Science Police
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 Cover to Legion Science Police #1. Art by Paul Ryan and Joe Rubinstein. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (30th century) Adventure Comics #303 (December, 1962) (21st century) Superman #654 (September, 2006) |
| Created by | Jerry Siegel (script) John Forte (art) |
| In-story information | |
| Type of organization | Law enforcement agency |
| Base(s) | Metropolis |
Science Police is a fictional law enforcement agency in the DC Comics Universe. They were referred to as "World-Wide Police" in their first appearance in the 30th century.[1] They were featured in a four issue limited series titled Legion Science Police.[2] In the 30th and 31st centuries, the Science Police serves the United Planets and has various relations with the Legion of Super-Heroes. In the 21st century, the Science Police serves the federal government of the United States with divisions in Metropolis and Midway City.[3]
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[edit] Fictional history
In Silver Age continuity, the police force of Superman's home planet Krypton was also called the Science Police. They continued to patrol the bottle city of Kandor after Krypton was destroyed.
[edit] 30th and 31st centuries
Legion of Super-Heroes liaison Shvaughn Erin, while non-powered, has played a large role on the team in the original and post-Zero Hour continuities, to the point that she has sometimes been referred to as "Liaison Lass".
At the beginning of the "Threeboot" Legion continuity, relations between the Science Police and the Legion were antagonistic, though things have cooled a bit since the Legion was officially recognized by the United Planets.
Several Legionnaires have been SP cadets before joining the Legion. In the Legion's original continuity, Colossal Boy was training on Mars when he gained his power; in the post-Zero Hour continuity, Saturn Girl met Legion co-founders Garth Ranzz and Rokk Krinn while traveling from Titan to Earth to begin training at the Science Police headquarters in Metropolis. Other Legionnaires have joined the Science Police when they were no longer able to serve in the Legion, most notably the depowered Dyrk Magz and Kinetix following the disbanding of the Legion in the post-Zero Hour run of the series.
[edit] 21st century
Metropolis' local Science Police are featured when an unknown monster, then Atlas, attacks the city during Superman's absence. DuBarry is shown to have self-condience problems. The police are assisted by a behind-the-scenes communications expert who is also second in command.[3]
Science Police team leaders DuBarry and Daniels, along with several prison guards, were killed during the events of "New Krypton" when a team of Kandorians led by Commander Gor assaulted Stryker's Island and demanded custody of Parasite.[4] The Science Police Control "Rachel" tasked Guardian to act as a liaison between the Metropolis Police Department and a coalition of superheroes in bringing justice for the fallen Science Police officers and prison guards.[5] After the Kandorians left Earth, Guardian was appointed Field Commander of the Science Police, as the replacement for DuBarry and Daniels, due in part to his cloned memories of Jim Harper as a police officer and Guardian as a superhero.[6]
[edit] In other media
The Science Police have appeared in the Legion of Super Heroes animated series. They are shown to consider the Legion as "freaks" and resent their interference in police business, despite them being far more successful in said police business.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Science Police at the Comic Book DB
