NFC East
This is an interesting division right here. When this division was first put together, everyone knew it would be absolute mayhem. We have HD and Drama in the same division which is automatically amazing. We also have Burn, who is someone both Drama and HD tend to dislike or discredit when he does things. Lastly, we have our new Commanders user in Miles who seems to be fitting right in with his division. These guys may not be the strongest characters, but their mix of personalities make it arguably the most entertaining one. Out of all the divisions, this is one of the weakest ones character wise but they excel in so many other things. A fun fact as well is this is the first division with characters that do not have natural superpowers. So that’s the small breakdown, time to get into the characters in this division.
Eagles – Captain Cold
First Appearance: Showcase #8 (June 1957)
Arch nemesis: Flash
Abilities: cryogenic ability, criminal mastermind
Motives: Driven by greed, power, and justice. Captain Cold commits bank robberies in order to gain wealth and power, and to become a major threat to his rival, The Flash. Despite doing a lot of crimes, Captain Cold does sometimes have a moral code. He seeks vengeance on those who do him wrong, and he values loyalty. Once you break that loyalty he will never forget it
Notable Moment(s): Captain Cold is responsible for helping form the Rogues, a group of supervillains in Central City who unite against the Flash. Captain Cold became the main figure in the Flash’s rogues gallery. Some the Rogues’ conflicts with the Flash highlight how good of a strategist and leader Captain Cold is. He has contributed to doing a lot to stop the Flash
Correlation: Captain Cold is one of the villains Flash despises of. He is not the strongest or the most dangerous, but he knows how to get under the Flash’s skin despite his limitations. HD is one of these people who knows how to get under people’s skin. Not to the level of Matigy, but he is not afraid to speak his mind at all. Captain Cold loves trolling the Flash too. He has not done so much this cycle, but HD has been notorious for his top tier trolling skills. HD is also viewed as a user who is the middle of the pack, but he can be a top user in games when he wants to be. Captain Cold is the villain Flash always beats and throws back in prison in like 15min. Whenever Captain Cold is with the Rogues or is facing a larger team of superheroes, he tends to show up and become a tougher villain to defeat. PML knows that in big games against top 10 users HD is one of those guys who tries in those games. For someone with no Super Bowl victories, he has defeated every single PML juggernaut except KMFO, simply because they barely play one another. So this is why HD is the Captain Cold of PML.
Cowboys – Joker
First Appearance: Batman #1 (April 1940)
Arch nemesis: Batman
Abilities: complete unpredictability, chaos agent, customized weapons, wields toxin which causes victims to die laughing
Motives: The Joker’s primary goal is to wreak havoc and terror on the streets of Gotham City. He wants to challenge Batman’s moral code and views their rivalry like a video game with no rules at all. He wants to show that anyone can be brought to the brink of madness. This is why one of his famous quotes in DC Comics is “all it takes is one bad day”. The Joker’s motivations may differ from story to story because he is such an unpredictable and chaotic character
Notable Moment(s): He has done a number on both the Bat Family and the Justice League. In the Injustice storyline, Joker tricked Superman into killing his wife and his unborn baby. He’s also responsible for torturing and killing the second Robin, Jason Todd. Joker has also paralyzed Batgirl. In the Christopher Nolan trilogy, Joker killed Batman’s girlfriend, Rachel, and burned half of Harvey Dent’s face turning him into Two Face. There are various storylines around the Joker, but he is the forefront of the villain world in all of comics. He has caused a lot of problems for the superheroes no matter the storyline
Correlation: Well we all know the main man DramaMan has even given himself the Joker mantle in PML cycle after cycle. He even has an emoji in chat based around him being the Joker. It only makes sense to solidify that by making Drama the Joker of PML in this article series. His personality is the most entertaining and hilarious one in the league. We all know the Joker loves laughing and making people laugh. Before he even became the Joker in DC, he was a comedian. Drama is naturally funny and makes the league interesting. He is also one of the most unpredictable guys in the league. Out of nowhere he will start rambling and get on someone’s case. Joker is the most unpredictable character in DC Comics today. These two guys share so many things it is actually insane. Some guys think Drama is delusional about PML as well. He views himself as a top 10 guy and better than most of the league. Many of his takes raise the eyebrows of members. His combination of delusion, comedy, and chaos is why he is the Joker of PML. Its great to have this type of personality in the league honestly.
