Background: Fear first appeared in 1979. The organization orchestrated multiple attacks upon Big City during a 7-year period. Furies' first case focused upon a crime rampage by the group's archer, Black Feather.
Purpose: World domination
Leader: Vertigo
Members: Psi-Arm, Veil, Black Feather, Demolition Man, Hornet, Worg, Vector, DeadEye
Former members: Big Time, Disc (d), The Unstoppable Man
Support: Fear had a seemingly-inexhaustable cadre of trained agents.
Tactics: Fear usually attacked in force, lead by Vertigo's mind-numbing mental blasts. Any success against the group is predicated on stopping him.
Recent Activity: None. The last confirmed activity by the Fear organization occured in 1985, although individual members were encountered by Furies in 1986 and 1991.

SUMMARY OF ENCOUNTERS

1979

Fear makes its presence known across the United States - raiding military installations for weaponry, robbing banks for cash and attacking police departments for fun and intimidation. The group enjoys a firm grip of terror upon several major cities, and is growing.

Fear abducts, brainwashes and experiments upon Big City police officer Paul Hamner, inadvertenly spawning Sledgehammer.

1980

In Furies' first case, Grey Arrow and Nucleon halt a crime spree by Black Feather. The skirmish is caught on national television, in which Black Feather takes a female newscaster hostage and barters for freedom. Although Grey Arrow agrees he can go in exchange for the woman's safety, Black Feather slashes her throat and grabs a new victim. Grey Arrow opens fire, hitting Black Feather in the throat and saving the second victim. Black Feather is jailed for 2 years and his voice still reflects the damage to his vocal chords.

Fear immediately disappears from public view. Professor Clue accurately surmises the group plans to marshal its forces for future, strategic attacks against its chief rival - Furies.

1981

White Cobra tracks a disguised Vertigo to Big City's Southside Shopping Mall, where Cobra is mentally assaulted and goes berzerk. Snowstorm and Grey Arrow respond to the scene, with Snowstorm leveling an entire sporting goods store to clobber Vertigo, and Arrow grappling with Cobra.

1982

Fear invades Furies, and attempt to capture Grey Arrow and substitute Black Feather in the confusion. The attack is repelled largely due to the efforts of White Cobra.

Worg attacks Grey Arrow on the streets of Big City, shredding his bow and kevlar-reinforced costume. Arrow evades serious injury, and begins using Black Feather's bow he obtained two years earlier.

1983

DeadEye, backed by a squad of 6 Fear agents, robs Big City's First National Bank and is intercepted by Emerald and Snowstorm. DeadEye kills 3 policemen in the robbery, and the heroes respond by first breaking (Snowstorm) and then amputating (Emerald) DeadEye's right arm during the fracas. The limb is surgically re-attached and, two months later, DeadEye escapes from Big City Prison's medical ward.

Fear ambushes Captain Wonder in Big City Park, utilizing dozens of trained agents. Wonder saves hundreds of bystanders from injury, but is himself wounded in the assault by Disc. The incident is believed to have been staged to measure Wonder’s power. Spark is mentally dominated by Vertigo during the incident, and some speculate he never fully recovered.

Furies track Black Feather back to a Big City warehouse being used as a Fear base. Guardian II rips the hatch off the building’s roof, triggering a shaped nuclear detonation that obliterates him and seriously wounds several of his teammates. Black Feather is not found.

Professor Clue and Captain Fury discover Big Time and DeadEye breaking into the 23rd floor of a DuroTech office building, in search of classified documents pertaining to a new laser weapon. Professor Clue blinds DeadEye by tinkering with a photocopier, and Big Time later pummels Captain Fury with the same piece of equipment. Big Time and Professor Clue ultimately tumble out a window, with Big Time saving them both by grabbing a passing ledge.

Snowstorm and Silver Serpent encounter Big Time and DeadEye in another DuroTech facility. Serpent knocks DeadEye out the 19th floor, where he plummets to his apparent death. At the end of the scuffle, however, only a puddle of blood is found on the ground below.

Silver Serpent attempts to apprehend DeadEye in a Big City neighborhood, and is shot and killed. When Iron Guard responds to the incident, a tri-onically enhanced DeadEye topples him with a laser barrage and captures his Mark III battle armor. A villain emerges in Big City a few months later, wearing the armor and calling himself Dreadnought.

