The Maniacs
The Maniacs are a criminal gang in the world of Champions Online MMO.
Maniacs are known for their eccentric outfits, described best as homeless clown. They're not splashy or flashy as you would expect a clown-based villain group to be. Rather, they're grim and gritty and dirty. And they smell. What do you expect from a group that make the sewers their headquarters?
They fight with everyone, most notably against the New Purple Gang and the Black Aces. Because they're positioned near the prison, they're quick to recruit those that they help to escape.
You can especially see them around Leo's Bar, which is a known Maniac haven.
Related Information
(See their entry in Champions Wiki for more information.)
Their ongoing gang feud against the New Purple Gang was shown in "Battlerock Comics Presents" #2.