Royal Flush Gang
| Royal Flush Gang | |
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The Royal Flush Gang as depicted on the cover of Justice League of America (vol. 2) #35 (September 2009). Art by Eddy Barrows. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Justice League of America #43 (March 1966) |
| Created by | Gardner Fox (writer) Mike Sekowsky (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Member(s) | Ace King Queen Jack Ten Wild Card or Wildcard (some versions) Joker (some versions) |
The Royal Flush Gang is a group of supervillains appearing in DC Comics. The group, which debuted in Justice League of America #43 (March 1966), use a playing card theme. Their code names are based on the cards needed to form a royal flush in poker: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten. Joker occasionally affiliates himself with the gang, but is not a consistent member. The group returned to battle the Justice League of America many times, and also appeared in other comics, including Wonder Woman, Formerly Known as the Justice League and Superman. The group has been described as "some of the most original villains of their time".
The gang has also appeared in many animated television adaptations, including The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians in 1985, Batman Beyond in 1999 and 2000, Justice League in 2003 and 2005, and Batman: The Brave and the Bold in 2009 and 2010.
The Royal Flush Gang also made appearances in the live-action Arrowverse TV shows Arrow in 2012 and The Flash in 2015 and 2021. The comic book versions seen in the 2013 Forever Evil storyline were redesigned to follow the pattern set by their Arrow appearance.