The Specials

Membership: The Strobe, Ms.Indestructible, Amok, the Weevil, Power Chick, Deadly Girl, Minute Man, Alien Orphan, Nightbird, US Bill, Eight, Mr.Smart; (former members) Stretchie Boy (deceased)

Purpose: To defend the innocent

Affiliations: The Crusaders, Verdict, The Femme Five, Sunlight Grrrll, Zip Boy

Enemies: Unknown

Base of Operations: USA

First Appearance: The Specials (2000)

History: "We may not be the prettiest, or the smartest, or the most powerful. But we don't exist for the beautiful people of the world! We're there for the oddball, the rebel, the outcast, the geek!" The Specials are the world's sixth or seventh best superhero team.

Comments: Created by James Gunn.

Not as good as regular superheroes, but slightly better than you. At least, that's what the tag line for the movie said.

Thanks to Eduardo Diniz and Michael Norwitz for additional information about the team members.

The Strobe

Real Name: Ted Tilderbrook

Identity/Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Superhero

Affiliations: The Specials

Enemies: Unknown

Known Relatives: Minute Man (brother); Ms.Indestructible (wife)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: U.S.A.

First Appearance: The Specials (2000)

Powers/Abilities: Can shoot laser beams from his hands.

History:

Comments: Played by Thomas Haden Church

Ms. Indestructible

Real Name: Emily Tilderbrook

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Superhero

Affiliations: The Specials

Enemies: Unknown

Known Relatives: Ted (The Strobe, husband), Tim Tilderbrook (Minute Man, brother-in-law)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: U.S.A.

First Appearance: The Specials

Powers/Abilities: Completly invunerable body, with the exception of her eyes.

History:

Comments: Played by Paget Brewster

Amok

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown - probably human mutant

Occupation: Superhero

Affiliations: The Specials

Enemies: Unknown

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: U.S.A.

First Appearance: The Specials

Powers/Abilities: Able to generate anti-matter.

History: A former supervillain who reformed.

Comments: Played by Jamie Kennedy

The Weevil

Real Name: Tony

Identity/Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Superhero

Affiliations: The Crusaders, formerly The Specials

Enemies: Unknown

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: U.S.A.

First Appearance: The Specials (2000)

Powers/Abilities: Weevil powers - notably "weevil agility".

History: During a trip to Egypt, Tony ate a mummified Weevil, gaining weevil-like powers (whatever that may be). He used his powers as a member of the Specials, before accepting a position with rival superteam, the Crusaders (who recruited him largely because they didn't have any members who wore blue, and needed one for a new line of Crusader Beanie Babies they'd licensed.

Comments: Played by Rob Lowe

Power Chick

Real Name: Nancy

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Superhero

Affiliations: The Specials

Enemies: Unknown

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: U.S.A.

First Appearance: The Specials

Powers/Abilities: Able to transform herself into whatever substances she comes into contact with.

History:

Comments: Played by Kelly Coffield

Deadly Girl

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Superhero

Affiliations: The Specials

Enemies: Unknown

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: U.S.A.

First Appearance: The Specials

Powers/Abilities: Can summon and command undead monsters like zombies and walking skeletons. Can warp in and out of the underworld.

History:

Comments: Played by Judy Greer

Minute Man

Real Name: Tim Tilderbrook

Identity/Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Superhero

Affiliations: The Specials

Enemies: Unknown

Known Relatives: The Strobe (brother); Ms.Indestructible (sister-in-law)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: U.S.A.

First Appearance: The Specials

Powers/Abilities: Able to shrink.

History:

Comments: Played by James Gunn.

As he is at pains to point out, it's "My-newt-man".

Alien Orphan

Real Name: Doug

Identity/Class: Extra-terrestrial

Occupation:

Affiliations: The Specials

Enemies:

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First Appearance: The Specials

Powers/Abilities: Shapeshifter, able to take on a variety of forms.

History: Alien Orphan was an extra-terrestrial child sent to Earth; he was found by the Specials soon after landing, and adopted by them.

Comments: Played by Sean Gunn

Nightbird

Real Name: Shelly

Identity/Class:

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Affiliations: The Specials

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First Appearance: The Specials

Powers/Abilities: Bird Powers. Can´t fly, but can lay eggs. She can´t talk to birds, but she is certain that they prefer her over other people. Good hearing.

History:

Comments: Played by Jordan Ladd

US Bill

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class:

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Affiliations: The Specials

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First Appearance: The Specials

Powers/Abilities: Superhuman strength.

History:

Comments: Played by Mike Schwartz

Eight

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class:

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Affiliations: The Specials

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First Appearance: The Specials

Powers/Abilities: "Eight Bodies, One Mind". Eight´s mind is divided into eight different people. They can do act independently, but always think with the same mind and can see whatever the other bodies are seeing.

History:

Comments: Played by John Doe, Abdul Salaam El Razzac, Lauren Cohn, Tom Dorfmeister, Chuti Tiu, Johann Stauf, Brian Gunn and Samantha Cannon

Mr. Smart

Real Name: Seymore

Identity/Class:

Occupation: Inventor, superhero

Affiliations: The Specials

Enemies:

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Base of Operations:

First Appearance: The Specials

Powers/Abilities: Inventive genius.

History:

Comments: Played by Jim Zulevic

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