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This article is about the original Squadron Supreme superheroes and series. For the 2006 revamp, see Squadron Supreme (Supreme Power). For the similar team of supervillains, see Squadron Sinister.
The Squadron Supreme is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Squadron Supreme first appeared in Avengers #85 - 86 (Feb. - Mar. 1971) and were created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. As with the supervillain team the Squadron Sinister, the core members of the Squadron Supreme, Doctor Spectrum; Hyperion; Nighthawk and the Whizzer, were based on DC Comics' characters.[1]
[edit] Publication historyThe Squadron Supreme are first encountered by four members of the team the Avengers - the Vision; Quicksilver; the Scarlet Witch and Goliath - who have arrived in the Earth-712 universe by mistake.[2] The Avengers are initially confused as several members of the Squadron Supreme have identical names and powers to the Squadron Sinister, a group of previously encountered villains.[3] Although this was a deliberate choice by writer Roy Thomas, it created confusion in Marvel's production department, as the covers of Avengers #85 and #141 (Nov. 1975) claimed the issues featured appearances by the Squadron Sinister, when in fact it was the Squadron Supreme that appeared in both issues. After a brief battle, the Avengers assist the Squadron Supreme against the global threat posed by the mutant Brain-Child, before returning to their own universe.[4] The Squadron Supreme have another series of skirmishes with the Avengers engineered by the group the Serpent Cartel, but eventually team together and prevent the use of the artifact the Serpent Crown.[5] The team features briefly in the title Thor, when the evil version of Hyperion attacks the Earth-712 version and then Thunder God Thor.[6] The Squadron appear in the title Defenders as mind-controlled pawns of the entities the Over-Mind and Null the Living Darkness, but are freed and aid the Defenders in defeating the villains.[7] The Earth-712, however, is left in a post-apocalyptic state. The Squadron Supreme feature in a self-titled 12-issue miniseries (Sept. 1985 - Aug. 1986) by writer Mark Gruenwald.[8] The series reveals each character's origin and explains why the Squadrons Sinister and Supreme are similar: the Grandmaster creates the Squadron Sinister modelled on the already-existing Squadron Supreme of the Earth-712 universe.[9] Led by Hyperion, the Squadron believe they have the knowledge and power to recreate the world and create a Utopia. Nighthawk resigns in protest, believing that the Squadron should serve and not rule. The Squadron assume overall control of the government of the United States and remake the nation into a virtual utopia. The team implement a series of sweeping changes, including revealing their secret identities; instituting a program of behavior modification in prisons; enforcing a strict gun control policy, and developing medical technology to resurrect the dead. Despite the economic and technological advances, there are setbacks. Member the Golden Archer abuses the behavior modification technology by forcing fellow member Lady Lark to love him, resulting in his eventual removal from the team. Fellow member Amphibian resigns in protest over the misuse of the behavior modification technology while Nuke inadvertently kills his own parents (via unnoticed and uncontrollable release of radiation) and after a rampage dies battling Doctor Spectrum. Predicting a nightmarish outcome, Nighthawk attempts in vain to solicit the aid of the Avengers in the title Captain America[10] and is eventually forced to confront his old teammates with a new team. A brutal battle ensues in which several members of both teams are killed, including Nighthawk. A horrified Hyperion realizes Nighthawk was in fact right and ends the battle, and the Squadron disband and release control of the United States to the government.
Gruenwald, Ryan, and inker Al Williamson created a graphic-novel sequel Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe, in which the remnants of the team reunite to battle the Nth Man. Although successful, several members of the Squadron are killed, with the remainder (Hyperion; Doctor Spectrum; Whizzer; Power Princess; Lady Lark [now known as Skylark]; Moonglow; Haywire and Shape) marooned in the mainstream Marvel universe.[11] The Squadron encounter the hero Quasar, and relocate to the government facility Project Pegasus. After another encounter with the Overmind and a visit to the laboratory world of the Stranger;[12] the Squadron attempt unsuccessfully to return to their universe [13] and members Hyperion, Doctor Spectrum and the Whizzer battle the entity Deathurge.[14] The entire Squadron Supreme appear in an Avengers storyline with the Avengers that finally returns them to their home universe.[15] The one-shot Squadron Supreme: New World Order reveals that Earth-712 is now dominated by corporations using the Squadron's own Utopia technologies, with the characters eventually reinstating democracy.[16] The Squadron also come into conflict with a new government when interdimensional team the Exiles, traveling from the Earth-616 universe, reveal that the government had rigged the election with a worldwide vote fraud. The Squadron and the Exiles depose the new government, and attempt to allow society to progress without superhuman involvement.[17] [edit] Earth-31916 versionSee also: Squadron Supreme (Supreme Power) The mature-audience Marvel MAX imprint showcases the adventures of the Earth-31916 version of the Squadron Supreme. [edit] Bibliography
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