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* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' has the Vindicators, a group of superheroes that Rick and Morty have worked with in at least two off-screen adventures. They're something of a parody of Marvel heroes (with Morty treating their past team-ups as the equivalent of films and referring to their current adventure as "Vindicators 3"), though the team quickly falls apart during the episode due to Rick's actions as well as their own internal squabbling.
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* ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy'' could be considered a deconstruction of the trope, since the Umbrella Academy is dysfunctional and badly fumbles their attempts to save the world. Then again, they were forced to be a super-team by their [[AbusiveParents adoptive father]] and most didn't really want to be heroes.


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* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', with the titular team. Seen in the picture up top.
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** And within the individual franchises, ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' is probably the one to beat when it comes to teams of misfits. We have an Air Force pilot, a ''[[MemeticMutation [~SCOTTISH~]]]'' mechanic who can't hold down a job, a formerly rich party girl who's now a badass biker, a cyborg with no memory, someone who is team clown but never wanted to be a ranger in the first place and yet used to be in the mafia, a pair of SingleMindedTwins, and as the team mentor, a 17-year-old genius with zero people skills [[spoiler:and is the one who caused all of this in the first place]]. Definitely a wide assortment of people.

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** And within the individual franchises, ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' is probably the one to beat when it comes to teams of misfits. We have an Air Force pilot, a ''[[MemeticMutation [~SCOTTISH~]]]'' SCOTTISH]]'' mechanic who can't hold down a job, a formerly rich party girl who's now a badass biker, a cyborg with no memory, someone who is team clown but never wanted to be a ranger in the first place and yet used to be in the mafia, a pair of SingleMindedTwins, and as the team mentor, a 17-year-old genius with zero people skills [[spoiler:and is the one who caused all of this in the first place]]. Definitely a wide assortment of people.
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* This is literally the point of the ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' shows. Super Sentai literally even translates to "super team".
** And within the individual franchises, ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' is probably the one to beat when it comes to teams of misfits. We have an Air Force pilot, a ''[[MemeticMutation [~SCOTTISH~]]]'' mechanic who can't hold down a job, a formerly rich party girl who's now a badass biker, a cyborg with no memory, someone who is team clown but never wanted to be a ranger in the first place and yet used to be in the mafia, a pair of SingleMindedTwins, and as the team mentor, a 17-year-old genius with zero people skills [[spoiler:and is the one who caused all of this in the first place]]. Definitely a wide assortment of people.
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* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': NERV tries to form one consisting of [[ChildSoldiers children]] made to pilot the [=EVAs=] and combat Angels to protect whats left of humanity, but [[SubvertedTrope the group quickly falls apart]] due to [[DysfunctionJunction the psychological issues of themselves and the people they work for]], [[spoiler: as well as [[TheChessMaster Gendo Ikari's]] hidden agenda]].

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* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': NERV tries to form one one, consisting of [[ChildSoldiers children]] made to pilot the [=EVAs=] and combat Angels Angels, to protect whats left of humanity, but [[SubvertedTrope the group quickly falls apart]] due to [[DysfunctionJunction the psychological issues of themselves and the people they work for]], [[spoiler: as well as [[TheChessMaster Gendo Ikari's]] hidden agenda]].
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* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': NERV tries to form one consisting of [[ChildSoldiers children]] made to pilot the [=EVAs=] and combat Angels to protect whats left of humanity, but [[SubvertedTrope the group quickly falls apart]] due to [[DysfunctionJunction the psychological issues of themselves and the people they work for]], as well as [[TheChessMaster Gendo Ikari's]] hidden agenda.

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* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': NERV tries to form one consisting of [[ChildSoldiers children]] made to pilot the [=EVAs=] and combat Angels to protect whats left of humanity, but [[SubvertedTrope the group quickly falls apart]] due to [[DysfunctionJunction the psychological issues of themselves and the people they work for]], [[spoiler: as well as [[TheChessMaster Gendo Ikari's]] hidden agenda.agenda]].

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* ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'': Following the eponymous duel, ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' saw the Trinity -- Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/{{Batman}} and Franchise/WonderWoman -- teaming up for the first time in live action, as they battled [[spoiler:Doomsday]]. ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' sees the creation of the eponymous super team, with the addition of ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, ComicBook/TheFlash and ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}.