SHIFT's Cyclone, Mindshadow, Sub-Micronian and Inviant are attacked as they discover a covert Fear base operating on the docks of San Francisco. Vertigo disables the heroes, and Fear abandons the base.

1984

After Sledgehammer dies in the line of duty, Big Time renounces his Fear membership and joins Furies. Vertigo promises retribution.

Fear attacks the Big City federal reserve. Several Furies respond, and the battle concludes with Seeker slamming a hiding Vertigo through two floors of an apartment building. Vertigo is jailed for 6 years.

1985

Alpha Prime and Polestar uncover a Fear base operating in Washington, D.C. Alpha Prime is captured and his shield taken during the confrontation. A weapon using classified metals technology, the shield remains in their possession for six months.

Seeker and Shocker halt a robbery of Big City's Third National Bank by 4 masked gunmen. Seeker disarms several of them using the force from his ring. Shocker attempts the same manuever with substanially more force, and nearly separates one man's arm from his body. The criminal, revealed to be DeadEye, angrily grabs a hostage and demands his freedom. He vows revenge upon Shocker and all other heroes who have injured him.

1986

DeadEye lures Shocker to the Big City Hilton, hiring mercenary supervillain Ferret to pose as a newspaper reporter wanting to interview him. Shocker is thrown into the lobby pool and is nearly drowned by the pair, but is rescued by an unidentified woman who side-kicks DeadEye into the pool himself.

DeadEye is captured, and Wizard magically removes the tri-onic components from his body. DeadEye claims his poor fortunes prompted his crime spree, and says he will cause Furies no more trouble. He is jailed for 12 years.

1991

Several villains attack the Big City Arena during a charity pro-wrestling match featuring Big Time. Disc, one of the assailants, is fatally wounded by Moonsword during the scuffle.

2000

Fear infiltrates Furies. Black Feather, Vertigo, Psi-Arm and two agents pass themselves off as Grey Arrow, Wizard, Seeker, Miss America and Iron Maiden, respectively. Over several days, they download data from the Furies computer and trick the group into accepting a new security system and communication devices. Fear also engineers separate ambushes upon Cyclone and Furies alumni Grey Arrow, Klaxon, Nucleon, Emerald, Snowstorm and Black Widow. Widow and Cyclone are captured, and as of this writing have not been heard from since.

Vertigo disrupts an appearance by Furies and Guardians at the UN, unveiling a toxin that will destroy the world's crops unless he is declared ruler of the world and paid $1 billion per day. A fight ensues - hundreds of bystanders are wounded by Vertigo's mental barrage, and a delegate is killed by Furies’ own Extreme. The toxin ravages millions of acres in South Africa, China and the central United States.

Furies veteran Snowstorm discovers a Fear base in the Antarctic, and leads the Guardians (Moonsword, Shamrock, Interceptor, Iron Cross, Phoenix, Starman, X-Ray) on a raid of the base. Data retrieved from the base's computer allows Dr Enigma to develop an antidote to the Fear toxin. Demolition Man participates in the battle, but is not taken into custody.

The faux Furies are finally detected by Whiz Kid. In separate incidents, 4 of the 5 imposters are dealt with - "Miss America" offers no resistance and is arrested, Psi-Arm is captured, Vertigo is banished to another dimension by Dr. Enigma, and finally Black Feather is captured by Whiz Kid after brawling with the real but ring-less Seeker. The "Iron Maiden" imposter slips away in the confusion.

MEMBER PROFILES

Villain: Autofire Agents of Fear
Description: Although the appearance of Fear agents vary from individual to individual, they are predominantly males (~95%) of average height (5'7"-6') in excellent physical condition.
Costume: One-piece, dark red jumpsuits with gray trim. Dark red caps and black goggles
Signature power: Precision military tactics
Offensive Abilities: Stun guns that disrupt brain waves
Defensive Abilities: Force field belts
Misc. Abilities: Various tactical/combat skills, infrared goggles
Weaknesses: Force field belts are effective only 75% of the time
Whereabouts: Fear operated throughout North America during the 1980s. Since reappearing in the year 2000, agents have been discovered in locations across the globe.
Personality: Fear agents are blindly loyal to Vertigo. It not known if this loyalty is influenced by Vertigo’s ability to cloud minds.
Identifying quote: "Firing pattern Delta NOW!"