Commanders – Red Arrow
First Appearance: More Fun Comics #73
Arch nemesis: Teen Titans supervillains
Abilities: archery, unrivaled aim, exceptional martial artist
Motives: To display heroism and justice in the world. He was originally Speedy as Green Arrow’s sidekick, and once he grew out of that role he became Red Arrow. He aligned himself with heroes in the Justice League and the Teen Titans to fight crime. He seeks personal growth due to him battling addiction in the past. Later in the comics, he became a father and would do everything in his power to protect her and his family
Notable Moment(s): His biggest moment was the 1971 storyline that highlight his battle with drug addiction. It was a groundbreaking story that shed a light on real life issues people dealt with at the time. Him being able to power through that made his impact bigger than just in DC Comics. The 1971 comic, “Snowbirds Don’t Fly”, showed Red Arrow leaving the superhero roles for a temporary amount of time due to his addiction. Later on, he fought through it and took on the identity of Arsenal for some time while fighting crime solo. Another big moment for him was leading the Outsiders, which is another superhero team in DC Comics.
Correlation: Miles is a new user we do not know much about, but he is active and great for the league. I was originally going to make him Green Arrow, but due to him being Washington I decided to give him Red Arrow to match the colorway. Red Arrow is a conflicted character who has gone through a lot. In some comics he has died tragically. He lost him arm in battle in one of the others. The most famous thing, was him fighting drug addiction in the comics. None of these things are why I made Miles Red Arrow of our DC PML Universe, but mainly just the color way and power levels. Red Arrow is near the lower tier of DC characters in regards to abilities plus he does not have superpowers. Miles has not had the best performance on the field but there is still tons of room for improvement for him. He wants to get better as well and has shown he could possibly be good at team building if he is given a roster that fully suits him. H***, he almost even beat me too and deserved to win that game. Me having little to no information on him and seeing his performance record wise, I feel like it is best to describe him as our Red Arrow.
Giants – Bane
First Appearance: Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 (January 1993)
Arch nemesis: Batman
Abilities: enhanced strength, durability, intelligence, master tactician, skilled fighter
Motives: His motivations are based on power and revenge. From the prison environment, Bane is driven by a strong desire to overcome fear and dominate people. His main goal is often to prove himself as the best opponent Batman has in Gotham. He sees Batman as someone who has all of the qualities he hates. He sees him as privileged and having lots of power. Bane wants to break Batman physically and mentally. Even when they fight he always says how he wants to break him. Bane’s childhood and prison experiences turned him into the criminal he is today
Notable Moment(s): The most notable moment that Bane has in all of DC Comics is breaking Batman’s back. This moment was even portrayed in the Dark Knight Trilogy, where he broke Batman’s back in the final film. In the comics, Bane facilitated the escape of multiple inmates from Arkham Asylum to wear down Batman physically. Later in the comic, Bane finds Batman in the Batcave which then leads to him breaking his back and temporarily paralyzing him. This was one of the most brutal defeats of Batman. This moment is what made Bane one of the significant figures in the Batman rouges gallery.
Correlation: Bane is one of the big chracters in the Batman rogues gallery, but he is not the strongest. Joker, Deathstroke, and a few other Batman villains stand out. Bane is never really a true Justice League threat. He gets his strength from a venom that makes him much larger and stronger than his normal self. He has a lack of speed, but excels in strength and martial arts. It is a fight style that many see coming and heroes tend to effectively put him away. Burn has a reputation built by his peers that he does the same things on offense. My thing is, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. I personally respect his gameplay and offense, but others seem to discredit him. Some see his offense as something really simple and do not want to give him credit when he beats them. Well why make something more complicated if it is already working? Bane is a character that everyone knows what is coming. Heroes know he wants to wrestle with them and how he gets his strength from venom. In the comics, he tends to be a character that is so simple but is effective in his quest of breaking the Bat. Many comic readers wonder how the heck did Bane break Batman’s back? He is a simple character but he is much stronger and smarter than you would think, Burn may seem like a simple player to many, but he knows his limitations and uses it to his success. Sometimes simplicity is the best method. This is why Burn is the Bane of PML.
All of the guys mentioned in this article have no superpowers. According to my article series, this could be the weakest group of DC characters. However, like I said this is the most entertaining mix of DC characters by far. Joker and Bane never get along in the comics. Bane cannot stand listening to a clown talk all day. Captain Cold is too busy wanting to rob banks rather than focus on tasks at hand. He tends to work well with teams, but him and the Joker would not be on the best terms. Red Arrow is a guy who worked well in teams at a young age but slowly grew out of it. He likes staying in his own lane. There are a mix of characters and personalities in here that probably make this the one division people should always keep an eye on. Do not let the user skill fool you, these guys can hang with a lot of people. In PML, it is really any given Sunday. These guys are our Red Arrow, Joker, Bane, and Captain Cold of PML.
