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Vermin


Team Type	Supervillain Team
Status	Active
Mission	Revenge, crime, and spreading chaos and filth
Primary Enemies	Various superhero teams worldwide
Reputation	Reviled even among supervillains
Former Employer	Sargon (rejected)
Era	Modern Age
Creator	Ed Messina
First Appearance	WATCHSTAR WEST #19

The Vermin are among the most revolting and persistent supervillain teams of the Modern Age.

The group originally came together intending to offer their services as mercenaries to the powerful criminal mastermind Sargon. Rather than hiring them, however, Sargon dismissed the would-be villains with contempt, describing them as:

"A gang of loathsome vermin, not fit for my company."

Instead of feeling insulted, the group embraced the label.

From that moment onward, they proudly called themselves the Vermin and dedicated themselves to taking revenge on a world they believed had rejected and mocked them.

The team quickly became infamous for foul-smelling hideouts, grotesque crimes, sewer-based operations, biological hazards, and chaotic attacks that left both heroes and ordinary criminals disgusted. Even many supervillains avoid associating with the Vermin whenever possible.

The Vermin themselves prefer it that way.

Though frequently defeated and imprisoned, the team has proven strangely resilient. Its members repeatedly escape custody, regroup, and return to crime with renewed enthusiasm.

As several heroes have observed, the Vermin remain together largely because nobody else on Earth can tolerate them.

Members

Scuz
Bert Limberger possesses a body composed of toxic, corrosive slime capable of dissolving most materials.

Ratso
Sam Kowalski is the self-proclaimed champion of the rats, commanding swarms of rodents and thriving in urban decay.

Roach
Lewis Lint is the grotesque master of cockroaches, possessing extraordinary resilience and infestation-based abilities.

The Fly
Henry Fudd wears a cybernetic suit designed to emulate the abilities of the common housefly.

Reputation

The Vermin are considered nuisances by some heroes and genuinely dangerous biohazards by others. Their combination of unpredictability, toxic abilities, and utter disregard for hygiene has resulted in numerous outbreaks, contamination events, and city-wide infestations.

Though often mocked, the team has repeatedly proven capable of causing large-scale chaos and occasionally defeating far more respected opponents through sheer persistence and unpleasantness.

The Vermin have been captured countless times.

They always come crawling back.

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-The Vermin first banded together to offer their services to [[Sargon]] as mercenaries. However, Sargon spurned them, describing them as "a gang of loathsome ''vermin'', not fit for my company." They took his scornful words as a badge of honor and set forth to gain revenge on a world that had rejected them. Since then, they've battled most of the world's superhero teams, usually winding up in jail, but always reuniting. It's not like these guys have any other friends. Other villains still find them disgusting, but they like it that way.<gallery>
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-File:Scuz.jpg|Scuz
-File:Ratso.jpg|Ratso
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-File:Roach.jpg|Roach
-File:The Fly.jpg|The Fly
+= Vermin =
-</gallery>The Vermin are:
-*''[[Scuz]] (Bert Limberger)'' : His body is made of toxic, corrosive slime.
+{| class="codex-infobox codex-infobox--team"
-*''[[Ratso]]'' (Sam Kowalski): The champion of the rats.
+|-
-*''[[Roach]]'' (Lewis Lint): The champion of the cockroaches.
+| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Scuz.jpg]]
-*''[[The Fly]]'' (Henry Fudd): Wears a cybernetic suit that emulates the common housefly.
+|-
-The Vermin have been apprehended time and again, but they always return to infest again!
+! Team Type
+| Supervillain Team
+|-
+! Status
+| Active
+|-
+! Mission
+| Revenge, crime, and spreading chaos and filth
+|-
+! Primary Enemies
+| Various superhero teams worldwide
+|-
+! Reputation
+| Reviled even among supervillains
+|-
+! Former Employer
+| [[Crucible:Sargon|Sargon]] (rejected)
+|-
+! Era
+| Modern Age
+|-
+! Creator
+| Ed Messina
+|-
+! First Appearance
+| ''WATCHSTAR WEST #19''
+|}
+The '''Vermin''' are among the most revolting and persistent supervillain teams of the Modern Age.
+The group originally came together intending to offer their services as mercenaries to the powerful criminal mastermind [[Crucible:Sargon|Sargon]]. Rather than hiring them, however, Sargon dismissed the would-be villains with contempt, describing them as:
+''"A gang of loathsome vermin, not fit for my company."''
+Instead of feeling insulted, the group embraced the label.
+From that moment onward, they proudly called themselves the Vermin and dedicated themselves to taking revenge on a world they believed had rejected and mocked them.
+The team quickly became infamous for foul-smelling hideouts, grotesque crimes, sewer-based operations, biological hazards, and chaotic attacks that left both heroes and ordinary criminals disgusted. Even many supervillains avoid associating with the Vermin whenever possible.
+The Vermin themselves prefer it that way.
+Though frequently defeated and imprisoned, the team has proven strangely resilient. Its members repeatedly escape custody, regroup, and return to crime with renewed enthusiasm.
+As several heroes have observed, the Vermin remain together largely because nobody else on Earth can tolerate them.
+== Members ==
+<div class="cc-roster-grid">
+<div class="cc-roster-card">
+[[File:Scuz.jpg|200x200px|link=Crucible:Scuz]]
+'''[[Crucible:Scuz|Scuz]]'''<br>
+'''Bert Limberger''' possesses a body composed of toxic, corrosive slime capable of dissolving most materials.
+</div>
+<div class="cc-roster-card">
+[[File:Ratso.jpg|200x200px|link=Crucible:Ratso]]
+'''[[Crucible:Ratso|Ratso]]'''<br>
+'''Sam Kowalski''' is the self-proclaimed champion of the rats, commanding swarms of rodents and thriving in urban decay.
+</div>
+<div class="cc-roster-card">
+[[File:Roach.jpg|200x200px|link=Crucible:Roach]]
+'''[[Crucible:Roach|Roach]]'''<br>
+'''Lewis Lint''' is the grotesque master of cockroaches, possessing extraordinary resilience and infestation-based abilities.
+</div>
+<div class="cc-roster-card">
+[[File:TheFly.jpg|200x200px|link=Crucible:The Fly]]
+'''[[Crucible:The Fly|The Fly]]'''<br>
+'''Henry Fudd''' wears a cybernetic suit designed to emulate the abilities of the common housefly.
+</div>
+</div>
+== Reputation ==
+The Vermin are considered nuisances by some heroes and genuinely dangerous biohazards by others. Their combination of unpredictability, toxic abilities, and utter disregard for hygiene has resulted in numerous outbreaks, contamination events, and city-wide infestations.
+Though often mocked, the team has repeatedly proven capable of causing large-scale chaos and occasionally defeating far more respected opponents through sheer persistence and unpleasantness.
+The Vermin have been captured countless times.
+They always come crawling back.
 [[Category:Teams]]
 [[Category:Modern Age]]
+[[Category:Ed Messina]]
+</div>
+{{CCNav}}