kaos.

The Society was one of the more successful villain groups of the time, so successful that they eventually attracted the attention of the legendary Justice Society, who had briefly come out of retirement to hunt down a villain who was killing many of the other heroes of the time. General Kaos set on a plan to wipe out the JSA, a move that make their team infamous. As part of the plan, Kaos developed a powerful anti-matter cannon and threatened to destroy the east coast of the United States with it if the JSA did not surrender to him. When Robert saw that Kaos and the others intended to kill the JSA he realized that his conscience would not let him become a murderer. Robert secretly contacted the JSA and gave them information that led them to the Sinister Society's hideout. The JSA defeated Kaos and the others and Robert was the star witness against them at their trial.

After the trial, Laser Lord was given a new name and life as Catholic priest Father Duncan Kelley. Years later he became mentor to the super-hero Arcangel and also help battle a demonic invasion alongside the Arcane.

A few years ago General Kaos discovered he was dying of a bizarre form of radiation sickness caused by his exposure to the anti-matter weapon. He and Gladiator kidnapped Father Kelley (Laser Lord) to extract a measure of revenge for his betrayal years earlier. They were thwarted by Arclight and her teammates from Justice Inc. Gladiator and Kaos were sent to prison, though Kaos was released soon afterward for medical reasons.

General Kaos has recently been rejuvenated and is now associated with members of his family in the Wild Court.