Squadron Supreme

    (Marvel, 1985-1986, 1989)
™ and ©1985 Marvel Entertainment Group

Squadron Supreme was a twelve-issue mini-series which painted a dark vision of super-heroes determining the fate of the world. Although it uses Marvel characters, it should be thought of as an “alternate reality” story.

It began when Kyle Richmond (Nighthawk) quit the Defenders, deciding he could help the world more by becoming a congressman. He succeeded, and eventually became president of the United States. Then, a being called the Overmind struck, controlling Richmond’s mind, the minds of his top advisors, and those of the Squadron Supreme (the government’s top super-heroes). Under the Overmind’s influence, the U.S. waged war against the entire world, eventually conquering it. By the time the Squadron Supreme threw off the Overmind’s control, the world was in shambles. They decided to embark on a bold new plan: to use their powers to turn the world in to a utopia. The catch: they would become its absolute rulers.
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    #1
    Sep 1985
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    Oct 1985
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    Nov 1985
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    Death of Nuke (Albert Gaines); Death Nuke
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    Nov 1985
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    Death of Nuke (Albert Gaines); Death Nuke
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    Dec 1985
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    Jan 1986
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    1st Appearance of Ape-X (Xina); Versus Institute of Evil
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    Jan 1986
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    1st Appearance of Ape-X (Xina); Versus Institute of Evil
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    Feb 1986
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    Quit Amphibian
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    Feb 1986
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    Quit Amphibian
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    Mar 1986
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    Apr 1986
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    Death Evil Hyperion
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    May 1986
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    Death of Tom Thumb; Death of Tom Thumb (Thomas Thompson)
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    May 1986
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    Death of Tom Thumb; Death of Tom Thumb (Thomas Thompson)
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    Jun 1986
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    Death of Doctor Decibel (Anton Decibel); Death Doctor Decibel; Death Quagmire
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    Jun 1986
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    Death of Doctor Decibel (Anton Decibel); Death Doctor Decibel; Death Quagmire
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    Jul 1986
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    Aug 1986
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    Death of Black Archer (Wyatt McDonald); Death of Blue Eagle (James Dore Jr.); Death of Foxfire (Olivia Underwood); Death of Lamprey (Donald McGuiggin); Death of Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond); Death of Pinball; Death Black Archer; Death Blue Eagle; Death Foxfire; Death Lamprey; Death Nighthawk
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    Aug 1986
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