In: Superman Foes, Elite
In: Superman Foes, Elite
He doesn’t believe in heroes, only results. In a world filled with gods and symbols, he chose something simpler control, power, and the will to do what others won’t.
Manchester Black emerged as the leader of a new kind of government-sanctioned force, formed at the beginning of the year under a U.S. initiative focused on meta-human containment and national defense. Originally proposed by Amanda Waller, the program differed significantly from Task Force X and Checkmate, favoring efficiency and brutality over subtlety.
This group, known as The Elite, was composed of individuals who were once considered enemies of the state. Recruited and repurposed, they became tools of controlled violence, deployed to eliminate superhumans deemed dangerous or problematic.
Through a partnership with LexCorp, the team gained access to 5-U-93-R, a synthetic drug capable of temporarily granting meta-human abilities, albeit with potential long-term consequences. Manchester Black, a crude and unapologetically harsh Brit, underwent this enhancement and developed powerful psionic abilities.
With these newfound powers, he positioned himself as the strategist and leader of the team, guiding members such as Coldcast, Hat, and The Female. Under his command, The Elite became a force defined not by justice, but by results.
The first mission that brought The Elite into the public eye was an investigation and subsequent confrontation with the superhuman The Guardian, a Black hero who openly opposed an operation conducted by the United States government. His defiance was not seen as dissent, but as a direct challenge to authority.
Amanda Waller interpreted his stance as both an insult and a potential threat. In response, she deployed The Elite as a sanctioned vigilante unit, assigning them a clear objective: eliminate him.
Under Manchester Black’s command, the mission set the tone for everything that followed. There would be no negotiations, no restraint, and no illusions of heroism. Only results. From that moment on, Manchester Black fully embraced his role. To him, superhumans are not symbols of hope, but destabilizing forces that must be controlled or removed. Figures like Superman represent everything he opposes: unchecked power wrapped in idealism.
Name: Manchester Black
Aliases: Hitman
Affiliation: Superman Foes, The Elite
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Relatives: Vera Black (sister)
Allies: Amanda Waller, Coldcast, Hat, The Female
Origin: Metahuman
Living Status: Alive
Marital Status: Single
Identity: Secret Identity
Occupation: Government agent
Base of Operations: Bunny