Crimebusters

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Crimebusters is a superhero team in the Watchmen universe formed by a new generation of costumed vigilantes attempting to address rising crime and social unrest.

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Crimebusters (informal early meeting) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional superhero team
team of costumed vigilantes
appearsIn Watchmen NERFINISHED
chronology second major superhero group in Watchmen continuity
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creators Alan Moore NERFINISHED
Dave Gibbons NERFINISHED
fictionalStatus does not exist in the real world
fictionalUniverse Watchmen NERFINISHED
inspiredBy earlier masked adventurers
medium comic book
meetingLocation Rooftop of a New York building
member Dr. Manhattan NERFINISHED
Nite Owl II NERFINISHED
Ozymandias NERFINISHED
Rorschach NERFINISHED
Silk Spectre II NERFINISHED
The Comedian NERFINISHED
memberGeneration new generation of costumed vigilantes
narrativeRole illustrates failure of organized superheroism
predecessor Minutemen NERFINISHED
primaryLocation New York City NERFINISHED
publisher DC Comics
purpose address social unrest
fight rising crime
status short‑lived
ultimately unsuccessful
teamType superhero team
timePeriod 1960s

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Sally Jupiter in Watchmen memberOf Crimebusters
subject surface form: Sally Jupiter
this entity surface form: Crimebusters (informal early meeting)
Nite Owl II teamAffiliation Crimebusters
The Comedian teamAffiliation Crimebusters