Villain: Black Feather
Alter Ego: Steve Warren Unconfirmed
Height: 6"
Hair Color: Black
Weight: 200
Eye Color: Black
Appearance: An athletic-looking middle-aged man of Spanish descent
Costume: Black bodysuit with grey highlights. Black bow and arrow
Signature power: Precision archery
Offensive Abilities: Steel, gas and magnesium arrow
Defensive Abilities: Kevlar body suit
Weaknesses: Defensive armor can be bypassed
Egocentricities: Very competitive
Legal Status: Arrested for March 2000 release of deadly toxin and ensuing attempt to blackmail governments worldwide.
Whereabouts: Incarcerated in Stronghold.
Personality: Black Feather has unshakable belief in his mental, athletic and deductive abilities, and will go out of his way to challenge others on the battlefield to demonstrate his prowess.
Identifying quote: "Oooo, that's going to leave a mark!"

Villain: DeadEye
Alter Ego: Eric Desmond Confirmed
Height: 6'
Hair Color: Blond
Weight: 180 lbs
Eye Color: Blue
Description: A slender, Caucasion male
Costume: Black bodysuit with red crosshairs over the left breast. White gloves and boots.
Signature power: Precision marksmanship
Offensive Abilities: An arsenal of laser weaponry
Defensive Abilities: Kevlar-reinforced bodysuit
Misc. Abilities: none
Weaknesses: Injury-prone
Egocentricities: Hates law enforcement officers. Known to hold a grudge against several heroes who have thwarted him, including Shocker, Emerald and Snowstorm.
Whereabouts: Unknown
Legal Status: American citizen with a criminal record
Personality: Available to the highest bidder, yet remains loyal during execution of contract.
Identifying quote: "Say goodbye, Officer Smith!"

Villain: Demolition Man
Alter Ego: Conrad Jackson Confirmed
Height: 6'4"
Hair Color: Red
Weight: 250
Eye Color: Blue
Description: Burly, barrel-chested Caucasion male
Costume: White costume with red gloves and boots
Signature power: Explosions
Offensive Abilities: Concussive blasts
Defensive Abilities: Decompressive force layers created by his body
Egocentricities: Below average intelligence
Whereabouts: Last seen during a raid on a Fear base in Antarctica
Legal Status: American citizen with a criminal record
Personality: Likes to show he’s smarter than people think. Seems to be involved with Fear out of some form of loyalty rather than a villainous nature.
Identifying quote: *Ka-BOOOOOM*

Villain: Hornet
Alter Ego: Unknown
Height: 5"10"
Hair Color: Green
Weight: 200 lbs
Eye Color: Red
Description: Hornet has a man-shaped body, with the head and wings of a giant hornet. He speaks with a buzzing echo.
Costume: A two-tone green body suit
Signature power: Venomous sting
Offensive Abilities: Venomous sting
Defensive Abilities: Small size, telekinetic force field
Misc. Abilities: Appears to have form of natural radar
Weaknesses: Vulnerable to pesticides and radiation
Egocentricities: Condescending view of humans
Whereabouts: Last reported in San Sebastian, Colombia.
Legal Status: American citizen with a criminal record. Wanted for March 2000 release of deadly toxin and ensuing attempt to blackmail governments worldwide.
Personality: Hornet treats most humans like cattle, and would probably begin feasting on bystanders if not kept mentally leashed by Vertigo.
Identifying quote: "Bzzzz! Hello meat. Bzzzz!"

Villain: Psi-Arm
Alter Ego: Dr. Benjamin Grant Confirmed
Height: 5'10"
Hair Color: Light brown
Weight: 170 lbs
Eye Color: Blue
Description: Psi-Arm is usually surrounded by a blue glow caused by his telekinetic abilities
Costume: A grey and white body suit
Signature power: Vast telekinetic power
Offensive Abilities: Telekinesis
Defensive Abilities: Psionic force field
Misc. Abilities: Danger-related precognition. A scientist trained in several disciplines Weaknesses: Defensive force field is not 100% effective
Egocentricities: Goes ballistic if assaulted by another’s will
Legal Status: American citizen with a criminal record. Disbarred from scientific and medical communities for unsafe and unethical practices. Arrested for March 2000 release of deadly toxin and ensuing attempt to blackmail governments worldwide.
Whereabouts: Incarcerated in Stronghold.
Personality: Psi-Arm is fascinated with his own power, and enjoys being Vertigo's muscle.
Identifying quote: None

