ðə tˈiːm wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd wɛn sˈuːpɚmˌæn ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə pˌʊt ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈɪntɹɛsts fˈɜːst ænd deɪbjˈuːd ɪnðə sˈiːzən tˈuː pɹəmˈɪɹ "wˌʌt lˈaɪz bᵻnˈiːθ".
The team was created when Superman refused to put American interests first and debuted in the Season 2 premiere "What Lies Beneath".