Project Cadmus is a fictional government genetic engineering project in the DC Comics Universe. It was created by Jack Kirby as the DNA Project in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 (October 1970), and was run by the former Newsboy Legion. Its notable creations included the Golden Guardian (a clone of the original Guardian) and Dubbilex, a DNAlien telepath who resembled a tall grey alien with horns. Fiction (from the Latin fingere, to form, create) is storytelling of imagined events and stands in contrast to non-fiction, which makes factual claims about reality. ... An iconic image of genetic engineering; this autoluminograph from 1986 of a glowing transgenic tobacco plant bearing the luciferase, illustrating the possibilities of genetic engineering. ... DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Jimmy Olsen. ... The Newsboy Legion is the name of a kid gang in the DC Comics Universe. ... The Guardian (Jim Harper) is a DC Comics costumed hero. ... Cloning is the process of creating an identical copy of something. ... Dubbilex is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. ...

Dabney Donovan was a "mad scientist" who was ultimately fired from the Project because he felt there should never be limits in understanding the potential of the genetic code. Donovan had largely been accredited for the non-human creations of the Project were referred to as "DNAliens," (human beings cloned then genetically altered to discover superhuman potential while also giving them a more "alien" appearance), various normal clones, monsters based on Donovan's favorite horror films (who lived on a small artificial planet on Earth called Transilvane), and step-ups who called themselves "the Hairies," super hippies who had developed an evolved knowledge, and developed transport and defense technology beyond the understanding of modern day humans. The Hairies live outside the direct control of Cadmus, living inside a mobile "Mountain of Judgement," that constantly keeps them hidden from the affairs of both Cadmus and of society being aware that they exist. Prior to moving to the mountain, the Hairies lived in a forest of living tree-houses called the Habitat. It was later occupied by a biker gang called the Outsiders. Dabney Donovan is a fictional character from the DC Comics Universe. ... Transilvane is a fictional small artificial planet with two horn-like protuberances in the DC Comics Universe. ...

The Project had an "opposite number" in the form of the Evil Factory, a monster-creating project set up by Darkseid as part of Intergang and run by two of his servants called Simyan and Mokkari. They were originally created at Project Cadmus, but due to the cruelty of the experimentation they experienced at the hands of Dr. Dabney Donovan, they developed a great deal of hatred towards all humanity. They formed a scientific enclave called "Brigadoom" as a means of pleasing Darkseid by creating an army of monstrous genetic constructs they are constantly creating to assist Darkseid in his quest of causing terror and destruction to the people of earth until Darkseid masters the Anti-Life Equation, which would allow Darkseid and his cohorts like Simyan and Mokkari rule over their surroundings as opposed to humanity ruling over them and looking down on them as their creator once had. Darkseid is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe created by Jack Kirby as part of the Fourth World series of comic books in the early 1970s. ... Intergang is a fictional organized crime organization in Superman comics. ... The Anti-Life Equation is the equation that the DC Comics villain Darkseid is lusting for in the Jack Kirbys Fourth World setting. ...

Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths the Project was reintroduced as Project Cadmus, named after the Greek legend of Cadmus, who created warriors from the teeth of a dragon (before creating the DNA Project Kirby had written a cloning story called The Cadmus Seed in Alarming Tales). The Post-Crisis version made its first appearance in Superman Annual #2 (1988). It was responsible for the creation of the new Superboy, cloned from genetic material obtained from both Superman and Lex Luthor. Dubbilex subsequently became a supporting character in the Kid's own title, set in Hawaii, then later back at Cadmus headquarters. Crisis on Infinite Earths was a 12-issue comic book limited series (identified as a 12 part maxi-series) and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 in order to simplify their fifty-year-old continuity. ... Cadmus Sowing the Dragons teeth, by Maxfield Parrish, 1908 Cadmus, or Kadmos (Greek: Κάδμος), in Greek mythology, was the son of the king of Phoenicia (Currently Lebanon)and brother of Europa. ... Superboy is a superhero in the fictional DC Universe. ... Superman is a fictional character and one of the most famous and popular comic book superheroes of all time. ... Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Cadmus was supposedly destroyed in a Superman story called The Fall of Metropolis, which featured a "clone plague". However, the Project had simply taken advantage of this to go underground.

