Official Supreme Power talkback thread

Good lord this book is incredible

Emil Burbank: Obviously a amaglam of pre and post crisis Lex Luthor (as noted by the arranged car accident involving his parents, and sexually abusing his sister). This is by far my favorite character, if for no other reason than the concept of having Luthor on the JLA. Most interesting is his behind the scenes schemes. The fact that he has aforeknowledge of the future and is "planning" for it. My favorite part was last issue where Inertia finds he has killed seven rebels.

Edith Freiberg: My next favorite character probably because she reminds me of women I date (and enjoy being around). I love her jabs and sexual tension with Burbank. She really is an interesting and funny character and adds a great dynamic to the overall group

Mark Milton: Going down the list. I think the he really got me with this line in the last issue.


"Mark Milton: The first time some Cro-Magnon put on a loincloth that was a different color from the loincloths everybody else was wearing...you can be sure the rest beat the crap out of him...
...The whole world lives in fear of those who are different, and those who choose to make themselves different.

Stanley:So what're you saying...that the world is gonna turn on us one of these days
Mark Milton: If they're smart."

He is a philosophically and mentally stimulating character. Very hard to turn away from. Like Superman, when he talks you listen...only what he has to say is not nearly as comforting. I was extremely intrigued by the notion he brings up that discrimination may be "smart". It's an incredibly hard concept to wrap my head around. But I feel there may be some truth to it. That with difference comes disorder and chaos, and maybe there is something inherently within us that drives this fear...and of course the allusion to Hyperion mini is in that as well

Nighthawk: Though readily avoided thus far, its obvious this rogue is gonna show us what the world would be like if the high and mighty Justice League left Batman out.

The rest of the cast including Doctor Spectrum, Power Princess, General Alexander, Raleigh Lund and Arcanna are equally as interesting...this book just keeps getting better and better.

Post any thoughts on SS here and discussions on upcoming stories and current issues.

 

yeah here
Squadron MembersJLA CounterpartsHyperionSupermanNighthawkBatmanPower PrincessWonder WomanDoctor SpectrumGreen LanternAmphibianAquamanSkymax, the Skrullian Skymaster
(only seen in a flashback cameo in Squadron Supreme #1;
not seen in full until New World Order)Martian ManhunterGolden Archer
(originally named Hawkeye, later named Black Archer)Green ArrowLady Lark
(later named Skylark)Black Canary
(Skylark also analogous to Hawkwoman/Hawkgirl)Tom ThumbAtom
(loose adaptation)Blue Eagle
(originally named American Eagle; also called Cap'n Hawk)HawkmanArcannaZatannaNukeFirestormWhizzerFlash
kinda screwed up the formating there...names are next to DC counterpart

Ape-X (somewhat reminiscent on Gorilla Grodd)
Lamprey (Hyperion's foe, loosely based on Parasite)
Shape (sometimes associated with Elongated Man)

• Bollix and the Rustler (Whizzer's foes, the latter based on Terra-Man)
• Brain-Child (Avengers #85-86) (possibly based on Brainwave)
• Cerebrax (Master Menace's android servant, based on Brainiac)
• Master Menace (based on Lex Luthor and possibly Doctor Doom elements)
• Professor Imam (the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth-S; based on Doctor Fate)

New World Order also mentioned a number of other unseen characters with DC Universe analogues, such as the Erl King (a Swamp Thing analogue).

 

I have the original Squadron Supreme not New World Order though

 

Support the best book (IMO) in Marvel folks

 

Supreme Power was the MAX title that led to the current Squadron Supreme...I call the universe Supreme Power because it differentiates it from the original Squadron Supreme verse Gruenwald created.

 

It pwns Ultimate Universe thats for sure.

 

I doubt it will cross into the ongoing.

 

dang ...I thought it was going to be a stand alone mini.

 

I just saw a documentary called "Invisible Children" about children who were being abducted and brainwashed into rebel armies who would then kill and sack more tribes and villages. I thought it was most interesting to give "The Voice" the power to brainwash people. It was a great way to explain through super powers and current event.

 

Its very realistic in that regard, yes.

 

Yes...I thought that was in my post because it was on the page I got it from, hmmm, oh well...yeah you're right they are.