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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Suicide Squad #45 (September 1990) |
Created by | John Ostrander (writer) Kim Yale (writer) Geof Isherwood (artist) |
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Base(s) | Israel |
Member(s) | Dybbuk Golem Judith Ramban |
The Hayoth are a fictional team of superpowered Israeli commandos published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Suicide Squad #45 (September 1990), and were created by John Ostrander, Kim Yale and Geof Isherwood. The Hayoth's team name is a reference to four holy beasts from the Zohar , as seen in the Soncino Zohar (1934) published as a part of the Soncino Books of the Bible series. [1] [2]
The Hayoth are borne along by the supernal power; and so were the movements of the tribes below who bore on their standards the likenesses of the Hayoth, that of Lion, Eagle, Ox, Man. Soncino Zohar, Bemidbar, Section 3, Page 154a
The Hayoth are a team of four super powered covert operatives who act as a special division of the Mossad. Their first contact with the West comes when Amanda Waller is contracted to capture Kobra. Waller is informed of the Hayoth's existence by an Egyptian operative named Nazair. Nazair claims that even though Kobra is in Israel, he is a threat to Egypt's interests as well.
Amanda Waller and the Suicide Squad covertly sneak into Jerusalem, seeking to capture or kill Kobra. However, the Squad's arrival is detected by the Hayoth, and their Mossad liaison Colonel Hacohen takes Waller and Vixen into custody in order to show them that the Hayoth has already captured Kobra. Amanda figures out that Kobra allowed the Hayoth to capture him but is unsure of why. Judith follows Vixen to a meeting with the Bronze Tiger and Ravan. She critically wounds Vixen and is nearly killed by the Bronze Tiger.
Meanwhile, the Atom discovers Kobra's true plan to corrupt Dybbuk, the Hayoth's AI team member. Kobra "corrupts" Dybbuk through a series of philosophical conversations about the nature of good and evil. He then attempts to use Dybbuk to start World War III. The day is saved by Ramban the team's kabbalistic magician, who has a lengthy conversation with Dybbuk about the true nature of good and evil, choice and morality. [3]
Their next encounter occurs when the Hayoth mistakenly believe they will be allowed to take Qurac's former President Marlo into custody. This misunderstanding causes the Hayoth to become embroiled in a four-way conflict with Justice League members Superman, Batman and Aquaman, who are searching for Ray Palmer (the Atom), the Suicide Squad, and the Onslaught.
After a series of skirmishes, Superman ends the fight with a shockwave caused by clapping both his hands together. The League members confront Ray Palmer and he tells them about Micro Force and their murder of Adam Cray, the man who had been impersonating him as a member of the Suicide Squad. [4]
In order to gain the Hayoth's freedom after acting illegally on US soil, the entity known as Dybbuk agrees to help Amanda Waller and Doctor Simon LaGrieve of the IMHS (Institute for Metahuman Studies) deprogram Mindboggler. Mindboggler had become the entity known as "Ifrit" by entering the magnetic bottle that contained her new consciousness. Mindboggler's mind had been used by Quraci technicians as the template for Ifrit. Dybbuk succeeds, and Mindboggler recalls her original identity of Leah Wasserman. She and Dybbuk, now calling himself Lenny, are engaged to be married. [5] [6]
In the "Watchmen" sequel "Doomsday Clock", the Hayoth is mentioned to have been assembled as Israel's superhero team in light of "The Superman Theory". In addition to Seraph, Dybbuk, Golem, Judith, and Ramban, it is also mentioned that Pteradon is also a member of the Hayoth. [7]
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