Supreme Power by J. Michael Stracyznski
Squadron Supreme was Marvel's attempt to play with DC's characters. There was a "Superman", a "Wonder Woman", a "Batman", and even an "Atom". The comic was canceled and hasn't been seen in over a decade.
Recently Marvel relaunched this concept in it's Max line. Warning: the Max line is for mature readers only. This line includes nudity, adult language, and adult situations.
J. Michael Stracyznski's (Babylon 5 and The Amazing Spider-man) scribes Marvel's Squadron Supreme characters in Supreme Power. The US government finds in infant in a spacecraft and raises him to be completely loyal to the Red, White and Blue. As an adult, the child takes the name Mark Milton and becomes the super hero Hyperion. As the layers of deception begin to peel away, Mark must confront his superiors in the US government and find the truth of his existence.
He is not alone. There is a young man who can run at incredible speeds, a soldier who possesses a crystal from Hyperion's ship, the wealthy vigilante who only helps his own, a mermaid, and a mysterious warrior who has powers similar to Hyperion.
What makes this comic different is the realism. For Superman, things are not easy, but they have been done before. There were super-heroes in WWII and several mentors for Superman to work with. The same goes for the rest of DC's finest. Hyperion and company have nothing like that. They are young, sometimes stupid, ready to get paid, and most of the time they have only their best guesses to rely on.
J. Michael Stracyznski and penciler, Gary Frank create something special here. It's a page turner. Start with the first two graphic novels, they are the best stories. Later this year, Marvel will release a Hyperion and Nighthawk series. I recommend you take a look at these. Do not purchase the "Doc Spectrum" mini-series. It is not as good.
Recently Marvel relaunched this concept in it's Max line. Warning: the Max line is for mature readers only. This line includes nudity, adult language, and adult situations.
J. Michael Stracyznski's (Babylon 5 and The Amazing Spider-man) scribes Marvel's Squadron Supreme characters in Supreme Power. The US government finds in infant in a spacecraft and raises him to be completely loyal to the Red, White and Blue. As an adult, the child takes the name Mark Milton and becomes the super hero Hyperion. As the layers of deception begin to peel away, Mark must confront his superiors in the US government and find the truth of his existence.
He is not alone. There is a young man who can run at incredible speeds, a soldier who possesses a crystal from Hyperion's ship, the wealthy vigilante who only helps his own, a mermaid, and a mysterious warrior who has powers similar to Hyperion.
What makes this comic different is the realism. For Superman, things are not easy, but they have been done before. There were super-heroes in WWII and several mentors for Superman to work with. The same goes for the rest of DC's finest. Hyperion and company have nothing like that. They are young, sometimes stupid, ready to get paid, and most of the time they have only their best guesses to rely on.
J. Michael Stracyznski and penciler, Gary Frank create something special here. It's a page turner. Start with the first two graphic novels, they are the best stories. Later this year, Marvel will release a Hyperion and Nighthawk series. I recommend you take a look at these. Do not purchase the "Doc Spectrum" mini-series. It is not as good.
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