In 1967, the world entered what came to be known as the Global Hero Investigation. In the aftermath of the Six-Day War, a period of unprecedented international tension unfolded—not because of armies or nuclear weapons, but because of Jewman. Under orders from the Israeli government, Jewman was unleashed on the battlefield, committing horrifying acts against enemy soldiers that would later be classified as war crimes. Reports described him terrorizing and ripping apart entire units with brutal efficiency, and while governments tried to cover it up, leaked footage of Jewman’s atrocities spread across the globe. The imagery shocked the world and sparked mass fear—not just of him, but of what any superhero could do if a government decided to weaponize them.

In an emergency summit, the United Nations collectively investigated every superhero on Earth, genetically engineered by governments. 

The USSR, however, quietly defied the accord. While they outwardly endorsed the investigation, Soviet intelligence agencies secretly conscripted and concealed their own superpowered assets, weaponizing them in covert operations and research programs shielded from international oversight. Meanwhile, other nations took the investigation very seriously, fearful of what might happen if a rogue hero slipped through.

Israel, under pressure from mounting global backlash, issued what was widely regarded as the most half-assed apology in modern history. Their vague, half-hearted statement of regret did little to soothe international outrage, instead fueling distrust toward both superheroes and the governments that commanded them.

By 1975, with détente softening Cold War hostilities and no new incidents to justify continuing the investigation, the investigation was officially dropped. Heroes cautiously returned to the skies, but the memory of the event—and the footage of Jewman’s rampage—left an enduring scar on the relationship between superheroes and the world’s governments.