When it first appeared in the mid-1800s, The Hexagon was a group of six pirates who were known for their cunning and brutality. They plied the waters of the Caribbean, preying on any who were unlucky enough to cross their path. Whenever the authorities managed to get any headway in tracking them down, The Hexagon just disappeared. Rumors of black magic and voodoo hovered around the nefarious group, and they were greatly feared until their final disappearance during World War I.

Later, in the 1930's, a new group calling itself The Hexagon chose the old group's stomping grounds as its base. Led by six costumed metahumans, this new organization reaped its ill-gotten rewards by smuggling anything and everything illicit into and out of southern Florida. Eventually, Dr. Justice and his Anti-Crime Squadron put them out of business. During the climactic battle at their island hideout, The Hexagon's enigmatic leader attempted to flee in a small launch. It overturned in the subsequent pursuit, and he was believed to have drowned.

The Hexagon's current incarnation reared its ugly head in the late 1950's, once again choosing the Caribbean as a base of operations. This time, they were led by a Cuban national known only as El Hombre Obscuro. Believed to have been aided by Communist forces in Cuba, he and five other metahumans launched a campaign of terror throughout the islands, disrupting shipping and taxing the resources of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard alike.

Eventually, as the Cold War progressed, The Hexagon had some sort of falling out with the Castro government. No longer supported by the resources of Cuba, they emulated their predecessors by adding smuggling, drug running, and piracy to their list of crimes. After the fall of the Soviet Union, they began selling their criminal expertise to anyone who could pay their price.

Today, they are every bit as feared as the original Hexagon, just as ruthless, and more devious than ever. It seems the lessons learned from past failures have fostered an ever-increasing level of expertise in The Hexagon, keeping pace with a world that has itself grown increasingly complex. The Hexagon has proven itself wholly capable of thwarting the wills of governments in North, Central, and South America - including that of the United States of America.

Current, known members of The Hexagon include:

· Exeter: Not known to be a member of The Hexagon until an encounter with Beholder, Centurion, Morningstar, Seraph, Sprite, and the Silver Avenger on La Casanegra Island. Exeter appears part man, part machine; each half somehow interacting to operate as a complete whole - with the machine half being able to realign itself into new forms fairly rapidly as need dictates. Exeter has shown himself to be quite intelligent, with an extensive and formidable understanding of machinery based technology (not surprisingly).