conquer their universe several times (including kidnapping Olivia Reynolds on more than one occasion, in attempts to harness her U-Mind to access the Ergono power). The Weaponers have also clashed with the Justice League of America and other DC Comics superheroes. In order to travel into, and out of, the anti-matter universe, one must pass through special "portals" that instantly reverse the polarity of subatomic particles as they pass through them, since any contact between positive and anti-matter would result in a tremendous explosion that would disintegrate both. This was used in their first three appearances, but during the first appearance of Sinestro it was blocked to prevent Green Lantern from entering their universe. One noteworthy figure within the Weaponers was one General Fabrikant, who was a tactical genius as well as being midget-sized. Fabrikant entered Earth, disguised himself as a child, and insinuated himself into the private life of the greatest Green Lantern, Hal Jordan. He was discovered, however, and his plans of conquest were undone. When the Anti-Monitor reawakened, he re-established his rule over Qward, and transformed several of the Thunderers into "Shadow-Demons" that he then used to help him in his plans to destroy all positive-matter universes, so that the anti-matter universe would increase in size, making him even more powerful. These creatures could kill by touch and murdered trillions. Eventually, however, the Anti-Monitor was destroyed by the heroes of Earth, and the Weaponers recovered control of Qward. Pre-Crisis, the Anti-Monitor absorbed the entire anti-matter universe, killing the inhabitants in the process, although this was seemingly reversed after the battle at the beginning of time. Shadowforce Shadowforce is a supervillain team from Qward that banded up together to become wealthy. Members of the team were Deadeye, Elasti-Man, Element-Man, Fiero, Frostbite, Scarab, and Slipstream. Its opponents were The Conglomerate and the Justice League. In other media Television In the Challenge of the Super Friends episode "Doomsday", Superman faces Krypton's Black Knight Nartan and his Kryptonite energy monster in the universe of Qward. Qward appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Cry Freedom Fighters!". It is ruled by a dictator called the Supreme Chairman of Qward (voiced by Wade Williams). His men took out the resistance led by Teletig after he had sent a distress signal to Earth warning them about the Supreme Chairman's invasion of Earth. This was picked up by Uncle Sam and the Freedom