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Supreme
Power
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1/OCT/2003
Publisher: Marvel MAX
Writer: J.Michael Straczynski
Pencils: Gary Frank
Inks: Jon Sibal
Colors: Soto
Letters: Chris Eliopoulos
Price: $2.99 US/R35.50 SA
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In the first of Marvels big events for the second half of 2003 we
take a look at the long awaited return of ‘Squadron
Supreme’ in this month’s first issue of Supreme
Power.
A strange spaceship crash lands in the cornfields
of Middle America. Containing a young child and technology from
another civilisation, this leaves the president with a hard decision
to make. He chooses to raise the child as a true blue All- American
son. With foster parents from the secret service
and a home protected by fences and armed guards all seems well,
but then the infant grows up…
There has been a huge amount of expectation surrounding this title
over the past year or so and I must admit I was one of those who
was looking forward to it. A superhero tale based in reality and
with the chance to really feel realistic thanks to it being a Marvel
MAX title which will allow it to explore more extreme themes.
After reading this first issue I was in two minds about how I felt.
It is an entertaining read with some outstanding scenes, such as
the baby Hyperion blasting his puppy to smithereens
with a blast from his eyes, or the power crystal found in his ship
which transforms thoughts into a form of reality, But as good as
the singular elements may be the overall story doesn’t yet
seem to have taken off. It also seems very familiar to a lot of
the other stuff in the ‘real superhero’
genre. I’m sure it’ll get better as it gets deeper into
the storyline but for now it doesn’t seem as special as promised.
The artwork by Gary Frank made me sit up and take
even more notice of this comic. I saw a snippet of the first issue
in Wizard Magazine a few months back and was suitably impressed.
The artwork is realistic in form and nicely detailed, along with
some good colouring and steady inking it manages to suit the story
nicely.
I will probably be waiting for the trade [graphic novel]
on this one. It’s nice and has a realistic feel to it but
it isn’t anything we haven’t seen before. I hope to
be surprised when I check it out in a few months, because the chance
for it to be something special is certainly there and the creative
team lead by Straczynski [Amazing Spider-Man]
seem to be more than capable of producing stunning work.
Score 8/10
Reviewed By:Iain Duncan
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