Warning! Spoilers ahead forGreen Arrow #16!The evilJustice Leagueplaguing the DC Universe have one of the greatest powers ever that’s helped them bring the DC Universe to its knees. In an instant,Amanda Waller’s new all-Amazo team, Task Force VII, were able to steal the powers of DC’s greatest heroes.
Wonder Woman, Superman,and even the Spectreweren’t strong enough to resist their power-stealing abilities. But it’s not just their ability to take powers that makes them a force to be reckoned with. Task Force VII’s members have a special power that gives them a serious advantage over the heroes whose powers they stole.
DC’s Evil Justice League Have a Chrono-Healing Factor
All of the Justice League’s Strengths With No Weaknesses
InGreen Arrow #16by Joshua Williamson, Amancay Nahuelpan, Sean Izaakse, Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Troy Peteri, Amanda Waller is fuming at the heroes' efforts to undermine her power grab. Unfortunately for her, two of her agentsGreen Arrow and Bright, are in the middle of a fight on top of a cargo plane. Bright is out to kill Team Arrow, but Oliver isn’t going to let that happen. With Green Arrow joined by his son, Connor Hawke, the two archers manage to defeat Bright as Arsenal pilots the aircraftand takes Team Arrow to the Justice League’s old base.
The Hall of Justice was renamed the Hall of Order at the end ofTitans: Beast World #6 (2024).
Once they arrive at the newly-renamed Hall of Order, Team Arrow lays into their leader, asking why he’d ever work with Amanda Waller. Green Arrow reveals he was trying to keep them out of trouble, but now that they’ve gotten involved, Queen has no choice but to have Waller’s Task Force agents arrest Team Arrow. The heroes are prepared to be transported to Waller’s prison on Gamorra, while Anthony Ivo, the original creator of Amazo attempts to sneak away. ButGreen Arrow has plans for Ivo and brings him to the Hall of Order.
Inside the Hall, Ivo marvels at the design of Task Force VII, noting that Failsafe greatly improved Ivo’s original Amazo design. Ivo points out that Task Force VII didn’t just absorb the heroes' powers, the Amazos managed to circumvent any associated weaknesses with an enhanced ‘chrono-healing factor’, something Ivo wishes he had thought of.Satisfied with Ivo’s conclusions about the evil Justice League’s power sets, Green Arrow dismisses the villain and returns to work on something in secret.
The New Justice League Has Become More Powerful Than the Original
Task Force VII Can Undo Any Damage the Moment It Occurs
Failsafe worked closely with Time Commander to upgrade the Amazos and it seems that upgrade allows the androids to instantly undo any damage the moment they receive it. This explains why nothing the heroes have thrown at Task Force VII has worked. Even if someone like Last Son, the ‘Superman’ of the crew, was exposed to Kryptonite, its healing factor instantly brings the automaton back to it’s previously unharmed state. No matter what,nothing can truly hurt Amanda Waller’s version of the Justice League.
Obviously when one compares Task Force VII to the Justice League at the moment, they’re more powerful given they stole the heroes' powers. But it’s a different story comparing them at their peak. Yes, with heroes like Wonder Woman and the Flash on their side, the Justice League is undoubtedly one of the strongest teams in comic books (arguably in fiction) that’s ever been. But Amanda Waller and Failsafe’s improvements to Task Force VII gave theman advantage that puts the original Justice League to shame.
Don’t forget to readAbsolute Power: Ground Zero #1 (2024)to see Waller bring Time Commander back to improve Task Force VII!
The Justice League has faced several villainous versions of their famous squad over the years (the Crime Syndicate, the Dark Knights, etc). But unlike these teams, who had their own powers and abilities, Task Force VII literally has the Justice League’s exact power levels. Frankly, they’re even more powerful considering they’ve also stolen hundreds of other heroes' powers. But what really sets the Amazo team apart is this healing factor that makes the Flash’s rapid-healing look look downright pathetic. It’s hard to top the originals,but Task Force VII’s outrageous healing factor gives them an edge the Justice League can’t overcome.
Can the Justice League Overcome Task Force VII?
Powers Plus Healing Factor is a Dangerous Combo
It was already a hard ask for a powerless team of heroes to defeat a squad of superpowered robots. But it’s even worse knowing the team has a healing factor that could undo any damage (even if the heroes could find a way to hurt Task Force VII). Thankfully, Green Arrow has been doing some work in secret involving time travel-related relics, so maybe he’s found a key to defeating Waller’s robots. With any luck, theJustice Leaguewill be able to overcome the Amazos' healing factor and get things back to normal.
