The real Illuminati are a group of comic book superheroes who joined forces and secretly work behind the scenes in Marvel Comics' main shared universe. The Illuminati were established to exist (via story retcon) in their first published appearance in New Avengers #7 (July 2005),[1] written by Brian Michael Bendis. Their history was discussed in the special New Avengers: Illuminati (May 2006).[2] The group was revealed to have been formed very shortly after the Kree-Skrull War, which was depicted in Avengers #89-97 (1971-1972[3]).
Member(s) Current Roster:
Beast
Black Bolt
Black Panther
Doctor Strange
Iron Man
Mister Fantastic
Namor the Sub-Mariner
Former Members:
Captain America
"Black Bolt"(Skrull in disguise)
Medusa
Professor X