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''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' sees and ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' see the creation of the eponymous super team, with the addition of ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, ComicBook/TheFlash and ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}.
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* The Seven from ''Series/TheBoys'' are a team of {{Smug Super}}s that primarily have popularity due to keeping up a veneer of humility when they deal with the public, but are not above using their powers to get what they want and basically have god complexes like crazy. They are the primary villains of the series because of this.

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* The Seven from ''Series/TheBoys'' are a team of {{Smug Super}}s that primarily have popularity due to keeping up a veneer of humility when they deal with the public, but are not above using their powers to get what they want and basically have god complexes like crazy. They are the primary villains [[VillainWithGoodPublicity villains]] of the series because of this.
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* In the season 2 finale of ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'', [[CoolOldGuy Scrooge [=McDuck=]]] calls upon all of his friends and allies that were featured in the past two seasons in order to fend off the [[AlienInvasion Moonlander Invasion]]. The main members consisted of two superheroes, his demon butler, a DarkMagicalGirl and her sister, a trio of BadassNormal ladies, a MadScientist and his clone army, a headless man-horse and [[AchievementsInIgnorance Launchpad]]. And that's not even counting his own BadassFamily and super acquaintances from around the world.

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* In the season 2 finale of ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'', [[CoolOldGuy Scrooge [=McDuck=]]] calls upon all of his friends and allies that were featured in the past two seasons in order to fend off the [[AlienInvasion Moonlander Invasion]]. The main members consisted of two superheroes, his demon butler, a DarkMagicalGirl and her bookworm sister, a trio of BadassNormal ladies, a MadScientist and his clone army, a headless man-horse and [[AchievementsInIgnorance Launchpad]]. And that's not even counting his own BadassFamily and super acquaintances from around the world.
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* In the season 2 finale of ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'', [[CoolOldGuy Scrooge [=McDuck=]]] calls upon all of his friends and allies that were featured in the past two seasons in order to fend off the [[AlienInvasion Moonlander Invasion]]. The main members consisted of superheroes, magic users, BadassNormal ladies, a MadScientist and [[AchievementsInIgnorance Launchpad]]. And that's not even counting his own BadassFamily and super acquaintances from around the world.

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* In the season 2 finale of ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'', [[CoolOldGuy Scrooge [=McDuck=]]] calls upon all of his friends and allies that were featured in the past two seasons in order to fend off the [[AlienInvasion Moonlander Invasion]]. The main members consisted of two superheroes, magic users, his demon butler, a DarkMagicalGirl and her sister, a trio of BadassNormal ladies, a MadScientist and his clone army, a headless man-horse and [[AchievementsInIgnorance Launchpad]]. And that's not even counting his own BadassFamily and super acquaintances from around the world.
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* ''Anime/StarDriver'''s [[GenericEvilOrganizationSquad Glittering Crux]] is this. While they're not exactly "empowered" at a glance. they each have a civilian SecretIdentity and they are capable of piloting HumongousMecha from within a different dimension. Uncovering their plot is one of the main motivations for the main character.

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* ''Anime/StarDriver'''s [[GenericEvilOrganizationSquad [[StandardEvilOrganizationSquad Glittering Crux]] is this. While they're not exactly "empowered" at a glance. they each have a civilian SecretIdentity and they are capable of piloting HumongousMecha from within a different dimension. Uncovering their plot is one of the main motivations for the main character.
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* In the season 2 finale of ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'', [[CoolOldGuy Scrooge [=McDuck=]]] calls upon all of his friends and allies that were featured in the past two seasons in order to fend off the [[AlienInvasion Moonlander Invasion]]. The main group consisted of superheroes, magic users, BadassNormal ladies and a MadScientist. And that's not even counting his own BadassFamily and super acquaintences from around the world.

