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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Sep 1985
Cover: $1.25
W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Bob Hall
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Newsstand Edition with cover by Bob Hall
Sep 1985
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Bob Hall
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Oct 1985
Cover: $0.75
W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Bob Hall
Versus Scarlet Centurion
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Newsstand Edition with cover by Bob Hall
Oct 1985
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Bob Hall
Versus Scarlet Centurion
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Nov 1985
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Bob Hall
Death of Nuke (Albert Gaines); Death Nuke
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Newsstand Edition with cover by Bob Hall
Nov 1985
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Bob Hall
Death of Nuke (Albert Gaines); Death Nuke
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Dec 1985
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Bob Hall
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Jan 1986
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Bob Hall
1st Appearance of Ape-X (Xina); Versus Institute of Evil
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Newsstand Edition with cover by Bob Hall
Jan 1986
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Bob Hall
1st Appearance of Ape-X (Xina); Versus Institute of Evil
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Feb 1986
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Paul Ryan
Quit Amphibian
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Newsstand Edition with cover by Bob Layton
Feb 1986
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Paul Ryan
Quit Amphibian
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Mar 1986
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: John Buscema
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Apr 1986
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Bob Hall
Death Evil Hyperion
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May 1986
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Paul Ryan
Death of Tom Thumb; Death of Tom Thumb (Thomas Thompson)
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Newsstand Edition with cover by Paul Ryan
May 1986
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Paul Ryan
Death of Tom Thumb; Death of Tom Thumb (Thomas Thompson)
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Jun 1986
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Paul Ryan
Death of Doctor Decibel (Anton Decibel); Death Doctor Decibel; Death Quagmire
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Newsstand Edition with cover by Paul Ryan
Jun 1986
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Paul Ryan
Death of Doctor Decibel (Anton Decibel); Death Doctor Decibel; Death Quagmire
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Jul 1986
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W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Paul Ryan
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Aug 1986
Cover: $1.25
W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Paul Ryan
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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Newsstand Edition with cover by Paul Ryan
Aug 1986
Cover: $1.25
W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Paul Ryan
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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Cover: $29.99
W: Mark Gruenwald · A: Bob Hall, John Buscema, Paul Ryan, Paul Neary
3rd Prining; Collects Squadron Supreme #1-12 and Captain America #314; ca. 2003