In Superboy #57, the Project was put under new management, following the Newsboys' retirement. The new project head was Mickey "the Mechanic" Cannon, a former Suicide Slum resident with a reputation for being able to "fix" anything, a car or a country. The new head of genetics was Dr Sterling Roquette, a teenaged genius with a crush on the Guardian and Superboy. Dabney Donovan was also brought back, under armed guard. Cannon made Cadmus more open to the public. Suicide Slum is a notorious slum in the fictional city of Metropolis. ...

Shortly after this the Project temporarily came under the control of the Evil Factory, now revealed to be part of an organisation called The Agenda, run by Lex Luthor's ex-wife, the Contessa. Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain. ...

When Luthor became President, Cannon and the Guardian became uncomfortable with the amount of government pressure on the Project. Following the Imperiex War, the entire project disappeared. In the DC Universe Imperiex is a Malevolent entity, featured in the Our Worlds at War crossover. ...

Its replacement was the OMAC Project, part of the spy group called Checkmate.^{[citation needed]} This project used nanotech to convert otherwise ordinary (and unknowing) individuals into superhumans called OMACs, controlled by a satellite called Brother Eye. The role to of the OMACs was to control and conquer anyone on Earth Checkmate considered a threat. The OMAC Project #1; cover by Jose Ladronn. ... Checkmate is a covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. ... OMACs are an organization of powerful cyborgs that exist in the DC Universe. ...

Bruce Wayne had helped found this Project, but realised just how out of control the Project had become after he discovered heroes like Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) had been killed by OMACs. Wayne as Batman eventually stopped the Project. It is shown in the comic series 52 that the Project is once again known as Project Cadmus.^{[citation needed]} For other uses, see Batman (disambiguation). ... Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional comic book superheroes. ... 52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ...

All-Star Superman

In the non-continuity book All-Star Superman Grant Morrison's modern take on the Silver Age includes the D.N.A. P.R.O.J.E.C.T. which was resurrected by a scientist named Leo Quintum. Under Quintum, the P.R.O.J.E.C.T. is dedicated to "the engineering of new human forms" including Bizarro worker drones, giants who can travel through space under their own power and microscopic "nanonauts" unlocking the mysteries of the sub-atomic world. The P.R.O.J.E.C.T.'s ultimate goal is to create a replacement Superman, in case something happens to the original. All Star Superman, launched in November 2005, is an ongoing comic book series featuring Superman, written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Frank Quitely, and published by DC Comics. ... Grant Morrison in 2006. ... Bizarro is a fictional character, a doppelgänger of DC Comics’ Superman. ...

In All-Star Superman #4, it is revealed that the P.R.O.J.E.C.T. created a formula to bestow Superman-level strength and durability on a normal person, but all of their test subjects ultimately burned out. Marked with "Do Not Open Until Doomsday", Jimmy Olsen drinks the formula and transforms into a hulking, gray skinned figure with bony protrusions. Jimmy succeeds in stopping a black kryptonite afflicted Superman and transforms back to normal before the formula kills him. Doomsday is the name of a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe, a supervillain best known for fighting and killing Superman in the Death of Superman storyline in 1993. ...

Other media

Project Cadmus has featured as an adversary of the Justice League in the animated series Justice League Unlimited. This version is a combination of the comics version of Cadmus, the Suicide Squad (which appeared in the series as Task Force X, its real name in the comics) and Checkmate. The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ... Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of 2-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was an American animated television series produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... Suicide Squad is a name for a number of fictional organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ... Checkmate is a covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. ...

In the series Cadmus is a government project designed to take precautions against the League going rogue. The project was started when Superman was brainwashed by Darkseid into invading Earth at the end of Superman: The Animated Series where the project was designed to deal with the Man of Steel if he were to attack the Earth again. The project's goals extended to the Justice League as well after the Justice Lords incident. Superman is a fictional character and one of the most famous and popular comic book superheroes of all time. ... Darkseid is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe created by Jack Kirby as part of the Fourth World series of comic books in the early 1970s. ... Superman: The Animated Series is the unofficial title given to Warner Bros. ... The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ... The Justice Lords are fictional anti-heroes or villains who first appeared in the two-part Justice League episode, A Better World (airdate November 1, 2003). ...