Villain: The Unstoppable Man
Alter Ego: Mark Wilson Confirmed
Height: 5'9"
Hair Color: Brown
Weight: 170 lbs
Eye Color: Hazel
Description: Caucasion male, average build
Costume: Yellow bodysuit, with a large "U" in red on the chest
Signature power: Unparalleled ability to withstand damage
Offensive Abilities: Minor martial arts ability
Defensive Abilities: Defenses of a steel tank dipped in titanium and wrapped in questionite Weaknesses: It is theorized The Unstoppable Man may be a distant relative of former Fury Phoenix. If so, he may possess a similar vulnerability to cold.
Whereabouts: Unknown. The Unstoppable Man quit Fear in the late 1980s. Reasons uknown.
Legal Status: American citizen with a criminal record
Personality: Unflappably calm and mild-mannered
Identifying quote: "Pardon me. Ah, yes, I'll take those diamonds, thank you."

Villain: Vector
Alter Ego: Unknown
Height: 6'
Hair Color: Blond
Weight: 175 lbs
Eye Color: Silver
Description: None available. Vector has never been clearly photographed
Costume: White bodysuit with black trim
Signature power: Super-speed
Offensive Abilities: High-velocity physical attacks
Defensive Abilities: High dexterity
Misc. Abilities: None
Weaknesses: Attacks that hit do significant damage
Egocentricities: Likes to exhibit speed
Whereabouts: Last seen in San Francisco, CA, during ambush and abduction of Guardians leader Cyclone.
Legal Status: American citizen with a criminal record
Personality: Tends to show off with his powers
Identifying quote: "Who are you, the slowest man alive?"

Villain: The Veil
Alter Ego: Morton Vale Confirmed
Height: 6'7"
Hair Color: Black
Weight: 450 lbs
Eye Color: Brown
Description: A huge, overly-muscled African American man
Costume: Black and white camouflage
Signature power: Professional wrestling
Offensive Abilities: Thermoptic camouflage
Defensive Abilities: Skin
Misc. Abilities: Great athleticism for his size
Weaknesses: No enhanced defenses
Egocentricities: Pro-wrestler attitude
Whereabouts: Unknown
Legal Status: American citizen with a criminal record. Committed manslaughter during an athletic competition in 1982. Arrested in 1991, released in 1999.
Personality: Run of the mill pro-wrestler
Identifying quote: "No one escapes the Veil!"

Villain: Vertigo
Alter Ego: Roger Abrams Confirmed
Height: 5' 10"
Hair Color: Light Brown
Weight: 180
Eye Color: Blue
Description: Caucasion male of average build.
Prominent facial scar on left cheek, from Seeker. Costume: Black body suit with a blue cloak
Signature power: Vertigo effect
Offensive Abilities: Psionic attacks
Defensive Abilities: Normal
Misc. Abilities: None
Weaknesses: Lightly defended
Egocentricities: Likes to manipulate people and situations. Hates Seeker.
Whereabouts: Sent to another dimension by Dr Enigma. Wanted for March 2000 release of deadly toxin and ensuing attempt to blackmail governments worldwide. worldwide. Incarcerated in Stronghold.
Legal Status: American citizen with a criminal record
Personality: Megalomaniac
Identifying quote: None

Villain: Worg
Alter Ego: Unknown
Height: 5'8"
Hair Color: Dark brown
Weight: 190
Eye Color: Dark brown
Description: Man-wolf creature with brown and black fur.
Signature power: Powerful claws
Offensive Abilities: Great strength and agility
Defensive Abilities: Rapid healing
Misc. Abilities: Enhanced sense of smell
Weaknesses: Animal intelligence
Egocentricities: Uncontrollable bloodlust
Whereabouts: Unkown. Worg fits the sketchy description of a man-beast that attacked a 747 departing San Francisco for Big City in March 2000. Its appearance coincided with a Fear operation outside the TransAmerica building that resulted in the kidnapping of Cyclone.
Legal Status: ???
Personality: That of a rabid dog
Identifying quote: "GGGGRRRR!"