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* In the season 2 finale of ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'', [[CoolOldGuy Scrooge [=McDuck=]]] calls upon all of his friends and allies that were featured in the past two seasons in order to fend off the [[AlienInvasion Moonlander Invasion]]. The main group members consisted of superheroes, magic users, BadassNormal ladies ladies, a MadScientist and a MadScientist. [[AchievementsInIgnorance Launchpad]]. And that's not even counting his own BadassFamily and super acquaintences acquaintances from around the world.
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* In the season 2 finale of ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'', [[CoolOldGuy Scrooge [=McDuck=]]] calls upon all of his friends and allies that were featured in the past two seasons in order to fend off the [[AlienInvasion Moonlander Invasion]]. The main group consisted of superheroes, magic users, BadassNormal ladies and a MadScientist. And that's not even counting his own BadassFamily and super acquaintences from around the world.
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** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' Once again saw the Avengers with Ant-Man and Hawkeye, [[spoiler:who both returned after their families - save the former's daughter - were dusted]] along with Rocket, Nebula and War Machine working to reverse Thanos's damage. One hulk snap later, this team is joined by Black Panther and the forces of Wakanda (including M'Baku and the Jabari tribe), Bucky Barnes, Falcon, and Wanda [[spoiler:(but no Vision)]], as well as the remaining Guardians [[(spoiler:without Gamora)]], Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and Wong with the masters of the Mystic Arts, the Ravagers, the remaining Asgardians, and Pepper Potts in her own armor team up to stop [[spoiler:the 2014 version of]] Thanos.

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** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' Once again saw the Avengers with Ant-Man and Hawkeye, [[spoiler:who both returned after their families - save the former's daughter - were dusted]] along with Rocket, Nebula and War Machine working to reverse Thanos's damage. One hulk snap later, this team is joined by Black Panther and the forces of Wakanda (including M'Baku and the Jabari tribe), Bucky Barnes, Falcon, and Wanda [[spoiler:(but no Vision)]], as well as the remaining Guardians [[(spoiler:without [[spoiler:(without Gamora)]], Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and Wong with the masters of the Mystic Arts, the Ravagers, the remaining Asgardians, and Pepper Potts in her own armor team up to stop [[spoiler:the 2014 version of]] Thanos.
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* An In-Universe example appears with the Power Ponies from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', although the episode features the Mane 6 taking on their personas in a TrappedInTVLand scenario. The actual Mane 6 themselves could qualify, being formed to take down supernatural bad guys, although it's usually just a SliceOfLife show.
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* The ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series involves the gathering of the Protagonists of several SuperRobot and RealRobot protagonists, who come together to form a team to take on their various invaders and rivals together.

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* The ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series involves the gathering of the Protagonists heroes of several SuperRobot and RealRobot protagonists, anime(and the occasional Light Novel, Manga, or even other video games), who come together to form a team to take on their various invaders and rivals together.

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* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' has several, mostly government-sponsored. The Triumvirate consists of the three most powerful parahumans in the world, and the Protectorate, with it's youth division the Wards, is the US and Canada's official government team. Technically the Triumvirate are just the strongest members of the Protectorate but they are in such a league of their own power-wise that they operate basically independently.
** In ''Literature/{{Ward}}'', the events of the end of ''Worm'' have led to the creation of a profusion of new super teams with wildly varying sources of support and objectives for their heroism; the Wardens, the PRTCJ, Foresight, Breakthrough, The Major Malfunctions, and the Girls At Bat are just a few examples.



* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' has several, mostly government-sponsored. The Triumvirate consists of the three most powerful parahumans in the world.
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* Pick a team from any of the more visually-oriented folders on this page. Odds are one company or another has produced that team in plastic. Sometimes several times.
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* The ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series involves the gathering of the Protagonists of several SuperRobot and RealRobot protagonists, who come together to form a team to take on their various invaders and rivals together.
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* Just as ''Franchise/DocSavage'' was a first-rank ProtoSuperhero from the [[PulpMagazine Golden Age of Pulps]], so he also assembled one of the first Proto-Super Teams. The Fabulous Five even had CodeName[s]; "Renny," "Johnny," "Long Tom," "Ham" and "Monk."
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* ''VideoGame/RivalSchools'' has each of the playable schools' representative characters be either a BadassNormal or someone who can use a {{Ki Attack|s}}. they are {{Cast Herd}}ed as teams.

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Dewicking, since it's an inaccessible roleplay filed under Unpublished Works now.