Members of this version of Cadmus include Amanda Waller, Professor Emil Hamilton, Tala, General Wade Eiling, Dr. Achilles Milo, Maxwell Lord, Hugo Strange and Dr. Moon. In addition, they also had Task Force X, which is the official name for the organization known in DC Comics as the Suicide Squad, for use in risky field missions. Dr. Amanda Blake Waller is a fictional character from the DC Universe, first appearing in Legends #1 in 1986. ... Professor Emil Hamilton is a fictional character in DC Comics Superman titles. ... Tala is a fictional supervillainess in the DC Comics universe. ... General Wade Eiling is a military character and supervillain from DC Comics. ... Dr. Achilles Milo is a fictional scientist in the DC Universe. ... Maxwell Lord is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. ... Hugo Strange is a fictional character in DC Comics and a nemesis of Batman. ... Dr. Moon is a scientist from the DC Comics universe who first appeared in Batman Issue #240. ... Suicide Squad is a name for a number of fictional organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ...

Cadmus was later shown to be backed by Lex Luthor, who only financed the project in a grab for superpowers of his own. After taking what he needed from Cadmus, Luthor attempted to destroy it by hacking into an immense laser built into the League's Watchtower, but failed. It was then revealed that Brainiac was living inside him at the time, improving upon his physical health and strength while "subtly influencing [his] actions". After both of them were defeated, Cadmus ceased operations and the Justice League announced the establishment of a planetside base to improve their public relations. Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain. ... Brainiac is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and frequent opponent of Superman. ...

They were responsible for creating Doomsday (a clone of Superman), Galatea (a clone of Supergirl who resembles Power Girl), the Royal Flush Gang, Volcana, the Ultimen (a team of genetically engineered heroes who are a pastiche of several heroes created for the Superfriends series) and ultimately Terry McGinnis (Batman II). Doomsday is the name of a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe, a supervillain best known for fighting and killing Superman in the Death of Superman storyline in 1993. ... Superman is a fictional character and one of the most famous and popular comic book superheroes of all time. ... Galatea Galatea (or Tea, for short) is the name of an age-accelerated clone of Supergirl created by Professor Hamilton and Project Cadmus on the animated series Justice League Unlimited. ... For other uses, see Supergirl (disambiguation). ... Power Girl (real name Kara Zor-L, also known as Karen Starr) is a DC Comics superhero, making her first appeared in All Star Comics #58 (January/February 1976). ... The Royal Flush Gang are fictional characters in DC comics. ... Volcana is a fictional character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The Ultimen are a fictional superhero group featured in the animated series Justice League Unlimited. ... The word pastiche describes a literary or other artistic genre. ... Super Friends is an animated series about a team of superheroes which ran from 1973 to 1985. ... Terry McGinnis (age 17). ...

When the Joker took the Royal Flush Gang from Cadmus, he also stole the technology he used to overwrite his DNA into Tim Drake during Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker as explained in Epilogue.^{[citation needed]} The tense of this article is unsuitable for an encyclopedia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is a direct-to-video animated film featuring the comic book superhero Batman. ... Epilogue (July 23, 2005) is the second season finale episode of Justice League Unlimited. ...

The television series Smallville referenced a company called "Cadmus Labs," which Lex Luthor bought. This Cadmus, however, was just being used by Luthor as part of a larger plan; after it was taken from him in a hostile takeover by a woman pretending to love him and her father, it turned out that the project was a feint. The company was in major financial and legal trouble and so the "lover" and her father were financially crippled. Smallville is an American television series that follows the adventures of a young Clark Kent (Tom Welling), as a teenager living in Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman. ...

Cadmus Labs will somehow be involved with the upcoming Superman Returns: The Video Game. During an interview [1], the game's executive producer mentioned that among the game's various enemies were "Bizarro's minions escaped from Cadmus Labs". Bizarro is a fictional character, a doppelgänger of DC Comics’ Superman. ...

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See also: List of government agencies in comics