* Most of the campaigns in the ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' were based around a SuperTeam of one sort or another. Notable exceptions were the ''Big Easy'' campaign and the aptly titled ''Solo'' campaign, both of which were about a single hero, and the ''Hyperion Academy'' and ''Venture Institute'' campaigns, both of which were about [[SuperheroSchool schools for superhumans]].
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* The Seven from ''Series/TheBoys'' are a team of {{Smug Super}}s that primarily have popularity due to keeping up a veneer of humility when they deal with the public, but are not above using their powers to get what they want and basically have god complexes like crazy. They are the primary villains of the series because of this.
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* In ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade'', all bladers that [[KidWithTheLeash own]] [[{{Mons}} bit-beasts]] are capable of weaponizing their BattleTops to the point they can scream commands at their tops so they will spin faster and ''create blackholes or encase the stadium with ice''. Which is why they're the ones in the tournament since the ones with ordinary BattleTops simply don't stand a chance. Most such bladers form teams together. That all said, there's one team, the Justice 5, that on top of bit-beast usages also are super as people. Garland is the [[BadassNormal Martial Artist], Brooklyn is the PersonOfMassDestruction, Ming-Ming is a dual-mode MagicalGirl, Mystel [[JumpPhysics defies gravity]], and Moses has [[WorldsStrongestMan raw strength like no other]].

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* In ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade'', all bladers that [[KidWithTheLeash own]] [[{{Mons}} bit-beasts]] are capable of weaponizing their BattleTops to the point they can scream commands at their tops so they will spin faster and ''create blackholes or encase the stadium with ice''. Which is why they're the ones in the tournament since the ones with ordinary BattleTops simply don't stand a chance. Most such bladers form teams together. That all said, there's one team, the Justice 5, that on top of bit-beast usages also are super as people. Garland is the [[BadassNormal Martial Artist], Artist]], Brooklyn is the PersonOfMassDestruction, Ming-Ming is a dual-mode MagicalGirl, Mystel [[JumpPhysics defies gravity]], and Moses has [[WorldsStrongestMan raw strength like no other]].
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* In ''Anime/{{Beyblade}}'', The various World Tournaments held all had the participating teams who's [[KidWithTheLeash members]] each own a [[{{Mons}} Bit Beast]]. Yes, this does mean they are all capable of weaponizing their BattleTops to the point they can scream commands at their tops so they will spin faster and ''create blackholes or encase the stadium with ice''. Which is why they're the ones in the tournament since the ones with ordinary BattleTops simply don't stand a chance.

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* In ''Anime/{{Beyblade}}'', The various World Tournaments held ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade'', all had the participating teams who's bladers that [[KidWithTheLeash members]] each own a own]] [[{{Mons}} Bit Beast]]. Yes, this does mean they bit-beasts]] are all capable of weaponizing their BattleTops to the point they can scream commands at their tops so they will spin faster and ''create blackholes or encase the stadium with ice''. Which is why they're the ones in the tournament since the ones with ordinary BattleTops simply don't stand a chance. Most such bladers form teams together. That all said, there's one team, the Justice 5, that on top of bit-beast usages also are super as people. Garland is the [[BadassNormal Martial Artist], Brooklyn is the PersonOfMassDestruction, Ming-Ming is a dual-mode MagicalGirl, Mystel [[JumpPhysics defies gravity]], and Moses has [[WorldsStrongestMan raw strength like no other]].
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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Tedd has an ImagineSpot that he and the other main characters are this when Elliot tells him the bank's being robbed in [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-07-21 this]] GuestComic strip.
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* ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'' eventually gives us the Legion from the 30th century, a team founded by Mon-El after a wormhole deposited him in the future with no way back. The only members shown are Mon-El, Imra Ardeen (Saturn Girl), and Querl Dox (Brainiac 5). Brainy later swaps places with Winn, with Winn joining the Legion and departing for the future, and Brainy staying behind and joining the DEO.

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* ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'' ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' eventually gives us the Legion from the 30th century, a team founded by Mon-El after a wormhole deposited him in the future with no way back. The only members shown are Mon-El, Imra Ardeen (Saturn Girl), and Querl Dox (Brainiac 5). Brainy later swaps places with Winn, with Winn joining the Legion and departing for the future, and Brainy staying behind and joining the DEO.
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* ''WebComic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'': Parodied in [[https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/super-efficient "Super Efficient"]], where it's explained to be about population growth and economics.
--> '''Superman''': "The more people and technology, the less the value of any individual hero. That's why we all formed leagues in the 60s and 70s. These days, your organization needs at least forty heroes, plus assistants, accounting, I.T. and so on."
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* ''Webcomic/EnnuiGo'' has the Just Us League - a group of superheroes who exist in the world of the comic, including a mantid-themed Batman expy, a grease-powered speedster, and a man whose eyes open to a dimension filled with meat, among others. They're rather picky about who they'll let be part of the team.
-->'''Omegaman''': We few are all that stand between the world and total obliteration. Just us. Which is why we are called the Just Us League.

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